Come Support the SCA Demo at the Cloister’s Medieval Festival

Preparation is now in full swing for our public event at the Cloisters on Sunday, October 2, and we’d love your help!

This is the SCA’s biggest demo opportunity of the year, with more than fifty thousand people attending New York City’s annual medieval festival.

• Chatelaines, help us answer questions and welcome newcomers!

• Artists and artisans and researchers, exhibit your work to an audience of thousands!

• Musicians and bards, set the mood and capture the attention of the crowd!

• Rattan and rapier fighters, display your mettle before cheering fans!

• Everyone, spend the day showing the public the best of our Society!

Event location and schedule details are available on our website:
https://whytwhey.eastkingdom.org/cloisters-demo/

All are welcome at this free event, and pre-registration is not needed, but if you’re able to join us, please let us know now so that we can include you in our plans.

Comment here, or email 231060@members.eastkingdom.org, or message me at http://m.me/mcavalletto, or join our planning call by Google Meet on Thursday, September 15, at 7 PM Eastern here: http://meet.google.com/azp-fqtb-dbn.

Come and Compete in the Østgarðr Bardic Championships

As the nights draw longer and the cold sets in it is considered tradition to join among the fire and tell stories. We sing songs, hold hands, and give words to the thoughts within our hearts; all in the hope that the long nights will become shorter and the sunlight will grow hot.

In the middle of these long nights, our imaginations run. We speak of spectres from the past, of myths, legends, and the creatures that walk under the moon and stars. We give voices to the things we see and hear, but cannot reason.

For Deck the Halls of Valhalla, we invite all bards to tell us their best winter themed stories. Speak to us of your own spectres, creatures, myths and legends to entertain us in the long night. Whether you seek to compete, to share your songs and tales or simply to listen and admire the tales of others, come and join us for…

The Østgarðr Provincial Bardic Championships

at Deck the Halls of Valhalla, an ethereal event hosted by the Canton of Broken Bridge

Where: Online via Google Meet at http://meet.google.com/kji-wfai-tkb

When: Saturday, January 29th – event begins at 6:00 p.m. EST, The Bardic Championship begins at 7:30 p.m. EST

Full Event Detail: https://www.eastkingdom.org/event-details/?eid=3774


Bardic Competition Rules

This year our Viceregents and Bardic Champion will be judging on several parameters for the competition. Two winners will be chosen from the competition: best populace performance and the new Østgarðr Bardic Champion.

Storytelling

Those that wish to compete to be the next champion must tell a story. The story can be in spoken word or in song. The story will be defined as: a piece of entertainment with a beginning, middle, and end. Historical documentation is not required, only that the song is appropriate for the theme of the event. Bonus points will be given for those that have short explanations or context for their piece and performance. Explanations/context must stay under 30 seconds to be considered for bonus points.

Contestants will need to keep performances under 5 minutes due to time constraints of the event.

Visual Components

Your camera is your stage! Those that choose to participate will also be judged on the visual components of their entry; this will include backdrop props, outfits, puppets, and everything in between. The quality of your webcam or microphone will not be considered for judging. Bonus points will be given for entrants that coordinate their visual components with the theme of the event.

There are no prerequisites for joining the competition, and participation in the competition is purely optional. There will be a bardic circle afterwards hosted by Nobilis Berakha bat Mira v’Shlomo.

We look forward to seeing you at Deck the Halls of Valhalla!

  • Catelin Straquihin, Armiger and 2019 Bardic Champion

Upcoming in Østgarðr: Dec 6th – Dec 19th

Come join us for some medieval activity this week…

Wed. 12/87 p.m. – 9 p.m.Østgarðr Ethereal Bardic Circle
Crown Province of Østgarðr
(online)
Details
Fri. 12/108 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.Lions End Virtual Commons and Social
Canton of Lions End
(online)
Details

and next week…

Wed. 12/157:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. Østgarðr Provincial Commons
Crown Province of Østgarðr
(online)
Details to Follow
Sat. 12/188:00 p.m. – 11 p.m.Whyt Whey Saturday Night Solar
Canton of Whyt Whey
(Online)
Details to Follow

Upcoming in Østgarðr: Nov. 1st – Nov. 14th

Here are the scheduled activities for this week.

Tue. 11/2 7 p.m. – 9 p.m. (weather permitting) McCarren Park Fighting, Fencing & Dance Practice
Canton of Brokenbridge
(Brooklyn, NY)
Details
Sun. 11/711 a.m. – 12 p.m.Brokenbridge November Commons
Canton of Brokenbridge
(online)
Details
Sun. 11/712 p.m. – 1 p.m.Brokenbridge A&S Discussion: What to Do With All These Sea Stars
Canton of Brokenbridge
(online)
Details

And next week

Tue. 11/9 7 p.m. – 9 p.m. (weather permitting) McCarren Park Fighting, Fencing & Dance Practice
Canton of Brokenbridge
(Brooklyn, NY)
Details
Wed. 11/10 7 p.m. – 9 p.m. Østgarðr Ethereal Bardic Circle
(online)
Details
Fri. 11/128 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.Lions End Virtual Commons & Social Hour
Canton of Lions End
(online)
Details to follow
Sat. 11/138 p.m. – 11 p.m.Whyt Whey Saturday Nigh Solar
Canton of Whyt Whey
(online)
Details to follow

Upcoming in Østgarðr: Oct. 11th – Oct. 24th

Come join us over the next two weeks.

Tue. 10/127 p.m. – 9 p.m. (weather permitting)McCarren Park Fighting, Fencing & Dance Practice
Canton of Brokenbridge
(Brooklyn, NY)
Details
Wed. 10/137 p.m. – 9 p.m.Østgarðr Ethereal Bardic Circle
Crown Province of Østgarðr (online)
Details
Sat. 10/168 p.m. – 11 p.m.Saturday Night Solar SPECIAL EVENT! Reading Chaucer’s Physician’s Tale
Canton of Whyt Whey (online)
Details

And next week…

Tue. 10/19 7 p.m. – 9 p.m. (weather permitting) McCarren Park Fighting, Fencing & Dance Practice
Canton of Brokenbridge
(Brooklyn, NY)
Details
Wed. 10/207:30 p.m. – 9 p.m. Østgarðr Commons
Crown Province of Østgarðr (online)
Details to follow