LES BELTAINES XXXIII
From Thursday 15th to Sunday 18th of June 2022,
Once again this year, the Beltaines are going to be a 4 days edition. You’ll have the occasion to participate to many activities such as armored combat, archery, thrown weapons, fencing and A&S classes on the amazing lands of the Duchy of Bicolline.
This year again, we will have the honor to welcome our Royalty.
Follow the event on our event page and all the news on our Facebook Page
Make your reservation now!
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ACTIVITIES
Stay tuned for the actual timing for this year !
Royal Court
Schedule to be defined
The royalty will grace us with their presence, all shall rejoice at their Grace's royal court !
SCA Heavy Combat
Schedule to be defined
The Beltaines are famous for its Town Battle, a fight in the center of the Old City. Come and fight through medieval buildings, never knowing who is waiting for you around the corner.
The fort battle and the wood battle are also back this year !
Arts and Sciences
Schedule to be defined
Classes:
You will have the opportunity to enjoy many classes during the day on friday and saturday. Every erudites are welcome to share their knowledge through classes during the day. So if you are interested in giving a class, please contact our lovely Khayra (Annie Francoeur) at :
aramis_24@hotmail.com
Exhibit:
You are all invited to present the creations you made throughout the year or your work in progress. A short documentation is desirable but not required.
Archery
Schedule to be defined
The Golden Arrow Tournament will know its 5th edition, this year. Come and put your skills to the test to get the chance of taking home with you the Golden Arrow trophy. And don't miss the chance to record your Royal Rounds on both Friday and Saturday.
Fencing
Schedule to be defined
All around the Kingdom, people have been hearing the tale of the battles that took place at the Beltaines and, this year again, the Faubourg Battle and the Town Battle will be back.
Thrown Weapons
Schedule to be defined
For the 5th year, the Gungnir Tournament's is back. Come and demonstrate your dexterity to get the chance to be the winner and a champion of the Gungnir Tournament. Whether it is your first throwing or your hundredth, everybody gets a chance and the field will be opened all day Friday and Saturday for you!
And the rest...
Schedule and activities to be defined
Merchants
For those of you that are interested in selling their goods at Beltaines Merchant, feel free to to contact us to have more details.
lodging.beltaines@hotmail.com
Registrations fees :
18+ SCA member / 18+ Membre SCA : $60CA (50 $US)
18+ SCA Non-member / 18+ non-membre: $65CA (55 $US)
12 to 17 years old / 12 à 17 ans : $25CA (20 $US)
0-11 years old / 0 à 11 ans : free-gratuit
Here is the link to the form to fill for your registration : https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdR85o6uzHsNm9Jv2UGE9gyGL5WssppGzQrWxgG1Sf6pgDa2g/viewform
Price include access to the site, and participation to all the activities.
NEW THIS YEAR! It’s a Beltaines team who is going to manage the meal plan!
This meal plan includes:
Friday’s breakfast
- sausages
- boiled eggs
- baked beans
- muffins
- fruits
- cheese
- greaves
- bread
- ham
- vegetables
- pancake and/or French toast and/or buckwheat pancakes
- juice
- coffee
Friday’s supper (you can ask for vegetarian or gluten free option in advance)
- Confit chicken with duck fat on mango couscous
- Cinnamon and orange flower gazelle horns (moroccan pastry)
Saturday's breakfast
- sausages
- boiled eggs
- baked beans
- muffins
- fruits
- cheese
- greaves
- bread
- ham
- vegetables
- pancake and/or French toast and/or buckwheat pancakes
- juice
- coffee
Saturday’s supper
- Méchoui (pork)
- Stuffed grape leaves
- Hummus and pitas
- Tabbouleh
- Falafel
- Kebbe
- Baklavas
The meal plan is 35$CA/30$US and cannot be taken separately.
TO ENJOY THE MEAL PLAN, YOU MUST MAKE THE RESERVATION AND SEND YOUR PAYMENT BEFORE JUNE 5TH
To preserve the site’s medieval atmosphere, you need to be dressed in a medieval fashion. If you don't have anything of the sort, you can write to Syrine At-Sakina Bint Hourya who will try to help you get you some clothes. She can also help you if you need anything for the feast gear (and if you don't know what it is, she'll help you to understand all the wonders you're about to discover !
If you have any questions, feel free to use the contact form and we will try to answer you as soon as we can ! Or you can also go on the Facebook page or the Facebook event page and ask your questions there if you prefer, and we'll try to help you as well !
Lodging
If you need to rent a room or bed, please contact our team at lodging.beltaines@hotmail.com
There are rooms at the Inn, beds in the Inn's dormitory and cabins to rent on the site.
If you have a tent, you have three choices :
- You have a period tent and you set put it anywhere in the New City.
- You have a non period tent that you can disguise or hide so you can set it anywhere in the city
- You have a non-periode tent and you can set it in the designated area near the Inn to preserve the medieval atmosphere.
Bicolline offers us the opportunity to rent some medieval pavilions with 3 simple beds and a chest, all of that already set up for you when you arrive. It's 250$CA (190$US) for the weekend (3 nights). To get that chance, you must make reservation and your payment before June 1st at lodging.beltaines@hotmail.com
If you have a RV, please let us know so we can plan the space in the parking for you.
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*Everyone aged 18+ must show either a gov't-issued photo ID or their SCA blue card, with the name matching the name on the vaccination card/negative test results
*Attendees ages 2+ at all in-person gatherings wear properly-fitting masks that comply with CDC/PHS guidelines about effective masks. Masks must be worn at all times, including while fighting indoors. They may be lowered briefly while actively eating and drinking.
