Dear Hobbitttts scattered across the four corners of middle earth, it is with great pleasure that I have the honor of inviting all of you to the 111th Birthday of our most excellent, amazing and extremely generous fellow citizen of the shire, Messer Biiiilboooo Baaagginssss!
Great banquets will be held in his honor, toasts in cups full of beer, fine wines and mead, long but not very long speeches, wild barefoot dancing, laughter, birthday cakes, friendships, fireworks and mysterious disappearances!
Book the Only, True, re-enactment of A Long Expected Party, where you will have to take on the role of Halflings (in every sense of the word), become part of your specific Family and experience fun adventures in La contea Gentile on a night that will remain forever engraved in your hearts!
Only people well dressed as halflings will be admitted. Info and suggestions
29 • 30 • 31 August 6 • 7 September2024
From17:00until evening
For these dates the event will take place with the same methods:
ENTRANCE
You are among the guests at Bilbo's 111th Birthday Party! At 17:00 you'll enter the shire, find out which Hobbit Family you belong to and don't forget to collect your "Mathom”: the gift that belongs to the guests of the birthday boy!
After that, get together with the other members of your family and enjoy them all together wonders and the activities organized for you before the Great Dinner!
DINNER
Everyone at the table at 21:00!
The representatives of your Hobbit Families they will seat you at tables booked especially for you! Take your seats, prepare your bellies and enjoy one of the most sumptuous feasts ever seen in the shire!
The first round of drinks will be offered by the birthday boy, but then you can go to the innkeeper yourself and drink the best beer and mead of all 4 Decumans!
Raise your glasses to Bilbo! Eat like real Hobbits! Rejoice! Enjoy yourselves!
ENTERTAINMENT
Before, during and after the birthday feast, representatives of your Hobbit Families will make it yours UNFORGETTABLE experience at La contea Gentile!
You will participate in different hobbit activities for each family. During the banquet challenge the other families to get exclusive dishes and barrels of beer! You will dance happily under the lanterns to the sound of flutes and violins!
Gandalf is preparing his show of fireworks and at the end of the banquet, gather around the fire to hear the deeds of the ancients songs of Heroes of Middle Earth!
Don't miss this
extraordinary event!
The entire event will be held at La contea Gentile | Bucchianico
It will be possible to park cars and campers in the vicinity of the shire
We can suggest these alternatives:
BE PART OF LA CONTEA GENTILE IN EVERYTHING!
Dresscode.
At some events we ask everyone to come dressed in fantasy clothing. This is to be able to immerse yourself even better in the atmosphere of the party!
For this event the halfling costume is mandatory!
We do not currently offer a costume rental or sales service, but putting together a real shire resident costume is very simple.
For men: shirt (perhaps white), shorts or trousers rolled up at knee height, comfortable shoes or sandals.
For women: long dress or skirt, corset, comfortable shoes or sandals.
From here you can give vent to your imagination with bracescrowns, pointed ears, cloaks, big feet, waistcoats, pipes, walking sticks...
Here are some examples and ideas:
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.
