JOIN US to celebrate the 4th and final Avatarfest
Opening Weekend: Friday, 5th October to Monday, 8th October 2018
“Angels never know it’s time To close the book, and gracefully decline …”
(Genesis, “Ripples”)
I
love that song – that line in particular. We see it played out time and
again. The book franchise that goes on two books too long, the TV series
that should lasts three seasons after it’s story arcs are resolved,
the band who keeps making records thirty years past their shelf date.
Once you’re the focus of attention – of positive feedback, you begin
to feel that you’ll surrender it only when wrested from your
cadaver’s icy grip.
It takes wisdom and self-control to set the mic
back on the stand and then exit stage right…
VisionZ
has folded, Maria is moving on, the HG Safari has wound down and I feel
in my heart and I feel in my bones that it’s time for Avatarfest to
join them. 2018 will be the final year that I hold this festival. There
is only one more statement to make. This October we will make that
statement. After that, it’s time to close the book, and more
importantly, to get off the stage so that newer voices can be heard and newer players can have room to play.
I
feel a sea change happening in the Hypergrid, but I couldn’t tell you
what it means. The pessimist isn’t wrong to point out that this is
the end of an era, the optimist may be correct in saying that now a new
era might begin. There might not be *this* user-focused festival next
year, but I am confident that there will be *a* user-focused festival.
One that, perhaps, better reflects the sensibilities of 2018 and not
2010.
Each
year I’ve been impressed with the creativity of the exhibitors and the
generosity of those we have out here. I’ve done the SL birthdays for
years, and been to the Linden Art exhibits and several events on the
hypergrid as well – but what I’ve seen from y’all stands toe to toe with
anything on those events – and often better! I’m damned proud and
awestruck by the talent and creativity that people put into their
exhibits. I’m very proud of all of you, and I am very greatful for your
support for these three years that the festival has been going on. This
has been a humbling experience and I am thankful to everyone who’s
shared a part of themselves to make this festival happen. I thank all of
you, all of the exhibitors, all of the performers, all of the folks
who’ve helped with promotion and videos over the years and those who
have volunteered their time and greeted as well, and of course I thank
all who’ve come to the festival as well.
Thank you all – Han Held
Timeline of this final festival at a glance:
October 5th
1 PM PST – DJ strannik zipper, main stage.
October 6th
12 PM PST – DJ Torben Asp, plot 5.
3:15 PM PST – Singergirl Melody LIVE, plot 15.
October 7th
1 PM PST – Han Held’s debut as DJ, main stage.
Sometime during the weekend
LIVE Soccer games, plot 12/13
Weekdays Monday, October 8th to Friday, October 19th
11 AM PST – Spike Sol reads (own work in German).
TENTATIVE: October 20th
Oshi Shikigami reads her poetry.
November 30th
Avatarfest closes to the public.

We do not represent corporations, companies nor grids – we are the customers, users, builders and dreamers who live out here, sharing our dreams and creations with one another.
