The Saturnalia 2004 Festival has been a success! The organizers have been working hard to present a good and full programme with lots of variations on the Saturnalia theme and the exploration of the Roman neighborhoods. Tobius Tullius acted as the Princeps Saturnalicius or Lord of Misrule and he did it brilliantly! Under his lead, all Romans and other guests partied untill it was time to call it a day.

Several among us were adorned with a beautiful Saturnalia cap or pileus, made by Cyhiraeth Volcae (a.k.a. Hecate Flaminius). Thanks for the nice adornment, Cy!

Hecate Flaminius is the brain behind the ARS ROMANA writing contest: write a story or poem connected to a piece or various pieces of Roman Art.

Together with Senex Caecilius and Calpurnia Caesar, Cyhiraeth worked on a Tour around the Roman Neighborhoods, connected to the life and journeys around the Roman provinces by Julius Caesar, called 'Iter-Caesar's Journey'. Senex completed the virtual journey with a poem about Caesars travel efforts, and so, all AW members could make virtually to the Roman Neighborhoods, together with Caesar, as it were....Calpurnia, Cy and Senex, thanks for this nice Saturnalia 2004 item!

A Roman History Quiz, by Publius Fabius Scipio, took us deep into the ins and outs of Roman Republican and Imperial facts and figures.....Did you know all about that?

A Latin Cross Word Contest, made by Caius Fabius, was such a cracker, that it cracked many heads and brought us one winner and one funny participant, too!

The home decorating contest, judged by Calpurnia Caesar and Cyhiraeth Volcae, is the last item to be mentioned here. We partied, banqueted and had a lot of fun.

This Saturnalia, ergo, was a good one! Thanks to all people who worked with us to make this fest a dream party! If I have forgotten to mention anyone, please let me know and I will rectify that in the next issue.

We are already thinking of the next Roman Springfest 2005 and will keep you posted and informed on that in the next Acta issue!

After the Roman Neighborhoods report in the last issue of the Acta Diurna, several members have come up with ideas for cities to be built in various Roman provinces. I can now report, that the town of Aquae Sulis (i.e. Roman Bath) and various settlements and towns in the province of Rhaetia are being worked on at the moment and once these texts and pictures are ready, they will be added to the Roman Neighborhoods. For an update on the Roman Hoods Report, check this link. Would you like to be a Roman Neighborhood or city builder? Please, check one of the provinces that still need to be worked on and contact your Roman Scribe Tanaquil Sergius!

For a special Tour of the Roman Neighborhoods, see: Iter, Caesar's Journey, by Calpurnia Caesar, Cyhiraeth Volcae and Senex Caecilius!

What's going on in several Roman groups these days? Here are some of the facts:

An interesting roleplay story is happening at the Marine's Road in Vesuvius 79 AD

The poet Vergil is the author of the month in the Schola Linguae Latinae

Discussions about Hamlet in Who wrote it? in the group Ancient Mysteries.

Check out the new leadership (Tobius Tullius) and new looks of the group for all things Finnish, Aqua Fennica!

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