Porto Alegre, the capital of the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul, is a vibrant city known for its rich cultural heritage and stunning natural landscapes. Situated along the banks of the Guaíba River, the city boasts breathtaking sunsets and a lively waterfront area where locals and visitors gather to enjoy the scenery. Its strategic location has made it a key economic and cultural hub in southern Brazil.

The city is famous for its strong European influence, particularly from German and Italian immigrants who shaped its architecture, cuisine, and traditions. Porto Alegre is also known for its passionate love of football, with two major rival clubs, Grêmio and Internacional, dominating the local sports scene. The city’s culinary scene is equally remarkable, with traditional Brazilian barbecue, or “churrasco,” being a must-try for visitors.

In addition to its cultural richness, Porto Alegre is home to several important educational institutions and has been a center for intellectual and political movements in Brazil. The city has hosted international events such as the World Social Forum, reinforcing its reputation as a place of progressive thought and activism.

With a mix of modern urban life and natural beauty, Porto Alegre offers a unique experience for those looking to explore Brazil beyond its famous beaches and tourist hotspots. Whether enjoying a walk through the historic city center, experiencing the local music scene, or relaxing by the Guaíba River, visitors will find plenty to appreciate in this dynamic city.

May 08-14, 2023

Location: Lido, Emmaus Church, Festsaal Kreuzberg, Privatclub, Bi Nuu and others

XJazz Festival Berlin is an annual music festival held in Berlin, Germany, that celebrates jazz and its many subgenres. The festival was founded in 2014 by the Berlin-based musicians and promoters Sebastian Studnitzky and Daniel Best, and it has since grown into one of the most anticipated music events in the city.

The festival showcases a diverse lineup of local and international jazz musicians, ranging from established acts to up-and-coming artists. In addition to jazz, the festival also incorporates elements of electronic, hip-hop, and experimental music, creating a unique and dynamic atmosphere that attracts music lovers of all kinds.

XJazz Festival Berlin is not just a music festival, but also a platform for artistic and cultural exchange. Along with the live performances, the festival also offers workshops, panel discussions, and other events that explore the intersection of music, culture, and society.

The festival takes place over several days in various venues throughout the city, including established jazz clubs, concert halls, and outdoor stages. The locations are carefully chosen to provide a diverse and immersive experience for festival-goers, and to showcase the many different sides of Berlin’s vibrant music scene.

XJazz Festival Berlin is a must-see event for anyone interested in jazz and experimental music, as well as for those who want to experience the unique cultural and artistic energy of Berlin. With its exceptional lineup, innovative programming, and vibrant atmosphere, the festival continues to be a major highlight of the city’s cultural calendar.

House of Artists ( Dum umelcu ) – This grandiose construction, with its elegant architectural forms, stands majestically on the banks of the Vltava and overlooks the square named after Jan Palach, the martyr of the ” Prague Spring ” in 1968. It is also known as the Rudolfinum, as it was named in honour of Rudolph of Habsburg.

It was built in the second half of the 19th century by J. Zitek and J. Schulz. Once the seat of the Czechoslovak Parliament ( 1919 – 1939 ), it is considered to be one of the most outstanding examples of neo – Renaissance architecture in Prague. 

An allegory dedicated to Wagner adorns the main entrance, while the balustrade is decorated with statues of illustrious artists and musician. Of particular interest inside the building is the sumptuously decorated Dvorak Hall. Close to the river is the Statue of Josef Manes, by B. Kafka ( 1951 ). The nearby Manesuv most is also named after this Czech artist.

Situated about 14 miles south-west of Paris, Versailles at the time of Louis XIII was no more than a modest hunting lodge, built in 1624 and consisting of a simple square building with the present-day Marble Court in the centre. 

The creation of the great palace of Versailles was due to Louis XIV, who after the Fronda incidents decided to abandon Paris and transform his predecessor’s simple hunting castle into a royal palace worthy of the splendid sovereign he wished to be. In 1668 Le Vau enlarged the original building to twice its size, giving it a wide facade on the side overlooking the park. The work of transforming the palace continued for a long time, under the direction of the other architects Hardouin-Mansart and Le Notre. The latter concentrated mainly on laying out the great gardens. 

On 6 October 1789, the royal family returned finally from Versailles to Paris in their gilded carriage, after a procession of market women had marched on the palace in an unprecedented demonstration. Without the royal court, the castle fell into a state of nearly total abandon, being sacked many times and robbed of many of its works of art, until in 1837 Louis-Philippe restored it and converted it into a museum of French history.

Occupied by the Germans in 1870, it was the scene of the coronation of William of Prussia as emperor of Germany. In 1875 the Republic of France was proclaimed and in 1919 the peace treaty with Germany, putting an end to the first world war, was signed there.

Versailles PALACE

Entering through the main gateway (which under Louis XIV was opened every morning at 5.30), we reach the first courtyard, called the Ministers’ Court, at the end of which is the statue on horseback of Louis XIV (1835, by Cartellier and Petitot), with the two long buildings called the Ministers’ Wings at the sides.

Access to the second courtyard, the Royal Court, was permitted only to the carriages of the royal family: this has the Gabriel Wing or Wing of Louis XV on the right and the Old Wing on the left. Finally, there is the third courtyard, the Marble Court, surrounded by the original building, the castle of Louis XIII, with its red bricks alternating with white stone.

The three windows behind the balcony in the centre belonged to the king’s bedroom: it was from here that, on 1 September 1715, at 8,15 in the morning, the death of Louis XIV was announced; on the same balcony, 74 years later, Louis XVI appeared to placate the people who wanted him to return to Paris.

     Through an arcade in the Royal Court, the western facade of the palace, the most famous and most splendid facade, is reached. More than 1700 feet long, it overlooks the pleasant gardens. The central, projecting part was designed by Le Vau, while Hardouin-Mansart designed its two elegant wings.

Each part consists of two orders, the lower of rusticated arcades and the upper of pillars, with pilaster strips and high windows. Above these again is a balustraded attic, in which were the apartments of the various members of the huge court, whereas the central part and two wings were where the family of the king and the royal princes lived.

Interior. The interior is reached from the Royal Court by way of the Gabriel Wing. After the two vestibules comes the Historical Museum, with its eleven rooms illustrating the eras of Louis XIII and Louis XIV. At the end of the first gallery, via a stairway, is the entrance to the Opera, designed by Gabriel in 1770 for the marriage of Louis XVI and Marie-Antoinette: it is an oval-shaped chamber, with fine wood inlays and gilding on a blue background.

Moving up to the first floor, particular attention should be given to the Chapel, built to a design by Hardouin-Mansart between 1698 and 1710. It has three aisles, square pillars on which the arcades rest, and above them a gallery with fluted columns.

From the Chapel, we reach the Hercules Saloon, vestibule of the Great Apartment of the King, consisting of six Saloons richly decorated with stuccoes, polychrome marble and tapestries. Here the sovereign received the court three times a week, from six until ten o’clock in the evening.

The saloons take their names from the various mythological subjects painted in the frescoes on the ceilings: thus the Abundance Saloon is followed by the Venus Saloon; the Saloon of Diana (with a bust by Bernini depicting Louis XIV), which was the billiard room; the Mars Saloon, used as a ballroom, with a magnificent Gobelins tapestry representing the entrance of Louis XIV into Dunkirk; the Mercury Saloon, once a games room, where the body of Louis XIV lay in state for eight days; the Apollo Saloon, the music room, though during the day it became the throne room.

Through the War Saloon, with its cupola painted by Le Brun and with a fine stucco medallion by Coysevox depicting Louis XIV on horseback, we reach the celebrated Hall of  Mirrors. A masterpiece designed  by Hardouin-Mansart and built between 1678 and 1684, it is 246 feet long and 33 feet wide and its ceiling is decorated with paintings by Le Brun illustrating French victories.

Seventeen large windows look out onto the park, corresponding to the same number of windows on the wall opposite; at the time of Louis XIV, the hall was illuminated in the evening by the light of 3000 candles. It was also embellished with tapestries, statues and orange trees in silver vases. At the end of the Hall of Mirrors is the Peace Saloon, so called because of the oval painting over the fireplace depicting Louis XV bringing Peace to Europe (Lemoyne,  1729).

     Next to the Hall is the Suite of the King. This consists of the Council Chamber, where Louis XIV used to work with his ministers; the King’s Bedchamber, decorated with white and gold wood, where Louis XIV died; and the famous Bull’s Eye Saloon, in which the court dignitaries every morning and evening were present when the king rose and went to bed. Splendid too is the Private Suite of the King, in the Louis XV style. 

Returning to the Peace Saloon, we pass on to the Suite of the Queen, built between 1671 and 1680. It consists of the Queen’s Bedchamber; the Saloon of the Nobles, with the original furniture which was there in 1789; an Antechamber, with magnificent Gobelins tapestries and a portrait of Marie-Antoinette, by Vigee-Lebrun; the Queen’s Guards’ Room, where on 6 October 1789 a group of insurgents from Paris killed several guards who were defending Marie-Antoinette. From this room one can visit the six small rooms in pure Louis XVI style which make up the so-called Private Suite of the Queen.

Then, by the Queen’s Staircase, designed by Hardouin-Mansart, we reach the Great Guardroom, in which there are two works by David, representing the Coronation of Napoleon and the Distribution of the Eagles, and one by Gros, representing Murat at the Battle of Aboukir. Nearby is the splendid Battle Gallery, built by Louis-Philippe in 1836: it takes its name from the paintings illustrating the most famous battles in France’s history, among them the Battle of Taillebourg, painted by Delacroix. Again by way of the Queen’s Stairway, we go on to the rooms on the ground floor, decorated in Louis XIV style, with paintings from the  reigns of  Louis XV and  Louis XVI.

GARDENS

These are considered the prototype of the French-style garden because of their elegant style, full of artistic and scenographic inventions. The gardens were designed by Le Notre between 1661 and 1668 and occupy an area of nearly 250 acres.

The best panoramic view is without doubt from the terrace: at its ends are the two fountains, the fountain of Diana on the right and the Point-du-Jour fountain on the left, surrounded by bronze statues. On one side of the terrace are the northern flower beds with basins and statues, among them the Venus with the Tortoise, by Coysevox, a copy of the classical Knife-grinder, and the so-called Fountain of the Pyramid, by Girardon. Nearby the basin of the Nymphs of Diana and the Allee des Marmousets, a double row of 22 basins adorned with bronze putti from which the fountains spurt: this takes us as far as the Basin of the Dragons and the Basin of Neptune (1740).

     On the south side of the terrace are the box-edged southern flower beds. From the balcony can be seen the Orangerie, which contains 3000 trees (oranges, almonds and pomegranates). Each year more than 150,000 types of flowers were planted there. Nearby are the great Stairways of 100 Steps and the Swiss Lake, made between 1678 and 1682 by the Swiss Guards: at the end of it is a statue by Bernini representing Louis XIV, which Girardon transformed into the statue of Marcus Curtius.

     From the central terrace, we descend to the Basin of Latona, a masterpiece by Marsy depicting the goddess with her children Diana and Apollo, dominating the concentric basins which ascend in the form of a pyramid. This fountain stands at the beginning of the long avenue called the Tapis-Vert (Green Carpet), at the other end of which is the great Basin of Apollo. In it Tuby depicted the god’s chariot drawn by four horses emerging triumphant from the water to illuminate the sky, while the tritons blow into their shells to announce Apollo’s arrival.

Behind this sculptural group a vast area of green stretches out, interrupted by the Grand Canal (more than 200 feet wide and more than a mile long), which is in turn met halfway along by the Small Canal. There are groves, pools and fountains all around: the Dome Grove, by Hardouin-Mansart, the Obelisk Grove, by the same designer, the grove of the Apollo Baths, the Basin of the Putti, adorned with sculpture done by Hardy in 1710, and the Enceladus Basin, with the statue by Marsy depicting the giant who was crushed  under a  mountain of rocks.

THE TRIANONS

This is another impressive example of the luxury and the sumptuous life which the court led at Versailles.

THE GRAND TRIANON

This building was erected in a corner of the park of Versailles for Louis XIV, who used to say that the Trianon had been made for him, whereas Versailles was for the court. It was built by Mansart in 1687 in the classical forms of an Italian palazzo: with a single storey and large windows with Doric pilasters between them, the whole structure made from delicate pink marble. Against the architect’s advice, Louis XIV also ordered the construction of the peristyle with columns and pillars which unites the two wings to the rest of the building.

Interior. The part of the building on the right includes the reception apartments, as well as the apartment of Napoleon I (in which the royal mistresses Mme de Maintenon and Mme de Pompadour had lived previously) and the apartment of Louis XIV, occupied by the king from 1703 up to his death. In the left-hand part is the apartment of Monseigneur, who was the son of Louis XIV, with fine Louis XIV wood panelling.

THE PETIT TRIANON

Built by Gabriel for Louis XV in 1762, it is considered the palace of the royal mistresses of France. Madame de Pompadour died there in 1764 and it then became the king’s favourite place for spending his free time with the Countess du Barry. Louis XVI made a symbolic gift of it to Marie-Antoinette and Napoleon gave it to his sister Pauline. With its simple facade and graceful columns, elegant style and fine proportions, the building can be considered the first example of the Neoclassical style. Inside it retains the furniture which belonged to Marie-Antoinette.

     In the garden arounds the Trianons, it is worth paying a visit to the small Temple of Love, built in 1778 by Mique, with twelve Corinthian columns and a cupola, beneath which is the statue of an adolescent Cupid, and the Queen’s Hamlet, a picturesque imitation rustic village, with thatched cottages, a dairy and a mill, once driven by the waters of a small stream. Designed by the painter Hubert Robert between 1783 and 1786, this was Marie-Antoinette’s favourite place, where she often came to spend time in the open air, pretending to be a simple country lady.

It stands on a limestone hill 425 feet high where, according to the legend, St Denis, the first bishop of Paris, was beheaded in about 250 A.D., along with the priests Eleutherius and Rusticus.
     Because of its strategic position, dominating the whole of Paris, Montmartre has also had an important part in the city’s political history. In fact the Commune began from an incident here in March 1871. Then throughout the 19th century Montmartre was the mecca of all the Bohemian artists and for a long time it maintained its place as the literary and  artistic centre of the whole city.

MONTMARTRE CEMETERY – The entrance is in Avenue Rachel. Opened in 1795, it contains the tombs of many famous figures: painters like Fragonard, Degas and Chasseriau; writers such as Theophile Gautier, Edmond and Jules de Goncourt, Stendhal, Emile Zola, Alexandre Dumas the Younger and Heinrich Heine, and the composers Hector Berlioz and Offenbach. There are also the tombs of the playwrights Labiche and Giraudoux, the actors Sacha Guitry and Louis Jouvet, the celebrated Russian ballet dancer Nijinsky, and the famous Alphonsine Plessis, better known as the “Lady of the Camelias”.

PLACE BLANCHE – Lying at the toot of the Montmartre hill, it owes its name, meaning “White Square”, to the chalk roads which once existed here. It is overlooked by the long sails of the Moulin Rouge, the music hall founded in 1889; among the artists who performed on its stage were Jane Avril, Valentin le Desosse and La Goulue, and here the can-can was born, immortalised in the canvases of Toulouse-Lautrec.
     From here, by way of Boulevard de Clichy, lined by many modern cinemas and beer halls, one reaches Place Pigalle, a bustling scene, particularly at night, when its night clubs turn on their many lights. Boulevard de Rochechouart, which begins here, is also filled with places of entertainment, including the dance hall, the Boule-Noire, at no. 120, and Taverne Bavaroise in front of it. At. no. 84 was the famous Chat-Noir cabaret, recalled so often in the songs of Aristide Bruant, founded in 1881.

ST-JEAN-DE-MONTMARTRE – Near Square Jehan-Rictus, it was completed in 1904 by de Baudot, and is interesting as the first church in Paris built with reinforced concrete. It is known to the people of the area as St-Jean-des-Briques  (St John of the  Bricks)  because of its brick exterior.

THE BATEAU-LAVOIR – Continuing by way of Rue Ravignan, we reach a small square, Place Emile-Goudeau. This was the site of the Bateau-Lavoir, a small wooden building unfortunately destroyed by a fire in 1970, where modern painting and poetry were born in about 1900. In it Picasso, Braque and Gris worked (Picasso painted the Demoiselles d’Avignon, which marked the birth of Cubism, here), and while they were revolutionising the traditional canons of painting, Max Jacob and Apollinaire were doing the same for poetry.

RUE LEPIC – It begins in Place Blanche and winds up towards the top of the hill. In autumn there is a veteran car rally which follows the street’s steep curves. At no. 54 Vincent Van Gogh lived with his brother Theo. Nearby is the celebrated Moulin de la Galette, the last remaining windmill dating back to the 17th century and a former dance hall, which inspired paintings by Renoir and Van Gogh.

Enya Patricia Brennan

Known professionally as Enya, is an Irish singer, songwriter, record producer and new age musician.

” Her voice is out of this world… an artist like enya appears once in a thousand years… she is from a lost world “

Clannad

Clannad is an Irish musical group from Gaoth Dobhair , Ireland. Their music has been variously described as being folk music, new age, and Celtic.

Clannad have won numerous awards throughout their career, including a Grammy Award, a BAFTA, an Ivor Novello Award, and a Billboard Music Award.

Clannad performing live at Christ Church Cathedral in Dublin. The song ‘I WIll Find You’ was used as the ‘Love Theme’ in the movie ‘The Last Of The Mohicans’.

Clannad Discography

• * 1972 — The Pretty Maid (Clannad)
• * 1974 — Clannad 2
• * 1976 — Dúlamán
• * 1978 — Clannad in Concert
• * 1979 — Ring Of Gold
• * 1980 — Crann Úll
• * 1982 — Fuaim
• * 1983 — Magical Ring
• * 1984 — Legend
• * 1985 — Macalla
• * 1987 — Sirius
• * 1987 — The Collection
• * 1988 — Atlantic Realm
• * 1989 — Pastpresent
• * 1989 — The Angel and the Soldier Boy
• * 1992 — Anam
• * 1993 — Banba
• * 1995 — Lore
• * 1995 — Themes
• * 1997 — Landmarks
• * 1997 — Rogha: The Best of Clannad
• * 1998 — An Diolaim
• * 2003 — The Best of Clannad: In A Lifetime
• * 2005 — Clannad – Live In Concert, 1996

Official website: www.clannad.ie

Órla Fallon

A harpist and Irish singer and songwriter from Knockananna in Co Wicklow, Orla is an original member of the group Celtic Woman.

Orla Fallon – New Age Irish musician

Celtic Woman

Celtic Woman is a musical group from Dublin, Ireland comprising five Irish women with a repertoire that ranges from traditional Celtic tunes to modern songs and new age. Current members include the five vocalists Méav Ní Mhaolchatha, Máiréad Carlin, Susan McFadden, Lynn Hilary, Alex Sharpe, and the violinist Máiréad Nesbitt.

Celtic Woman – Top Tracks

• Teir Abhaile Riu
• Téir Abhaile Riu
• Tír Na Nóg
• Scarborough Fair
• The Voice
• You Raise Me Up
• Dúlaman
• Skyrim Theme (Dragonborn)
• May It Be
• I See Fire

*Delta Brony was flying over Equestria as he plans to meet Tirek, Cozy Glow, and Queen Chrysalis. He also mentions about Galeem and Nintendy.*

[Delta Brony] “Nintendy thinks that he could expose me by telling Twilight about my plan. Galeem is at 50% so he is halfway there. Looks like I’m gonna have to take things under my wing, by meeting Twilight’s old enemies.”

“Brony” is an Internet slang term used to describe a teenage or adult male fan of the TV cartoon series My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic (MLP:FiM). Though initially seen as a cult phenomenon outside of the show’s traditional demographic of young girls, the Bronies have since grown into a widely recognized fandom subculture and continued to retain their presence and influence on Internet culture and its hub sites.

Online History

My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic is a Canadian/American flash cartoon series, produced by Studio B Productions, based on Hasbro’s My Little Pony franchise. Since its on-air debut in October 2010, the series became an immensely popular subject of discussions, reaction images and image macros on the web. The term “brony,” a portmanteau of “bro” and “pony,” was coined on 4chan shortly after the pilot episode of the show on the Hub network. For more information on the genesis of the Brony fanbase, please read KYMdb – My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic. The presence of Bronies on 4chan‘s /co/ (cartoon) and /b/ (random) boards rapidly grew in the following months of 2010 and early 2011, as documented in a series of statistical graphs published by the MLP fan news site Equestria Daily.[2]

Reception

The first Urban Dictionary definition of “Bronies” was submitted on December 23rd, 2010, describing the group as “people who take pride in watching My Little Pony.” There are 16 definition entries for the term “Brony” on Urban Dictionary, as of June 2012. Despite the outgrowth of the fandom, Bronies continued to maintain their presence on 4chan, contributing to the growing body of often shockingly perverse and graphic fanfiction and fanart based on the characters and the plot of the show. On February 16th, 2012, moot created the /mlp/ (pony) board on 4chan with an acknowledgement that it was time that they had their backs turned to “one of the biggest subcultures in 4chan history” and that they were “giving the ponies the home they deserved from day one”.

Highlights

Fan Art

As of July 3rd, 2012, over 300,000 results can be found under the search query “Friendship is Magic” on the art-sharing website DeviantART. In addition, several groups dedicated to the fandom have been created as well, such as MLP-FiM[10] and MLPFriendshipIsMagic.[17] The popularity of art also spread through Equestria Daily’s Drawfriend posts.[18]

Remixes

Brony musicians often post on the MLP: FiM music forum site My Little Remix[15] and stream music on the radio site Ponify.me.[16]. Bronies and the musical staff behind My Little Pony were reported on in an article in Rolling Stone,[11] in which the show’s main composer Daniel Ingram praised several brony musicians, including The Living Tombstone[12], Alex S.[13], and Eurobeat Brony.[14]

Bronyspeak

While “brony” is the most commonplace term used to describe the male fandom on 4chan and elsewhere, those who post ponies mainly on 4chan’s /co/ (cartoon) board have identified themselves with the term “colts” while female fans of the show have been referred to as “pegasisters.” Throughout 2011, additional slang terms were adopted by the Brony community, which became known as “Bronyspeak”.

BronyCon

The inaugural event was attended by 100 people and featured Cabal, the founder of RainbowDash.net and Jayson Thiessen, the show’s supervising director. The second BroNYCon was held in September 24th, 2011, which was attended by 300 people and featured the Equestria Daily founder Scotellaro. The third event was held in January of 2012 and attended by 800 people.

The fourth BroNYCon took place from June 30th to July 1st, 2012, with more than 4,000 attendees[8] and a number of the show’s production staff members and voice actors, including Lauren Faust, John de Lancie and Tara Strong. During the event, documentary producer Michael Brockhoff created a documentary about bronies, featuring de Lancie, Faust and Strong as executive producers. The project was funded with over $320,000 from Kickstarter supporters.[9]

Brony Thank You Project

In May of 2012, MLP: FiM fan James Turner launched a fundraising campaign titled “The Brony Thank You Project” on IndieGogo,[26] which aimed to raise $2,000 to run an advertisement on the Hub television network thanking those involved with the show for their efforts.

On May 8th, the Internet news site The Daily Dot[25] published an article about the campaign, noting that it had already raised over six times the initial projection. By the end of the month, the campaign closed with a total of $16,576 in donations. On July 2nd, The Daily Dot[27] published an interview with Turner, who claimed he would be donating the excess funds to the children’s charity Toys for Tots. On November 5th, the 30-second commercial began airing on The Hub network, featuring messages from fans of the show thanking the creators. On the same day, the BronyThankYouFund YouTube channel uploaded an extended version of the commercial, which included a full list of the fund’s contributors (shown below).

On May 10th, 2013, the Brony Thank You Fund[29] announced they had received status as a 501©(3) nonprofit organization and would become retroactively tax-deductible. On May 15th, The Daily Dot[28] published a follow-up article reporting on the Thank You Fund’s new tax-exempt status.

Media Coverage

The Colbert Report Brony Shoutout

On August 1st, 2011, Stephen Colbert gave a shoutout to “…all my bronies that may be watching” during a broadcast of The Colbert Report (shown below).[22]

The Jerry Springer Show

In August of 2012, the staff of The Jerry Springer Show sent out a call on the Internet, looking for bronies to appear on an upcoming episode. The brony community quickly rallied to warn others that this could paint bronies in a negative light. Tara Strong offered similar advice through her Twitter account.[23] Despite this, a segment of an October 2012 show dealing with “Outrageous Guilty Pleasures” included purported bronies Tim and Autumn (shown below, left).[24] The two later posted a separate video claiming they were authentic bronies and wore strange costumes during the show to avoid copyright infringement (shown below, right).[24]

Know Your Meme Store

External References

[1] Wikipedia – My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic fandom

[2] Urban Dictionary – Brony

[3] Reddit – My Little Pony-related Subreddits

[4] Equestria Daily – Homepage

[5] Ponychan – Now 20% Cooler

[6] Reddit – /r/MyLittlePony

[7] RainbowDash.net (via Wayback Machine) – Rainbow Dash Network

[8] Associated Press – Guys Who Like My Little Pony Gather for ‘BronyCon’

[9] Kickstarter – BronyCon: The Documentary

[10] DeviantART – #MLP-FiM

[11] RollingStone – Behind the Music of Pop Culture Smash ‘My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic’

[12] Youtube – The Living Tombstone

[13] Youtube – Alex S.

[14] Youtube – WoodenToaster

[15]My Little Remix

[16]Ponify.me

[17] Deviant Art – #MLPFriendshipIsMagic

[18] Equestria Daily – Art

[19]Ponibooru

[20] Ponibooru – 100,000th Image (not available)

[21] NPR – Bill Clinton Plays Not My Job

[22] The Colbert Report (via Wayback Machine) – “Three Billy Goats Gruff” Budget Negotiations” (Brony shout-out from 0:30-0:58)

[23] The Daily Dot – Tara Strong spearheads brony campaign against Jerry Springer

[24] The Daily Dot – “Jerry Springer interviews bronies about Outrageous Guilty Pleasures

[25] The Daily Dot – Brony Fandom Gets Its Own PR Campaign

[26] Indiegogo – The Brony Thank You Project

[27] The Daily Dot – Behind the scenes of the Brony Thank You Project

[28] The Daily Dot – Bronies officially have their own nonprofit

[29] Brony Thank You Fund – Brony Thank You Fund

[30] Brony Thank You Fund – The Thank You Fund Enters a New Phase

Source

*Delta Brony looks down and sees Grogar’s lair.*

[Delta Brony] “I been there before because I was undercover. So now would be the perfect time to reveal myself to them.”

*At Grogar’s lair…*

[Cozy Glow] “Sorry to interrupt you Tirek. When Grogar retrieves the bell and we take over Equestria, what would be our next goal?”

[Lord Tirek] “A mere celebration we could have.”

[Queen Chrysalis] “Haven’t you forgot something you too. Grogar could be using us at his own game.”

[Cozy Glow] “He is very grumpy and mean to be honest.”

*Suddenly, Delta Brony arrives at the scene.*

[Delta Brony] “Hope I am not interrupting.”

*The three villains gasped and sees that the alicorn stallion is here.*

[Queen Chrysalis] “ANOTHER ALICORN?!!”

[Lord Tirek] “What is he doing here?!”

[Cozy Glow] “Hey, you look familiar. Aren’t you the same pony that became headmare Twilight’s substiture teacher?”

[Delta Brony] “In the flesh Cozy Glow.”

*Delta swoops down and walks close to the villains*

[Delta Brony] “Delta Brony, alicorn prince and guardian of Twilight Sparkle.”

[Lord Tirek] “Delta… Brony… oh yes. That name almost sound like Omega Brony.”

[Omega Brony] “You called?”

*Omega Brony arrives at Grogar’s lair to meet with Delta and the Legion.*

[Delta Brony] “Omega Brony, why am I not surprised. How’s Dar…”

[Omega Brony] “Shhhh…”

[Delta Brony] “Oh… sorry.”

[Queen Chrysalis] “Two alicorns? But this one has bat wings.”

[Cozy Glow] “Weird if you ask me.”

[Omega Brony] “Don’t be hasty with your words. i followed Delta here to tell you that…”

[Delta Brony] “..our training needs to be complete?”

[Omega Brony] “Whoa!! How did you know?”

[Delta Brony] “I can predict what you are about to say.”

[Omega Brony] “Intriguing  of you. You are quite intelligent just like me.”

[Lord Tirek] “Training you say? Well, we could help you become stronger than ever before until Grogar arrives.”

[Queen Chrysalis] “If you could join us of course.”

[Omega Brony] “Who you may be, oh lovely one?”

[Queen Chrysalis] “Chrysalis, the changeling queen. I could transform into anyone I choose like this one.”

*Queen Chrysalis changes into Delta Brony*

[Queen Chrysalis (Delta Brony)] “So, what do you think?”

[Omega Brony] “SWEET!!”

[Delta Brony] “I dealt with more of your kind when you invaded Canterlot long ago.”

*Queen Chrysalis changes back to her original form.*

[Queen Chrysalis] “It’s a shame that my army was turned against me because of Starlight Glimmer!! I will not let her get away with this!!”

[Delta Brony] “Oh you will, cause you and the other got something for Grogar to use against the ponies.”

[Cozy Glow] “You mean this bell?”

*Cozy Glow shows the bewitching bell to Delta Brony, and Omega Brony walks close to it.*

[Omega Brony] “Muahahahahaha!! So this is the bell that you retrieved for that ram of yours. I am impressed that he sent you on a mission, and you accomplished it.”

[Delta Brony] “Grogar will have unlimited power when he puts it on, and Twilight Sparkle will have no choice but to falter.”

[Omega Brony] “It is only a matter of time.”

[Lord Tirek] “So, are you in for some training lessons or not?”

[Delta Brony] “There’s are cue Omega.”

[Omega Brony] “I can really use a workout.”

*Meanwhile at the field…*

[Cozy Glow] “The first thing is all about offense and defense. One of you is gonna go one on one with Tirek.”

[Omega Brony] “Well well well, this could be my ultimate opportunity.”

[Lord Tirek] “So you want to face me? Alright then, although I’m gonna need some magic to match your power.”

[Delta Brony] “That’s fine with you.”

*Cozy Glow and Queen Chrysalis and Omega looks at Delta with a smug look*

[Delta Brony] (gasp) “No… you wouldn’t dare!!”

*Lord Tirek uses his magic to levitate Delta Brony and brings him here*

[Delta Brony] “Don’t do this. I know what you are capable on doing. You did this to Twilight and her friends once.”

[Lord Tirek] “Sorry Delta, but it has to be this way.”

*Lord Tirek opens his mouth wide and starts sucking up Delta’s magic*

[Delta Brony] “GYYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!!”

*Lord Tirek finally has all of Delta’s alicorn magic and becomes strong. He puts him down to the ground.*

[Delta Brony] “That was… painful.”

[Omega Brony] “It won’t be long now Delta.”

[Lord Tirek] “Ready?”

[Omega Brony] “Ready when you are.”

*Tirek smashes the ground, causing the pillars to emerge. Omega Brony flies and evades them all. Then Tirek fires a beam at Omega, but he uses his magic shield.*

[Omega Brony] “Is that the best you got?”

[Lord Tirek] “Not bad. But can you handle this?”

*Lord Tirek begins to charge at Omega, he collides with him. Omega fights back by stopping the charge.*

[Omega Brony] “I was right when I said that I could use… A WORKOUT!!”

*Omega Brony slams Lord Tirek onto the ground.*

[Delta Brony] “Omega… he’s… doing it.”

[Queen Chsytalis] “How could he be this strong than Tirek?”

[Cozy Glow] “I was gonna ask the same thing.”

[Omega Brony] “Heh. Never underestimate the most powerful pony in Equestria.”

*But Tirek gets up and grabs Omega Brony*

[Lord Tirek] “Except you never turn your back on your opponent.”

[Omega Brony] “Heh. I was hoping you say that. LIGHTNING MASQUERADE!!”

*A storm cloud appears and surrounds the two in a barrage of lightning bolts. One bolt hits Tirek’s hand, causing him to let go.*

[Omega Brony] “Crimson Sphere!!”

*Omega fires a glowing red ball at Tirek and it explodes by contact. The smoke clears as Omega sees Tirek shielded himself just in time*

[Lord Tirek] “You are powerful than ever. Where did you get this magic?”

[Omega Brony] “It’s a long story Tirek. Very long story.”

[Lord Tirek] “Well then, on to the second lesson.”

*Lord Tirek returns all the magic to Delta Brony.*

[Delta Brony] “Thanks. Heh, now that I know how it felt to have my magic taken away.”

*A few minutes later…*

[Queen Chrysalis] “The next lesson is working together. Grogar taught us that.”

[Delta Brony] “Well, we are a duo. We totally got this.”

[Omega Brony] “If we can get the formations right, we can totally outsmart Twilight at our own game.”

*Delta and Omega begin their training, using every attack and magical ability that they could use against the Mane 6. After hours and hours of training, they become exhausted.*

[Omega Brony] “I could use a glass of water right now.”

[Delta Brony] “Me too.”

[Cozy Glow] “Wow, you are pretty banged up after all that training.”

[Lord Tirek] “Now you are ready for your final lesson.”

[Omega Brony] “I cannot wait for this day.”

[Delta Brony] “Ready for anything Omega.”

[Lord Tirek] “Your last lesson… is by joining us. So when Grogar returns, we could destroy Twilight Sparkle and her miserable friends.”

[Delta Brony] “That’s the lesson?”

[Omega Brony] “They are cunning than I thought.”

[Delta Brony] “Don’t you have the bell for Grogar? You might as well wait for him to arrive. We can truly leave him and the rest of you to your evil ways.”

[Queen Chrysalis] “If that’s the case, then that is all I can help you with.”

[Cozy Glow] “Unless you change your mind.”

[Delta Brony] “Haha!! Sure. After all, I’m the bad guy. If Grogar and the rest of you fall to Princess Twilight Sparkle and the ponies, I’ll finish what you started.”

[Lord Tirek] “What would be splendid if you did.”

[Delta Brony] “Welp, I guess I gotta go. Thanks for all the help guys.”

[Cozy Glow] “See you later Delta Brony.”

*Delta Brony leaves the scene, but Omega has something to say to the three.*

[Omega Brony] “Delta is very kind to you don’t you think?”

[Lord Tirek] “Very noble indeed. You decided to stay with us?”

[Omega Brony] “Not exactly, but I am counting on you three and Grogar. You’re the only ones that I am willing to root for. What can I say… Long Live Grogar.”

*Omega Brony leaves the field*

[Omega Brony] “I like this Omega pony. He totally fits with us.”

[Lord Tirek] “We don’t have time. We must head back to Grogar’s lair immediately.”

*At the skies*

[Delta Brony] “So… how’s Dharkon?”

[Omega Brony] “55%”

[Delta Brony] “WHOA!! Nice!!”

[Omega Brony] “Darkness is the only thing that matter for Dharkon. As for Tirek, Cozy Glow, Chrysalis, and their leader Grogar, they won’t know what hit them after they defeat the Mane Six, cause they will be consumed by darkness.”

[Delta Brony] “I’m willing to give you a taste of your own medicine when Galeem coats Equestria in light.”

[Omega Brony] “A magnificent competition. Let’s see who will take control of Equestria.”

*Omega Brony returns back to the dark realm and Delta heads back to see Galeem,*

[Delta Brony] “Light vs. Darkness it is.”

To Be Continued…

Source