According to Chinese tradition, the ninth lunar month is the time when activities are conducted to show respect for the elderly. On this day, the Chinese people customarily ascend a hill, eat cakes, drink fine beverages, and admire chrysanthemums. It is a celebration and veneration of the older generation of the Chinese, where they are invited to attend celebrations, meetings and watch theatrical performances. To continue with this fine tradition, Their Royal Highnesses, Timmur and Tianna, do invite you to attend Their aging parents at a T'ang Dynasty Grand Festival to be held in Gryphon's Lair.
On September 13th, the ninth (nearly) full moon of 2008 will rise in the Artemisian sky and Their Royal Highnesses invite you to attend Their Festival of the Ninth Moon.
The site shall open for setup at 9AM, with the celebration of the Festival beginning at 11AM.
Tournaments shall be conducted throughout the day to determine the greatest of our warriors, so they shall be named King's Champion, Queen's Champion and Kingdom Rapier Champion.
The Kingdom Fundraiser will provide an opportunity to admire chrysanthemums, in honor of the Festival of the Ninth Moon. You may purchase a spider mum and lovely card to send warm greetings to favored friends for $3. A special price of 2 'mums for $5 will be offered.
If you are able to pre-order, please contact Dame Meraud at merauddragonslayer@hotmail.com.
Directions: The site is the Ogden City Amphitheater, located at the corner of 25th and Grant in historic downtown Ogden.
Take the King's Highway (I-15) to Gryphon's Lair (Ogden), exit #343 and head east 1.8 miles to Wall Avenue.
Turn right heading south .5 miles to 25th Street.
Turn left heading east .4 miles and the Amphitheater and park are on your right.
Parking is on the road as well as the southwest corner of the park.
