Fun Holidays - John Tolkien Reading Day

International Tolkien Reading Day is celebrated on March 25th Lectures, conferences, and group classes based on the works of the famous writer are held in different countries The main goals of the holiday are considered to be the popularization of the novels of J R R Tolkien, the use of texts for education, games, and raising children The British Tolkien Fan Society was founded in 1969 Gradually, The Tolkien Society became an international organization The Society publishes the almanac Amon Hen every year The periodical contains feature articles, works of art, and fan fiction The idea of ​​establishing a holiday dedicated to Tolkien's works came from Sean Kirst He was a columnist for the New York Post-Standard who lived in Syracuse The holiday was first celebrated in 2003 Events dedicated to “special reality” are held every year Why was March 25th chosen? This is the date of the fall of Sauron The Fiend of Darkness, one of the heroes of the novel The Lord of the Rings, died on March 25, 3019 The harbinger of disaster was the disappearance of the ring of omnipotence After the One Ring was melted by the magma of the volcano, Sauron disincarnated and became an ethereal spirit obsessed with the idea of ​​absolute power The events of The Lord of the Rings took place in the fantasy country of Middle-earth This is one of the continents of the world called Arda In addition to The Lord of the Rings, Tolkien wrote The Hobbit, The Silmarillion, and Roverand Less well known is Farmer Giles of Ham John Ronald Reuel Tolkien (J R R Tolkien) is a famous English writer The author's parents lived in South Africa John Ronald Ruel was born on January 3, 1892 In 1896, the mother took the child to England From early childhood, Tolkien studied Latin and botany His parents instilled in their son a love of reading After the death of the mother, priest Francis Morgan took custody of the child The guardian formed the teenager's interest in philological sciences Tolkien became a polyglot, studied 14 and invented 19 languages The first story, The Hobbit, appeared in 1930, when the writer was a professor of Anglo-Saxon at Oxford University Then work continued on 2 volumes of The Lord of the Rings for more than 10 years The author became widely known after the publication of the dilogy in the USA The novel has been translated into dozens of languages The Lord of the Rings is Tolkien's most popular work In addition to prose, the celebrity wrote poetry, essays, and published philological studies The annual Tolkien Reading Day celebration involves schools, libraries, non-profit organizations, and societies of lovers of Tolkien's works The Tolkien Society provides the organizers with handouts and promotional materials and provides methodological support Discussion of books develops intelligence, imagination, and teaches multidimensional perception of reality Tolkien Reading Day is a tribute to the memory of the great writer, an excellent occasion to remember fantasy, creativity, valiant warriors, grandiose battles and great eras