Knight's fest and Dozhinki in Mstislavl. Another solution for a weekend tour

Location: Mstislavl is a city in the Mogilev region.

Format: international festival medieval culture and music (open, public event);

Organizers: city ​​administration

PROGRAM for the celebration of medieval culture “Knight's Fest. Mstislavl - 2018"

CARMELITE CHURCH

12.00 Charity event for children and adults with disabilities

st. SOVETSKAYA, 10

20.00-23.00

SOVETSKAYA street, 11

16.00-23.00

Ticket price: 3 rubles - adults, 1 rubles. 50 kopecks - children's

08.00-11.00 Theatrical meeting of guests at the outposts of the city.

Ticket cost 1 rub.

(former Sloboda Church)

09.00 Memorial service.

09.00-20.00

10.00 Trade in church utensils.

PETER MSTISLAVTS SQUARE

10.00-10.40 Grand opening festival of medieval culture “Knight's Fest. Mstislavl-2018" (procession and performance of knight clubs, creative teams, equestrian historical club "Golden Spur"). Free admission

CARMELITE CHURCH

10.00-20.00 Excursion with a visit to the observation tower of the church.

Ticket cost 1 rub.

10.00-20.00

• Quest “Secrets of the Middle Ages manuscript” (main entrance).

12.00-20.00

• Quest “Treasure of the Middle Ages” (basement of the church).

Ticket cost 2 rubles. from each participant

st. SOVETSKAYA, 10(building of the educational institution "Mstislavl State Construction College")

10.00–24.00 Exhibition on the history of military affairs of the Middle Ages “Games of Kings”.

Ticket price: 3 rubles - adults, 1 rubles. 50 kopecks - children's

SOVETSKAYA street, 11(former hotel building, Skazka cafeteria)

10.00-24.00 Exhibition of instruments of torture of the Inquisition “Witch Hunt”.

Ticket price: 3 rubles - adults, 1 rubles. 50 kopecks - children's

st. SOVIET(parking behind the Honor Board)

09.00 Exhibition-exposition of organizations, enterprises, institutions of the city “Ancient Mstislavl”.

CHILDREN'S SQUARE

11.00 Pig race.

st. LENIN(territory of the former secondary school No. 1)

12.00; 17.00 Program creative group"Adamant".

Ticket cost 1 rub. 50 kopecks

13.00;15.30; 18.00 Children's animation program “Medieval Fun” (dances, songs, fun, competitions, prizes and exciting master classes).

Ticket cost 1 rub.

st. KOMSOMOLSKAYA(FIRE TOWER)

11.00-22.00 Exhibition “On Fire Service” with a visit to the observation deck.

Ticket price: 2 rubles - adults, 1 rubles. - children's

15.00-19.00 Quest game “Time Travel” ( age group 7-10 years old, groups up to 5 people).

Ticket cost 2 rubles. from each participant

PETER MSTISLAVTS SQUARE

15.00-17.00 Festival of colors "Holi".

Ticket cost 5 rubles.

st. YURCHENKO

11.00–23.00 Operation of the Prival tavern (sale of dishes national cuisine, karaoke, watching movies and cartoons).

st. SOVETSKAYA, PIROGOVSKAYA, KALININA

09.00 The work of the “City of Masters”, attractions, fairs.

CASTLE MOUNTAIN

11.00-21.00

11.00-21.00

11.40–12.20 Knight's horse fun (KIK "Golden Spur").

12.20–13.20 Tournament of fives/ten. Battles of foot knights in 5x5 or 10x10 format. Archer tournament.

Ticket cost 4 rubles.

14.00–14.10 Flag show "Balagany" (Theater of Fire and Farce "Balagan Band").

14.10–14.20 Performance by the group “Lity Thaler”.

14.20–15.40 Tactical buhurts (“Capture the Banner”, “Guard of the King”, etc.). Massive battles.

Ticket cost 4 rubles.

16.30–17.20 Equestrian show “Magnificent Horses of the Grand Duchy” (KIK “Golden Spur”).

17.20–17.30 Stilt show: “Balagans on stilts” (Theater of Fire and Farce “Balagan Band”).

17.30–18.10 Demonstration performances and animation with spectators (Club “Scottish Infantry”, Molodechno).

Ticket cost 4 rubles.

19.00–20.00 Theatrical assault on the castle, maneuvers.

20.00–20.40

Ticket cost 4 rubles.

21.40–22.40 Concert of the folk-rock group “Alkonost” (RF).

22.40–23.20 Fire show (“Flash Lights”, Gomel, “Living Lights”, Bryansk).

Ticket price 6 rubles.

CASTLE MOUNTAIN (night events)

00.20–00.40 Fire - show "Balagany" (Theater of Fire and Farce "Balagan Band").

00.40–01.40 Concert of folk rock group “PAWA” (Minsk).

Ticket price 6 rubles.

CASTLE MOUNTAIN (day activities)

11.00-11.30 Demonstration performances and animation with spectators

(Club “Scottish Infantry”, Molodechno).

11.30–12.30 Horse show (KIK “Golden Spur”).

12.30–12.40 Award ceremony for knight clubs and festival participants.

12.40–13.10 Performance by the group “Lity Thaler”, master class for spectators on medieval dances (Historical Dance Group “1410”).

Ticket cost 5 rubles.

10.30-15.00 Excursion “In the Whirlwind of Centuries” (visit to the excavation site of an ancient settlement, exhibition from the museum’s funds “Treasures of the Mstislav Land” (including a gold ducat)).

Ticket price: 2 rubles - adults, 1 rubles. 50 kopecks - children's

10.30-15.00 Exhibition “Firearms” (Donjon Tower).

Ticket price: 2 rubles. 50 kopecks - adults, 1 rub. 50 kopecks - children's

TEMPLE IN HONOR OF THE TUPICHEVSKAYA ICON OF THE MOTHER OF GOD

(former Sloboda Church)

08.00-13.00 Bringing particles of the relics of saints.

CATHEDRAL OF ALEXANDER NEVSKY

10.00 Trade in church utensils.

st. SOVETSKAYA, 10(building of the educational institution "Mstislavl State Construction College")

Fortunately, my laptop was restored, and the photos from this wonderful event were not lost!
There will be two posts - this one is about the fest itself, and the second one is about the glorious city of Mstislavl and how, if you wish, you can do it with a minimum budget BEAUTIFUL, COMFORTABLE and GOOD for residents...

At the entrance you could purchase a souvenir from invoice merchants at a very attractive price

Despite the terrible heat ( at 30 degrees in the shade) the riders were in full equipment.

A few minutes before the start of the performance, you can walk around " medieval ranks", plunge into the holiday atmosphere

Vitebsk colleagues: “Well, they knew the forecast, so why didn’t I take an umbrella and force Andrei to wear light clothes?!”

The squad is ready for demonstration performances!

“Well, mother earth, give strength to me and my horse!”

"Out of the way, photographer! The squad is galloping!"

I had to move to the stage to avoid getting hit by the hooves.

First, a demonstration ride for each of the riders. These are passionate people. There is so much work to prepare the costume, and there is a lot of money for such fun, and for maintaining the horse. I admire how passionate they are!

Future riders record everything on their phones

When a horse rushes a meter away from you, you realize what a formidable force it is!

The presenter is cheerful and the competitions are exciting!

First, it was necessary to hit the target with a spear. Almost everyone did it!

The best of all, of course, is the Leader!

Shout out to the audience for their enthusiastic support.

And my horse can do this too,

"From the clatter of hooves, dust flies across the field"

Now you need to knock down the ring on the go! This is much more complicated...

And now the cutting of Basurman heads! The heads were replaced with cabbage.

“And mine, my one, is the most beautiful!”

Well, then a very symbolic competition. The girl holds the ring above her head, and whoever pierces the ring with a lance gets a kiss!

And the opportunity to ride a girl on a horse!

This is where the first part ended, and the audience had the opportunity to walk around the lists and look at the life of the knights.
At the same time, take pictures

And at this time archers competed on the field

But it was so hot that I preferred to stay in the shadows and just contemplate what was happening around me. But it’s interesting. The costumes are made with love, such attention to detail!

"We should put laser guidance on the bow..."

And at this time the contractions began" one on one". In armor, in thirty-degree heat, this is very difficult....

While the knights were sweating, we went to lunch. And after that we walked around the city (which will be a separate story), and returned to Castle Hill from the other side

I had to climb a countless number of steps,

This year “Knight Fest. Mstislavl - 2018” became an anniversary year. He passed for the tenth time. And what’s interesting is that the festival site has grown to the size of the entire city of Mstislavl.

"Knight's Fest. Mstislavl - 2018". Scottish infantry

"Knight's Fest. Mstislavl - 2018". Winged Hussars ON

The grand opening of the festival took place on the central square – Peter Mstislavets Square. A concert of religious songs took place in the Carmelite Church, and the exhibition “The Origins of Christianity” opened. In the Jesuit monastery, quests were held, games, dances and crafts of the Middle Ages were taught. You could also climb the fire tower and look at the city from it.

But the most bright events The holidays traditionally focused on Castle Hill. About the most interesting things at the Knight Fest. Mstislavl -2018,” says festival host Dmitry Nestyuk.

Dmitry Nestyuk - about the “Knight's Fest. Mstislavl - 2018"

The equestrian historical club “Golden Spur” from Minsk this year presented the winged hussars of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania to the audience. And although the hussars are already the 17th century, and, therefore, they do not seem to fit into the “medieval” concept of the festival, but. But! The winged hussars considered themselves the last knights Grand Duchy of Lithuania. And knights are always appropriate at a knight festival. Look how beautifully they jump!

Equestrian historical club "Golden Spur" at the "Knight's Fest. Mstislavl - 2018"

Equestrian historical club "Golden Spur" at the "Knight's Fest. Mstislavl - 2018"

Equestrian historical club "Golden Spur" at the "Knight's Fest. Mstislavl - 2018"

Equestrian historical club "Golden Spur" at the "Knight's Fest. Mstislavl - 2018"

Equestrian historical club "Golden Spur" at the "Knight's Fest. Mstislavl - 2018"

A special feature of the current festival in Mstislavl is a lot of buhurts. They were different. There were, for example, hard, “full contact” ones. And there were also tactical ones, based on honesty - when a simple touch is enough for the player to leave the battle. Here it was important to complete the team task. For example, to capture the enemy’s banner, or to take the tower where the enemy was hiding, or, on the contrary, to defend the tower.

"Knight's Fest. Mstislavl - 2018". Buhurt

"Knight's Fest. Mstislavl - 2018". Buhurt

"Knight's Fest. Mstislavl - 2018". Buhurt

"Knight's Fest. Mstislavl - 2018". Buhurt

"Knight's Fest. Mstislavl - 2018". Buhurt

"Knight's Fest. Mstislavl - 2018". Buhurt

"Knight's Fest. Mstislavl - 2018". Buhurt

The Scottish Infantry Club from Molodechno are my favorites. Bright, charismatic, unstoppable in battle, charming in dancing. Just so you know, Scottish mercenaries on our lands in distant and ancient times were not such a rarity. They, for example, served with the Radziwills and were valued for their courage in battle and loyalty.

Club "Scottish Infantry" from Molodechno at the "Knight's Fest". Mstislavl - 2018"

Club "Scottish Infantry" from Molodechno at the "Knight's Fest". Mstislavl - 2018"

The program for the festival of medieval culture “Knight's Fest” has been approved. Mstislavl -2017." This was reported in the department of ideological work, culture and youth affairs of the Mstislavsky district executive committee.

They also noted that the festival is celebrating its tenth anniversary this year, so the organizers tried to fill it with both the most striking events of past seasons and completely new ones, primarily for those who attend the festival of medieval culture every year. The program includes: excursions (to the Carmelite church, to the fire tower and the excavation of an ancient settlement), exhibitions (paintings, medieval instruments of torture of convicts and slaves, bladed weapons of all countries and peoples), master classes, performances musical groups(“Tuteisha gentry”, “Intoxicated Vir”, “ENCelt”, “Irdorath”, “Rivia”). As well as mass battles of knights and equestrian performances of the Golden Spur club, medieval dances, Booths on stilts, neon LED circus show(V. Kustov Center), fire performance (fire theater “Maori”) and fire show of the theater of medieval culture “Yavaryna”. Archery tournament, tactical buhurts, battles of foot knights, theatrical storming of the castle, maneuvers, flag shows and pig races, entertainment"Fair of medieval fun."

In addition, the work of the “Paris Tavern” with tasting, the tavern with tasting of drinks, cooking show“Feast on Pirogovskaya” (cooking, exhibition and sale of medieval dishes over an open fire with the participation of representatives of the Lithuanian Barbecue Association). In the historical part of Mstislavl there will be a “City of Masters” with attractions and fairs. And many more entertainments and tournaments. More than 240 knights from more than 30 knight clubs and historical reconstruction clubs are planned to participate in the holiday. different cities Belarus.

Everything will start on August 4 at 17.00 and end on August 6 in the morning. The grand opening of the festival is scheduled for August 5 on Peter Mstislavets Square.

Discount tickets for children aged 5 to 10 years - 50% of the cost full ticket. It is possible to purchase a complex ticket costing 24 rubles, which allows you to attend several events at a competitive price. The complex ticket includes a visit to events on August 5 on Castle Hill from 11.30 to 03.10 and Peter Mstislavets Square from 22.00 to 24.00. When purchasing a complex ticket, you are provided with additional ticket on free visit any event on Castle Hill or Peter Mstislavets Square on August 4, with the exception of museums.

Program of the X festival of medieval culture “Knight's Fest. Mstislavl -2017"

PETER MSTISLAVTS SQUARE