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10 year Celebration Anniversary

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Jill Marie

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Apr 26, 2009, 12:38:17 PM4/26/09
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From StarWars.com Newsletter...


It's hard to believe, but it has been 10 years since the first Star Wars
Celebration, held on April 30 through May 2 in 1999 in Denver, Colorado.
The reason for this first party was obvious -- the impending release of
Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace. But in retrospect, that first
Celebration has come to embody more than a single film's release. It was
the mark of a resurgence of Star Wars fandom, a perfect storm of
passionate fans and burgeoning technology that allowed Star Wars
enthusiasts worldwide to connect and share in celebrating the saga.

Because it took place in 1999, during the Jurassic-era of the Internet,
the first Star Wars Celebration remains the least documented of the
official Lucasfilm conventions (at least, as far as online coverage
goes). Many fans were still lugging around film cameras to events rather
than digital ones, and no one was podcasting or live-blogging the
festivities. Rather than let the first Celebration be forgotten,
StarWars.com will be dedicating a week of coverage on this party: from
reprinted archival articles to newly discovered media of the event.

So turn back the clock ten years and blast off to the rain-soaked but
fun-packed memories of the so-called "Star Wars Woodstock" starting
Monday, April 27 on StarWars.com.


~~jill marie
has it really been 10 yrs?

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