Ancient Roman Festival "NIKE - the game and the victory" – 3rd edition
Venue : National Historical and Archaeological Reserve Nicopolis ad Istrum
Dates: August 26 and 26, 2018
Participants from Bulgaria and neighbor countries.
“Sitalk – Historical Reconstructions Association will join the festival with slave market, ancient fashion, gothic ritual, crafts and antique games.
Schedule:
Day1 /Saturday/ Morning:
- 10.00 a.m. Crafts market, workshops and demonstration of Roman table games, Roman fashion and hairstyles, audience game.
- 10.30 a.m. Opening: Introducing the groups
- 11.00 a.m. Roman-Dacian wars: demonstration of equipment, combat system
- 11.30 a.m. Battle between the Romans and the Barbarians
- 12.00 a.m. Recreation of the foundation of the city
- 12.30 p.m. Life in the Roman city: slave market, Roman fashion, audience quiz
- 1.30 p.m.Gladiator battles
- Break
- Afternoon:
- 3.30 p.m. Demonstration of sports games pentathlon
- 4.15 p.m. Harpastum
- 4.45 p.m.Recital of ancient Roman and Greek poetry
- 8.00 p.m. Funeral of a Gothic chieftain
- 8.15 p.m. Life performance of Ksana /band/
Day 2 /Sunday/
- 10.00 a.m. Crafts market, demonstration of Roman table games, audience game, archery, photo corner
- 10.30 a.m. Gothic fertility ritual
- 11:00 a.m. The rise of Christianity – religious dispute between and Arian and an Orthodox priest
- 12:00 a.m. The Goths settlement in Moesia – an episode from the Roman-Gothic wars during the reign of Emperor Valens
