Tolkien-related events in 2014 – a chronological list
Middle-earth meetings of this year Conventions, conferences and more new year is here and it is time to list some of those outstanding events you should be looking for. This list is a...
Category: Events
Preparations for European “Hobbit” premiere in Berlin under way [pictures + vid]
his coming Monday the European premiere of the second installment of the “Hobbit” film trilogy will be taking place at Sony Center in Berlin, Germany. As I happen to live in said city...
Ring*Con: Hobbit, Game of Thrones and more
he Tolkienist is at Ring*Con right now, one of the best fantasy film and literature conventions out there. First talk of today was “33 best fantasy novels of all times”, tomorrow there will...
“There’s an eye opener, and no mistake” – Greisinger Collection opened
eptember 7th, 2013, saw the grand opening of the Greisinger Museum in Jenins, Switzerland, displaying the biggest Middle-earth-related collection in the world. Tolkien fans gathered to get a sneak peek at what will...
Call for Papers: Tolkien @ Kalamazoo 2014
his has just come in via the interwebs. The Tolkien at Kalamazoo group has been approved for 3 paper sessions at the International Medieval Congress held at Kalamazoo, Michigan in May 2014. The...
International Tolkien Seminar this weekend in Aachen, Germany
t is a jubilee for the German Tolkien Society this year – for the tenth time the GTS has invited speakers from all over Europe to talk about this year’s topic, Adapations of...
Join the Tolkien Birthday Toast for 2013
Tolkien was born January, 3rd, 1892 in Bloemfontein, South Africa. Tolkien fans from all over the world gather today to raise a glass to the man who brought us all together – “The...
Tolkien: The Forest & the City. Tolkien Conference at Trinity College, Dublin, Sept 21-22, 2012
General information of the Trinity College Tolkien Conference of Sept 21-22, 2012