Festival of Folk Tales of the Ancient Kiev IX-XI centuries Bashny.Net

It took place on August 16-18 in the "Park Kievan Rus».
To date, this festival - the biggest event of reconstruction of ancient Russia since the early Middle Ages. The event gathered more than 700 participants from Ukraine, Russia, Belarus, Lithuania, Moldova - reenactors, craftsmen, artists

Everything should be made by hand from natural materials. No synthetics, no machine stitching (even if they will not be visible). All utensils, weapons and so on. utensils should also be authentic. Not all the reenactment clubs may be admitted to the festival. There is a strict selection ...

That festival "Epics of Ancient Kiev" is also guided by the most stringent requirements. Of course it can be assumed to compete all, but then the level of the event will fall through the floor and raise it can not be any effort.
First was the grand opening, with the performance of the anthem and theatrical productions. Everything happened in the best traditions of the genre. There were Kyi, Schek, Horeb and their sister Lybid. Girls millet sown, sowed, etc. etc.

Come and Holy Apostle Andrew. Found this land suitable for living and said that "the city will be founded here».

Prince Kyi sat down with his wife and, after all, his sister on the center stand and began to leave the clubs participating in the festival at the stadium. Parade-alle!

Leading called clubs and participating countries, and soldiers gradually filled the arena. Leading called, and they were going. It is endless. Probably, indeed, this year's event proved to be extremely representative ... no joke - 700 participants ?!

Here is a general construction. People - is abysmal. By the way, "darkness", "raven" and "deck" - numerals ...

And now, on horseback, in the arena appears Prince Vladimir. And welcomes all spectators and participants megafestivalya.

Vladimir Vladimirovich Janchenko - President of "Park Kievan Rus'. It was he the author and ideologist of the project.

Here are his words:

"Ancient Kiev became the center of gravity of creating states of Eastern Europe. In the ninth and tenth centuries Detinets-Kremlin Kiev occupied an area of ​​ten acres of land, its population was about two thousand people. In this case, it effectively "managed" the huge state of Kievan Rus, which stretched from the Baltic to the Black Sea, from the Carpathians to the Volga. The creation of this "state of the galaxy" was made possible by a special force of gravity of spiritual and material components of ancient Kiev. Later in this galaxy formed Russ Ukraine, Russia, Belarus. And so if we want to strengthen and develop our country - Ukraine, Kiev is necessary to protect gravity Detintsa as would be fantastic as it sounds. »

Epic heroes unanimously welcomed Prince Vladimir.

But they thundering roared in unison when the lists came Kirpichnikov Anatoly ... This is a recognized authority. And not only in pure science, but also among reenactors.

This year, he was 84 years old, and look - like jumping ?!

He welcomed the participants. And it all began ...

Battles looked bright, reliable and very attractive. It is good that in the arena before a judge and served signs - one of the participants killed. Otherwise each other fighters would kill for this.

We won!

Since recoup internecine struggle between blood relatives (even brothers seems), the victory can be sure ...

And at this time in the castle ...

At this time in the camp waiting for their husbands wife from the battlefield ... And in between times, "winning back bytovuhu." Even food during festivals reenactors cooked and eaten authentic.

After the battle took group photo, as it usually happens ...


In addition to fighting in the festival program all sorts of other bonuses. Then passed equestrian stunt show, reconstruction combatant movement, theatrical productions, Fair masters and much more.

Spectators were able to see the ancient craft master classes on making musical instruments, painting indigo, blowing glass beads and so on.

Worked playground, archery shooting, princely mint and medieval costume. Someone has to win a trip to Siberia on a European tour "Mystic Middle Ages».

In the evening, a mass fight night, fire shows, fireworks and ethno-disco performances of the best group of medieval music "Skolot" (Russia).
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