Program of the meeting
22nd of June, 2024 (Saturday)
11:00 Gathering of the warrior groups "The Gathering":
opening of the medieval assembly with a review of the weapons and presentation of the participants & associations for historical reenactment from Bulgaria, Serbia, Romania, France, Poland, Czechia and Hungary. (11:00 – 11:30).
11:30 Presentation of the "Bulgarian School of Ancient warfare - Velichie" (Historical Park) - display battles "Trizna" of infantry and archers dedicated to the military glory of the ancestors (11:30 - 12:00)
12:00 Equestrian games "Konnoe Ristanie" (12:00 - 12:30):
• equestrian warfare competition in archery, sabre cutting and jousting on horse back
- Bagatur School
- Traditional Archery Group "Siva" (Historical Park)
- Equestrian base "Borisovi";
• Clash of horse and foot soldiers in full armour and training of a fighting dog
- School of equestrian warfare "Madarski Konnik".
12:30 Walk in the medieval camp "Stanj" (12:30 - 19:30):
• medieval life and culture - Association "Avithol", Varna;
• military equipment and armament - ND "Tradition", V. Tarnovo;
• traditional crafts - "National Museum of the Textile Industry", Sliven;
• training of birds of prey - "Bulgarian falconry club", village of N. Rilski.
13.00 Games for the guests of the festival, organised by the host "Historical Park" (13.00 - 19.30):
• tournament with soft weapons (HMB soft);
• historical archery;
• spear throwing with "javelins" at a target;
• fun zone for the little warriors;
• horse ride;
• photos with birds of prey (falcons, buzzards, owls), etc.
13.30 Historical archery tournament "Dragon Slayer" organised by the "Velichie" School (13:30 - 15:30):
• Shooting zone "Dragon Slayer";
• Military game "War of arrows";
• Direct matches "The shooter".
15.30 Tournament of historical fencing, "The Great Clash", organised by the "Velichie" School and the Balkan League of ISB, MBL and RB (15.30 - 19.30):
• Historical duels with shield and sword "Mechenosha" (tap fight);
• Team battles for the flag "Khorỳgovnik" (tap fight 5X5);
• Mass Medieval battle "The Great Clash" (tap fight "army against army").
21.00 Festive evening concert dedicated to the Fifth Anniversary of the opening of the Historical Park (21:00 - 00:00).
00:00 Celebratory fireworks.
Festive evening program
21.00. Opening of the evening program
21.30 Concert performances
• Formation Orpheus, lead by Iliya Uchikov and their bagpipe group
• Nevena Tsoneva
• DTA "Zornitsa"
• Folk group "Rodina"
• Music Band "Epizod"
00.00 Festive laser pyro-show
Sunday 23rd of June, 2024 (Sunday)
10.00 Presentation of the "Proto-Bulgarian School of Survival - Bagatur" - historical spectacle about Bulgarian antiquity, war traditions and military glory (10:00 - 11:00).
11.00 Walk in the medieval camp "Stanj" (11:00 - 15.30):
• medieval life and culture - Association "Avitohol" , Varna;
• military equipment and armament - ND "Tradition", V. Tarnovo;
• traditional crafts - "National Museum of the Textile Industry", Sliven;
• training of birds of prey - "Bulgarian falconry club", village of N. Rilski.
11:30 Games for the guests of the festival organised by the host Historical Park
(11:30 - 15:30):
• tournament with soft weapons (HMB soft);
• historical archery;
• spear throwing with "javelins" at a target;
• fun zone for the little warriors;
• horse ride;
• photos with birds of prey (falcons, buzzards, owls), etc.
12:00 Reenactment combat tournament "The Great Clash" organised by the School "Velichie" and the Balkan League in ISB, MBL and RB (12:00 - 15:30):
• Duels with the traditional Bulgarian saber, "Sablen Boj", according to the rules of the reenactment fight (tap fight) and historical fencing (HEMA);
• Mass Medieval battle "The Great Clash" (tap fight "army against army").
16.00 Official end of the Festival.
