"Kupala Night" or “Kupalnocka” is a great opportunity to learn about the old customs related to the Slavic pagan holiday of the Midsummer Night. You will learn why the Slavs jumped over the fire.
Are you interested in the scientific research and achievements of archaeology? Are you a schoolmate and don’t you know what to choose to study in the future? Are you a teacher or a parent and do you want to inspire children with the scientific knowledge?
Until recently, in the Balkans, experimental archaeology was not considered as something that could contribute to science. For decades, this useful and fruitful branch of archaeology represents a genuine scientific discipline in a number of western and central European countries, as well as in Russia.
We will open the new tourist season with a bang! We invite you for a picnic to Biskupin. "Archaeological spring" is an event during which our park wakes up after the winter and teems with new spring life. Exhibitors and workshops will be waiting for visitors, including flintstone, prehistoric and early medieval weaving, pottery, and making decorati
The aim of APPA-VC is to study, protect and disseminate local heritage through research, conservation, excavation, management of archaeological sites and education. We are a group of professionals of archaeology, history, conservation, architecture, psychology, sculpture and biology acting specifically on Vila do Conde city's Heritage.
Weekend training in medieval riding and fighting techniques, laying the foundations for mounted combat. Learn about jousting, sword-fighting and horsemanship, handle replica weapons and wear medieval armor. Earn the “Level 1 Mounted Combat” certificate from the Horseman of Eire school.
In this workshop, learn the art of tapestry weaving. Woven Tapestry is a process of weaving an image into a piece of woven cloth. Master weaver Terry Dunne will teach many of the skills and techniques of making a tapestry from scratch. Work on your own tapestry weaving frame and yarns and colours will build to make your own tapestry.
€150 per participant
Using sharp wood chisels and a timber mallet from your own tool cabinet, you will learn various techniques while creating a two-dimensional Celtic piece in lime wood. This one-day course is perfect for complete beginners. Wood carving is a skill which requires practice and lots of people choose to repeat the day as there are many different carving options.
€95 per participant
Andrew is a historian of material culture and a university writing instructor. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Florida in 2018, where he studied the technological and social history of iron spearheads in Early Medieval England.
Become an Archaeologist for the day! You will be given a tour of our active archaeological dig at Fitzstephen’s Fort. Learn how archaeologists assess, plan and execute a dig. The Carrig Centre has been designed to accurately reflect sites found in our ancient landscape.
This course will be running on the following days:
Stichting Erfgoedpark Batavialand
att. EXARC
Postbus 119
8200 AC Lelystad
the Netherlands
Phone: +(31) 6 40263273
Website: EXARC.net
Email: info@exarc.net
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