Rik's Second Life Event Picks 2/14-17: A Latin Valentine, London Fashion, Berlin Art, and More!

Rik Riel's weekly round-up of upcoming SL events...

Love is in the air today, for avatars that celebrate St. Valentine's Day.  There are a host of activities that you can share with your sweetie on this day of romance.  For example, there are two masquerade balls planned, one at 6pm at the JD Jazz and Blues Club (click here to teleport) and another lasting most of the day at Zaharemia (click here to teleport.)

But the most exciting event today is a ten-hour international music extravaganza called "A Latin Valentine" at Caribbean Sunrise (click here to teleport.) Naphtali Hawks starts off this concert at 2PM, followed by Pa Decosta (Portugal) at 3PM, DJ Malu Zhao at 4PM, Los Shamanes (Argentina) at 4:30PM, Ankari Holder (Uraguay/Mexico) at 5:30PM, Joaquin Gustav (Argentina) at 6:30PM, Jano Runo (Mexico) at 8PM, Reis Alter (Brazil) at 9:30PM, and LoveSongs Writer (Columbia) at 11PM. The event concludes with fireworks at 12AM.

Also Coming Up This Week: high fashion from London, a German art festival, Argentinian tango, sculptypaint magic, talking about the OpenSim project, a photographic tour of the world, and much much more...

(All listings in SLT, i.e. Pacific Standard Time)

February 14-15 - ON/OFF Fashion Show
Video from the "ON/OFF" fashion week in London will be streamed daily at Doll (click here to teleport.) In the booths you will find information about the designers at the event, with London fashion students on-hand as guides.

Thursday, February 14

4:30PM - Book Discussion of Octavio Butler's Adulthood Rites
Booklovers are welcome to a discussion of Octavia Butler's Adulthood Rites, the second book in her Xenogenesis trilogy, and related ideas. At Atlas (Click here for teleport.)

6PM - Louis Volare Valentine's Concert
Jazz pianist and vocalist Louis Volare will be performing romantic jazz standards for your dancing and dating pleasure. At Hathead II (Click here for teleport.)

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Friday, February 15

7AM - NewBerlin Art Festival
Come see a whole city of art featuring over 40 artists over three sims at NewBerlin (Click here to teleport.)

5:30PM - Joaquin Gustav in Concert
Come on down and join us for some Argentinian tango and accoustical stylings of Joaquin Gustav. At Moulin Rouge (Click here for teleport.)

12PM - Sculptypaint Class
Myria Boa teaches the experienced scultypaint user how to build gears, mushrooms, pillows or one-prim chairs with ArchTool, DrawingTool, PointTool and MorphTool. You should have basic knowledge about Sculptypaint, how to switch between the tools, how use the basic modifiers, how to save and upload. At Fisherman's Cove (Click here for teleport.)
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Saturday, February 16

1:30PM - Salon Discussion on OpenSim Project
Spotlight Guest Dalien Talbot, author of the Daltonic Gin blog will discuss OpenSim, technology innovation in SL and tech blogging. At Extropia Core (Click here for teleport.)

12:00PM - Classical Piano with Benito Flores  
Pianist Benito Flores performs Chopin and Rossini at Sea Turtle Island (Click here for teleport.)

6-8PM - "Eyes of the World" Photo Exhibit
The Art Center at The Shaolin Temple in Mystical Mastery hosts the nature photography of Shadow Marlin in a show entitled "Eyes of the World: A Global Vision." At Mystical Mastery (Click here for teleport.)
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Sunday, February 17

6PM - Sund Car Show Winner's Event
Car afficionados, come check out the winners of the Sund Car Show competition. At Puddle (Click here for teleport.)

11AM - Water Textures Class
Protomas Ludwig teaches a class on working with water. You will learn how to create streams, fountains, pools and other watery builds. At Tornado (Click here for teleport.)

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SUBMITTING EVENTS FOR COVERAGE IN NWN

New World Notes often highlights events for the upcoming week. If you'd like an event to be considered, send the description and event link to Rik Riel via IM or e-mail him at rikomatic@yahoo.com.

Main guidelines:

1. Events for the coming week must be received by Monday Noon SLT.
2. Events posted in SL's official listing board greatly preferred. 
3. Events with artistic, cultural, scientific, political, creative, and/or educational value preferred.
4. Events sponsored or promoted by real world corporations are usually not appropriate to NWN Events.  Instead, consider advertising your event on New World Notes.
5. Bonus consideration given to game-related or machinima events, and for events with "I've never seen that in SL before" value.

SUBMITTING EVENTS FOR COVERAGE IN NWN

New World Notes often highlights events for the upcoming week. If you'd like an event to be considered, send the description and event link to Rik Riel via IM or e-mail him at rikomatic@yahoo.com.

Main guidelines:

1. Events for the coming week must be received by Monday Noon SLT.
2. Events posted in SL's official listing board greatly preferred. 
3. Events with artistic, cultural, scientific, political, creative, and/or educational value preferred.
4. Events sponsored or promoted by real world corporations are usually not appropriate to NWN Events.  Instead, consider advertising your event on New World Notes.
5. Bonus consideration given to game-related or machinima events, and for events with "I've never seen that in SL before" value.