Marathon 2011

[Giannis K. Hoplite]

Kineas,let me explain some things for the situation in Greece and why I'm a bit sceptical,or say,overenthusiastic about how this event could be organized in a big scale. I'm not trying,by any meanse,to scare or abandon the idea,I should have been mad :evil: Just to inform what the difficulties are going to be.
I have asked none in Greece that has even heard the word "re-enactor". Nor is there an equivalent synonym in Greek language! They don't grab the meaning. So if you contact any authorites,you'll have to explain that "re-enactors are those who dress like ancients". We all know that it is not that simple,but you shouldn't expect from them to know better. And since,as Gioi mentioned,for years the only people who dressed like ancients,and still do,were the Pagans,who usually speak openly against the current leading religion,it's obvious that there is that prejudice not only by the authorites but the majority of people.
How many groops are there in the world? I think one from the UK,two from AUS,one from Spain and one from Greece.Am I forgetting someone? If the Mores were introducing the idea to the authorities,ensurance by all those groups that they're about to come would be vital I think. How could this be done? And do you think all of them would be able to come as groups? If I go and speak to someone now,I'll be speaking only for myself,about a hypothetical event where "many" individuals would come from abroad.
As for Heritage,no such ifficial events are held for ancient stuff.The only few events concern the Greek revolution in 1821,and those are far different than re-enacting events.
Khairete
Giannis