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[[Parcon]] 2002 ([[Eurocon]] 24) held July 1-7, 2002 in Chotěboř, Czech Republic. The GoH were  [[George R. R. Martin]], [[Robert Holdstock]], [[Jim Burns]], [[Myra Cakan]], [[Kir Bulychev]], [[Andrzej Sapkowski]], [[Rafał Ziemkiewicz]], [[Ernst Uleck]], [[Isobel Carmody]], [[William King]], [[Jaroslav Velinský]], [[Phillipe Coriat]], [[Ondřej Neff]], [[Klaus N. Frick]] and [[Martina Pilcerova]] (whew!).
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The 24th [[Eurocon]] was held from Wednesday 3 July<ref>Some sources mistakenly listed start on Monday 1st; on the first two days of the week and possibly even the weekend before, there was some tourist-type program in and around Prague for about a dozen or two of guests and interested attendees.</ref> to Sunday 7 July, 2002 in [[wikipedia:Chotěboř]], [[Czech]] Republic, a small town just under two hours travel east from Prague.  This was the second time when the local event, then in the middle of rebranding from the original '''Avalcon'''<ref>The local [[club]], and its [[clubzine]]/[[genzine]] had been called Zbraně Avalonu, i. e. The Guns of Avalon after the [[Zelazny]] novel, popular in Czech translation in early 1990es.</ref> to suposedly more mainstream-appealing '''Festival fantazie''', was also the Czech [[natcon]], '''[[Parcon]]''', after 1998 and before 2003 and 2005.
  
{{link | website=http://www.concatenation.org/conrev/eurocon02.html|text=Jim Walker's conrep}}
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The [[GoH]]s were [[George R. R. Martin]], [[Robert Holdstock]], [[Jim Burns]], [[Andrzej Sapkowski]] and [[Kir Bulychev]]/Bulyčov (1934–2003; [[Russia]]n writer of humorous and children's SF, popular throughout Central/East Europe).
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There was a lower tier of "Eurocon guests" selected mainly on the basis of travel costs: [[Myra Cakan]] ([[German]] writer), [[Rafał Ziemkiewicz]] ([[Polish]] writer), [[Ernst Uleck]], [[Isobelle Carmody]] ([[Australia]]n writer, living in Prague with her Czech husband), [[William King]] ([[Scot]]tish writer for [[Warhammer]], living in Prague with his Czech wife), [[Jaroslav Velinský]] (1932–2012, Czech writer of SF and mystery/crime as well as folk/country musician – alas, he never [[filk]]ed), [[Phillipe Coriat]] ([[French]] artist who went on to provide posters to the Festival), [[Ondřej Neff]] (Czech writer, the most important since the 1980es), [[Klaus N. Frick]] (German writer and [[Perry Rhodan]] editor/producer) and [[Martina Pilcerova]]/Pilcerová (Slovak artist selling in the West) – whew!
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There was a group of fans from [[Israel]] who expressed tentative interest in [[European Science Fiction Society]] membership but this was tabled for geographical and other reasons.
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* {{link | website=http://www.concatenation.org/conrev/eurocon02.html|text=Jim Walker's conrep}}
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* [https://www.pagiserver.cz/2002/20020704_eurocon/page_01.htm Photos]
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Revision as of 01:09, 29 March 2022

The 24th Eurocon was held from Wednesday 3 July[1] to Sunday 7 July, 2002 in wikipedia:Chotěboř, Czech Republic, a small town just under two hours travel east from Prague. This was the second time when the local event, then in the middle of rebranding from the original Avalcon[2] to suposedly more mainstream-appealing Festival fantazie, was also the Czech natcon, Parcon, after 1998 and before 2003 and 2005.

The GoHs were George R. R. Martin, Robert Holdstock, Jim Burns, Andrzej Sapkowski and Kir Bulychev/Bulyčov (1934–2003; Russian writer of humorous and children's SF, popular throughout Central/East Europe).

There was a lower tier of "Eurocon guests" selected mainly on the basis of travel costs: Myra Cakan (German writer), Rafał Ziemkiewicz (Polish writer), Ernst Uleck, Isobelle Carmody (Australian writer, living in Prague with her Czech husband), William King (Scottish writer for Warhammer, living in Prague with his Czech wife), Jaroslav Velinský (1932–2012, Czech writer of SF and mystery/crime as well as folk/country musician – alas, he never filked), Phillipe Coriat (French artist who went on to provide posters to the Festival), Ondřej Neff (Czech writer, the most important since the 1980es), Klaus N. Frick (German writer and Perry Rhodan editor/producer) and Martina Pilcerova/Pilcerová (Slovak artist selling in the West) – whew!

There was a group of fans from Israel who expressed tentative interest in European Science Fiction Society membership but this was tabled for geographical and other reasons.

  1. Some sources mistakenly listed start on Monday 1st; on the first two days of the week and possibly even the weekend before, there was some tourist-type program in and around Prague for about a dozen or two of guests and interested attendees.
  2. The local club, and its clubzine/genzine had been called Zbraně Avalonu, i. e. The Guns of Avalon after the Zelazny novel, popular in Czech translation in early 1990es.

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