Opening of Consulate in Frankfurt

Release: 2009

Leonhardi Kulturprojekte, an association based in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, is pleased to invite you to the inauguration of the KREV Consulate from The Kingdoms of Elgaland-Vargaland [KREV] at the clubhouse in the Leonhardi Parc in Karben.

Kings Carl Michael von Hausswolff of Vargaland and Leif Elggren of Elgaland are pleased to welcome you to the inauguration on April 11th 2009 at 3 pm.

For participation at the banquet during the ceremony on April 11th please contact: info(at) leonhardikulturprojekte.org

More information: www.fehe.org

Pontifex Maximus Excommunicates the Pope

Release: 2009

Pontifex Maximus has issued his second edict [the first, in 2002, abolished all religion] excommunicating Pope Benedict XVI.

Today is the anniversary in 1521 when Pope Leo X issued the papal bull Decet Romanum Pontificem, excommunicating Martin Luther from the Roman Catholic Church after Luther refused to retract 41 of his 95 theses.

Annexation of All Zoos

Release: 2008

On December 20 The Kingdoms of Elgaland-Vargaland annex all zoological gardens in the world. This was manifested in Copenhagen at the Zoo. By this we mean that the animals should be released from their prisons and taken back to their natural world – The Animal Kingdom.

On this day we also annexed Spektakel (the cellar at Nyropsgade 14) and Boljefabrikken (the Candy Factory) where ceremonies and concerts were held by CMVH, Leif Elggren, John Duncan, Lights People and Det Nordatlantiske Stororkester for Oplöst Mönstermusik.

Inauguration of the Consulate General in Paris

Release: 2008

On December 8 the Kingdoms of Elgaland-Vargaland inaugurated the Consulate General in Paris, at Gallery 64, 64 rue Jean-Pierre Timbaud. Crepes were made, cake were made, speeches were held and the National Anthem was performed by several citizens including Arnaud Riviere and the KREV ambassador in Caen, Thierry Weyd, on saw and theremin. The event was a part of the festival Sonic Protest.

Pictures can be seen here

The Kingdoms of Elgaland-Vargaland National Anthem #5 c/w The KREV Underwater National Anthem

Release: 2008

Kampen Skoles Musikkorps performs “The Kingdoms of Elgaland-Vargaland National Anthem #5” c/w The KREV Underwater National Anthem, recorded by King Leif I and the UK Ambassador

This 7” is the third in a series of vinyl acoustic versions of the National Anthems of Elgaland-Vargaland. See also the Mariachi version [Ash 7.2] and the Klezmer and Afrobeat versions [Ash 7.4], both issued in 2007 via Ash International

Kampen Skoles Musikkorps consists of around 24 musicians aged from 9 to 16. It was founded in 1906 and is the third oldest school marching band in Norway. Recorded on 12 March 2008 at Kampen Skole in Oslo. www.kampenkorps.no

The KREV Underwater National Anthem was recorded under MS Reichenau on the occasion of the Annexation of the Bodensee (Lake Constance) including Überlinger See, Zeller See, Gnadensee, Untersee and the Insel Mainau (Island of Mainau), formerly a part of Switzerland, Austria, Germany, by the Kingdoms of Elgaland-Vargaland on Wednesday, 28 May 2008. In attendance were Kings Michael I & Leif I, The KREV Ambassadors for Basel, UK and Zürich; The Minister of Galleries and many others. Recorded using Dolphin Ear hydrophones and a Nagra Ares P–11 flash recorder whilst The Emmishofer Brass Band and The Diessenhofen Yodelling Choir performed… With thanks to Adrian Notz at Cabaret Voltaire, Richard Tisserand at Kunstraum Kreuzlingen and Stefan M. Seydel at (((rebell.tv))).

Available in the TouchShop.
www.ashinternational.com

KREV Kings Send their U.K. Ambassador to FUTURE PLACES

Release: 2008

FUTURE PLACES, PORTO
10th October 2008

King Leif I and King Michael I are pleased to have The Kingdoms of Elgaland-Vargaland (KREV) join the forum on Digital Media and Local Cultures to take place Friday, October 10. The interesting twist, of course, will be how to define a local culture when KREV´s territory is non-geographical?

The Kingdoms will be represented by their highest Diplomat to the United Kingdom, Ambassador Michael Harding, and Ambassador Heitor Alvelos.

As Above So Below | Inaugurating the Ministry of Thresholds

Release: 2008

SOUND THRESHOLD

Music and sound through the landscape
A project by Daniela Cascella and Lucia Farinati
A parallel event to Manifesta 7, Trentino-South Tyrol, Italy

Elgaland-Vargaland: Carl Michael von Hausswolff and Leif Elggren
AS BELOW SO ABOVE. Initiation of a Pilgrimage Road to the Threshold Between the High and the Low. Inaugurating the Ministry of Thresholds

28 September 2008, from 4.30 pm to sunset

Archaeological site of Monte San Martino – Campi di Riva del Garda (Trento, Italy)
Sound Threshold presents As Below So Above, a collaboration with Swedish artists Carl Michael von Hausswolff and Leif Elggren, and their project The Kingdoms of Elgaland-Vargaland (KREV). Envisioning the creation of a kingdom beyond nation states, Elgaland-Vargaland (KREV) comprise all those areas of flux and border – geographical, mental or digital.

On Sunday 28 September KREV will reach the archaeological site of Monte San Martino with an installation and a performance that will navigate the uncharted imaginary spaces of a threshold through the very elusiveness of sound.

A full press release can be found here

Annexations of Isola di San Michele and Bodensee

Release: 2008

A documentation of the KREV annexations of Isola di San Michele and Bodensee (Lake Constace) will be presented at Galleri Mors Mössa, the KREV consulate, in Göteborg, Sweden. The exhibition opens August 23, 2008 between 12.00 and 16.00 and will close September 14, 2008.

“Alles wird Elgaland-Vargaland”

Release: 2008

“Manfred Poser entdeckt einen neuen Staat und spricht mit einem echten König.” – King Carl Michael von Hausswolff interviewed by Manfred Poser for Kritische Ausgabe.

Click here to read the German-only article.

The Book of Stamps

Release: 2008

Cabinet Books in New York has released a new book called The Book of Stamps. Here you will find a set of new KREV stamps. Get it from here: www.cabinetmagazine.org