"2005 Dracula Society Vampire Congress"
2005-11-04 until 2005-11-06
Dracula's Museum der Vampire and Fledermause
Laubach, , DE Germany

From November 4 - November 6 2005 Vampire-Fans from all over Germany and parts of Europe will meet in Laubach, Hessen for the 4th Congress of The Dracula-Society. The topic of this year's event is "Vampires in Movies". The Congress will take place at the Rathaussaal and at Dracula's Museum in Laubach/Hessen. An exhibition of artwork will presented at Laubach Castle by the Webists - an international group of artists.

Highlights of the Congress will include:
- Several guestspeakers including Dr. Rolf Giesen: Curator at The Filmmuseum in Berlin, professor at the German Film School of Digital Production and Member of the Visual Effects Society, Los Angeles
- The "Nycatalus" Awards - to honour the best vampire-related work in science, art, literature, music and film
- Q&A and autograph-sessions with our guest-stars
- Silent Auction with the proceeds benefitting Bat Conservation    
- A fancy-dress Ball   
- Art exhibition  
- Several Exhibitions from vampire-related companies  

The Webists participating are:
  Dr. Rodney Chang (Pygoya), Honolulu/USA
Dr. Björn Dämpfling, Berlin/Germany
Regina Hobein, Bad Wildungen/Germany
Georg Hübner, Vienna/Austria
Ingrid Kamerbeek, Sonthofen/Germany
Kytom Leakh'im, Freiburg/Germany
Dan McCormack, Accord, New York USA
André Maître, Moutier/Switzerland
Parys St. Martin, Adelaide/Australia
Mariano Petit de Murat, Mexico City/Mexico
Arno Signarowski, Gladbeck/Germany
Erato Tsouvala, Piraeus/Greece

Several Webists maintain Portfolios at absolutearts.com.

IMAGE
Ingrid Kamerbeek
"Hawaiian Vampi in Vienna"
2005   

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