Nox Obscura - Netherlands steampunk festival

[akumabito]

http://www.nox-obscura.nl/index.php?lang=en

Alright, who's going? Just curious if I'll be seeing any familiar faces there..

[Frau Tankgerhausen]

Torvald may not be there due to a LARP at the same time, but I'll try to be there!
Last time, I couldn't go and I don't want that to happen again
So I'll try my best, dammit!*shakes fist*

[Torvald_Faust]

Frau 's right...I'm quite torn 'tween the two...We'll see. At one hand, I've got plans for a new Steampunk/Goth/Dark costume, at the other is a LARP character I haven't played in a while...

[Joozey]

I might be there, but I'm not a familiar face 

[Noodsy]

I'm most certainly not a familiar face but I'll probably be there =)

[Joozey]

The only Dutch steampunk event has been cancelled, due to lack of interest.

English translation below:
Nox Obscura is afgelast
Helaas hebben we door tegenvallende animo Nox Obscura moeten aflasten. Ondanks de extra promotie die we juist in deze laatste weken hebben opgestart, valt de kaartverkoop en het websitebezoek erg tegen. We kunnen niet garanderen dat het evenement voor zowel de bezoekers als standhouders een succes gaat worden. Met pijn in ons hart zetten we er daarom liever een punt achter, dan dat we een evenement organiseren wat niet voor de volle 100% voldoet aan onze Vana-standaard.
De mensen die al een ticket hadden besteld krijgen uiteraard hun geld terug. Als alternatief kun je je Nox Obscura ticket ook gebruiken als toegangsbewijs voor Keltfest of Castlefest!
Met het stoppen van Nox Obscura komt er geen einde aan Steampunk in Nederland. We hebben het afgelopen jaar zoveel mensen gezien die zich hierdoor hebben laten inspireren, dat het thema bij een aantal activiteiten op Castlefest terug zal komen. We hopen dan ook dat we jullie volgend jaar weer tegenkomen in prachtige Steampunk kostuums!

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Nox Obscura cancelled
Due to a lack of interest we are forced to cancel Nox Obscura. Despite the extra promotion during the last few weeks, the ticket sales and website visits didn't show sufficient results. We couldn't guarantee that this event would be a success for either visitors or shop exhibitors. With deep regret we would rather cancel Nox Obscura, instead of organizing an event that didn't 100% fulfill the usual Vana quality standards.
People who have already bought a ticket can of course get their money back. Alternatively we offer that you are able to use your Nox Obscura ticket as a ticket for Keltfest or Castlefest!
Although we’ve had to cancel Nox Obscura this year, it doesn’t mean Steampunk in the Netherlands will end. We saw so many people last year who were inspired by it that we will introduce the theme to some activities at Castlefest 2010. We hope we’ll see you all there in your beautiful Steampunk costumes!

[Torvald_Faust]

The silliest thing I ever did hear, but, there you have it.

[Joozey]

But I wont let this be a downer to make some fun together.
I say, we still have the ability to organise a large steamy meeting.

[Torvald_Faust]

Unfortunatly, I see it like this: I now have the ability to go to that LARP I spoke of

[Joozey]

Ah, well, I now see it more like a sub-subculture that never is going to grow among the alternative market, and always remains lowly accepted. I'm quite disappointed, and I need a hug

[Torvald_Faust]

Join the group of LARPers A lot of sub-cultures will never receive wide acceptance Cheer up! It is neither the end of the world or (the growth of Dutch) Steampunk

[Joozey]

I would, but live action roleplaying is just not my thing. Too... "distant"... from how real it should be, so to say. Then again, I may just have bad experience with certain fantasy LARPers regulary visiting my job site .
I rather have a cozy meetup, visit places and do some scrapheap shopping for a next invention.

[Frau Tankgerhausen]

I am very disappointed. 
We should just make a meetup ourselves,then.
Maybe someone knows a steamy place we could go to?

[Torvald_Faust]

I would, but live action roleplaying is just not my thing. Too... "distant"... from how real it should be, so to say. Then again, I may just have bad experience with certain fantasy LARPers regulary visiting my job site

Not quite sure what you mean with the bit about 'distance from reality', but I meant figuratively speaking - LARP'ing is an sub-culture as well, and likewise, not all that accepted.

I rather have a cozy meetup, visit places and do some scrapheap shopping for a next invention.

Obviously, those are fun as well

[Joozey]

Not quite sure what you mean with the bit about 'distance from reality', but I meant figuratively speaking - LARP'ing is an sub-culture as well, and likewise, not all that accepted.

No, no, nevermind

I suggest all the interested parties gather on steamgears. They opened a topic about an alternative meeting.
http://steamgears.pavasiya.com/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=165

[Torvald_Faust]

Not quite sure what you mean with the bit about 'distance from reality', but I meant figuratively speaking - LARP'ing is an sub-culture as well, and likewise, not all that accepted.

No, no, nevermind

Allright So it shall be

[Professor Maelstromme]

Thomas and I were really looking forward to this event, but no-one we spoke to even knew or had heard about it.  I can't remember how where we heard about it.  Was it poorly advertised?

[Torvald_Faust]

Depends on how you look at it, I suppose Were you expecting advertising outside of the Netherlands...?

[Professor Maelstromme]

Yes, I guess so as the people we spoke to that had not heard of it were UK or US.  There is a large group of us that goes to Elf Holland Fantasy fair, Castle fest and Liepzig Wave Gothic Treffen
I hope it is more popular next year

[Torvald_Faust]

Really? Must admit I haven't seen many foreigners on either Elf Fantasy Fair or Castlefest...Please drop me a note if/when you go to either; I always attend those two

[Joozey]

Nox was of the same group who organize Castlefest and Keltfest, Vana-Events. Though they claim to have advertised Nox quite alot, I don't have seen any advertisement whatsoever, unlike last year.

[AmsterdamSpook]

Pretty old thread but I'm hoping to reach some of you who were interested in the '09 event. Steampunk is long overdue in NL. I organise costume parties including a big Halloween bash in Amsterdam every year & plan to theme it up victorian-freak-side-show-mutant-evil style this october & fully steampunk it up. I absolutely *love* steampunk fashion & hope this can be a way to introduce it to the Dutch. Thoughts? Anyone on this thread who I can contact for more info, inspiration, leads?