Janus Biroska
The details of the festival were announced on Thursday morning at a press conference in the Griffin Hall of Nagyvarad Castle, introducing the “knights” who arrived in Nagyvarad. As already mentioned, July 6-9. One of the special features of the event that takes place between 2015 and 2016 is the world barrier-breaking championship, which is being organized for the first time in Europe, since Australia has hosted the event since 2015, said Alexandru Schira, director of the Oradea Visit Association. Two representatives of the Deus Vult association, Janos Arani and Bogdan Durban, spoke about the details of the World Championships and the festival programme. The seven people participating in the World Championships, who come from France, Canada, Australia, the United Kingdom, Norway and Italy, wear about 40 kilograms of armor during the competition, and the spear weighs about 20 kilograms. The competition is not without its risks, as the three-meter-tall hardwood cobia are no games at all. They pointed out that the program is composed in such a way that there is continuous movement in the castle area, and those interested in visiting the tents and observing the various activities can be part of the medieval world.
In the program of more than a hundred events, Friday is opened, for example, by Kalotaszeg Turul (Vulturii din Călata), who give insight into the nomadic lifestyle between 10 am and 12 noon, and at the same time Christian von Schellenberg Demonstration on Chivalry. Kalandozó Komédium in Hajdúszoboszló awaits the little ones with children’s games in the castle wall from 10 am to 2 pm. From eight thirty on Friday evening, Hollóen will give you a taste of medieval melodies. Most of the events are recurring, so you can take part in the above activities on Saturday and Sunday. The opening of the World Championships will be held on Friday evening at eight in the evening, and the first round will be held in the castle wall from eight thirty, and the second round will be held on Saturday at the same time, and the final round will be held. They are organized on Sundays from 4:30 pm.
Philip Leach, world champion headbutt break by the fence, also took part in the press conference. The Australian ‘Knight’ is visiting Nagyvar for the first time and, according to him, the weekend’s event will be one of the most important in the past four years. The winner of last year’s European Jockey Championships in Nagyvrad, Michael Sade, was also present, and said: He is glad that the World Championships, which were organized three times in Australia before the pandemic, can be hosted in the city this year. Koros coast.
Large evening parties will also be held during the festival: Mono Jacks will perform on a stage set up in the castle courtyard from nine o’clock on Friday evening, Phoenix on Saturday and Omul cu Șobolani on Sunday.
According to the preliminary program, the knights and ladies will present themselves on the opening day of the festival, that is, on Thursday evening between 19:00 and 22:00 in the square of Szent László.