Save the date: the 1st annual Fowl Ball is scheduled for May 31
Wednesday Rewind
Original Publication Date: 22 April 2014
Organizers have finally set the date for The Park’s newest charity event, The Fowl Ball.
At a press event held this afternoon, organizer Rafael Ortega confirmed that the Department of Holidays Festivals, and Celebrations, in conjunction with the Archons of The Park, have agreed to set aside Saturday May 31 for what Ortega calls “the event of the year.”
Some small details have yet to be finalized, Ortega said, but the important ones “have been carved in stone since November.”
While the Ball’s raison d’être is to raise funds for Avian aid (and to raise awareness of the plight of many in The Park’s Avian community), Ortega stressed that guests’ enjoyment and stimulation of The Park’s economy were also objectives.
“We are committed to the notion that every Animal in The Park will benefit from this benefit,” he joked.
As for the delay in selecting a date, Ortega acknowledged that this was a difficult year to debut the Ball.
“Due to our severe Winter, so many in our community have delayed their re-entry and we wanted every Bird to be…not only present, but rested enough to enjoy the event,” he said.
As well, since the Ball’s date falls a little less than two weeks after the Anixi Agrarian Jubilee, Animals will be in a party mood.
“The Agrarian Jubilee not only marks the beginning of The Park’s growing season, but its Summer social season, as well. Having the Ball a couple of weeks after the Jubilee positions us perfectly in terms of attendance and readiness to party,” Ortega said.
