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5th Medieval Fair - Remember The Glory – Tuida 2019

Date
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Organised by
Sliven Municipality (BG)
Club for Traditional Martial Arts “Ratina” (BG)
Country
Bulgaria

On 12-13 October 2019, the Fifth Medieval fair "Remember the Glory" will take place on the territory of the Tuida fortress.
In both days, visitors will have the opportunity to observe demonstrations of various weapons from land, clashes of heavily armed warirors and medieval battles. In the participants` camps demonstrations of ancient crafts can be seen - weapons production, protective armaments, household items, decorations and jewellery, cuisine, antique rituals and interesting games.
Тhere will be many accompanying mini events during the Fifth anniversary edition of the Medieval fair – Battle tournament, Traditional archery tournament, Workshops, an evening program including “Eriney” Band Concert and “Awakening” Fire Performance.
For the first time, camp tours will be organized for the audience. In 2019, four foreign re-enactment groups from Romania and Serbia will take part in the fair. Total number of the participants is over 160 people from all over the country and from abroad.
The fortress opens to the public at 10.30 am and the opening of the event will be at 11.00 am.

Programme 

Saturday – 12.10.2019
11:00 – Opening of the fair – guided camp tour to get acquainted with the activities of the participants - in groups
11:30 – Workshops – „Tablet weaving“, „Felting“
11:00 - 13:00 – Lectures, demonstrations, presentations of the participants separated by period of representing:

Antiquity:
•    DVX ANTICAE
•    ANCIENT THRACE
•    COHORS II LUCENSIUM

Early Middle Ages:
•    Club “Ratina”
•    Association “Avitohol”
•    Association „Velichie
•    Club “Valkashin” 
•    “Raven brothers”, Timișoara, Romania 
•    Group “Baradj

Late Middle Ages:
•    Association “Chigot”
•    Association “White eagles”, Belgrade, Serbia
•    "Cavalerii Cetăților Bârsei" – Brașov, Romania
•    “Nokors”, Bucharest, Romania

13:00 – 14:00 – Lunch break
14:00 – Guided camp tour – demonstrations and lectures
15:00 –Archery tournament
15:00 –Battle tournament
17:30 – Mass battle
19:00 – Concert of group “Eriney”
20:00 – Palyachi fire performance „Awakening“

Sunday – 13.10.2019 
10:00 – Opening of the fair – guided camp tour
10:30 – Battle training
11:00 – 14:00 – Lectures, crafts demonstration, 
14:30 – End of the fair