THE DICKENS PROJECT 2016 sponsorised by Kultivate Magazine.

mardi, décembre 06, 2016 Roxaane Fyanucci 0 Comments






THE DICKENS PROJECT 2016 
Opens December 10th

Water Haven, Second Life – The 2016 Edition of Seanchai Library's annual celebration of English literary giant Charles Dickens, The Dickens Project, will open in Second Life on Saturday, December 10th with over 20 hours of live events of all kinds, spanning eight days, to benefit Team Diabetes in Second Life. This year's Project is sponsored by Kultivate Magazine and will take place on Kultivate's headquarter region, Water Haven. 
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THE DICKENS PROJECT SPONSORISED BY KULTIVATE MAGAZINE

The Dickens Project is in its fourth year, featuring live presentations of Dickens’ A Christmas Carol along with other works by the author. The different staves (i.e. chapters) of Charles Dickens' "ghostly little book" will be presented at different times of day during the week, December 12-16, to make the live readings accessible to residents from all over the globe. 

New features this year will include the "Eight Days of Dickens" mini-hunt, and expanded music events. Kultivate Magazine has opened up their half-region event space so that this year, more than ever, visitors can "walk in the steps of Ebenezer Scrooge."  Dedicated areas for Christmas Past and Yet to Come, designed and built by Caledonia Skytower  and Aoife Lorefield respectively, compliment the central market square "Present" area. 

"We think of Charles Dickens and his work in the past tense, under the colossus of 'greatest novelist of the Victorian era,'" said Caledonia Skytower of Seanchai Library, "The elements that make A Christmas Carol timeless and compelling played a part in earning him that title." Seanchai Chief Storyteller, Shandon Loring, added of Dickens' 1843 work, "It has never fallen out of favor, never been out of print.  It has been endlessly adapted.  Its publication came at a time when the English were re-examining how they celebrated the holiday and what it meant.  A lot of what we think of today as "traditional" to the holiday can trace its genesis back through this work."  

Also new this year is a Resource Center created by the Community Virtual Library at their home on Bradley University.  Visitors can use a "tele-portal" to travel directly to the Resource Center to find out more about the issues impacting Dickens' work.  What was Tiny Tim suffering from, anyhow?  Find out what scholars think, and then take a handy "tele-portal" back to The Dickens Project main site.  There will also be a number of other one-way "tele-portal" options for visitors who love Victoriana, Literature, and Art. 

The finale is scheduled for Sunday, December 18th, a marathon “Big Read” presentation of A Christmas Carol performed in relay style: "all the words of every stave presented in one session by a cast of voices."  That presentation will be preceded by musician Wald Schridde, presenting traditional ballads and dance tunes from the 17th and 18th centuries.  

The schedule is currently available on a special page of Seanchai Library's website - (http://irelandslstory.blogspot.com/p/2015-dickens-project.html).  Times and dates are subject to change.  Check details at the webpage and at The Dickens Project itself (once the festival opens) for the most up to date event information. Events are free to all Second Life Residents, and donations will be accepted for Team Diabetes in Second Life.

Seanchai Library (Shanna-key, which means "Storyteller" in Irish.) was founded in March of 2008 in Second Life. Thousands of stories, and hundreds of authors later, the program remains dedicated to promoting the power of stories to transform and inspire through live voice presentations: "We bring stories of all kinds to life, in Second Life." 

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2016 Winter Showcase & Winter Art Show

mardi, décembre 06, 2016 Roxaane Fyanucci 0 Comments




So honored to be this year an artist to the 2016 Winter Art show and a blogger for the 2016 Winter Showcase and involved in the great cause of TEAM DIABETES.


ABOUT TEAM DIABETES OF SECOND LIFE

www.teamdiabetesofsecondlife.org
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Team-Diabetes-of-Second-Life/
Official Page on The American Diabetes Association Website: 
http://main.diabetes.org/site/TR?px=11304578&fr_id=11331&pg=personal

Office at Nonprofit Commons:
Team Diabet office



According to the World Health Organization, almost 400 million people worldwide are affected by diabetes. A group of caring persons who are affected by diabetes personally or who have very close friends and family members with diabetes, decided to create Team Diabetes of Second Life. Team Diabetes of Second Life is an official and authorized team of The American Diabetes Association. 

Our focus is to bring awareness and dispel the myths of diabetes. We will hold a variety of fundraisers in support of The American Diabetes Association and we invite you to plan your fundraising events to help fight this global epidemic.

The following people are working hard to bring Team Diabetes of Second Life to Second Life! Team Diabetes of Second Life was founded by Jessii2009 Warrhol and Johannes1977 Resident. The structure of Team Diabetes of Second Life is in the form of an advisory board. At the head of the advisory board is the coordinator. Neither the members of the advisory board or the coordinator are paid for their work, contributions, or services to Team Diabetes of Second Life.

2016 Team Diabetes of Second Life Coordinator:
Johannes1977 Resident

2016 Team Diabetes of Second Life Assistant Coordinator:
Jessii2009 Warrhol

2016 Team Diabetes of Second Life Advisory Board Members:
Jessii2009 Warrhol
Eleseren Brianna
Veruca Tammas
Sandie Loxingly
Rob Fenwitch
Earth Nirvana
Dawnbeam Dreamscape

Special Advisor:
Saiyge Lotus

About the American Diabetes Association:
The American Diabetes Association’s mission is to prevent and cure diabetes and to improve the lives of all people affected by diabetes. The American Diabetes Association leads the fight against the deadly consequences of diabetes and fights for those affected by diabetes by funding research to prevent, cure, and manage diabetes.

The American Diabetes Association delivers services to hundreds of communities and provides objective and credible information and resources about diabetes.

Free resources are available in English and Spanish at www.diabetes.org and 1-800-DIABETES (1-800-342-2383).

The American Diabetes Association is currently celebrating it’s 75th year in existence! For the 75th anniversary, the American Diabetes Association is honoring decades of progress in diabetes treatment, management and quality of life, and our role in these advancements.

– See more at: http://www.diabetes.org/about-us/75th-anniversary



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