On October, 9 and 10 in Ancient Kyiv in the Principality of Kyivan Rus («Kyivan Rus Park») the most spectacular event of autumn – the «Call of heroes» medieval combat festival – will take place. Courageous knights in heavy armor, real combat swords and axes, flags and shields with coats of arms and, most important, – courage, bravery and romance of the Middle Ages are waiting for you!
On October, 9 and 10 around two hundred of best sportsmen-fighters will come to Ancient Kyiv from all over Ukraine in order to compete and choose the strongest in real full contact fights.
In recent years medieval combat has been gaining immense popularity all over the world and especially in Ukraine. It unites incredible sight, sporting excitement, historical authenticity and medieval romance.
We remind you that the fighters of the Ukrainian national team of medieval combat are repeated world champions. The co-organizer of the competition is the All-Ukrainian federation of medieval combat.
The competitions will be held according to the rules of medieval combat, in the format of «shield-sword», «buckler-sword» and «one and a half hand sword» single fights, «5х5» and «12х12» group fights, there will also be «3х3» female fights. For the first time within the «Call of heroes» festival the duel fencing tournament « Rapier. Solo» and «Long sword» will take place.
The sportsmen will put on heavy metal armor and will demonstrate their courage in battles using real medieval weapon made according to historical samples. These are not staged fights, here everything is for real!
In between the fights the guests will be awaited by an entertaining program on historical theme, horse-trick performances, ancient Slavic amusements, round dances, flash mobs, master-classes, contes and drawing of gifts. The evening show program with fire special effects and shooting fire balls from the medieval missile weapon – trebuchet – will be the program culmination.
And the most important is that the competitions will pass in a unique place – the real live medieval city – Ancient Kyiv of the Х century. The guests will see with their own eyes what Kyiv was like a thousand years ago and how the life of our ancestors during the Middle Ages was.
The program will pass in compliance with the quarantine regime.
Ancient Kyiv opens at 10:00. The program starts around 13:30.
The program may change.
The ticket price: a full adult ticket – 250 UAH, for pensioners and students – 150 UAH, for schoolchildren – 100 UAH, for preschool children – for free.
Ancient Kyiv in the «Kyivan Rus Park» is located in Kyiv region, Obukhiv district, the vill. Kopachiv.
Details on the website www.parkkyivrus.com
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