"Times and Era" (website) in 2011 will be held on September 2-4 in the museum- Reserve Kolomenskoye, in the area of the famous Dyakovo hillfort
The festival will open a series of historical rallies dedicated to different periods of the history of our country, which will last until 2016. The first festival recreates the history of the Early Middle Ages of the 9th-11th centuries
During the events within the framework of the festival more than 1000 participants of their best historical reconstruction societies will be involved. It is worth noting that this will not only be Russians, but guests from other countries: the USA, Sweden, Germany, Denmark, Poland, Lithuania, Estonia, Ukraine, Belarus. This year the organizers expect the presence of at least 20 thousand guests at the festival, and by 2015 it is planned to increase the number of tourists who visited the "Times and Epochs" to 120-130 thousand.
The unique feature of the project is the division of the festival territory by ethnicity . Reconstructed nationalities will be located in compact field camps: Slavyanskoye Selishche, Borg Vikings, Stepnoy Ulus, Finnish Kut . Such a division will provide maximum visibility for both spectators and participants . Guests will be able to meet with their own eyes the amazing ancient cultures, recreated with thorough scientific accuracy . And on each ethnic platform will be presented their own demonstration performances that characterize the uniqueness of these cultures . Each camp will be served by experienced guides offering sightseeing tours .
The main events of the festival will be held on a dedicated "Battlefield". There will be a fencing tournament, mass battles, show battles, equestrian competitions and a large-scale theatrical performance "The Birth of Russia."
The water show will also be held within the framework of the festival. At the pier in Moscow, the river will be anchored by historic ships. Drakkars, Slavonic rooks, Finnish snacks will converge in a sea battle, show maneuvering techniques. The culmination will be the Viking landing and the battle on the shore.
The children's playground will be running on the territory of the festival, where the youngest guests can spend time riding on attractions and in an easy way to learn about the distant Middle Ages . Craftsmen will present master classes on blacksmithing, weaving, jewelry craftwork with glass, embroidery and many other ancient trades . All those who wish can take part in exciting archaeological experiments, with their own hands trying the work of our ancestors . souvenir products and archaeological copies of medieval decorations, toys, tools, weapon models can be purchased in the ranks of food .
Guests will be catered for in several medieval taverns and quite modern restaurants
The festival ends on September 4 with an evening grandiose concert folk music "Harvest."
Festival program "Times and Epochs"
Friday, September 2
17.00 - Grand opening of the festival
17.20 - Parade of participants
17.30 - Theatrical battle show.
18.00 - Boat show.
18.30 - Equestrian show demonstration
19.00 - Concert of medieval music
Saturday, September 3
12.00 - Round tables on "Ancient Rus - experience of historical reconstructions"
12.00 - 16.00 - Special programs
16.00 - 20.00 - Special programs
12.00 - 20.00 - Experimental work on experimental archeology
Sunday, September 4
12.00 - Theatrical combat show
14.00 - Equestrian competitions
15.00 - 18.00 - The first part of the folk concert "Urozhay" music
17.00 - Boat Show and Landing
18.00 - Solemn closing of the festival
19.00 - 21.00 - Tues The first part of the folk music concert "Harvest"
Partners of the festival "Times and Era: Ancient Russia with Your Eyes": the Committee for Tourism and Hospitality in Moscow, the international military music festival "Spasskaya Tower" (music filling the territory of the Kolomenskoye museum-reserve), the music festival "Harvest" (concert part of the festival ), the Slavic fund of Russia
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