Ludi Cerealia 2756 ::: Event Texts ::: Ending of Cerealia

Message sent to Nova Roma Main List on 19 Apr 2003 06:37:38 -0700 (PDT) by Plebeian Aedile Lucius Arminius Faustus.

The joy and pleasure it gave to the Res Publica is clear now. It was also a responsability to the Plebeain Aedilship and its staff, accomplished with mastery and delight.

The Cerealia 2756 is finished, but isn�t over. The Cerealia Literary Contest remains on judgement, the winners shall be known after 22th april.

We look also to give special rewards to the ones who have showed a great deal of commentement on the Contests and competence on helping the games. There is no law forbiding a magistrate honouring the virtue between his citizens.

I would like to warmly thank my colleague, M. Scribonius Curio Britanicus, and the flaminen Cerealis, H. Rutilius Bardulus. Specially him showed how a priest on humbleness and without title ostentation can give real and strong support for feeding the religio romana. Like the old romans did.

I also make an appeal for the Senate look foward studies for a deep participation of as many citizens as possible, since the Ludi, still inperfect I know, are the opportunity to on Concordia and joy gather the novo romans around the world. The participation and compromise of the old citizens is a key thing if we want NR grow.

No glory or gala is needed to help Nova Roma. Just a little ant work of everyone. Wrong and unhappy is the man who seeks personal glory on Nova Roma.

I also adress to citizens look foward on the Cerealia official site: http://geocities.yahoo.com.br/ludicerealia . For more information on winners and works, good cultural information and research for everything about goddess Ceres. I also appeal to the Curator Araneum et Consules to help us to keep it on NR Archives ad majorem res Publica gloriam, like the old Aediles did on the past. The memory of the past ludi, althought humble and imperfect, are a testimony of the mission of NR.

Finally, I must praise Mother Ceres, goddess of the agriculture and the Plebeian Class. Without their blessings, nothing would be accomplished.