First Time Attendees Reception Friday, February 17, 2012 6:00-7:00 pm
The Lupercalia Committee is pleased to welcome first time attendees
and provide information about the Lupercalia weekend.
7:00 pm Doors Open
7:00 - 9:00 pm Roman Toga Party
FASHIONS: Put on your best Roman toga, tunica, or stola.
(Ideas for Costumes may be found HERE )
ARCADE: Games of Chance, Fun, & New adventure
QUITE AREA: Visit, Chat, & Imbibe.
GRAND PRIZE: You must be in Roman costume and enter contest, to win.
MARKET: Venders of the Arcana and the Forbidden
9:00 - 10:00 pm Opening Ceremonies, Contests & Commencement
Lupercalia an ancient Roman festival intended to secure fertility and keep out evil [purification] was held annually on 15 February. Chosen celebrants [two male youths], wearing the skins of sacrificed animals [goat], ran through the streets slapping passersby with strips of goat skin.
For a woman, to be struck by one of them was to increase her fertility. Because the youths impersonated male goats (the embodiment of sexuality), the ceremony was believed to be in honor of Faunus (or Lupercus*), the equivalent of the Greek god Pan [woodland deity, protector of herds and crops]. It is likely that his name* is connected with lupus ‘wolf’, and that he was seen as a protector of flocks from wolves.
The festival survived into Christian times and was not abolished until the end of the 5th century.
References: The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable | 2006 | Elizabeth Knowles | ©
The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition | 2008 | © Columbia University Press
9:00 pm Opening Remarks
9:05 pm Honoured Guest Speaker
9:15 pm Reverse - God + Goddess Chosen [competition/contest]
9:25 pm God + Goddess assemble Honour Party:
Romulus and Remus (2) loin clothed fertile men [and present them Goat Skin strips].
Honourable Citizens of Rome (2) Best Roman costumes [male + female]
Honourable Citizen of Rome (1) [Draw number “ROMAN CITIZEN ~ CIVIS ROMANUS”]
9:40 pm Parade
Guests asked to line Parade route to dungeon [tape on floor]
and cheer the success of the
Honour Party (7)
Parade in line to Open Dungeon Door.
Romulus + Remus lead (touching with goat skins)
- God + Goddess
- Honourable Citizens of Rome (3)
9:45 pm Knock at Door of Dungeon CONCUPISCENTIA*
- Order, Tell, Ask, Bribe or Supplicate the Keeper at the Gate to be let in . . .
- Honour party enters, circles and tours the dungeon
- Party Returns to door and announces:
“Friends and Citizens of Rome; Lupercalia 2012, is now, officially open”
10:00 pm - 02:00 am CONCUPISCENTIA* PLAY PARTY
Foot note:
*CON-CU-PIS-CEN-TIA: - place of intense desire… from concupiscence
noun- 1 sexual desire, lust; adjective-1 eagerly desirous, 2 lustful, sensual
[<Latin concupiscere <com-(intensive) + cupere-desire].
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Lupercalia Play Parties This year there will be play parties all three nights of Lupercalia |
Silent Auction Donations from vendors, sponsors and other friends of Lupercalia will be part of an exciting Silent Auction that runs Friday and Saturday of Lupercalia. If you have goods or articles you would like to contribute contact Silent@Lupercalia-Edmonton.com
This year's Ball Ticket includes entry to the Lupercalia Play Party starting at 10 pm.
Dress in your best fetish gear for an evening of masks (provided), fun and demonstrations.
Photo booth available to capture you at your best!
Separate tickets may be purchased for the Libertina Ball but are included in the full event registration. All Libertina Ball attendees will be required to sign an event waiver.
Click HERE to view a copy of the waiver.
SCHEDULE OF PERFORMANCES:
Our own great DJ for the evening………… Tony
MC for the evening……………………….. Bobbie
Performances for your enjoyment will start shortly at 8:00 pm so make sure you have a great seat in the Ballroom before they start.
8:10 pm Imperial Sovereign Court of the Wildrose. www.iscwr.com
8:40 pm Julian Wolf performing "DRESSING ROOM"
(Julian is from New
Mexico and is also a presenter at Lupercalia) www.julianwolf.net
9:00 pm Visha Loo – contortionist from Calgary http://vishaloo.com
9:20 pm Julian Wolf performing "BAD EXAMPLE"
(Julian is from New
Mexico and is also a presenter at Lupercalia) www.julianwolf.net
9:40 pm Imperial Sovereign Court of the Wildrose www.iscwr.com
The coat check for the Libertina Ball is being run by members of the Imperial Sovereign Court of the Wildrose and all monies raised will go to the charities chosen by the Court.
Don’t forget about Noel the Balloon Guy – he can make some real pervertible balloon “animals” for you. You will find him mingling during the Libertina Ball.
Also, you want a picture of you(s) during the Ball, well Dantar from Calgary is at the Ball again this year. For a minimal cost, you can get your picture taken and it will be burnt to a CD/DVD for you that evening for you to take home.
Please, NO cameras in the Ball, Thank you.