Vikings, Indians and samurai at the festival of historical reconstruction in St. Petersburg
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Vikings, Indians and samurai at the festival of historical reconstruction in St. Petersburg

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10-12-2021
 
Source: oblestvekov.ru

The annual international festival of the military-historical movement "RECON" will be held on October 23-24 at the ExpoForum convention and exhibition center in the city on the Neva.

“Clubs of reenactors will present their exhibits in exhibition halls in the form of a field camp - they will demonstrate the eras from antiquity to the 20th century. Guests will be able to see the world of military-historical reconstruction from the Vikings and warriors of the times of Alexander Nevsky to the Indians and samurai, ”the national tourism portal of Rostourism Russia.travel reports.

The program includes traditional tournaments in the sphere of the military-historical movement - knightly duels of the 15th century, medieval combat, European martial arts, sports sword, knife fighting and much more.

"There is a historical fair with unique goods, interactive contests and sweepstakes, medieval musicians and clowns, dancers and artisans - everything for a weekend in a historical style," the organizers of the festival, the Valor of Ages team, report on their website.

Several thousand visitors take part in the RECON festival every year.


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