East Kingdom Gazette
Covering the Eastern Realm of the SCA
Eastern Friends, For the past decade, the East Kingdom Gazette has been the original independent and unofficial source of East Kingdom news. We are run by a small crew of volunteer editors who work hard to make sure the news gets published in a timely manner, and to help spread the word about all …
The new East Kingdom bardic champions have been selected! Sir Estgar æt Hrofecaestre has been named the new Consort’s Champion. Taliesan de Perigrantor has been named the new Sovereign’s Champion. Congratulations to all who participated in this year’s competition! Special thanks to the outgoing champions, Solveig Bjarnardottir, Consort’s Bard, and Leyli Shirazi, Sovereign’s Bard.
The final round of bardic champs has begun! The following five gentles have advanced to the final round: Eithne ingen Mael Duin Estgar æt Hrofecaestre Aneleda Falconbridge Ian Douglas Taliesan de Perigrantor
The following gentles advanced to the second round of the competition: Eithne ingen Mael Duin Ástriðr Sægeirsdottir Estgar æt Hrofecaestre Aneleda Falconbridge Ian Douglas Dorigen of the Gret Gate Robert Tytes Taliesan de Perigrantor
The East Kingdom Bardic Championship competition kicked off this morning in the Shire of Hartshorn-dale with eleven contestants. The first round competitors are: Úlfarr Gylðir Eithne ingen Mael Duin James of Sanquhar Ástriðr Sægeirsdottir Estgar æt Hrofecaestre Aneleda Falconbridge Ian Douglas Adelisa Salernitana Dorigen of the Gret Gate Robert Tytes Taliesan de Perigrantor Vivant and …
Throughout the month of February, the Society is celebrating Black History Month – building and broadening our understanding of the rich, complex history of the nations of Africa and its peoples pre-17th century. Our social media channels will be sharing a range of information and opportunities for learning, preferencing sources and scholars from Africa and …
Greetings, Please see the following message from the Kingdom Seneschal regarding COVID Variances and the Society Position. https://seneschal.eastkingdom.org/society-stance-on-covid-variances/ As noted, all comments should be directed to sca-comments@sca.org as this was not a decision made by the East Kingdom Seneschal. In Service, Magistra Audrye Beneyt East Kingdom Seneschal Danielle Hunt Regional VP of Operations, SCA Inc
At the January 2023 Quarterly Meeting, the Board of Directors approved the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) 2023 Strategic Initiative. The initiative acknowledges the Society’s foundations in this area and the work that is still to be done. A copy of the initiative can be found here: https://www.sca.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/DEI-2023.pdf The initiative is a living document and will …
The Board of Directors would like to thank Ms Megan Ladd, Society Chatelaine for her work in this role. Due to unforeseen personal circumstances, Ms Ladd will be finishing her term much earlier than anticipated. Her service during this time has been much appreciated. A new Society Chatelaine will be appointed shortly. People on the Move – Society Chatelaine
Greetings Tyger Populace, There was an incorrect use of language when interpreting whether or not staff and merchants could require masking in their close proximity. Staff and merchants can absolutely REQUEST people mask when people are in their area. They cannot REQUIRE it as it goes against the current Kingdom-wide Variance. They cannot turn someone …