ABOUT NORTHWEST LEATHER CELEBRATION
Northwest Leather Celebration will once again take place on the third weekend in May.
For 2013 that will be May 17 - 19. Please join us!
| Please NOTE: Participants must be registered attendees of NWLC 2013 and have signed the event waiver. A valid NWLC 2013 event badge (issued by the event registrar to the person actually wearing it) is required for admission to any and all of the official NWLC activities which take place at the event host hotel. |
Northwest Leather Celebration is...
... a gathering place for all the leather tribes!
NWLC offers a full weekend of education, Leather fellowship and fun.
Northwest Leather Celebration is proud to serve as the host event for the Northwest regional Master/slave contest!
In addition to the Northwest regional Master/slave contest, NWLC also offers a full schedule of classes Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Our educational focus is on building healthy Leather relationships and communities. ( View this year's workshop schedule: http://www.northwestleathercelebration.com/class_schedule )
Social opportunities abound at NWLC. After Friday's workshops, enjoy the NWM/s contest "Meet & Greet," plus an onsite Meet & Greet and a "Champagne & Chocolate" evening social. On Saturday and Sunday you can shop in our air-conditioned vendor fair, relax in our Bootblack Salon, attend more workshops and witness the NWM/s contestant interviews. Saturday evening be entertained at the NWM/s contest show, followed by a "Port & Decadence" nighttime social and an onsite dungeon play party. On Sunday join us for a keynote banquet, more workshops, more vending and our annual regional open MAsT meeting, plus a wind-down social on Sunday evening.
Everyone is welcome because NWLC is a gathering place for all the leather tribes; join us!
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Northwest Leather Celebration is a gathering place for all the leather tribes!
NWLC offers a full weekend of education, fellowship and fun.
This year 2013 will mark the SIXTH ANNIVERSARY for NWLC and the eighth year for the Northwest regional Master/slave contest. Northwest Leather Celebration is proud to serve as the host event for the Northwest regional Master/slave contest!
In addition to the Northwest regional Master/slave contest, NWLC also offers workshops on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
Our educational focus is on building healthy relationships and communities.
Social opportunities abound at NWLC.
Check out our Fetlife Group and Fetlife Event Page: http://fetlife.com/events/55278
After Friday's workshops, enjoy an onsite Meet & Greet and the Exiles' famous "Champagne & Chocolate" evening social. On Saturday and Sunday you can shop in our air-conditioned vendor fair, relax in our Bootblack Salon, attend more workshops and witness the NWM/s contestant interviews.Saturday evening be entertained at the NWM/s contest show, followed by the Society of Janus' "Port & Decadence" social. On Sunday join us for a keynote banquet, more workshops, more vending and the annual regional open MAsT meeting.
NWLC Now Features an Onsite Dungeon!
Not only can you find some really incredible toys at our onsite vendor fair, you can also "test drive" your new toys on both Friday and Saturday nights at the play parties of Northwest Leather Celebration. NWLC features an onsite dungeon -- conveniently located in the event host hotel.
This year's NWLC play parties will be sponsored and staffed by the volunteers of the Legion of Sin Motocycle Club and coordinated by local "party hosts extraordinaire," Stefanos and Chey, known for their fabulous play parties at the SF Citadel and at SF Bondage-A-Go-Go.
NWLC play party tickets are a steal at just $15 each! Or you can double your fun and save a few bucks on both nights ($25).
Hmmm...
Too much excitement? Wind down and re-focus as you walk the Leather Heart Labyrinth in The Chamber, a brand new feature at NWLC. Also available for commitment ceremonies and re-commitment rituals, The Chamber is your peaceful retreat amid the stimulating activities of the busy weekend. This year will be a very special anniversary for NWLC -- our fifth year for the conference. If you are celebrating a special anniversary, too, consider a recommittment ceremony in "The Chamber.". An ordained officiant will be available. (More info below.)
Sign up for NWLC today!
Why wait? You know it's gonna be great!
Everyone is welcome because NWLC is a gathering place for all the leather tribes; join us!
Returning for 2013: Featured Entertainment at the Saturday Evening Contest Show
~ The Rainbow Women's Chorus ~
http://rainbowwomen.org/index.htmlrainbowwomen.org/index.html
The Rainbow Women's Chorus works together to develop musical excellence in an atmosphere of mutual support and respect. We perform publicly for the entertainment, education, and cultural enrichment of our audiences and community. We sing to enhance the esteem of all women, to celebrate diversity, to promote peace and freedom, and to touch people's hearts and lives.
Throughout the years, we have performed many concerts with various themes, always with a focus on musical excellence, entertainment, and education. Songs with a message of strength and equality and fighting injustice are joined by those with humor, fun, and celebration. RWC has also put an emphasis on outreach, singing all over the Bay Area, at venues such as San Jose City Hall, Santa Clara County offices, World Aids Day, San Jose Museum of Art, San Jose Opera (Lobby holiday performance) Genentech and Oracle Corporations' diversity celebrations, as well as in churches, at festivals, in celebrations, weddings and funerals.
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Arrive early for the best seating or purchase a VIP "mountaineer" event package for prime reserved seating at the Saturday evening contest show. VIP passes are limited/subject to availability. Inquire at info@NorthwestLeatherCelebration.com and see our registration page: http//www.northwestleathercelebration.com/registration.
ALSO APPEARING:
(NOTE: We apologize that due to circumstances beyond her control, MsCherriesJubalie will be unable to join us this year.
We are pleased to announce that we will have another fabulous and engaging performer to take her place: Miss Jessica!)
Pease welcome to the stage:
Her Most Imperial Majesty Absolute Dowager Empress 20 of all Alameda & Contra Costa Counties, Miss Jessica De Wells!
About Miss Jessica De Wells --
Miss Jessica began her international drag career in the city of San Jose, CA in February 1991. She moved to Hayward CA January 1994. On of all days, Mother's day, she was talked into running for the Miss $1.98 Beauty Pageant. She would have "had the title in the Gucci bag" had she not talked her sister Miss Ivana Jackoffinyourfaceovich into entering the contest. *winks*
In 1998 she felt it was her time to transition by growing and expanding into a community leader, so she ran for Empress 20 of Alameda and Contra Costa Counties and was elected by her community to the title of Empress 20! She is immensely proud of all she accomplished as Empress 20 Along with her Emperor by her side and the help of their board and court they raised over $48,000 during their reign. Long live the 20th reign!
A couple years after her step down, however, evil lurked. While on vacation in Rio her hat flew off, she bent down to pick it up forgetting she was not wearing any underwear! She was arrested for indecent exposure and had no money for bail, so she spent many years in jail teaching the Brazilian women hair and make up.
She finally paid her debt to society and was released from jail and sent home to America to return to her beautiful but lonely domestic life. She is not completely retired from show business but does not make too many appearances at this time. Jail in Brazil took it's toll.
She is grateful to the leadership of NWLC for inviting her back to her home town of San Jose CA in style for her triumphant return to the stage!
SPECIAL FEATURE
Returning for Our 2013 Event:
~ The Chamber ~
sponsored by EduKink (www.edukink.org)
Join us on Friday for the opening ritual of The Chamber, a brand new feature at Northwest Leather Celebration's Fifth Anniversary event!
NWLC and EduKink are proud to present The Chamber as your special space set aside from the bustling activity of the weekend. The Chamber offers the opportunity for quiet contemplation/meditation and for personal/relationship rituals and ceremonies.
After the opening ritual on Friday, the space will be open throughout the weekend during posted hours.
Unique Features of The Chamber:
The Leather Heart Labyrinth -
One of the main features of The Chamber is the Leather Heart Labyrinth -- truly the heart of The Chamber -- which will be available as a walking meditation. The Chamber will also be available for public and private rituals, such as collaring ceremonies, or awarding of earned leathers.
The walking of a labyrinth has been a mystical tradition for spiritual growth and meditation dating back to ancient times, cross-culturally all over the world. It symbolizes pilgrimages, centering, and harmony in the life journey. The energy of the labyrinth brings harmony and balance.
Unlike mazes, which are designed with branching paths, and often intended to confound and confuse, labyrinths have a single path, providing an unambiguous route to the center and back, and are not designed to be difficult to navigate.
As you walk the labyrinth, we encourage you to consider your own leather journey, and how it influences your life. Think also about those others who walk the path with you -- or who have gone before you -- or will follow after.
Stone Cairn - We use stones to mark significant places, to create monuments, and to give guidance to those who follow us on our paths. The Chamber will provide an opportunity for you to create your own stone -- of remembrance, of meditation, or to mark a special intention. You are then encouraged to carry the stone with you on your labyrinth journey and add it to the cairn of stones created with the intentions of others in the center.
Altar - Another feature of The Chamber will be an altar dedicated to those people who have helped us in our leather journey, and honoring the loved ones in our lives, both living and dead. We encourage you to bring some symbol of the important relationships in your leather journey to add to the altar.
Ordained Officiant - In keeping with the NWLC theme of "relationships", an ordained officiant will be available by prior arrangement for attendees who wish to celebrate marriage or re-commitment ceremonies at the conference. The officiant will also be available for collaring ceremonies. For more information or to arrange for these services, please contact EduKink (edukink AT gmail DOT com) prior to the conference.
Who will be the next Northwest Master and slave?
Join us for the 2013 Northwest Master/slave contest!
Admission to all contest-related public activities is included in your basic weekend admission package.
The contest begins with a "Meet & Greet" on Friday evening in the ballroom foyer area of the second floor conference wing. (See the weekend schedule for exact start/end times.)
On Saturday all registered attendees are invited to observe the contestant interviews and hear the questions posed by the contest judges as well as the answers given by the contestants. There will also be an opportunity for registered attendees witness the contestant presentations.
On Saturday evening don't miss the Northwest Master/slave contest show! In addition to the enertainment we have planned (two lively musical acts of professional quality), registered attendees of NWLC will have the opportunity to enjoy the NWM/s contestant speeches and pop-questions. Stick around until the end of the show and find out exactly who will be the next Northwest Master and slave!
Congratulations to the 2012 Northwest Master & slave!
Master Morris and slave jonathan
Northwest Master and slave 2012
photo by Andy T, taken on May 20, 2012 at Northwest Leather Celebration in San Jose, CA
Join us for their step-down speeches at the 2013 NWLC Saturday luncheon.
RETURNING FEATURE for 2013
~ The Chamber ~
sponsored by EduKink (www.edukink.org)
Join us on Friday for the opening ritual of The Chamber, a brand new feature at Northwest Leather Celebration's Fifth Anniversary event!
NWLC and EduKink are proud to present The Chamber as your special space set aside from the bustling activity of the weekend. The Chamber offers the opportunity for quiet contemplation/meditation and for personal/relationship rituals and ceremonies.
After the opening ritual on Friday, the space will be open throughout the weekend during posted hours.
Unique Features of The Chamber:
The Leather Heart Labyrinth -
One of the main features of The Chamber is the Leather Heart Labyrinth -- truly the heart of The Chamber -- which will be available as a walking meditation. The Chamber will also be available for public and private rituals, such as collaring ceremonies, or awarding of earned leathers.
The walking of a labyrinth has been a mystical tradition for spiritual growth and meditation dating back to ancient times, cross-culturally all over the world. It symbolizes pilgrimages, centering, and harmony in the life journey. The energy of the labyrinth brings harmony and balance.
Unlike mazes, which are designed with branching paths, and often intended to confound and confuse, labyrinths have a single path, providing an unambiguous route to the center and back, and are not designed to be difficult to navigate.
As you walk the labyrinth, we encourage you to consider your own leather journey, and how it influences your life. Think also about those others who walk the path with you -- or who have gone before you -- or will follow after.
Stone Cairn - We use stones to mark significant places, to create monuments, and to give guidance to those who follow us on our paths. The Chamber will provide an opportunity for you to create your own stone -- of remembrance, of meditation, or to mark a special intention. You are then encouraged to carry the stone with you on your labyrinth journey and add it to the cairn of stones created with the intentions of others in the center.
Altar - Another feature of The Chamber will be an altar dedicated to those people who have helped us in our leather journey, and honoring the loved ones in our lives, both living and dead. We encourage you to bring some symbol of the important relationships in your leather journey to add to the altar.
Ordained Officiant - In keeping with the NWLC theme of "relationships", an ordained officiant will be available by prior arrangement for attendees who wish to celebrate marriage or re-commitment ceremonies at the conference. The officiant will also be available for collaring ceremonies. For more information or to arrange for these services, please contact EduKink (edukink AT gmail DOT com) prior to the conference.
Please NOTE: Participants must be registered attendees of NWLC 2013 and have signed the event waiver. A valid NWLC 2013 event badge (issued by the event registrar to the person actually wearing it) is required for admission to any and all of the official NWLC activities which take place at the event host hotel.
NOTES FROM OUR 2012 EVENT:
View our 2012 Program Booklet HERE
Here are some photos from NWLC 2012, courtesy of Leland Carina:
http://lelandcarina .com/updates/ 2012/05/22/ nwlc-2012/
...plus some live blogging from the event...
Sir Daniel and slave Pink's step-down:
http://www.leathera ti.com/leatherat i_live/2012/ 05/northwest- leather-celebrat ion-step- down-luncheon. html
Contest:
http://www.leathera ti.com/leatherat i_live/2012/ 05/northwest- leather-celebrat ion-contest. html
Pop-questions:
http://www.leathera ti.com/leatherat i_live/2012/ 05/northwest- leather-celebrat ion-pop-question s.html
Winners:
http://www.leathera ti.com/leatherat i_live/2012/ 05/northwest- leather-celebrat ion-winners. html
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web site: LelandCarina. com
Featured Entertainment at the 2012 Saturday Evening Contest Show
~ The Rainbow Women's Chorus ~
http://rainbowwomen.org/index.htmlrainbowwomen.org/index.html
The Rainbow Women's Chorus works together to develop musical excellence in an atmosphere of mutual support and respect. We perform publicly for the entertainment, education, and cultural enrichment of our audiences and community. We sing to enhance the esteem of all women, to celebrate diversity, to promote peace and freedom, and to touch people's hearts and lives.
Throughout the years, we have performed many concerts with various themes, always with a focus on musical excellence, entertainment, and education. Songs with a message of strength and equality and fighting injustice are joined by those with humor, fun, and celebration. RWC has also put an emphasis on outreach, singing all over the Bay Area, at venues such as San Jose City Hall, Santa Clara County offices, World Aids Day, San Jose Museum of Art, San Jose Opera (Lobby holiday performance) Genentech and Oracle Corporations' diversity celebrations, as well as in churches, at festivals, in celebrations, weddings and funerals.
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Arrive early for the best seating or purchase a VIP "mountaineer" event package for prime reserved seating at the Saturday evening contest show. VIP passes are limited/subject to availability. Inquire at info@NorthwestLeatherCelebration.com and see our registration page: http//www.northwestleathercelebration.com/registration.
ALSO APPEARING:
Shay and Figaro performing their perverted version of "Some Enchanted Evening"
About the Performers:
Shay has been playing harp as a hobby since middle school, professionally since high school, and topless since all you kinky people encouraged her to pervert this wholesome skill in 2007. She is a compulsive volunteer within the leather community, and feels that combining volunteering with partial nudity and being on stage is the ultimate three-for-one deal!
Figaro joined the chorus in High School because that's where all the hot girls were. Two decades later he actually makes a living singing, but in his heart of hearts he's still in it for the girls, not the money. He is delighted to have a chance to mix his passion for singing with his passion for smart sadistic naughtiness; don't tell SF Opera, Opera San Jose, Berkeley Opera, Sacramento Opera or West Bay Opera he was here though as they might not hire him again! *winks*
NOTES FROM OUR 2011 EVENT:
Check out the links below...
Full wrap-up:
http://www.leatherati.com/leatherati/2011/05/northwest-leather-celebrati...
Leatherati Live:
(Day one) http://www.leatherati.com/leatherati_live/2011/05/day-one-northwest-leat...
(Day two) http://www.leatherati.com/leatherati_live/2011/05/posting-live-from-the-...
(Final results) http://www.leatherati.com/leatherati_live/2011/05/final-results-northwest-leather-celebration-2011.html
Northwest Leather Celebration is proudly produced by the volunteers of smOdyssey, Inc., a 501c7 not-for-profit CA corporation.
