[Ansteorra-announce] Bark! Bark! Bark!

[Carolle]

What's that, Girl?  Is Timmy down the well again?

Bark! Bark!

No?  He's in Bjornsborg, at the Alexandrian Symposium on Food and
Festival?  What is he doing there?

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Wow, he's learning about food and festivals in the Middle Ages?  Gee,
that sounds keen.  I wonder how we can get there.

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He sent you to bring the information to me?.  He's a swell kid.  Well,
off we go to the Alexandrian web site so that we can register for
classes.  www.vikinganswerlady.org/alexandrians

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THE ALEXANDRIAN SYMPOSIUM 4: FOOD AND FESTIVAL,
sponsored by The Alexandrian Company and held in the Barony of
Bjornsborg,
Saturday, August 25, 2001CE

CLASS SCHEDULE::

10:00a-11:15a
Cooking with Venison -- Lady Genevieve
Roman Dining – Mistress Meadhbh
Climate & Ergotism - Sir Emrys

11:15a-12:30p
History of the Olive - HL Beatrice
Celtic Festival – Mistress Mari
Medieval Glass Tableware - Lady Aelfwyn

12:30p-1:45p
Cheese in History - HL Catherine
Viking Food – Baroness Gunnora
Period Dining Rooms - Countess Kayleigh

1:45p-3:00p
Salt & Pepper – HL Radegund
Food on Campaign – Master Cynric
When Food Goes Bad –Dona Isobel

3:00p-4:15p
Spices – Master Jovian
Polish Food & Festival - Baroness Seraphina
Lent – HL Ihon

4:15p-5:30p
Peasant v Noble Food - Lady Tabitha
Christmas/Advent -HL Signy

As this is a scholarly lecture and presentation symposium, classes will
NOT include cooking workshops.  Instructors are allowed to bring
appropriate samples of period food for their classes -- as long as they
bring enough for everyone!  Dress for the symposium is mundane or
costume.  Online registration and class schedule now available on the
Alexandrian website.

The site is the American Red Cross Center, 3642 E. Houston St., San
Antonio, TX 78219
The site will be open from 8:00 AM until evening. Gate opens and
registration begins at 9:00 AM. There will be a brief, required meeting
for all instructors at 9:00 AM. Classes are scheduled to run from 10:00
AM to 6:00 PM.  There will be a costumed revel after classes finish.

The site does not allow alcohol or weapons.  However, ingredients that
will become alcoholic some day are allowed.  There will be a room for
children that has a TV/VCR and adult supervision, so you can bring the
kids and their favorite “Pokemon in King Arthur’s Court” video.

Site fees:  $4 for adults/ $2 for kids under 12.

Event Steward
Radegund of Tours (Carolle Ternus)
210-826-7002
cternus at texas.net

For a map and more information look in August's Black Star and at the
Alexandrian Company's website:
http://www.vikinganswerlady.org/alexandrians/