ADMIRE 09 – Adorable Mixed Realities Gathering

EdDereDdE Laval a great friend of mine and he sent me this note inviting all the Europeans for this real live show and all SL community. If Ed is working on it you beat it will be a very good event.

It’s here! ADMIRE ’09 - the Real Life gathering of many of your favorite SL musicians for a weekend of celebration, fun and music in the Netherlands from Friday 31st July to Sunday 2nd August.

With over 25 musicians to create music all weekend and a large open jam/collaborative session on Saturday 1st August from 9pm-midnight – this promises to be a carnival of music. The weekend theme is “collaboration” between musicians who have never played together and, of course, audience members, too. Come and create some magic together. Musicans you may hear over the weekend include XanderNichting Writer, Slim Warrior, Al Hoffman, Inchino Melson, Brad "JooZz" Monnett, Mar Biddle, Russell Eponym, Carah Nitely, Aurora Metaluna, Kaycee Drayman and Wannahave Ferraris, Blindboy Gumbo, Bara Jonson, and many more.

Portions of the ADMIRE event will be streamed into SL and there will be video uplinks, too. It will be streaming in SL at http://slurl.com/secondlife/Shakespeare/186/28/581


For real life you show:

Panhoven Zevenaar:
Panovenweg 18
6905DW Zevenaar
T : 0316-523520
F : 0316-341422
http://www.panoven.nl/

For more information on the real live show ask Inchino Melson, in world or via email (inchino@btconnect.com)

Use your social network to earn money

If you have many friends in Second Life you can earn Money and help to make easier your friend’s second life. Do you want to know how?

Very simple! Send the AAT catalog to your friends

The AAT catalog is similar to those from Avon. Inside you can find a lot of different products chosen with care.

With the AAT catalog you have always a store with you. You don’t need to have the store landmark or suffer from lag inside the store. Just rezz the AAT Catalog on the ground and you will have a store in front of you.

The AAT Catalog uses the most advance system and your purchase and commission is send automatically. If someone buy from it and you receive the commission on the same time!!! Yes on the same time. And if you buy yourself any product you get a 25% discount!!!

How it works? Very simple!!! The AAT Catalog has a system that allows the purchase and commission split automatically. Just send to your friends and if someone buy the person will receive the product and you will receive the commission.

The AAT Catalog is a mall in your hands! The prices are low and you can’t miss the sales promotion!

What you are waiting for? Request your AAT Catalog from Anna Avalanche

How to buy? Apart from the arrows buttons, there is a central button that reads "show items" or "show catalogs" depending on what you are looking at. Press the button when it reads "show items" to look at the items of a particular catalog. Click the button again when it reads "show catalogs" to go back to browsing the catalogs.

So use the arrows buttons to brows and the middle button (^^Trade) to get inside each section.

To buy something, just touch the pictures with the right mouse button and pay.

In case you still have any doubt access: http://aatcompany.blogspot.com/ or http://aatcompany.blogspot.com/2008/10/read-below-leia-abaixo.html

Curitiba the Brazilian excellence city

By Anna Avalanche, Gisa Miles and Luiz Speedwell

Some pictures from Luiz Speedwell

This was our latest article publish at déjà vu Magazine. Touch here to read my new article



Located in southern Brazil, near the “Serra do Mar” (Mountain Range of the Sea), Curitiba is the largest city in the prosperous Southern region of Brazil and owns a rich history that began in the seventeenth century. Capital of Parana State it’s one of the oldest cities in South America, founded in 1653 by the Portuguese. The name, Curitiba, went through a series of changes from the original Guarani word, "kur'yt' yba" (The Guarani are one of the few indigenous tribes of Brazil). The word means pine nut and the current spelling became official in 1919.



Curitiba is an ultra-modern city with a population approaching two million and can be defined as a mosaic of bucolic landscapes, typical of inland life, blend with large gastronomic, “hôtellerie” and exhibition center network, with numerous exhibitions and events.



In recent decades, Curitiba has won national and international reputation for the creativity how equated and solved modern urban environment problems. The quality of life, the efficient public transport, the higher proportion of green areas per capita and the selective waste collection are just some of the elements that characterize the ecological concern of Curitibanos – how we call the people that life in Curitiba. For that reason, Curitiba is known as the ecological capital of Brazil.



The quality of life offered by the city make it a destination full of attractions and facilities for tourists. The welfare of residents is converted in excellent services for visitors who find comfortable hotels, good restaurants, intense cultural agenda and facilities to see the city postcards. There are over 30 parks with complete infrastructure for recreation and sports practice. The efficient signaling and means of modern transport guarantee rides for beautiful and unusual buildings, like the Opera Theater of wire, the Botanical Garden and Museum Oscar Niemeyer,in addition to the parks, as Barigui, meeting point for families and athletes at the end of week.



Despite the modern and futuristic aspects involving the city, Curitiba saves many characteristics of European country cities. The City is strongly influenced by its cultural heritage from European immigrants and has the typically cold climate from northern hemisphere countries.



The mix of culture is soon perceived by those who arrive and notice the architecture, gastronomy and local custom. The Italian influence can be seeing in the cantinas of the Santa Felicidade neighborhood, where you can eat pasta, chicken and polenta fries. The Poles are present with small sweetmeat, while the Ukrainians filled the charm with craft hand-painted eggs.



Besides visiting events and the city postcards, we suggest for those how like nature, take the train to Paranaguá, and stop in Morretes to eat the “barreado”, a typically local food (a meat that cooking for days). The railroad is the oldest in operation in Brazil, built in 1890, and the scenery is amazing.



Visit Curitiba and have great, quality of life, moments!

This article has been sponsored by AA Trade Company, Cleary (128,128,0) http://slurl.com/secondlife/Cleary/128/128/0

For more pictures and information see:

English blog: http://annaavalanche.blogspot.com/
Portuguese blog: http://dejavu-intl-portuguese.blogspot.com/
Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/annaavalanche/
Fallow me on twitter: http://twitter.com/annaavalanche

Ayrton Senna: F1 champion racer from Brazil

By Anna Avalanche, Gisa Miles and Luiz Speedwell

This was our latest article publish at déjà vu Magazine. Touch here to read my new article




We need to remember our heroes and people that give good life example for our kids. A hero is a man or woman (the latter often called a heroine) who commonly possesses abilities or character far greater than that of a typical person, which enable him or her to perform some truly extraordinary, beneficial deed (a "heroic deed") for which he or she is famous. These powers are sometimes not only of the body but also of the mind. They are distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength. Senna is a Brazilian and world hero. He is an example of determination, concentration, ethics, life love and bravery.



“I think of a hero as someone who understands the degree of responsibility that comes with his freedom.” Bob Dylan.



In May 1 made fifteen years since we lost the great and famous Brazilian hero Ayrton Senna da Silva. He is one of the more victorious names in the history of the sport. He is a myth, a legend known in all corners of the planet. Considered one of the best Formula 1 drivers of all time, is a source of pride for Brazilians. He is also our hero.



Since childhood, Ayrton Senna loved driving and was very determined. At age four, won his first "car". Three years later, started to train in Karting at Interlagos in Sao Paulo where once he saw a Formula 1 car. At that time, he realized that he has this dream: be a pilot of Formula 1! The debut on runways, with age 13, was marked by a victory, the first of hundreds.



Senna won several titles in kart and was twice vice-world champion in 1979 and 1980. Ayrton broke all records of the British Formula Ford and then all of Formula 3. In 1983 when Ayrton conducted a test to enter the F1 category he broke the record of Donington Park circuit.



In F1, Senna showed all his ability and skill, achieving amazing results when the adversity was presented. At the end of his career Senna had disputed 161 GPs, 41 wins, 80 podiums, 3 world champion ships (1988, 1990 and 1991). The Brazilian led Toleman, Lotus, McLaren and Williams’s cars. Ayrton was not just a big record breaking. It was the great skill and emotion he brought to the runway which did win the respect of all and even the rivals at the speedway.



The death of Brazilian driver during the Grand Prix of San Marino in the circuit of Imola, Italy, shook the world, and on 5 May 1994 he was buried in Sao Paulo.

Ayrton Senna was very proud to be Brazilian. When he won a race, he raised a flag from inside his cockpit and showed the world the love for his country.



In addition to the powers in the speedway, Senna was also known for generosity. He began a philanthropic work that led to the Ayrton Senna Institute. With its projects he helps millions of children to have quality education in and outside school. His institute goal was to make champions “in life” and school.


“The hero is the world-man, in whose heart one passion stands for all, the most indulged. Philip.” James Bailey.


"When you believe in an ideal, you should fight for it till the end" Ayrton Senna




This article has been sponsored by AA Trade Company, Cleary (128,128,0) http://slurl.com/secondlife/Cleary/128/128/0

For more pictures and information see:

English blog: http://annaavalanche.blogspot.com/
Portuguese blog: http://dejavu-intl-portuguese.blogspot.com/
Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/annaavalanche/
Fallow me on twitter: http://twitter.com/annaavalanche

If you want to know more or contribute to the institute accesses the links below:
http://senna.globo.com/memorialayrtonsenna/
http://senna.globo.com/institutoayrtonsenna/br/home.asp

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The Stolen Child an amazing video by Lainy Voom

I saw this video on my friend’s site http://www.2ndfantasy.org and it is amazing!

This animation was created and filmed within the virtual world of Second Life and it is based on the poem The Stolen Child by W.B. Yeats.

The poem was written in 1886 and is considered to be one of Yeats' more notable early poems. The poem is based on Irish legend and concerns faeries beguiling a child to come away with them. Parts of the poem are prominently featured in Steven Spielberg's film A.I.

The Stolen Child from Lainy Voom on Vimeo.

The video was created by Lainy Voom with extraordinary quality. It is amazing!! I wish to make available this blog for other artist to publish their work, just contact me.

The Stolen Child by W.B. Yeats

Where dips the rocky highland
Of Sleuth Wood in the lake,
There lies a leafy island
Where flapping herons wake
The drowsy water rats;
There we’ve hid our faery vats,
Full of berrys
And of reddest stolen cherries.
Come away, O human child!
To the waters and the wild
With a faery, hand in hand,
For the world’s more full of weeping than you can understand.

Where the wave of moonlight glosses
The dim gray sands with light,
Far off by furthest Rosses
We foot it all the night,
Weaving olden dances
Mingling hands and mingling glances
Till the moon has taken flight;
To and fro we leap
And chase the frothy bubbles,
While the world is full of troubles
And anxious in its sleep.
Come away, O human child!
To the waters and the wild
With a faery, hand in hand,
For the world’s more full of weeping than you can understand.

Where the wandering water gushes
From the hills above Glen-Car,
In pools among the rushes
That scarce could bathe a star,
We seek for slumbering trout
And whispering in their ears
Give them unquiet dreams;
Leaning softly out
From ferns that drop their tears
Over the young streams.
Come away, O human child!
To the waters and the wild
With a faery, hand in hand,
For the world’s more full of weeping than you can understand.

Away with us he’s going,
The solemn-eyed:
He’ll hear no more the lowing
Of the calves on the warm hillside
Or the kettle on the hob
Sing peace into his breast,
Or see the brown mice bob
Round and round the oatmeal chest.
For he comes, the human child,
To the waters and the wild
With a faery, hand in hand,
For the world’s more full of weeping than he can understand.

W.B. Yeats

Philip Rosedale on interview to Portuguese radio station

For who don’t know, Philip Rosedale is the Second Life creator. Watch his idea about the present and future of second life.

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Dream of the Year: Second Life 2.0

I found this youtube video publish in a blog by Gwyneth Llewelyn

It's obviously fake (especially the release date — "late 2009") but it certainly makes us dream about the future of virtual reality. On the post below there is an invitation about real life x second life or, better, like Ed named “about the future of media and mixed reality collaboration”. Maybe the future is what the video shows and, if it is will make the artist shows in SL so much real. Won’t they?

SL documentary for German RL national TV (ARD)

EdDereDdE Laval a great friend of mine will be on German RL national TV (ARD) for a SL documentary, it is fantastic. He sent me this invitation to be extend to all SL community.

Congrats Ed you deserve it.

The south western SWR section of the German RL national TV (ARD) is creating a documentary about EdDereDdE Laval's (yes me, the little pale dwarf) approaches to combine SL and RL in collaboration with the artists all over the world.

i would rather call it "about the future of media and mixed reality collaboration"

One part of this is a special event in SL:

A few chosen artists (solists and bands) are invited to be interviewed and presented on SL stage within this documentary to show certain specific aspects like the following examples:

VLB - as a true "pure" virtualy collaborating band
SOAR -as an established RL band using SL

Jayninen Scarborough - as an example of a German long time professional in RL and SL
Donfranko Dagostino - as a "newer" artist who uses SL to build up a SL/RL fan base (was interviewed in RL already at the REIS RL concert recordings)
Tomgirl Euler - as example for Asia and EDs asian activities
Peregrine Singh - as a professional artist who got a new musical orientation via SL for his solist activities

The Set-up will be at "little hohenzollern" (the replica of the German Emperors root castle, another aspect shown about mixed reality possibilities to mirror events in RL and SL replica).

if you want to have a look see here pls:
NAG @ Little Hohenzollern, Rich Island (127, 155, 40) http://slurl.com/secondlife/Rich%20Island/127/155/40

Solists will have about a 15 minutes time frame
Bands about 20 minutes as its bit more complicated for them

RECORDING should happen in the FIRST WEEK of JULY 2009 or second latest!
First BROADCAST on RL TV is planned for END OF JULY.

Please let me know your preferences or if you have any questions for the final scheduling.
As you got this info you are invited to participate in this documentary as artist or guest.

thx,
EdDereDdE Laval

More than 300 reasons to travel to Fortaleza, Ceara – Brazil

This was our latest article publish at déjà vu Magazine. Touch here to read my new article

Come to visit and enjoy!

By Anna Avalanche, Gisa Miles and Luiz Speedwell

Photography by Dodd Roff



Everyone knows about Ipanema the famous beach in Rio de Janeiro – Brazil, but have you heard about the Iracema beach?

The name Iracema refers to a South American Indian female and her name means honey-lips in Tupi-Guarani language. In the 19th century, José de Alencar, one of the greatest Brazilian writers, wrote a book called Iracema. The novel narrates, in a poetic way, the love of Martim Soares Moreno, a Portuguese hero in the Brazilian colonization, and the virgin Iracema. She is a gorgeous Indian with honey lips and black hair. The name Iracema doesn't appear in the History books, but Alencar said that his novel was inspired by tales he heard since childhood.



Iracema beach has a tradition of being a meeting point of intellectuals and bohemians. More recently, the area became known for its busy nightlife. Iracema used to be a harbor zone, until the late 1980s, when the Government started to incentives new businesses. Old buildings were overhauled, and many restaurants, art shops and night clubs were opened in the area.



If you want to visit Iracema beach you should go to Fortaleza the capital of Ceará state, located in Northeastern Brazil. This beautiful city is the ideal destination for sun lovers and those seeking relaxation, entertainment and fun. The city has about 300 days of sunshine per year. Here you never lose a day in your vacation because of bad weather that’s the 300 reasons for taking your holiday in Brazil. Fortaleza is a very good suggestion for a vacation. The "Land of the Sun" is a Modern metropolis located in front of the Atlantic Ocean little below the equator. Besides beautiful and paradisiacal beaches the land of Iracema offers great hospitality, luxury hotels, tasty cuisine and rich handicrafts.




Fortaleza offers a huge number of beaches, each one with its particularity like Iracema, Meireles, Mucuripe and Praia do Futuro. Meireles beach has the best hotels, bazaars and pubs with live music every night. Mucuripe is the place where Jangadas used by fishermen can be seen during the afternoon returning from the sea and, part of the catch is sold in an old style fish market there. Nevertheless, if you are looking for a strong wave’s beach with clear water then you should go to Praia do Futuro. Even the kids can have fun at Beach Park - A large water park with numerous slides, many swimming pools (including on with waves) and even an artificial river 300 meters long.



Not only the state capital is a good option for your holiday but other small cities, from Ceará state, can offer a lot of fun. The state is one of the most pleasant places to visit with almost 600 km of beautiful and endless beaches, having warm waters from the Atlantic Ocean, like: Canoa Quebrada, Jericoacoara, Morro Branco, Taíba and Flexeiras. Porto das Dunas and Cumbuco are preferred by sailors and for windsurfing and surf practice. Cumbuco, one of those small towns, has many sand dunes, where you can make a tour on a buggy and exotically surf in the sand. Actually dunes are transformed into radical "waves" and you can slide on them landing in the worm sea waters.




Relax at the beach and enjoy shrimp and lobster with a native fruit cocktails or a Caipirinha, is a good option. So, what are you waiting to visit Brazil?


Special thanks to Dodd Roff

This article has been sponsored by AA Trade Company, Cleary (128,128,0) http://slurl.com/secondlife/Cleary/128/128/0

For more pictures and information see:

English blog: http://annaavalanche.blogspot.com/
Portuguese blog: http://dejavu-intl-portuguese.blogspot.com/
Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/annaavalanche/
Fallow me on twitter: http://twitter.com/annaavalanche

Caipirinha exotic cocktail - typically Brazilian

This was our latest article publish at déjà vu Magazine. Touch here to read my new article

Enjoy, but if you will drive don’t drink!!!

By Anna Avalanche, Gisa Miles and Luiz Speedwell


Pronounced 'KIE-PUR-REEN-YAH', this fresh, exotic cocktail typically brazilian is known nationally and internationally and has attracted more and more admirers in the whole world.




The Caipirinha was born in São Paulo in the 18th century. At that time, the cachaça (a distilled liquor made of sugar cane), abundant in the villages, was consumed by his pure lovers, all men. Not to leave the shot when they were sick, they have transformed medicine in adding lemon and garlic - ingredient once despised. Much later, in the 1950s with the development of these places, the drink has won fans in cities and ended up like this: Cachaça, lemon, sugar and ice.



The drink became almost compulsory in all types of events, from festivals to weddings to birthdays and also in all the bars. The traditional Caipirinha is made with cachaça, sugar and lemon, but as is the nature of Brazilian creativity and innovation, today you can find in the events also caipirinhas made with sake or vodka with fruit as strawberry, kiwi, watermelon, and passion fruit. But around the world the traditional caipirinha is the most famous version mainly in Europe and the U.S.

Than enjoy the recipe

1 lemon
2 ounces of Cachaça
Sugar to taste
Ice cubes
Wash the lemon and roll it on the board to loosen the juices. Cut into pieces and place them in a glass. Sprinkle with sugar and crush the pieces (pulp side up) with a pestle. (We have a long, wooden one from Brazil, made specifically for this purpose.) Just enough to release the juice, otherwise it'll get bitter. Add the Cachaça and stir to mix. Add the ice and stir again. It is delicious and potent!



You can also make a pitcher of Caipirinha. Figure out how many people and multiply amounts. If you can't find Cachaça where you live, use good vodka. The drink will then be called Caipiroshka. No vodka? Use white rum and you will have a Caipiríssima. Caipirinhas made with sake and lychee are all the rage in Brazil now! Try one...

Special thanks to Luiz Speedwell for his astonishing beverage.

This article has been sponsored by AA Trade Company, Cleary (128,128,0) http://slurl.com/secondlife/Cleary/128/128/0

For more pictures and information see:

English blog: http://annaavalanche.blogspot.com/
Portuguese blog: http://dejavu-intl-portuguese.blogspot.com/
Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/annaavalanche/
Fallow me on twitter: http://twitter.com/annaavalanche