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People have been building new cities from scratch for millennia. From the foundation myths surrounding Athens and Rome, to the clearance of virgin forests in western New York state to create the “Garden City” of Buffalo, to scores of purpose-built capitals – Brasília, Canberra, Astana, Washington DC – building new cities is just something that humans do.More than 120 new cities are currently being built in 40 nations around the world.We are standing on the precipice of a new city building boom unlike anything we’ve seen before. These shiny new metropolises hold the dreams and aspirations of people and nations....
THE EUROPEAN ASTROBIOLOGY INSTITUTE PRESENTS THE “LIFE BEYOND US” SF ANTHOLOGY
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Pan-European vs. Pan-American
At times, things go haywire. In a tiny corner or even in plain sight. And the system so meticulously put together by the architects of societies goes astray. We are the product of political correctness and overconsumption, especially when the articles that are brought to our attention are successfully promoted through advertising techniques that target our primal needs and ancestral traits.Europe has reached a crossroads; many of us feel it, but refuse to see it clearly. Dark winds are blowing from everywhere, and our senses are dull. Particularly those senses that are responsible for pointing out when...
TIMIȘOARA, ROMANIA : A BID FOR THE 2021 EUROCON
DistopiCon 2021, Timișoara!
MAY 13th-16th 2021A bid for EuroCon 2021DistopiCon : Future Pasts: The Art of DystopiaThe main themes of the 2021 Eurocon will be:Dystopia
Post-apocalyptic Futures
Dark Fantasy /Dracula
Dark Science-Fiction
Romanian/European Dark MythsThe program will consist of:Presentations
Debates
Conferences
Book launches
Book signings
Readers@Authors Get TogetherAditional events:Graphic arts exhibitions
Theater plays
Dealers room
Cosplay gathering
Romanian traditional products fairAlso we will have surprise special outdoor events, including music and laser show events.The 1994 Eurocon in Timișoara was mainly organized by a small but dedicated team made mainly of Helion SF Club members, backed up by ARSFAN Association and...
The European Science Fiction – Franz Rottensteiner (Austria)
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“Roadside Picnic” is in essence an existential novel about fighting on and keeping your moral integrity in a corrupt world where life is constant fight for survival. Pohl's novels are simply about winning in...
Report on The Eurocon in Dortmund, June 2017
From the 16th to the 19th of June the Eurocon set place – this time in the German city Dortmund. It was also the Dort.Con, a biannual event that sets place there and was also called by the special name U-Con. Why that? – Well, there is a tower with a big U on the top. It was not the con location, but in walking distance to it. In the past it belonged to a brewery, but meanwhile it is dedicated to art.Dortmund U-Tower. ©Nina HorvathTo be frank, I haven´t been too excited about the...
IRISH SF OFFENSIVE ON THE GLOBAL SF FRONT
In 2019, both Worldcon and Eurocon will take place in the Emerald isle of Ireland.
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“WHY
WE ARE ESPECIALLY UNFORTUNATE TO DIE, WHEN OUR NEAR-DESCENDANTS COULD BE
IMMORTALWE ARE THE LAST MORTALS.”“If this were so, we
would be forced to confront an...