Upcoming Events

Festival of the Rose and the Silver Rose Ball
(25th Anniversary of the Company of Clothiers)
Saturday, August 26, 2006

A Celebration of Caid's Guilds

On Saturday, August 26th, 2006, the Right Noble Company of Clothiers, in conjunction with the Barony of Lyondemere, is pleased to host the Festival of the Rose in honor of Queen Kolfinna. Our theme for the day shall be "A Celebration of Caid's Guilds," and all are invited to participate.

To this end, during the day we invite all guilds, companies and craft halls, whether free-standing or associated with a barony, shire, canton or college, to display and demonstrate their works. There will be competitions for the Best Display or Demo by a free-standing guild, for the Best Group Display or Demo by the guilds of a territorial area, and for the Best Performance by a performing group or company. For guidelines for the display areas, demonstrations and performances, please contact the event steward. A simple box lunch is included in the site fee.

Have a Ball!

In the evening, the Right Noble Company of Clothiers will celebrate its 25thAnniversary with the Silver Rose Ball! Dancing, music, and fine food will be offered—and, of course, elegant clothing. This is the ball that is too big for just one dance master—we'll have three! Messr's Gaius, Giuseppe and Giles will teach and lead the dances, with Mistress Finella and the Phoenix Consort providing live music.

As is traditional, we will have Company of Clothiers hall costume badges, as well as a contest for the Best Costume or Mask incorporating our theme of silver roses.

Schedule of the Day

10:30 AM - Site opens, display set-up
12:00 PM - Demonstrations and performances begin
4:00 PM - Demonstrations and performances end
4:30 PM - Royal court 5:30 p.m. Court ends; take down displays
6:00 PM - Set up for ball
7:00 PM - Silver Rose Ball begins
11:00 PM - Silver Rose Ball ends

Site Fees

• For the Festival of the Rose only: $7.00 for members, $10.00 for non-members
• For the Silver Rose Ball only: $12.00 for members, $15.00 for non-members
• For Both Events: If you are paying in advance, the fee will be $15.00 for members, $18.00 for non-members
• Children under 12 will be half price
• There will be a maximum fee for SCA families (two adults and children under 18 with family memberships) of $20.00 per family for the Festival or the Ball, $40.00 for both

Please make checks payable to SCA, Inc./Barony of Lyondemere. If you are paying in advance, mail them to the Event Steward, Magistra Astra Christiana Benedict, Esther Benedict, 728 Erica Place, Oxnard, CA 93036, (805) 278-0135.

Event Steward

Magistra Astra Christiana Benedict, Esther Benedict, 728 Erica Place, Oxnard, CA 93036, (805) 278-0135, astrabenadelphia.net

Additional Information

If you are part of a guild or group interested in displaying or performing for the Festival of the Rose, please read further:

The Festival of the Rose is a celebration of the arts and sciences, held each reign in honor of the Queen. When Baroness Angelina and I decided to host the Festival of the Rose this summer in conjunction with the celebration of the 25th anniversary of the Company of Clothiers, we decided to focus this Festival on the wonderful contributions of the many groups and guilds of the Kingdom, and the way that they enhance our re-creation of the Middle Ages and Renaissance.

I would like you to look at this as an opportunity to:

• Honor the Queen. Although Queen Kolfinna is most noted for Her skill and chivalry on the field of combat, She also has a lively interest in the arts, and is very supportive of our theme for this event
• Showcase the work of your group or guild, either collectively or through the work of individual members
• Create additional enthusiasm for the art or science that your group or guild supports

You do not need to be an officially chartered group or guild to participate.

You may be just a group of people or household who get together to explore an art, science, culture or time period - that is fine. And there are several ways that you may participate:

• Set up a booth or table to display the work of your group or guild (these could be group projects or individual projects by members of your group)
• Demonstrate what you do and how you do it, either as part of your display or in actual demonstrations
• Provide the resources for the populace to try your art or science for themselves

If you think that your group will be interested in participating, read on for a few more ideas and details on how your group can participate. I will do my best to accommodate your needs to create the best possible display for your group.

When I look back at the 25 year history of the Company of Clothiers, I am warmed by the remembrance of how much I have gained from being a part of that group. I have been a student, and I have been a teacher. I have grown in the costuming and textile arts, and have been instrumental in helping others grow. I would like to think that there are a lot more beautiful clothes in Caid because of the work of the Company of Clothiers. I still have the note that Angelina wrote to me after we first met, inviting me to attend the first meeting of a costuming group she was starting in Dreiburgen. To paraphrase Humphrey Bogart, "that was the start of a beautiful friendship."

If you feel the same way about your guild - and I suspect you do - please consider joining us in Lyondemere on August 26th and help make this a memorable day for the Queen and the Kingdom.

If your group is interested in participating in the Festival of the Rose, please contact me.

—In service to the Crown and Kingdom of Caid,
Magistra Astra Christiana Benedict

Site Location

Site: Calle Mayor Middle School, 4800 Calle Mayor, Torrance, CA 90505
Link to a map from Google

Directions

From the 110 Freeway South Bound: Exit at Sepulveda Blvd., turn right approximately 4.2 miles, turn left on Anza Ave for .6 miles, turn right on Calle Mayor. The school is on the left. If you get to Pacific Coast Highway, you have gone too far.

From the 405 Freeway North Bound: Take the CA 91/Artesia Blvd. towards Redondo Beach for .2 miles, turn right on CA 91 W/Artesia Blvd. for .6 miles, turn left on Hawthorne Blvd for 3.2 miles, turn right on Sepulveda Blvd. for .4 miles, turn left on Anza Ave for .6 miles, turn right on Calle Mayor. The school is on the left. If you get to Pacific Coast Highway, you have gone too far.

From the 91 Freeway West Bound: Take the 405 north towards Santa Monica for 5.1 miles, take the CA 91/Artesia Blvd. towards Redondo Beach for .2 miles, turn right on CA 91 W/Artesia Blvd. for .6 miles, turn left on Hawthorne Blvd. for 3.2 miles, turn right on Sepulveda Blvd. for .4 miles, turn left on Anza Ave for .6 miles, turn right on Calle Mayor. The school is on the left. If you get to Pacific Coast Highway, you have gone too far.

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