03-06-2007, 08:06 PM
Hi there!
Saul, up to now it is nothing but a powerful idea. However: you need a good concept and good groups to make the museum interested. You need the invitation of the museum to make many groups interested. Somewhat you play the role of having to convince both sides. Of course this is sheer nonsense, but many people are trapped in this circuit. But well, if you ask for real, TODAY I have to agree with Tobias, the thing I dream of will not happen. That's the actual situation.
I am a sober realist. Besides all my enthusiasm. But I have enough imagination and I can say that Tobias is not right: the thing he expects to happen 2009 may well be the same thing the Kalkriese museum is heading for. But 2009 reality will provide different scenes. Outside in the world, there are NOW hundreds of reenactors, or just plastic renn-fair people, vikings, barbarians, celts, who intend to go to the Varus Battle 2009. With good preparation this can be lead to a great event. With plain ignorance of this outside world, it will either lead to a silly event, where hundreds of wannabe teutons will spoil the picture and make the invited groups invisible. Or, if they are dejected at the entrance, there will not be riots, but a huge illegal camp of howling drunkards, bigger than the event. Of course this can be mended by police forces, but the headlines in the press will be remarkable. Not the best light on Germany in the public, I suppose.
For myself I prefer a dream to come true, not a nightmare. That's what I am working for. The backleaners who think 2009 is just a date like 2007, 2005, 2003 in Kalkriese, well, we'll see. It is not only a chance that might pass by, it is also a threat that could come true. Sorry, but 2009 is special and needs special treatment. If I did not believe that it is possible to make something great out of this, I would sincerely recommend the Kalkriese museum not to do any reenactment or living history event in 2009. Just for safety reasons. In fact I will talk to them soon. 2009 simply is a special thing.
Cheers,
Ulfwin
Saul, up to now it is nothing but a powerful idea. However: you need a good concept and good groups to make the museum interested. You need the invitation of the museum to make many groups interested. Somewhat you play the role of having to convince both sides. Of course this is sheer nonsense, but many people are trapped in this circuit. But well, if you ask for real, TODAY I have to agree with Tobias, the thing I dream of will not happen. That's the actual situation.
I am a sober realist. Besides all my enthusiasm. But I have enough imagination and I can say that Tobias is not right: the thing he expects to happen 2009 may well be the same thing the Kalkriese museum is heading for. But 2009 reality will provide different scenes. Outside in the world, there are NOW hundreds of reenactors, or just plastic renn-fair people, vikings, barbarians, celts, who intend to go to the Varus Battle 2009. With good preparation this can be lead to a great event. With plain ignorance of this outside world, it will either lead to a silly event, where hundreds of wannabe teutons will spoil the picture and make the invited groups invisible. Or, if they are dejected at the entrance, there will not be riots, but a huge illegal camp of howling drunkards, bigger than the event. Of course this can be mended by police forces, but the headlines in the press will be remarkable. Not the best light on Germany in the public, I suppose.
For myself I prefer a dream to come true, not a nightmare. That's what I am working for. The backleaners who think 2009 is just a date like 2007, 2005, 2003 in Kalkriese, well, we'll see. It is not only a chance that might pass by, it is also a threat that could come true. Sorry, but 2009 is special and needs special treatment. If I did not believe that it is possible to make something great out of this, I would sincerely recommend the Kalkriese museum not to do any reenactment or living history event in 2009. Just for safety reasons. In fact I will talk to them soon. 2009 simply is a special thing.
Cheers,
Ulfwin
Ulfwin, the Hunno
(Stefan Deuble)
(Stefan Deuble)
