A Theme for Halloween Celebration Let’s say that one of the trendy Halloween costumes this year is Morpheus, a purporter of dreams instead of death. We had chosen him from his family, instead of his uncle Thanatos, the deity of death in Greek mythology. How did we come up with this Morpheus idea for a fun halloween […]
April’s Fools Masquerade Ball Party
Since April’s Fool is under-celebrated in the US and many European countries, let’s invite a bunch of fun friends and party, make it an April’s Fools Masquerade ball! But why? Because the web sources claim that “..we need to fool… the evil spirits so they won’t interfere with fertility during this spring mating season…”. OK […]
Who’s Who at the Valentine’s Masquerade Party?
Certainly the celebrity gods, mortals and saints whom we are inviting to get inspired and have fun. But why on the Valentine’s Day? Because they are all intriguing characters that bring in their passionate love stories and have a knack for partying. Moreover, the Romans have a stake in the tradition of celebrating fertility on […]
Why Steampunk Masquerade Party on New Year?
Because Steampunk stems from a New Era, the Victorian one which brought major changes in morals, fashion and technology. Let’s see what happened in that New Era and how does it relate to our Steampunk fun. In morals and etiquette, Victorian strict social conduct dictated that the clothing of the man should be serious, which […]
A Halloween Story – What Ghosts, Devils and Fairies Don’t Have in Common
A welcome observation from one of our readers triggers this blog on the distinction between the Fae and Devil. Indeed, the Devil is actually the antithesis of God, while the Ghosts could be only Spirits of the Dead or Fairies. While the Devil wants us to sin, the Ghost is haunting our lives and the […]
What Halloween has in common with Aztecs, Irish and Religion?
There seem to be three mainstream historical trends that led to today’s Halloween party fun: two ethnic, the Irish and Aztec, and one religious, the Catholicism. The Irish, that is the ancient Gaels, were scouting Europe and made themselves known all the way to Greece and Egypt, before the First Millennium. Medieval Irish pseudo-histories mention […]
2015 Jareth Labyrinth Masquerade Ball at Biltmore Hotel
In our previous blog we provided information on the ownership change of the Legendary Park Plaza and possible restoration projects that may affect its availability for this year’s largest masquerade ball party in Los Angeles. It turns out that it did but the Biltmore location is one class higher in terms of architecture, location, interior […]
Masquerade Ball Costume Ideas – Be a ROCKoco Star!
Some of the present day masquerade ball costumes have been inspired by extravagant personalities in history. One of them is the famous 18th century Queen of France, Marie Antoinette, a flashy, fashion addicted personality and lover of fun and parties. Her excesses fitted well with the monarchy in general, but not with the masses. With […]
2015 Jareth Labyrinth Masquerade Ball Party – Get Ready!
Our January blog about the Labyrinth Masquerade Party not happening in 2015 was based on information about the Park Plaza Hotel ownership change. The change involved the repositioning and restoration of the property. We now know that the restoration will not start immediately, thus happy to announce that the two days of masquerade fun magic […]
50 Shades of Green for St. Patrick’s Day Masquerade Party Fun
Do we want to miss a Masquerade Ball party opportunity on St. Patrick’s Day, perhaps in more than 50 shades of green? Let’s see what this green fun is about. The St. Patrick Day celebration started as a religious one in Ireland and, according to academic sources, became a “celebratory affair” in some of the […]
