“Μαγεία, ομορφιά, χρώμα, διασκέδαση, χαρακτήρας, ίντριγκες, ερωτήσεις, έξαψη, αμηχανία, έκπληξη, φόβος, αγωνία, διασκέδαση και μια ευτυχής κατάληξη” are the reasons why Περιπέτειες της Αλίκης στη Χώρα των Θαυμάτων is still a classic today, Σύμφωνα με τον Ian Turner, διασημότητα φιλοξενεί Λαντούντνο, Ουαλία, Αλίκη Ημέρα Μαΐου 4, 2012.
And Turner’s favorite character in Περιπέτειες της Αλίκης στη Χώρα των Θαυμάτων? “Γιατί, Αλίκη, φυσικά. Without Alice there would be no Wonderland, no White Rabbit, no Mad Hatter, no Queen of Hearts, no Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dum, no March Hare and no Tea Party,” σχολιάζει.
Counselor Greg Robbins, Llandudno’s mayor, explains that “the Town Council has kept the role of Miss Alice in a very special place.” The annual Miss Alice competition is a historical and distinguished Llandudno tradition. Girls aged between 8 και 10 χρόνια, who live in one of the five Llandudno wards — Craig-y-Don, Gogarth, Mostyn, Penrhyn, and Tudno — are all eligible to enter. Five judges preside over the entrants to the contest and the criteria for selection of the winner is based on the contestants’ knowledge of the Η Αλίκη στη χώρα των θαυμάτων βιβλία, presentation and appearance on the day of the competition.
Once Miss Alice is appointed to this most prestigious of positions, her duties are fairly extensive. They include public appearances at the town’s most important events alongside the mayor of Llandudno. Αυτό είναι, τελικά, the town where Alice Liddell, Lewis Carroll’s original inspiration, spent her summer vacations. “Miss Alice not only reminds everyone of the link that Llandudno has to Alice Liddell, but also to the Victorian heritage of our town,” explains Mayor Robbins.
Alice Day organizers at Alice in Wonderland Ltd. are planning to bring together all the Miss Alices from 1982 to the present day for a very special reunion tea party, which shall take place during a Victoriana Extravaganza weekend immediately following Alice Day. Μάιος 4, 2012 εαυτό, which would have been Alice Liddell’s 160th birthday, will have the spotlight firmly focused on the current Miss Alice.
So how does 9-year-old Nicol Thompson feel about the most important day in her year? I was curious to meet Miss Alice and find out.
When did you first discover the book Η Αλίκη στη χώρα των θαυμάτων?
Mummy used to read it to me when I was tiny. It’s always been there. I must have about half a dozen different book versions (as I’ve handed on my baby versions now) plus about 4 different DVD versions. I prefer reading it to watching the films.
Why do you think the story is still so popular with children today?
Because it’s an adventure and children like to use their imaginations. It’s very popular with adults too and Johnny Depp has made it cool to like Alice!
Can you tell us what we can expect at your Mad Hatter’s tea party on Friday, Μάιος 4, 2012?
Lots of fun. The town band will be playing, there will be music, φορείς, street entertainers, birds of prey, διαγωνισμούς τέχνης, the Mad Hatter, Lewis Carroll (I mean Charles Dodgson, φυσικά), mayors and mayoresses from all over the place, and hundreds and hundreds of guests. There will even be a Victorian fun fair in the town that weekend! And lots of cakes and jam tarts! I have even invited the Queen of Hearts — as long as she promises not to cut off anyone’s head! And the White Rabbit has promised not to be late for this very important date.
What are you most looking forward to on this special Llandudno day?
That’s a tough one. There are lots of things but probably most of all is to see everyone having fun.
Οπότε το έτος σας Αλίκη μέχρι στιγμής ήταν το αγαπημένο σας και γιατί?
Μια άλλη σκληρή, as there have been so many things. It was great fun being arrested by the cards, and amazing getting a VIP tour of Christ Church in Oxford and seeing the Jabberwocky. Closer to home, my fear of dogs was cured when I had to judge six dog shows. The event I will remember forever is meeting the children from Chernobyl. They have been through so much, have so little and are so poor — but yet they remain so happy.
What has being Miss Alice and representing Llandudno meant to you? What have you learned during your year?
Llandudno is a beautiful place to live. I have always known this but being Alice has made it even clearer and has allowed me to share this with other people. Being Alice has also shown me that the things my Mummy and Dad have taught me, σαν καλοί τρόποι, ευγένεια και μιλώντας όμορφα είναι πραγματικά σημαντικό. Πόσο καλύτερο στον κόσμο θα ήταν αν όλοι ήταν σαν αυτό! We’re lucky in Llandudno. Δεν είναι μόνο η βασίλισσα της Ουαλίας θέρετρα και ο ασφόδελος πρωτεύουσα της Ουαλίας, έχει επίσης πρόσφατα ψήφισε την πιο ευτυχισμένη μέρος για να ζει στην Ουαλία.
So being Miss Alice has meant the world to me — I was chosen to represent the town I love so much.
What advice will you give to the next Miss Alice who is to be appointed on May 26?
My advice to the next Miss Alice is to enjoy every moment as it is a dream and that dream won’t last forever. But at the same time, remember that you are representing Llandudno, your school, your family and yourself — make everybody proud!
Thank you Miss Alice Llandudno. You certainly make us curiouser and curiouser………..
For curious people:
www.facebook.com/AliceinWonderlandLlandudno
Photos courtesy of Deborah Thompson.
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C. M. Rubin είναι ο συγγραφέας των δύο πολυδιαβασμένα online σειρά για την οποία έλαβε ένα 2011 Βραβείο Upton Sinclair, “Η Σφαιρική Αναζήτηση για Εκπαίδευση” και “Πώς θα μας Διαβάστε?” Είναι επίσης ο συγγραφέας του μπεστ σέλερ τρία βιβλία, Συμπεριλαμβανομένων Η Ρεάλ Αλίκη στη Χώρα των Θαυμάτων.
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