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Day: August 5, 2002
Lucifer has made another great fan-initiated event, this time around the DVD launch in Taiwan. [More Looks like LOTR is gathering more and more fans outside of the West.
How are they celebrating the DVD outside of the English-speaking world? Lucifer in Taiwan has put together a party for the DVD launch.
“Yes, but the party may be a little more complex than just a DVD launch party. We invited 5 companies to join us. They will have a LOTR product line later this year.(Two publication houses, two computer game distributors, and DVD distributor) They will introduce their product…..:> We will also have a little exhibition that day.(Every collectible we can put our hands on, and even some fan art…)
There’s already 120 people registered online, there should be more people to join us on that day. Guess it’s not bad for a new frontier of LOTR…^_^ “
Pippin Skywalker sends in news of a Tolkien art show in Rimini, a panel discussion, and a quiz, thanks to the UK Tolkien Society. [More]
Your Jedi Hobbit Reporter checking in with three scoops of Tolkien Event Ice Cream! I have recently read about two upcoming events on the Tolkien Society website:
1. More than 120 works of art by illustrators of The Lord of the Rings from round the world, including Ted Nasmith, Alan Lee, Angus McBride, The Hildebrandts and Roger Garland among others, in the Italian city of Riccione (Rimini). Castello degli Agolanti 27 July to 20 August. Evenings 7pm-midnight
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2. 11th Aug 5pm Talking about Tolkien Humphrey Carpenter, Phillip Pullman Jenny Turner & Francis Spufford.
Four Tolkien experts talk of the great man himself, what he would have made of the latest wave of hobbit-mania and the hold of his work on the public imagination. [Should be interesting – I heard Pullman interviewed on NZ’s National Radio and he didn’t think much of Tolkien then! – Tehanu]
11th Aug 7.30pm The Great Tolkien Quiz
Think you know your way around a map of Middle Earth?
Come and test your hobbit lore against our experts, including Humphrey Carpenter and Jenny Turner. Settle down with a drink for plenty of fun, and dress up if you dare. (Prizes!)
If you you would like more info please visit TolkienSociety
Pippin Skywalker-
Crissie wrote: “The FOTR DVD and VHS is available at Supermarkets Countdown and Foodtown in Auckland…not sure about the rest of NZ. VHS is $24 and DVD $32. Whitcoulls in Auckland Ctiy will be having a midnight gathering/party the night before the release……and if you pre-order the video from a Whitcoulls store you get a free poster…again not so sure about all the Whitcoulls stores, only saw this at the St Lukes Mall store