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ever since the release of the phantom menace
there have been celebrations to commemorate the release of the films.
in 2007 there were two such events, in the united states and europe, to
commemorate the 30th anniversary of the star wars saga. presented
here are articles written by fans of those conventions, as well as other
prominent conventions. |
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convention |
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jonathan l
bowen |
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celebration 3 |
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friday 21st -
monday 24th april 2005 |
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jonathan l bowen was there, along with ian liston and thousands
of fans to take in the spectacle that was celebration 3... |
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neil baker |
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celebration 4 |
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thursday
24th may - monday 28th may 2007 |
| neil
baker - nob01 - attended the event , his very first united
states star wars celebration, and indeed celebrated the
love... |
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Lightsabre |
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celebration europe |
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friday
13th - sunday 15th july 2007 |
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Lightsabre covered the news of the convention from autumn
2005 right up to the convention itself. here's the
coverage as it appeared on the site... |
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mark newbold |
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celebration europe |
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day one -
friday 13th july 2007 |
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Lightsabre was there, from the very start to the bittersweet
end. from table d-74, here's our account of day one... |
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mark newbold |
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celebration europe |
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day two -
saturday 14th july 2007 |
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who attended celebration europe could ever forget the battle
on the bridge. click through and learn more... |
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mark newbold |
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celebration europe |
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day three
- sunday 15th july 2007 |
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weekend passed far too fast but the final day of celebration
europe was still awash with great events and surprises... |
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neil baker |
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celebration europe |
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day one -
friday 13th july 2007 |
| neil
journeyed over from the usa to experience star wars - united
kingdom style, but what did our friendly neighbourhood dork
sider get up to... |
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neil baker |
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celebration europe |
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day two -
saturday 14th july 2007 |
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weekend had got off to an amazing start, but what was in
store for neil and company on the saturday of the
convention... |
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neil
baker |
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celebration europe |
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day three -
sunday 15th july 2007 |
| the final
day arrives and the end of the convention beckons, but what's
left for neil to experience and write about... |
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barry eldridge |
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chris gereke |
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san diego comic convention |
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friday 26th -
sunday 28th july 2007 |
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grandaddy of all conventions, and Lightsabre's north american
correspondent chris gereke was there to see it... |
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mark newbold |
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attack of the garrison |
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saturday 22nd
- sunday 23rd
september 2007 |
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celebration europe british star wars fans had a great chance to
reconvene and celebrate the saga at the national space centre... |
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