Frandalf writes: In a hole….no, once upon a time in a remote corner of Europe there was a Tolkien Society. Quite an old one too… We are talking about the Tolkien Society Unquendor in the Netherlands. It was founded in 1981, which means that this year we’ll be celebrating our sixth lustrum. Needless to say this must be done in style, as we did with the previous lustra. Yes, it’s partytime again in the Lowlands!
So: from 20 to 22 May 2011 Unquendor invites all its foreign friends to its Lustrumfeest! Continue reading “It’s Lustrumfeest Time!”
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On any given day, there could be many Tolkien related events taking place somewhere on this great big planet of ours. Sometimes we get to post about those events on our homepage, sometimes we don’t. To make things a bit easier for Ringers worldwide to keep track of upcoming (and past) events, we are announcing TheOneRing.net Event Calendar! This new calendar, maintained using Google Calendar, not only allows you to quickly and easily look through upcoming events, it allows you to subscribe and even add events to your own personal calendar. That way you can set up you own reminders and alerts ’til your hearts content! And best yet, if you have an event coming up, we do take submissions to be included on the calendar. Our goal is to make this the most comprehensive calendar for Tolkien fans worldwide, and with your help, we hope to reach that goal! Follow the link to view the upcoming events. [Event Calendar] [Google]
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Bernie writes: Yesterday I attended the Sydney Armageddon Expo for 2011, in which John Rhys-Davies attended. At 11.30, he conducted a panel where he mentioned ‘The Hobbit’.
He said that he would love to return because he had such a brilliant time with ‘The Lord of the Rings’, but would be unable to, due to the toll that his prosthetic. Nothing new. To quote him, “I was asked to return as one of the 13 dwarves, and I thought, why would I want to be one of 13 when I could be one of one?” Continue reading “John Rhys-Davies Talks The Hobbit”
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Turbine has just released the first batch of screenshots from the upcoming Book 3, Echoes of the Dead content update for the award-winning The Lord of the Rings Online. This new Book will continue the Epic Story, with a major quest arc & raid, and new cosmetic upgrades, among other updates.
The new screenshots depict Character UI changes that will come with Book 3, as well as an image of Echoes of the Dead.
Turbine will be at PAX East showing Book 3 for The Lord of the Rings Online, as well as new content for Dungeons & Dragons Online. Continue reading “Lord of the Rings Online Upcoming Content Update – New Screens!”
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Abstractharmony writes: Showmasters, the premiere convention organisers in the UK have announced a new event for 11-13 November 2011. More..
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Pasadena, CA (PRWEB) November 11, 2010: Academy Award winning producer Barrie M. Osborne will join actor Jang Dong-gun and director Sngmoo Lee, to talk about their upcoming movie The Warrior’s Way at Pacific Media Expo (PMX) from 2 PM to 5 PM on Sunday, November 14, 2010. This is their only convention appearance during the promotional tour for the movie and includes an actor/director panel, a press conference, and an actor and producer autograph session.
Mr. Osborne is notable for sharing the Academy Award for Best Picture as a producer of The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King. He was also a producer for the The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring and The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, as well as an executive producer of The Matrix starring Keanu Reeves. He comes to Pacific Media Expo courtesy of Relativity Media. pacificmediaexpo.info
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