Carnevale di Venezia XLVI/2012

Date

March 31st, XLVI/2012

Branch

Dragon's Mist (Washington Co., OR)

Autocrat

Iuliana de la Sara

Site

Christ United Methodist Church, Portland, OR

Weather

Drizzly, except for the miraculous parting of the clouds just long enough to run the entire rapier tournament outside before going back to rain.

Activities

Hosted feast

Masked ball and dance

Garb Competition

Venetian mask competition

DM Rapier championship tournament

Marshmallow siege weaponry

basket auction

DM baronial pavilion pole pot (donations to buy poles for our baronial pavvie)

Classes

Website

http://www.currentmiddleages.org/dragonsmist/carnevale/2012

Personal Memories

Just before the feast started, and all through the first course, people were picking up marshmallows from the marshmallow siege weapons and turning them into a spectacular food fight. It was pretty epic, and it was nice to see a hundred people smiling and goofing off. To me, that may have been the highlight of the event. -José

My farewell event in Dragons Mist was amazing. I Played, danced, sang... and loved every moment of it. It was truly magical. thank you all for being part of it. I must say hearing the crowd cheer for the red... codpiece was heart warming.- [Neamhain]

I loved taking a break in the midst of cleaning to watch the faces of the delighted small's in the sanctuary as they watched Dank and her amazing shadow puppets. - Ana