FERIAE LATINAE, Austin, TX (US) and Worldwide
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Salvete, amici Romani!
It's official; the Societas Via Romana is taking part in a worldwide celebration of the Feriae Latinae on the weekend of 18-21 April MMDCCLXI (2008 CE). Members and leadership of Nova Roma, The Roman Way, and a number of Roman Religious societies will also be attending. But I'll let Curator Servilius' announcement, in our name, to the NR Main List speak for itself; Curator Iohannes' bulletin may be found in the Comitia.
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The Curatores of the Societas Via Romana cordially invite all interested citizens of Nova Roma, all Romans-in-Spirit, and all other Roman culture enthusiasts to join us in Austin, Texas, on a. d. XII Kalendas Maias (20 April), Ab Urbe Condita MMDCCLXI (2008 CE) for the Feriae Latinae.
What are the Feriae Latinae?
* The original Feriae Latinae was a celebration of unity among the Latins, and later of unity between Rome and Latium;
* It was a time for resolving disputes between Latin towns;
* A Sacred Truce was enforced and hostilities banned during this time;
* Atop Mons Albanus in Latium the Consuls participated in a sacrifice to Iuppiter Latiaris (Latin Jupiter);
* The remains of the sacrifice were then shared out among the participant towns and Rome, giving all the benefit of the blessing.
What it means today:
* The celebration is about unity;
* It is a celebration of the kind of respect and solidarity that we hope for among today's various Roman and Roman Religious groups; and
* Since the Feriae Latinae are being held on April 20, by chance or design, the following day, April 21st, will be the dies natalis Urbis Romae ipsius. (A double Roman unity bonanza, as it were.) We hope that all lovers of Rome will join together this April in celebrating the eternal spirit of Roma ipsa, as well as the determination, dedication and common enthusiasm seen among all modern Romans.
Optime valete!
Quintus Servilius Priscus, Curator
Valerius Claudius Iohannes, Curator
On behalf of the Societas Via Romana
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NR Consul and SVR Curialis M Horatius Piscinus is coordinating a round-the-world, timezone-by-timezone rite to Iuppiter Latiaris; celebrants will be gathering from Australia to Italia to the US, Mexico and points beyond before concluding in Australia again. M Horatius will have details about where, specifically, the different observances will be taking place. I know a group in Philadelphia is taking part, as well as one in Oaxaca, Mexico. Consul Piscinus has posted particulars in his address for the Ludi Conditores on the Nova Roma Wiki. As we learn of others, we'll post them here!
Other activities are still being put together. We're coordinating with Arnamentia Moravia Aurelia Coritana, TRW Senatrix and NR Propraetor, who is hosting the Austin gathering. At the very least there will be one or more meetings between the Roman groups present, some excellent food, most likely a tour of the University of Texas/Austin...and Marius raiding the bookshops of the first college town he's seen since leaving Berkeley, California in 1995. >({|;-)
Amici: Believe it or not, this will be the first large Roman gathering I have ever attended. (I always did my reenactor gigs solo, at venues such as Renaissance Faires and SCA events; I was almost always the only Roman present.) The Little Dog and I will be riding down with Q Servilius; we get to meet Aurelia, Piscinus, and anyone else who can make it when we get there (the priest from Mexico is flying up!); and I will finally learn how to wear a toga. It's also my first real road-trip in about ten years. I am so excited!! And of course I get to do my Legatus thing, recruit for us and pass out all the commemorative goodies I had printed up.
I encourage anyone who can possibly come to Austin to do so. I know time's a little short, and I apologise for that. But if you can score a weekend off, or if we find out a celebration is going on within a reasonable journey of where you live, by all means go!
In amicitia et fide,
It's official; the Societas Via Romana is taking part in a worldwide celebration of the Feriae Latinae on the weekend of 18-21 April MMDCCLXI (2008 CE). Members and leadership of Nova Roma, The Roman Way, and a number of Roman Religious societies will also be attending. But I'll let Curator Servilius' announcement, in our name, to the NR Main List speak for itself; Curator Iohannes' bulletin may be found in the Comitia.
_:::_:::_:::_:::_:::_
The Curatores of the Societas Via Romana cordially invite all interested citizens of Nova Roma, all Romans-in-Spirit, and all other Roman culture enthusiasts to join us in Austin, Texas, on a. d. XII Kalendas Maias (20 April), Ab Urbe Condita MMDCCLXI (2008 CE) for the Feriae Latinae.
What are the Feriae Latinae?
* The original Feriae Latinae was a celebration of unity among the Latins, and later of unity between Rome and Latium;
* It was a time for resolving disputes between Latin towns;
* A Sacred Truce was enforced and hostilities banned during this time;
* Atop Mons Albanus in Latium the Consuls participated in a sacrifice to Iuppiter Latiaris (Latin Jupiter);
* The remains of the sacrifice were then shared out among the participant towns and Rome, giving all the benefit of the blessing.
What it means today:
* The celebration is about unity;
* It is a celebration of the kind of respect and solidarity that we hope for among today's various Roman and Roman Religious groups; and
* Since the Feriae Latinae are being held on April 20, by chance or design, the following day, April 21st, will be the dies natalis Urbis Romae ipsius. (A double Roman unity bonanza, as it were.) We hope that all lovers of Rome will join together this April in celebrating the eternal spirit of Roma ipsa, as well as the determination, dedication and common enthusiasm seen among all modern Romans.
Optime valete!
Quintus Servilius Priscus, Curator
Valerius Claudius Iohannes, Curator
On behalf of the Societas Via Romana
_:::_:::_:::_:::_:::_
NR Consul and SVR Curialis M Horatius Piscinus is coordinating a round-the-world, timezone-by-timezone rite to Iuppiter Latiaris; celebrants will be gathering from Australia to Italia to the US, Mexico and points beyond before concluding in Australia again. M Horatius will have details about where, specifically, the different observances will be taking place. I know a group in Philadelphia is taking part, as well as one in Oaxaca, Mexico. Consul Piscinus has posted particulars in his address for the Ludi Conditores on the Nova Roma Wiki. As we learn of others, we'll post them here!
Other activities are still being put together. We're coordinating with Arnamentia Moravia Aurelia Coritana, TRW Senatrix and NR Propraetor, who is hosting the Austin gathering. At the very least there will be one or more meetings between the Roman groups present, some excellent food, most likely a tour of the University of Texas/Austin...and Marius raiding the bookshops of the first college town he's seen since leaving Berkeley, California in 1995. >({|;-)
Amici: Believe it or not, this will be the first large Roman gathering I have ever attended. (I always did my reenactor gigs solo, at venues such as Renaissance Faires and SCA events; I was almost always the only Roman present.) The Little Dog and I will be riding down with Q Servilius; we get to meet Aurelia, Piscinus, and anyone else who can make it when we get there (the priest from Mexico is flying up!); and I will finally learn how to wear a toga. It's also my first real road-trip in about ten years. I am so excited!! And of course I get to do my Legatus thing, recruit for us and pass out all the commemorative goodies I had printed up.
I encourage anyone who can possibly come to Austin to do so. I know time's a little short, and I apologise for that. But if you can score a weekend off, or if we find out a celebration is going on within a reasonable journey of where you live, by all means go!
In amicitia et fide,