Market Festival of Westkirk
Founded in 385 AU, the great Market Festival of Westkirk is an annual event held for a week; it celebrates advances in technology, agriculture, and craftsmanship by the artisans of the world.
Adelmond lived in Westkirk for six years, managing his business with the help of his friendly messenger pigeon, Boris. On the second weekend of March 385, he had hatched a plan. Seven of his colleagues hailing from Sijmen Sur, Westwythe, Sevnónicha and even Guarda Lagona spoke to the residing lord of Westkirk; the lord accepted the offer to host a grand festival of trade, knowing the boons to his economy the event would generate for his people. Swarms of messenger birds flew to regions of the known world, delivering fliers telling of this event that would be held in one year's time.
The year passed, and the Market Festival of Westkirk was born. With careful planning by the city planners and engineers, a grand marketplace had been constructed near the port, where the fleets of merchant vessels could be seen. It was an awe-inspiring scene. Artisans from across the world arrived to sell goods, network with new partners, and display advances in technology. Painters would arrive to compete on recreating the scene for the city lord's estate to keep, a tradition also kept each year.
Today, the festival is one of the most famous events in the world of international commerce, and is often respected as a national holiday in Ulnost.
From Business to Tradition
Frederick Adelmond, the head of the logging company Adelmond Natural Supply based in Southwythe, arrived in Westkirk with a fleet of trade vessels. To symbolize his commitment to friendly business practices, Adelmond always sails personally with his first shipment to new clients. It was upon his arrival to the busy Ulnosti port that he saw much more than a logging enterprise. He set to work, networking and building a following among many international traders passing through the region.Adelmond lived in Westkirk for six years, managing his business with the help of his friendly messenger pigeon, Boris. On the second weekend of March 385, he had hatched a plan. Seven of his colleagues hailing from Sijmen Sur, Westwythe, Sevnónicha and even Guarda Lagona spoke to the residing lord of Westkirk; the lord accepted the offer to host a grand festival of trade, knowing the boons to his economy the event would generate for his people. Swarms of messenger birds flew to regions of the known world, delivering fliers telling of this event that would be held in one year's time.
The year passed, and the Market Festival of Westkirk was born. With careful planning by the city planners and engineers, a grand marketplace had been constructed near the port, where the fleets of merchant vessels could be seen. It was an awe-inspiring scene. Artisans from across the world arrived to sell goods, network with new partners, and display advances in technology. Painters would arrive to compete on recreating the scene for the city lord's estate to keep, a tradition also kept each year.
Today, the festival is one of the most famous events in the world of international commerce, and is often respected as a national holiday in Ulnost.
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