08-21-2007, 06:50 PM
Every two years, during the first weekend of october Viroviacum Romanum organises its Gallo-Roman Weekend.
Experience a day in Roman Gaul
8th Gallo-Roman Weekend - 6 & 7 october 2007
Wervik - domein Oosthove
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Programme[/size]
10 a.m. to 6 p.m. ongoing - outdoors.
- Life in a gaullish village by the Ambiani (reenactinggroup, conected to the archeosite of Samara in northern France). This group establishes a Gaullish camp and demonstrates the different parts of daily life in an iron-age village: pottery, spinning en weaving, coinage, leathercrafting, woodworking, smithery …
- Life in a Roman camp by Viaromana (Cohors Prima Aquitanorum), who focus on Roman aid troops. All activity of the Roman soldier is shown: drill, fighting, weaponry and everyday camplife.
10 a.m. to 6 p.m. ongoing - indoors
- Forum Traiani (from Germany): reconstruction of a roman shop (possibility to buy)
- Quintus and Legio XI (Belgium): Tells you all about armour and clothing of the roman soldier.
- Artisans de Lug (Belgium): demonstrate different Celtic crafts.
- The New Order of Druids performs rituals and has an information stand on ancient and modern Celts and paganism
- Scrinium: antiquarian bookshop.
- T' Alternatief (Wervik) comics about ancient hitory (Alex, Asterix, Murena, Vae Victis ..).
- Boekhandel Theoria (Kortrijk) Bookshop with books about all aspects of ancient and more recent history.
- Celtae Comatae (Belgium) strengthens the Celtic presence with their sublime demonstrations.
- Swordfighting, fireshow with percussions, crafts by a newly established Belgian re-enacting group.
- Madamme Barelle (Frankrijk), specializes in Roman and Gaullish cuisine and offers you a taste of history.
- Dububrannos (Celtic bard) takes you back to the magic world of ancient celtic lore and storytelling.
- Bastilippo who make copies of oillamps, statuettes en mosaics.
- In our own shop you can by all kind of things (rings, earrings, coins). You can also taste and buy genuine Mulsum and other authentic Roman wines (made by a vine grower from Beaucaire-France) along with our own roman bread.
Food and drinks.
No festival in Gaul without food an beverages. Thats why you can visit our taberna "OVIS RIDENS" (the laughing sheep). You can try real Mead, Gallic beers, Roman and Greek wines and taste olives, Gallic ham, goats' cheese... If you're hungry you can eat a Roman sandwich with Lucanian sausages (Apicius' recipe) or you can have a Roman day dish (only available from twelve till half past one - reservation necessary).
Exhibition
We are working very hard to present you an exhibition about "building in the days of Roamns and Gauls" in the chapel of 't Susterhuis (only a two minutes walk from thefestival). And you can see Roman archeologica in the "erfgoedhuis".
Information and links to the webpages of the groups preforming on the event
[url:30cnebkh]http://www.viroviacum.be[/url]
Experience a day in Roman Gaul
8th Gallo-Roman Weekend - 6 & 7 october 2007
Wervik - domein Oosthove
[size=150:30cnebkh]
Programme[/size]
10 a.m. to 6 p.m. ongoing - outdoors.
- Life in a gaullish village by the Ambiani (reenactinggroup, conected to the archeosite of Samara in northern France). This group establishes a Gaullish camp and demonstrates the different parts of daily life in an iron-age village: pottery, spinning en weaving, coinage, leathercrafting, woodworking, smithery …
- Life in a Roman camp by Viaromana (Cohors Prima Aquitanorum), who focus on Roman aid troops. All activity of the Roman soldier is shown: drill, fighting, weaponry and everyday camplife.
10 a.m. to 6 p.m. ongoing - indoors
- Forum Traiani (from Germany): reconstruction of a roman shop (possibility to buy)
- Quintus and Legio XI (Belgium): Tells you all about armour and clothing of the roman soldier.
- Artisans de Lug (Belgium): demonstrate different Celtic crafts.
- The New Order of Druids performs rituals and has an information stand on ancient and modern Celts and paganism
- Scrinium: antiquarian bookshop.
- T' Alternatief (Wervik) comics about ancient hitory (Alex, Asterix, Murena, Vae Victis ..).
- Boekhandel Theoria (Kortrijk) Bookshop with books about all aspects of ancient and more recent history.
- Celtae Comatae (Belgium) strengthens the Celtic presence with their sublime demonstrations.
- Swordfighting, fireshow with percussions, crafts by a newly established Belgian re-enacting group.
- Madamme Barelle (Frankrijk), specializes in Roman and Gaullish cuisine and offers you a taste of history.
- Dububrannos (Celtic bard) takes you back to the magic world of ancient celtic lore and storytelling.
- Bastilippo who make copies of oillamps, statuettes en mosaics.
- In our own shop you can by all kind of things (rings, earrings, coins). You can also taste and buy genuine Mulsum and other authentic Roman wines (made by a vine grower from Beaucaire-France) along with our own roman bread.
Food and drinks.
No festival in Gaul without food an beverages. Thats why you can visit our taberna "OVIS RIDENS" (the laughing sheep). You can try real Mead, Gallic beers, Roman and Greek wines and taste olives, Gallic ham, goats' cheese... If you're hungry you can eat a Roman sandwich with Lucanian sausages (Apicius' recipe) or you can have a Roman day dish (only available from twelve till half past one - reservation necessary).
Exhibition
We are working very hard to present you an exhibition about "building in the days of Roamns and Gauls" in the chapel of 't Susterhuis (only a two minutes walk from thefestival). And you can see Roman archeologica in the "erfgoedhuis".
Information and links to the webpages of the groups preforming on the event
[url:30cnebkh]http://www.viroviacum.be[/url]
Iorus Sarcophagus Ludens
(Jo Vansteenkiste)
Viroviacum Romanum (Wervik - Belgium) [url:2hhvemuv]http://www.viroviacum.be[/url]
legionair of Legio XI CFP [url:2hhvemuv]http://www.legioxi.be[/url]
"Nunc est bibendum!"
(Jo Vansteenkiste)
Viroviacum Romanum (Wervik - Belgium) [url:2hhvemuv]http://www.viroviacum.be[/url]
legionair of Legio XI CFP [url:2hhvemuv]http://www.legioxi.be[/url]
"Nunc est bibendum!"
