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Tenth European Convention 10th till 13th June, 2011

The first European Convention of the Sons of the Desert was held in 1993 in Rolduc, a 900-year-old abbey, now a hotel and congress centre near Kerkrade in the Netherlands, on the German border. For the tenth European Convention, the Dutch Perfect Day Tent will return to the countryside of Limburg. The tent promises that the programme will contain the best elements of the first European Convention. The film show will be held most likely on Saturday in the fine theatre of Rolduc that was built in the fifties and seats 400 people. There will be live music every night, a banquet, a lunch in one of the Limburg grottos (where the quiz might be held), a Parade of Tents on the Point Where Three Countries Meet, a trip to the holiday resort of Valkenburg and a big party on Sunday night in the cellar bar The Prodigal Son. The cost has still to be determined but the organisers promise to do all they can to keep the convention fee (with accommodation included) at a reasonable level. Rolduc has hotel rooms in two categories. The A-rooms have all facilities; the B-rooms are simpler and cheaper, which will be reflected in the convention fee.