EUROCON 2004 - bas nam je blizu...

[Pavle]

Eurocon 2004 je u Bugarskom gradu Plovdivu od 5. do 8. avgusta. Više informacija na http://www.bgcon.org/

Eh da, kog zanima kako je bilo na svjetskoj konvenciji u Torontu održanoj prošle godine neka pogleda fotke na adresi http://www.torcon3.on.ca/

A sledeći worldcon je u Glazgovu, Škotska
http://www.interaction.worldcon.org.uk/
2005.godine

Iako stranice Eurocona u Plovdivu jos nisu u potpunosti gotove, objavljen je nacelni program. Ako se neko posebno interesuje za odlazak u Plovdiv, ista ekipa sa Istrakona ce se najverovatnije pojaviti i tamo (citaj Zica i moja malenkost)
ukratko
Gamecon - discussions about the computer games novelties, international Warcraft and Magic: The Gathering contests
- an exhibition of sci-fi and fantasy paintings, and meetings with some of the artists
- a movie festival - Bulgarian and European sci-fi and fantasy movies (all movies will have English subtitles)
- an international seminar of sci-fi and fantasy authors and publishers where to discuss ideas about how to enhance the cultural exchange between the European counties and how to resist the American sci-fi wave, which is flooding the market.

[Ghoul]

hmmm...

jel oni placaju smestaj i put ili kako to ide?

[Mica Milovanovic]

Samo specijalnim gostima...
Raja obično čak mora da plaća ulaz...
S tim da bi se s braćom Bugarima verovatno to dalo izbeći...

[Nyarlathotep]

Ja sam se vec prijavio Bugarima, pre jedno 10 dana. Ne verujem da ce platiti put i smestaj, ali ponudili su hostel po nekim kul cenama. Inace, ufur na kon je dzabe.
Bice valjda dobro zezanje...

[johnson bronson]

sajt: Internet: http://www.bgcon.org/en/index.html  as on 2004 06 27:
The European Science Fiction Convention, EUROCON 2004, will be held in the city of Plovdiv, Bulgaria, from the 5th till the 8th of August 2004.
PROGRAMME DRAFT  -- as interpreted by your friendly Serbian professor A. B. Nedeljkovic, which is, as he understood it and arranged it personally, on this page, for you Serbian fans:
Thursday, 5th August 2004:

11-16 h :   ARRIVAL / CHECK-IN;  17 h:    OPENING OF THE EXHIBITIONS.
19 h:   OFFICIAL OPENING CEREMONY;  22 h:   WELCOME PARTY.


Friday, 6th August 2004:

11 h:  Eurocon line: Computer technologies of the future; and, in parallel:
To whom belongs the future - to pacifist Clarke or to gloomy Gibson.
         Bulgacon line: 30 years organized fandom in Bulgaria.
         Gamecon line: Lecture / meeting with Hemimont representative.

12 h:  all:  announcement of the computer games tournaments rules.

13 h:  Lunch break.

14 h:  Eurocon line:  Tolkien; and, in parallel:
         Current state of European science fiction.
         Bulgacon line:  Presentation of the newest Bulgarian SF books and meeting with their authors.
         Gamecon line: World famous computer game tournament (1st  round;
         BG computer game tournament (1st  round); and,
         Trading Card Game tournament (1st  round) – all three continue till dinner time.

15 h:  Eurocon line:   The Bulgarian Space Program.
         
16 h:  Eurocon and Bulgacon line:  Sergey Lukianenko (one of the most talanted young Russian science fiction writers) speech.

17 h:  Eurocon and Bulgacon line:  Sergey Lukianenko - questions and answers.

18 h:  Eurocon line: Presentation of the Eurocon awards nominees. Voting.
         Bulgacon line: Science fiction and fantasy quiz.
         Gamecon line:

19 h:  Dinner time.

19.30 h:  Eurocon and Bulgacon line: Killer Robot - fully artificial animation.

23 h:  all: PARTY.








Saturday, 7th August 2004:

11 h:  Eurocon line:     Eurocon 2006 bids; and, in parallel:
         The role of mythology in contemporary European fantasy.
Bulgacon line: Mars - Planet of hopes.
Gamecon line: Lecture 1

12 h:  Eurocon and Bulgacon line together:  Presentation of Eurocon 2005 & Worldcon 2005 in
Glasgow, and, in parallel:
Yan Watson speech.
         Gamecon line: Lecture 2.

13 h:  Lunch break

14 h:  Eurocon line:  Science fiction topics: evolution and trends for the third millennium.
         Bulgacon line: Elves in West European mythology and folklore, and, at 15 h: Time and space
travels - dream or future reality.
         Gamecon line: World famous computer game tournament (2nd round;
         BG computer game tournament (2nd  round); and,
         Trading Card Game tournament (2nd  round) – all three continue till dinner time.

16 h:  Eurocon and Bulgacon line together:  Robert Sheckley's speech.

17 h:  Eurocon and Bulgacon line together:  Robert Sheckley (one of the greatest science fiction writers)– questions and answers.

18 h:  Dinner time.

19 h:  all: I, Robot – European premiere of the movie.

23 h:  all: PARTY – Masquerade in the Middle Earth.












Sunday, 8th August 2004:

11 h:  Eurocon line:  Cyberpunk,; and,
         Does Ursula K. Le Guin deserve a Nobel Prize for literature, and what we can do about it  -- thirty minutes lecture by Prof. Dr. A. B. Nedeljkovic of Serbia (first, 10 minutes, the history of Nobel prize for literature, from 1901 to 2003; then, 5 minutes, the only Nobel prize ever given to a SF writer, Golding; then, 10 minutes, how Ursula Le Guin deserves the Nobel prize; and, finally, 5 minutes, whether we can do anything to help there) plus 30 minutes discussion about this (whether Ursula should, or should not, get the Nobel prize for literature; and whether we want, or not,  to suggest to our universities to propose her to the Nobel committee for the next year's award) .
         Bulgacon line: The future breaks in.
         Gamecon line: World famous computer game tournament (finals);
         BG computer game tournament (finals); and,
         Trading Card Game tournament (finals) – all three continue till lunch break.

11 h:  Eurocon and Bulgacon line together:: Patrick Gyger (curator at the Museum of science fiction, utopia and extraordinary journeys Maison d'Ailleurs) speech.
       
13 h:  Lunch break

14 h:  Eurocon line:  SF and fantasy cinema; and, in parallel:
         Traditional values of European science fiction and fantasy.
         Bulgacon line:  Dwarfs in Tolkien's works, and, at 15 h, Bulgarian sci-fi awards.
         Gamecon line: World computer games company representative speech, and, at 15 h, And the tournament winner is...

16 h:  all: Roberto Quaglia (writer and active fan)speech.

17 h:  all:  Club BAGATUR - Traditional Bulgarian combat techniques demonstration. The Bulgarian battle and hunting weapons down the ages.

18 h:  all:  CLOSING CEREMONY.

22 h:  all:  GOODBYE PARTY.















Some travel suggestions:

(komentar ABN-a:  Imamo, vidite, voz Beograd-Sofija, polazi sa beogradske zheleznicke stanice u 23.20 svake noci, stizhe u Sofiju u 10.00 ujutro, spavaca kola, POVRATNA KARTA  2.120 dinara. (Dve hiljade sto dvadeset dinara.) Pozheljno je da idemo zajedno, organizovano, da svi u kupeu (ili u dva, tri susedna kupea) budemo iz nasheg SF fandoma, i da tokom cele noci uvek bude po jedan (na smenu) dezhuran tj. budan. Jer, negde polovinom puta mogli bi se pojaviti profesionalni provalnici/dzeparoshi, i unesreciti nas. Bilo je takvih slucajeva. (A i smeshtaj bi mogao biti organizovan.) Zato, javite se nashem zvanicnom Eurokon asistentu za organizovanje dolaska iz Srbije, Pavlu Zelichu, na e-meil adresu:   zelic@drenik.net .)



Plovdiv is located about 150 km away from the Bulgarian capital, Sofia.
From Sofia to Plovdiv you could go by bus or by train. The trip takes about 2 hours. The prices of the return tickets are about EUR 8 if you travel by bus and about EUR 6 if you take the train (valid in December 2003).
Plovdiv offers many possibilities for accommodation - from 5-star hotels to tourists and students hostels, according to the attendees' needs. The three-star hotels would cost between 25 and 50 Euro per night for a single room and 35-70 Euro per night for a double room. For the convention visitor special discounts will be arranged at the official convention hotels. Low cost accommodation at student hostels will be available upon your request (please, fill in the registration form).
Just to give you an idea about the prices in Bulgaria - one beer costs from ¼ to 1 Euro.

Convention hotels:
We are happy to inform you that we have negotiated the following prices at the convention hotel "Imperial":
standard rooms:
single - EUR 16 / night
double - EUR 13 / person / night
renovated rooms:
single - EUR 25 / night
double - EUR 17.50 / person / night
appartment - EUR 48 / apt. / night.
For the double rooms you will have to find yourself a room-mate. Otherwise we will find one for you.

The above prices include breakfast and VAT.
The renovated rooms have air-conditioners and TV sets.
All hotel guests can pay with VISA, Master Card, Euro Card and JCB, or cash.

Please, note that the number of rooms at this convention hotel is limited and we cannot guarantee place for everyone.

Convention hostel - EUR 8 / person / night
No breakfast is included in the price.

Information about other hotels could be found at www.plovdivhotels.com