*Lodges. Like Masonic Lodges? Boy, that's awfully 19th century.
"Hi there, Mr. Sterling,
"I am the founder of Conselho SteamPunk (SteamPunk Concil) in Brazil and felt honored by your mention of it on the Wired website.
"We offer infrastructure for regional lodges in Brazil so enthusiasts can have a place to host their websites and the necessary technology to produce digital SteamPunk culture in our country.
"If you have the time to look into it, I am sending you some of our other websites:"
Council and Lodges
Conselho SteamPunk - http://www.steampunk.com.br
São Paulo Lodge - http://sp.steampunk.com.br
Rio de Janeiro Lodge - http://rj.steampunk.com.br
Rio Grande do Sul Lodge - http://rs.steampunk.com.br
Initiatives
SteamGirls SteamPlay SteamPunk/Victorian Cosplay - http://www.steamgirls.com.br
Retrofuturista Experimental Non-Linear Fiction - http://www.retrofuturista.com.br
We have 3 other websites waiting to be lauched
"I founded Conselho SteamPunk in 2007 and since then it was very difficult to make SteamPunk popular in Brazil, but things are coming around now.
"Two more lodges are joining us (Goias and Rondônia) and we believe more will be following them.
"Anyway are in contact with foreign SteamPunk groups now and posts like this keep us going in this endeavor.
"Thanks again!
"I hope you keep in touch.
"Best regards,"
Bruno Accioly
Conselho SteamPunk
(((The world is a wide and wonderful place, ladies and gentlemen.)))
