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StarForce 2009 Coming To Torun, Poland

Posted By Mike on October 10, 2009

See the press release below from our friend Lukasz at Imperial City Online:

TORUN, Poland ? July 7th, 2009 ? StarForce 2009 Convention Celebrates 30 Years of Star Wars in Poland

Today we are thrilled to announce the ultimate Polish Star Wars event. To celebrate the 30th anniversary of Star Wars in Poland, the StarForce 2009 convention will be filled with out-of-this-world attractions and guest appearances.

Although George Lucas's classic "Star Wars" premiered in USA in 1977, it wasn't until 1979 that fans from Poland were able to see it in local cinemas. Full of dazzling special effects and fairy-tale romance, this unique movie immediately captured the imagination of Polish science-fiction and fantasy fans.

The StarForce 2009 convention will commemorate this special anniversary. On September 12th the forces of light and darkness, Rebellion and Empire, Jedi and Sith, will descent upon the streets of the medieval city of Torun. Here, the historical atmosphere of the Old Town is set against the modern interior of the "Znaki Czasu" Centre of Contemporary Art, where the majority of highlights of the event will take place.

Organised by the Office of the Marshal of the Kujawsko-Pomorskie Voivodeship and the Tourism Organisation of Province Kujawsko-Pomorskie, the StarForce 2009 convention is co-organised by the members of the 501st Legion Polish Garrison, Rebel Legion Eagle Outpost and Star Wars fanclubs from Bydgoszcz and Torun.

Please stay tuned for StarForce 2009 updates, including the announcement about the official website of the convention and our Star Guests!

[News item in Polish: http://starwars.pl/pokaz.php?id=5757]

The StarForce 2009 logo was designed by Adam Szary. Click on the pic for the full view.

UPDATE: Check out the latest press release promoting the new StarForce website along with this year's guests:

TORUN, Poland ? August 21st, 2009 ? Official StarForce 2009 Website is Live!

With just three weeks to go, we are pleased to announce that the English version of the official StarForce 2009 website is now live!

Please join us at www.en.starforce.eu to find details about our Star Wars Anniversary event, including:

? StarForce 2009 Convention Programme;
? Information concerning the location of the event;
? Accommodation for StarForce 2009 participants;
? and - last but not least - our Star Guests!

Loyal subjects of the Emperor will be pleased to learn that overwhelming Imperial forces are on route to join us at the StarForce 2009 convention. On September 12th, elite ground forces of the Empire, formed by members of the 501st Legion Polish Garrison, will march triumphantly through the streets of Torun, led by the finest officers of the Imperial Fleet ? Admiral Piett (Mr Kenneth Colley) and Admiral Motti (Mr Richard LeParmentier)!

Be smart ? plan ahead for the Imperial invasion! Visit our website at www.en.starforce.eu and click on the Convention Programme tab to learn about the highlights of StarForce 2009. (Please note that this is NOT the final version of the programme.)

Also, courtesy of Adam Szary, here's a sneak preview of the convention poster: (click on the thumbnail for the full view)

So, if you?re planning on a trip to Poland this September, why not join us in Torun, the Medieval Town inscribed on UNESCO?s World Heritage List, and birthplace of Nicolaus Copernicus. What better place to celebrate the events which took place a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away...

Organised by the Office of the Marshal of the Kujawsko-Pomorskie Voivodeship and the Tourism Organisation of Province Kujawsko-Pomorskie, the StarForce 2009 convention is co-organised by the members of the 501st Legion Polish Garrison, Rebel Legion Eagle Outpost and Star Wars fanclubs from Bydgoszcz and Torun.

? 2009 Lucasfilm Ltd. All rights reserved. Used under authorization. StarForce logo designed by Adam Szary. StarForce poster by Adam Szary.

Thanks Lukasz!

UPDATE #2: Our friend Lukasz sent over the following in regards to some StarForce coverage...

"Just thought I drop you a line about a report from StarForce written by Richard LeParmentier and myself:

http://www.lightsabre.co.uk/celebration3/Star%20Force%202009/starforce2009.htm

There's some fun photos there, and it seems Richard enjoyed his stay, so that's all great.

Also, our friends friends from a website called Zakazana Planeta (Forbidden Planet) made a fun music video from the event:

So even though it been a whole month since SF, people are still talking about it, writing about it, you know... Great stuff!"

Thanks to Lukasz for the update!

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