Tag: RFL 2015

RFL: Sail for Life art auction – call to artists

Posted on by Inara Pey

sail for lifeSail for life is the sailing community’s season of events held as a part of Relay for Life in SL. Activities comprise cruises, races, parties and opportunities for sailing communities across SL to come together in support of Relay for Life.

Of particular interest this year is a special Sail of Life Art Auction, which is being organised by Nber Medici. The auction will take place on the weekend of May 15th-17th, starting with a launch party (time TBA) on Friday, May 15th, and a closing party on Sunday, May 17th, again time TBA.

The parties and the auction will take place at the beautiful Holly Kai Park,which I wrote about back in November 2014. Art pieces will be display throughout the park, offering visitors and bidders the opportunity to explore the park and enjoy some truly unique pieces – and I do mean unique, although Nber and the park’s gallery manager, Autumn (autumnxrain) are seeking the help of artists across SL to make it so.

Holly Kai Park - venue for the Sail for Life Art Auction
Holly Kai Park – venue for the Sail for Life Art Auction

“We’d like this to be a nautical art auction,” Nber informed me, when we discussed the event. “And we’re inviting artists who might be interested to consider donating exclusive works, either 2D or 3D art, they have created on the theme, which we can then auction to the highest bidder, with 100% of the proceeds benefiting Relay for Life of Second Life. ”

Artists who are interested in offering pieces for consideration in the auction can contact either Nber Medici or Autumn (autumnxrain) in-world for full details on requirements and on how to submit your work.

Holly Kai Park - offers beautiful setting to wander and enjoy art in a natural setting
Holly Kai Park – offers beautiful setting to wander and enjoy art in a natural setting

If you are interested in owning a unique piece of art, keep the weekend of the 15th-17th May marked in your diaries, and get ready to visit Holy Kai park and bid!

I’ll have more details on the event nearer the weekend, but in the meantime, details of all the Sail for Life 2015 events can also be found on the Sail for Life 2015 calendar.

RFL: Getting ready for Fashion for Life

Posted on by Inara Pey

fashionMarch 21st through March 29th inclusive will see Fashion for Life open its doors for a full week of non-stop, boundary-breaking, uplifting, shop-till-you-drop, dazzling entertaining events and more, all as a part of the 2015 Relay for Life season.

This year’s events will allow you to visit the great fashion centres of the world – Milan, Paris, London, New York, Los Angeles, Tokyo and Berlin –  and experience the best and greatest in virtual world fashion and couture. Throughout each region will be lots to see and enjoy, starting at 10:00 SLT on Saturday, March 21st, and ending at 23:00 on Sunday, March 29th.

Live entertainment will be taking place throughout the week across all nine regions of the event, which will be filled with art, beauty, colour and more – all the hallmarks of another breathtaking Fashion for Life Event.  All with the goal of raising funds for the biggest non-profit event in any virtual world which supports, promotes awareness, and gives hope to the millions of people around the globe dealing with the ravages of cancer on a daily basis – the patients, caregivers, families, research teams, and medical professionals at the forefront of the war against this abysmal disease.

Sneak peek:
Sneak peek: Ryo Ixxel’s and Ouka Ugajin’s Tokyo promises to bring together old and new Japan

The nine regions of Fashion for Life are currently under construction, and are being designed / sponsored by:

  • Paris: builder, Kaya Angel; sponsored by Belle Roussel – Chop Zuey
  • Milan: builder, MaximilianIII Massenbergl; sponsored by Sage Pexie – Sage
  • London: builder, Rebeca Bashly; sponsored by rika Oyen – Argrace
  • New York: builder, Frank Dexter; sponsored by Zzoie Zee – Zanze
  • Central Park (both regions): Spankmy Boucher; sponsored by Marcus Lefevre – Miss SL Organisation
  • Los Angeles: builder, Regi Yifu; sponsored by Hunterminta – Zaodyeck Magazine
  • Tokyo: builder, Ryo Ixxel; sponsored by Takuya Jinn – Gabriel
  • Berlin: builder, Setsuna Infinity; sponsored by Azlyn Vaher – Yasum Designs.

I hope to have the opportunity of previewing the event closer to the opening; in the meantime, the sneak peeks here will hopefully serve to pique interest 🙂 .

Sneak Peek:
Sneak Peek: Regi Yifu’s Los Angeles presents an iconic building from that city in a unique setting

About Relay For Life of Second Life

Relay For Life of Second Life is an annual activity that takes place in Second Life in July each year. Volunteers form or join teams to have fun while fund-raising and raising awareness from mid-March through mid-July. In July teams build camp sites and walk a track, just like a Real World Relay. Since 2005, Relay For Life of Second Life has raised over $2.25 million USD for the American Cancer Society. In 2013, Relay For Life of Second Life has raised over $390,000 for the American Cancer Society. Relay For Life has become an international movement in RL and SL. In 2011 participants from over 80 countries took part in Relay For Life of Second Life.

About the American Cancer Society

For more than 100 years, the American Cancer Society (ACS) has worked relentlessly to save lives and create a world with less cancer and more birthdays. Together with millions of  supporters worldwide, ACS helps people stay well, helps people get well, find cures, and deal with their journey against cancer.

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RFL: The Paint it Purple wrap and the Kick-off weekend

Posted on by Inara Pey

2015-RFL-Kick-OffSaturday March 7th and Sunday March 8th will see both a wind-down of the 2015 RFL of SL Paint it Purple campaign and the launch of the official 2015 RFL of SL fund raising season as he kick-off weekend arrives.

Paint it Purple, the annual event designed to raise awareness and excitement about the current year’s RFL of sL season, started on February 21st and concludes on Saturday February 7th (so you still have time to join in, if you haven’t already done so!). It does so by encouraging everyone to paint the grid purple, the official colour of RFL of SL, and you can do so by painting your house, your land, even yourself purple for all or part of the time.

To mark the end of this year’s campaign, there will be a special Paint Second Life Purple wrap up party on Saturday, March 7th, starting at 17:00 SLT and running through until 20:00  SLT. Hosted by T1 Radio, the party is also an opportunity for  teams to set-up for the Main Event on Sunday, March 8th. So why not get the purple togs out one last time and join the fun!

The RFL of SL 2015 kick-off event takes place on Sunday, March 8th
The RFL of SL 2015 kick-off event takes place on Sunday, March 8th

Sunday, March 8th marks the official RFL of SL kick-off event, with activities occurring throughout the day (all times SLT):

  • 09:00 – 10:00 – T1 Radio Pre-Kick Off Show
  • 10:00 – 11:00 – Kick Off Opening Ceremony & Speeches
  • 11:00 – 17:00 – Live performers, djs, and team campsites are open
  • 17:00 – 19:00 – Fireworks & Closing Party with T1 Radio’s Trader1 Whiplash

The kick-off events will take place across two regions adjacent to the American Cancer Society island (offical SLurls will be available via the RFL of SL website nearer the weekend). In keeping with the Back to the Future inspired theme for this year’s season, they have been designed to recreate the feel of the very first virtual relay, which took place in 2005, complete with team camp sites ready and waiting for set-up to commence.

So the only question now is: are you ready to relay?

The kick-off event regions recreate the feel of the first ever virtual Relay event of 2005
The kick-off event regions recreate the feel of the first ever virtual Relay event of 2005

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Fantasy Faire 2015 opens the doors for creator registrations

Posted on by Inara Pey

Wednesday, March 4th, 2015 saw the opening of Creator Registrations for the 2015 Fantasy Faire.

Fantasy Faire, which will take place between April 23rd and May 3rd 2015 (inclusive), is the largest fantasy-related event to take place in Second Life. It brings together fantasy enthusiasts, creators, performers and designers for ten days of commerce, special events, live music concerts across 12 themed regions, and with special emphasis on fund raising for Relay for Life of Second Life.

Fantasy Faire 2014; Inara Pey, April 2014, on Flickr Fantasy Faire 2014 (Flickr)

This year marks the 7th annual Fantasy faire, and the organisers are projecting a very high turn-out for both creators and visitors, and there are a number of ways for creators to be involved:

  • Themed Store with 300 prims allocation: L$2500
  • Featured Creator Store with 700 prims allocation: L$ 8,000 – these store are located near the region sponsor and landing point
  • Featured Creator Store + Event Sponsor: L$33000
  • Event/Hunt Sponsor: L$30,000 – this option does NOT include a store, but can be combined with a Themed or Featured Creator Store if required. Advertising at all Events including the Hunt, on the FF blog, on Fantasy Faire radio & in any promotional materials is included.

All applicants for store space are asked to have at least two (2) NEW items for sale, and preferably four (4), that benefit Relay for Life. Vendors for these items will be supplied by the organisers prior to the set-up dates.

Fantasy Faire 2014: The Faery Court, Inara Pey on FlickrFaery Court: Fantasy Faire 2014 (Flickr)

How To Apply

To apply, please complete the Fantasy Faire Store Registration form no later than Tuesday, March 31st, 2015.

Remember that Fantasy Faire is a popular event, and than in 2014 store opportunities were quickly booked out. Therefore, earlier registrations are recommended, as spaces will be granted in the order of application / receipt of donation.

All successful applicants will receive an invitation to join the * * FFC Fantasy Faire – Backstage * * group, together with an information pack once applications have been processed and donations received. Request for donation payments will be sent to all successful applicant by FANTASYFAIRE RESIDENT as their applications are processed. All payment is going to a dedicated official Faire treasury account avatar for onward donation to RFL, and payments should not be made to anyone else. All transaction histories are available for examination on request and will be sent to RFL.

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Hailing frequencies open: the 2015 SL Sci-Fi Convention enters orbit

Posted on by Inara Pey
Watching the sunrise over the 2015 Sci-Fi convention regions
Watching the sunrise over the 2015 Sci-Fi convention regions (click any image for full size)

With an official opening ceremony slated for midday SLT on Friday, February 20th, 2015, the six regions of the 2015 Second Life Science-Fiction Convention, organised by the SL Sic-Fi Alliance, are now open and will remain docked in Second Life through until March 1st, 2015 inclusive.

The theme for this year’s events is that of Sci-Fi resorts, and the names of the six regions, selected by popular vote on the part of residents, reflects  this:

  • Pern Sound (Red Sector) – Named for the planet Pern, central to Anne McCaffrey’s Dragonriders mythology, and the third planet orbiting Rukbat.
  • Magrathea (Gold Sector) – Named for the homeworld of the legendary planet builders in Douglas Adams’ Hitch-Hikers Guide to the Galaxy, and perhaps best remembered for mice, missiles, whales and petunias. Oh, and a designer called Slartibartfast as well, of course…
  • Risa (Orange Sector) – Named for the “interstellar vacation planet” in Star Trek, and also referred to as Epsilon Ceti B II.
  • Fhloston Paradise (Purple Sector) – Named for the luxury cruise where The Fifth Element’s Corbin Dallas, together with the Fifth Element, Leeloo, must retrieve the first four elements.
  • New Vegas (Blue Sector) – From Babylon 5, the Earth Alliance resort city on Mars which draws its name from Earth’s Las Vegas.
  • Sihnon (Green Sector) – The third planet orbiting the White Sun, and one of the two major planets of the universe created by Joss Whedon for his television series Firefly. It is also the home of the person from whom I took my name: Inara Sierra 🙂 .
Space really is the final frontier for this year's SL Sci-Fi convention
Space really is the final frontier for this year’s SL Sci-Fi convention

Each sector has its own teleport hub (provided in the links above), allowing for quick and easy hopping between regions – although most people will likely want to explore on foot once they’ve arrived. However, do remember that, in a change from previous years, the 2015 convention doesn’t only take place on the ground – there are booths to be found overhead as well, out “in space”, adding to the sci-fi feel of activities . So keep your eye out for teleports and other means to go skyward to destinations (and don’t forget the Zocalo from Babylon 5 is under the waves of Pern Sound).

One way of getting around is via the convention taxis, tours, and shuttles. The taxis are self-fly, can carry up to three people and can be rezzed at any of the taxi stations like the one I used in Pern Sound. I found a starting point for the dragon tours in Magrathea; I didn’t notice any others in my travels, but might have missed them. The shuttles offer a kind of convention auto-pilot “bus service”, ferrying people around (and over) the convention regions.

Who said Sci-fi has to be all star ships and deep space? This year's event carries with it various hints of reto in both displays and in some of the imaginative booth designs
Who said Sci-fi has to be all star ships and deep space? This year’s event carries with it various hints of retro in both displays and in some of the imaginative booth designs

When exploring the regions, one will find an interesting mix of merchants and role-play groups (see the exhibitor list for details) and, for those engaged in the scavenger hunt, quite possibly the stars you are looking for (so to speak). A programme of entertainment has been put together for the convention, starting with the aforementioned opening ceremony, which will take place at Merciless Ming’s. There will also be live entertainments, DJ, film screenings and more, with full details of all goings-on to be found via the convention’s Events Calendar. In addition, information givers located next to the major telehubs also provide a run-down of the current day’s events for those arriving in any of the regions, if they wish to find out what’s going on and when.

Whatever your interest in science-fiction, be sure to set your phaser on fun and head back to the future with a visit to the SL Sci-Fi convention, and as this is a Relay for Life event, keep an eye-out for RFL-related vendors and kiosks as you explore.

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RFL: Are you ready to Paint it Purple?

Posted on by Inara Pey

PIPSaturday, February 21st through to Saturday March 7th inclusive marks the 2015 Paint it Purple campaign on behalf of Relay for Life of Second Life.

The campaign is aimed raising awareness and excitement as the official launch of the year’s fund-raising season draws near, by encouraging residents to paint the grid purple, the official colour of RFL of SL.

So how does it work? The official description of the campaign explains how:

Make sure you find all your purple clothes, hair, accessories, and even skin!  Plant purple trees on your land, paint your walls purple, colour your grass purple, and hang purple signs, banners, streamers, flags, and balloons.  Be sure to tell anyone who asks, “why all the purple?” that it’s for Relay For Life and invite them to learn more and possibly join the Relay family!

To get people started, you can pick-up the official Paint SL Purple kit at the American Cancer Society Island. Packed with purple freebies, it’s the perfect way to get started on celebrations and get ready for the relay season itself. You can also get the kit by contacting Nuala Maracas or Leala Spire in-world.

There will also be an official Paint it Purple Kick-off Party to launch the campaign.This will take place at a special Paint it Purple Party venue  located over the American Cancer Society Island, and will run from 16:00 SLT through until 21:00 SLT. DJ Dee Wolfe will get things started, and will be followed by special guests Satin & Erin, before DJ Dianne Wycliffe closes the party out with two hours of music from 19:00 SLT through until 21:00.

Paint it Purple will kick-off with a special themed party starting at 16:00 SLT on Saturday, February 21st, 2015
Paint it Purple will kick-off with a special themed party starting at 16:00 SLT on Saturday, February 21st, 2015

Hosting a Paint it Purple event in support of RFL of SL yourself? Be sure to use “Paint Second Life Purple” ( or PSLP) when listing it as an event, so that other people can quickly and easily see it when checking the event listings.

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