13th MEDIEVAL ROSE FESTIVALA
Journey in Time
SATURDAY, JUNE 1
TIME 18:00
PLATANAKIA SQ. (ZOGRAFOI): OPENING OF THE FEAST WITH A PAGEANT WITH THE PARTICIPATION OF ALL GROUPS.
PAGEANT COURSE: KNIGHTS’ STR. – APELLOY STR. – SOCRATOUS STR- ARISTOTELOUS – SOCRATOUS – ORFEOS STR – PLATANAKIA SQ.- ST. ANTONY GATE – MOAT
MOAT / D ‘AMBOISE GATE
TIME 19:00 – 21:00
The feast at the Medieval Tavern
A medieval square full of events under the shade of the trees and the imposing bridge of the d ‘Amboise Gate.
The program includes recurring events:
“Chasing the Witch” a happening by the Men on Stilts group “Kirko Biloba”
Swordfights: Knights against Pirates by the “Medieval Rose” Knights’ Group
Oriental Dance by Stella
Gypsy Dances of the Middle Ages by Dancera dancing group
Medieval Fairytales for children by the Story Teller (in Greek)
Historical Board Games for everyone: Ostomachion, Domino, Enneada, Triodin etc
Team Games, for children and grown-ups by the 1st Scout System of Rhodes
“Reviving the painting of Peter Bruegel,” medieval games for children inspired of the 16th century painting by the Elementary School of Kalabarda
Construction of a grand Catapult by Frank Kock, trainer of Luebeck Center for Experiential Archeology, Germany
Live Music with Bagpipes , Percussions and other instruments of the season, throughout the day: traditional Greek and Western medieval melodies.
21:00 Theater Performance
“Asterios Moschonas and the Legend of Mandragora”
It is a medieval one-act play that gives life to the medieval legend of the magical Mandragora plant through a love story of two people coming from different classes.
By the theatrical group “Da Fils Artbrainstorm”
Scenario – directed by: Vaitsis Philippos, Gania Kosmas
Cast: Michalis Kollias, Vaitsis Philippos, Belia Panagiota, Juliana Venizelou
Participating the “Medieval Rose” knights swordfight group
21:15 Fire Show by Niki
21:30 – 22:30 Live Medieval Music
SUNDAY, JUNE 2
TIME 17:30
PLATANAKIA SQ. (ZOGRAFOI): OPENING OF THE FEAST WITH A PAGEANT WITH THE PARTICIPATION OF ALL GROUPS.
PAGEANT COURSE: KNIGHTS’ STR. – APELLOY STR. – SOCRATOUS STR- ARISTOTELOUS – SOCRATOUS – ORFEOS STR – PLATANAKIA SQ.- ST. ANTONY GATE – MOAT
MOAT / D ‘AMBOISE GATE
TIME 18:30 – 21:00
The feast at the Medieval Tavern
A medieval square full of events under the shade of the trees and the imposing bridge of the d ‘Amboise Gate.
The program includes recurring events:
18:30 – 19:30 “Amanesa” … a concert that will travel us to the medieval music of the Mediterranean. Musicians: Eleni Alexiou – Song / Guitar, Dimitris Georgalidis – Politiko Loutos, Anna Nikitiade – Percussion / Ney, Giannis Karanikolas – Politiki Lyre, Spiros Tzoumerkotis – Tabouras
Shoots with the Catapult under the supervision of Frank Kock
“Chasing the Witch” a happening by the Men on Stilts group “Kirko Biloba”
Swordfights: Knights against Pirates by the “Medieval Rose” Knights’ Group
Oriental Dance by Stella
Gypsy Dances of the Middle Ages by Dancera dancing group
Medieval Fairytales for children by the Story Teller (in Greek)
Historical Board Games for everyone: Ostomachion, Domino, Enneada, Triodin etc
Team Games, for children and grown-ups by the 1st Scout System of Rhodes
Live Music with Bagpipes , Percussions and other instruments of the season, throughout the day: traditional Greek and Western medieval melodies.
21:00 Theater Performance
“Asterios Moschonas and the Legend of Mandragora”
By the theatrical group “Da Fils Artbrainstorm” Participating the “Medieval Rose” knights swordfight group
21:15 Fire Show … an exciting group show with fires in the rhythm of epic music
21:40 – 22:00 Live Medieval Music
BOTH DAYS: 1- 2 JUNE
An art exhibition will take place in the Tower of Gate d’ Amboise by local artist (ass. APELLIS & SED)
What to find in the Bazaar:
“Sweet Leros”: liquor drinks based on wine and flavored with different herbs
“Little Wonders”: fresh, handmade cosmetics with herbal ingredients
“Gondor’s Battalions”: leather creations and hand made chainmail jewellery
Natural olive soaps with Herbs
And even:
A Hagiographer creating Byzantine Art
Pebble stone workshop by a craftsman
And more ….
In the Tavern:
You will enjoy roasted meat and carrots, traditional Pligouri (made of groats, mushrooms and leeks), delicious red and white local TATAKIS wines and local beer ZYTHOS by VAP.