[Western] 12th Nite Feast

[George]

--- Paula Hanna <pippermint at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> --- grandmaster scott stephenson
> <scotty845 at hotmail.com> wrote:
> > when are the dance classes in bonwicke?
> > just wanted  to know.
> >                      too fools everywhere
> >                            gael o'finnin the
> strange
> 
> My Dear Gael O'Finnin,
> 
> The pre-Twelfth Night college complete with dance
> classes is set for Saturday,
> October 18th starting at 10 a.m. It will be held in
> the Barony of Bonwicke (Lubbock,
> Tx) at the Canterbury Student Center, 2407 16th St
> (16th & one block east of (Texas
> Tech) University Ave.). Side fee will be an
> astounding $3 to cover the light lunch.
> The classes are as follows:
> 
> Mask-Making | 10am to Noon:
> Lady Serafina de Gratia
> 
> Light Lunch Served | Noon to 1pm
> 
> Helm Crest-Making | 1pm - 2:30pm:
> Lord Jasper Codrington
> 
> Buckler Construction/Decoration | 1pm - 2:30pm:
> Honorable Lord Toshiro Koi
> 
> Period Dance | 2:30 -:
> Lord William Rufus Guthrie and Lady Elisabeth
> Quartermain de Guthrie
> and Lady Melissant d'Aulnay the Capricious
> (Capricia)
> 
> I am currently working on organizing the webpage for
> both this event and Twelfth
> Night itself. And I promise to get a map for both up
> before the actual events. Until
> that time, below you will find the post for Twelfth
> Night. And if there are any
> additional questions you have that are not answered
> in the post below, please feel
> free to email me personally @
> pippermint at sbcglobal.net.
> 
> Thank you,
> Oriana della Francesca
> Lady Bonwicke & Event Steward
> 
> ---
> 
> Bonwicke's Twelfth Night - set for December 13th -
> is fast approaching, and we wish
> to invite all of Ansteorra to attend. Great things
> are in store this year as we will
> be hosting a Masquerade Ball in addition to a whole
> day brimming with activities.
> 
> The schedule is shaping up as follows:
> 
> • High Persona Chivalric Tournament and Helm Crest
> Competition
> • Rapier Tournament and Decorated Buckler
> Competition
> • Titled Arts and Sciences Champion of Bonwicke
> • Layout of Illumination Class taught by Master
> Darius of the Bells
> • Period Sweets and Finger Foods Competition
> • Masked Dance and Best Mask Competition
> • Grand Italian Feast
> • Other activities may include charter painting,
> dance classes and mask-making
> activities for the children.
> 
> High Persona Chivalric Tournament and Helm Crest
> Competition:
> ---
> This tournament will be a tourney of counted blows
> with a nod to the whim of the
> Ladies' Gallery. Fighters entering the list must be
> accompanied by a consort and
> must present themselves, their consort and their
> helm crest (and arms, etc.) to the
> gallery via herald. Feel free to display as much
> pomp and circumstance in doing so
> as you like. Please bring your arms on an honor
> shield no larger than 8x10 for the
> shield tree. The helm crest competition will be
> judged indoors by the populace.
> Displays would be lovely. Helm crests will not have
> to be fought in merely presented
> before the tourney.
> 
> Rapier Tournament and Decorated Buckler Competition:
> ---
> The nature of this tournament is yet undecided, but
> again those who would enter the
> list must have a consort, and must present
> themselves, their consort and their
> decorated buckler to the gallery via herald. Again,
> pomp is always welcomed. The
> decorated buckler will be judged indoors by the
> populace. Displays are a good thing.
> ---
> Most likely, the helm crests and bucklers will be
> obtained from their displays,
> presented before the gallery and returned to their
> displays afterwards for judging.
> 
> Titled Arts and Sciences Champion of Bonwicke:
> ---
> I am calling all artists of Ansteorra who would vie
> for the title of Bonwicke's
> Champion Artisan. As Twelfth Night is a Masquerade
> Ball, the theme of the Arts &
> Sciences shall be "Celebration in Bonwicke". Whether
> one choses to depict a scene of
> celebration, something worn or partaken of in
> celebration, or merely an object
> bearing red and gold, Bonwicke's fair colors, is up
> to the artist. Be limited only
> by your imagination; these are merely suggestions.
> Points are to be awarded on the
> usage of both the theme of "celebration" and
> "Bonwicke". Please come bearing a
> letter of intent and documentation. 
> 
> Layout of Illumination Class | Master Darius of the
> Bells
> ---
> Come learn the layouts of illuminations based on
> Western European models. More
> details on this and other classes will be
> forthcoming. 
> 
> Period Sweets and Finger Foods Competition:
> ---
> We will be holding a period sweets and finger foods
> contest around mid-afternoon
> when the tourneys are waning and before court (and
> ultimately dinner). Again this
> will be judged by popular vote. As the kitchen will
> be devoted to preparing the
> feast for the evening, the food in the competition
> needs to be as low maintenance as
> possible - preferably something that is prepared
> before arrival that will stand up
> well at room tempurature or something that the
> participants have the means to handle
> without the use of the kitchen (with ice chests,
> crock pots, warmers, etc.)
> 
> Masked Dance and Best Mask Competition:
> ---
> This will include, obviously, dancing, and the best
> mask competition will again be
> judged by the populace. The masks will be judged by
> populace vote during the
> evening. At gate everyone will be given a ribbon
> with which to vote.
> 
> Grand Italian Feast
> ---
> Menu will be forthcoming, but is sure to include a
> variety of lovely pasta dishes,
> salad, bread, etc.
> 
> 
> 
> 
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