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Video of A Long Expected Party 2024

For the 9th consecutive year, let's celebrate the birthday of the most famous Halfling of Middle-earth and all the fantasy worlds! For the occasion we have faithfully recreated what is described in the book of The Lord of the Rings and created the most extraordinary Birthday ever!

Participants were previously divided into hobbit families, received their “mathom” (the gift that the hobbit birthday boys gave to the participants on their birthday) and spent the afternoon getting to know the other members of their family and doing activities, jobs and adventures together with them!

There were: Serracinta: the GuardiaContea, were responsible for maintaining order and keeping unwanted people out of the Contea Gentile boundaries! If someone misbehaved, they were “arrested” and taken to the pillory. Tronfipiedi: they were the chefs of Contea: they created tasty delicacies, sweets and bread that delighted the palates of many hobbits! Gamgee: the gardeners of Contea: have planted dozens of trees, plants and have reseeded the lawn in the two hectares that make up this magnificent place! Bolgeri: the merchants of Contea. Their members had to circulate the local economy by selling objects and pipe-herb to all the other hobbits Scavari: the first builders of the Hobbit Houses. They fixed, re-arranged and built the hobbit houses of Contea. Tuc: the craziest of all, they did nothing but play, joke and laugh out loud! Baggins: at the Baggins house they wrote stories, told them, created the History of Contea Gentile… and drank quite a lot! Brandibuck: they had a mission to accomplish, to find the ancient treasure of an elf who passed by there, performing deeds and adventures worthy of true heroes! Soffiatromba: they were the artists of Contea and they created a band of hobbits who at the end of the evening performed in front of everyone else! Sackville-Baggins: they were the least loved even if the most likeable. Their job was to ruin the party for all the other families, stealing, mocking and distracting them from their activities!

Then in the evening, with the Birthday banquet, among games, wild dancing and the fantastic music of The Holy Drinkers, morale was sky high and Bilbo's speech was under the Great Oak and the fireworks left all the participants speechless!

So, we didn't pretend to be hobbits in Contea, we were REAL hobbits in a REAL Contea and they were days we will never forget!

A Long Expected Party 2024
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DEED OF CONTRACT
CONDITIONS OF ENGAGEMENT

In the book and in the film, the most famous halfling in the shire finds himself having to sign a burglar's contract drawn up by the Dwarves with a thousand footnotes and paragraphs. You can find the reproduction of this contract, in English, everywhere, but this one you see was hand-written by one of the loyal "citizens" of our project, in Italian and with references to the Journey that the contea Gentile is undertaking: the Construction and the Birth of a place out of the ordinary!

This document can be filled in with the type of trade or service you can offer for the creation of the contea Gentile!

Handmade paper, custom font, pages cut out and sewn by hand with string and sealed with hot wax.

If you're curious, find out more about the Journey to Middle Earth here!

This document is not necessarily widely or legally recognized by states friend or foe, neighboring or distant, real or imagined. It has recognized and guaranteed validity only within the territories of the contea Gentile.

OFFICIAL COIN
OF LA CONTEA GENTILE

Minted in 2022, it depicts the symbol of the shire on one side, the Acorn. While on the other side the face of the nicest mayor there is, Nicolas Gentile. This coin was created by one of the loyal "citizens" of the county project, to support and grow it.

Attention: obviously this currency has no legal value in Italy or other countries (perhaps only in imaginary ones). This is a gadget/souvenir from La contea Gentile. Certainly more emotionally valuable than other currencies in circulation in the world!

OFFICIAL PASSPORT
OF LA CONTEA GENTILE

Always carry the Official Passport of LA CONTEA GENTILE with you! This is the most excellent identification document: every self-respecting resident of La contea Gentile, presumed or current never leaves home without it! This passport was created by one of the loyal "citizens" of the shire project, in support and growth of it.

Fill it out with the information, characteristics and details that distinguish you: gender, species, class, hair, eyes, build, particular brands and much more!

This document is not necessarily widely or legally recognized by friendly or hostile, neighbours or distant, real or imaginary states. It has recognized and guaranteed validity only within the territories of La Contea Gentile. Please consult the official sources of the various kingdoms, citadels and states before visiting. Special visas and/or official stamps may be required.