Medieval Festival "NEW BEGINNING"
Medieval Festival "NEW BEGINNING"
21st & 22nd of June, 2025
The medieval gathering "New Beginning" is an event recreating the material and spiritual culture of the Old Bulgarian (pagan and Orthodox) civilisation, and the state traditions of the First Bulgarian Kingdom (Old Bulg.: Црьство Бл︢гарское), in the Balkans.
The meeting is held every year (June), on the territory of the Historical Park : a "living History Museum", built in the village of Neofit Rilski, Varna Region, Bulgaria.
The organisers of the assembly are "Historical Park" AD and the Bulgarian School of Ancient Warfare "Velichie".
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DETAILED INFORMATION ABOUT THE EVENT: HERE
21st of June, 2025 (Saturday)
On the first day, the guests of the Historical Park from near and far will be completely transported to the world of medieval wars, will witness the military "Trizna" -: еquestrian and infantry games with weapons, dedicated to the martial glory of the ancestors and will relish at the clash of men and combat teams in the Old Bulgarian military games, ``Ristanie'':
• Review of the fighting groups "The Gathering": opening of the medieval meeting with a review of the weapons and presentation of the participants: associations for historical reconstruction from Bulgaria, Serbia, Moldova, Poland, Russia, Hungary, Turkey, etc. (11:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.);
• Military "Trizna": demonstrative battles dedicated to the military glory of the ancestors, presented by the Bulgarian School of Ancient Warfare "Velichie" (11:30 - 12:00);
• Equestrian games "Konnoe ristanie": a competition of equestrian war games in archery and sabre cutting, as well as display battles of horse and infantry combat in full armament and training of a war dog, organised by the School of Equestrian Martial Arts,, Madara Rider'' and "Siva" traditional archery group (12:00 – 12:30 p.m.);
• Tap fight tournament: duels with shield and sword "Mechenosha": squad battles for the flags "Horugovnik" (5X5) and medieval battle "The Great Clash" - mass reconstruction battle "Side VS Side", organised by the "Velichie" School and the Balkan League on ISB and RB (15:30 – 18:30).
Festive evening concert on the occasion of the anniversary of the opening of the Historical Park.
22.06.2025 (Sunday)
The second day of the "New Beginning" conference will continue with the recreation of the life, culture and military work of the peoples of Eurasia, in the period of the early Middle Ages and the Old Bulgarian military games "Ristanie":
• Presentation of the "Proto-Bulgarian Survival School Bagatur": historical show about Bulgarian antiquity, military traditions and battle glory (10:00 - 11:00 a.m.);
• Presentation of "Kraguare" - the ancient art of training birds of prey (hawks and falcons), organised by the "Bulgarian Falconry Club" (at the "Historical Park") (11:00 - 12:00) ;
• Medieval military games "Ristanie" - competition with the Ancient Bulgarian weapon "Sabre Clash" (12:00 - 14:00), archery with the historical bow "Dragon Slayer" (14:00 - 16:00) and medieval battle "The Great Clash": mass reenactment battle "side against side" (16:00 - 16:30), organised by the School "Velichie" and the Balkan League of ISB and RB;
YOU CAN FIND THE GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF PARTICIPATION: HERE
The festival area will be open on Saturday, June 21st, from 10.00 to midnight and on Sunday, June 22nd, from 10.00 to 17.30
Entrance to the Festival Area:
- children over 4 years old : 12 leva
- seniors :12 leva
- adults : 25 leva
Visitors who have purchased a standard entrance ticket to the Historical Park have free access to the Festival Area within the day for which the ticket to the Historical Park was purchased.
The preferential prices of the gold and silver card are applicable to the standard entrance prices for the Historical Park: HERE
The great festival of medieval culture and lifestyle will offer a first-class program and an abundant variety of everything.
Contact phone:
- +359 889 524 130 Milen Petrov
- +359 884 618 648 Ralitsa Petrova
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