The Saturnalia eventually degenerated into a week-long spree of debauchery and crime – giving rise to the modern use of the term Saturnalia, meaning a period of unrestrained license and revelry. This year, Mexico and Wales faced off on the Rose Bowl’s Spieker Field on Memorial Day, and July will see AC Milan take on Manchester United and FB Barcelona take on Tottenham Hotspur as part of the International Champions Cup. A mock king was chosen, usually from a group of slaves or criminals, and although he was permitted to behave in an unrestrained manner for seven days of the festival, he was usually killed at the end. It hosted an international soccer match in 2013, another in 2014, two in 2015, four in 2016 and one in 2017. It was traditional to offer gifts of imitation fruit (a symbol of fertility), dolls (symbolic of the custom of human sacrifice), and candles (reminiscent of the bonfires traditionally associated with pagan solstice celebrations). Masquerades often occurred during this time. In the antiquity was held on 17 December by the Julian calendar and later expanded with festivities through to 23 December. Wars were interrupted or postponed and slaves were served by their masters. Grudges and quarrels were forgotten while businesses, courts and schools were closed. The festival Saturnalia was celebrated in honor of the Saturn, the father of the gods and was characterized by the suspension of discipline and reversal of the usual order. The event will took place on 17 December between 11-14h at MKC Club and Restaurant in Skopje. The event was of educational and promotional character and the entrance is a free of charge. – Lottery prizes with souvenirs from ,SCUPINI ROMANI” The poets who came from different Macedonian cities slammed their own and recited ancient Roman poetry during the Saturnalia 2016 (MKC, Skopje, photos by HAEMUS) – Handicraft bazaar inspired by the cultural heritage of the Ancient Roman period – The projection of the documentary ,Stobi “in production of the New Moment, Skopje (EuroBalkan, Skopje) on topic: “Possible remains of Roman Saturnalia in Christmas folk customs” – Thematic Poetry slam in collaboration with Poetry SLAM Macedonia – Reciting the poetry of the Ancient Roman poets – Tasting mulsum (Ancient Roman wine with honey and spices) – Educative part about the Ancient Roman Saturnalia Within the event we had several activities: Set in Rome, during the reign of Emperor Vespasian.In order to promote and popularize the cultural heritage of the Аncient Roman period as a part of the “SCUPINI ROMANI”, a brand of “HAEMUS” – Center for Scientific Research and Promotion of Culture dedicated to the Ancient Roman culture, organize the event inspired by the ancient Roman festival Saturnalia.Marcus Didius Falco - Informer and Imperial Agent.Īllusions/references to actual history, geography and current science.Helena Justina - Wife of Falco, and daughter of the Senator Decimus Camillus Verus. This novel makes numerous references to the events in Lindsay Davis' earlier novel in the Falco series, The Iron Hand of Mars (1992).Ĭharacters in Saturnalia Romans Falco has a race against time to find a dangerous missing person, aided and hindered by faces from the past, while running the gauntlet of the best and worst Roman society can offer as Saturnalia entertainment. But for the non-persons on the fringes of society life is not so jolly, and dark spirits walk abroad (available for hire through the usual agents). Members of the Didius family are about to receive some extremely unusual seasonal gifts. The barbarians are not just at the gates, they are right inside - and that’s just the bombasts in the Praetorian Guard, encouraged by the pernicious Chief Spy.ĭoctors are making a killing. As the festival meant for healing grudges riotously proceeds, a young man who has everything to live for dies a horrific death while the security of the Empire is compromised by the usual mixture of top brass incompetence, bureaucratic in-fighting and popular indifference. Uppity slaves give orders to their cringing masters, masters try to hide in their studies, women are goosed, statues wobble, a prince has a broken heart, Helena’s brother will not decide if his heart is broken or not, children are sick and even the dog can’t stand it any more. It is the Season of Misrule in Rome, sheer misery for Falco.
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