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Invitation
An Invitation to our Brother Legionaries, Citizens, Artisans, Merchants, and Supporters
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| Togaman (Wade Heaton) 2004 Editor |
Salvete Romani!
On behalf of the ISPA and The Legionaries and Supporters of Legio
VI
Ferrata Fidelas Constans would like to formally invite you to our
annual Castra Romana Festival of Rome, November
11, 12, and 13, 2011. This event will be held at Givhans State Park in South Carolina. Knowing it is abit of a drive for most,
we are pulling out all the stops (including lots of new stuff!!) to make this an experience you will not want to miss, and
will never forget!
Any ancient re-enactors, Romans, Barbarians, Gladiators, and
Civilians are invited! Vendors too!
While
this event will be advertised and open to the public, our
primary goal is to provide a unique experience to our participants.
To
this end we have a great number of events which will interest the
Roman Reenactor, be they soldier or civilian! If you
have a unique
impression you would like to bring and add, please contact us. The
last years have been an outstanding
success, and this year will be
even better!
Soldiers will get the opportunity to drill and train, throw live pila
on
the pila range, practice live sword (against a post of course!),
in addition to participating in Needlefelt mock combat
both on the
drill field for spectators Saturday, you will see the Gladiators in
the arena in daylight, and at a special
torchlight nightime match
just before the Grand Convivia!
The highlight of the event will be the Centurios Convivium,
a grande
Roman Banquet and hosted by the Centurio. Ask anyone about our feast!
The food alone is worth the drive!
Average Temperature in November
in South Carolina is 65-75 degrees.
In addition there are few if any events on the calendar for that
period
of time. Plus the mosquitos are mostly dead! Legio VI will be
onsite Thursday to Monday, but you should try to
arrive
sometime Thursday or Friday unless you are setting up a
special event or station. Re-enacting events start Friday at
noon!! Public displays are limited to Saturday!
Vendors are welcome to set up a display, but we ask that they remain
in
period as much as they are able, and you must contact us as soon
as possible. We have limited room for vendors, but will
endeavor to
accommodate you in the period market, or vendor row. Remember this
event is being planned for the participants,
so we need you to
attend! Please RSVP via EMAIL by October 1st with firm numbers if at all possible (this is so we can
plan the feast).
It is our sincerest hope you will plan to attend. We will have an
excellent time, and want you
to be there to celebrate the growth of
Roman Living Archeology, at the best Castra Romana EVER!
Ave!
Justus Rustius Longinus
Centurio, Cohrs I
Legio VI FFC
ISPA
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