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LES BELTAINES XXXIII

THE BELTAINES ARE BACK FOR THIS 33RD EDITION!

From Thursday 16th to Sunday 19th 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. It will also be the Investiture of our new Baron, Sir Mohammad.

The Beltaines team is also glad to announce that it is now an event in partnership with the Barony of Ile du Dragon Dormant.

Follow the event on our event page and all the news on our Facebook Page

Make your reservation now!

You're just a few steps away from heaven, just click on the image below :

The Site

The event will take place in the Bicolline’s Duchy. In a setting of more than 200 buildings, the site offers many attractions including two inns, merchant stalls and a natural amphitheater. A magical setting that will make us dream day and night. The Bicolline site is the largest LARP site on the continent.

And to motivate you to visit us, Here's the view of Bicolline's main inn !

ACTIVITIES

Here's a short list of the scheduled activities for the past year
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 :
annie.francoeur@csduroy.gc.ca
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 4th 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 battle that took place in the Old Tavern of the Duchy: The tavern brawl. That great fight where fencers could jump on tables, run through stairs and levels and cross blades until only one remains. The Faubourg Battle is also back this year. Who will be the last one standing? Come and take part also to that town battle that is taking place in the Old City. Stay tuned for other announcements !

Thrown Weapons

Schedule to be defined
For the 4th 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

Located in Bicolline’s central square, the merchant row provide multiple wooden stalls and booths for all your merchandise that you can rent at 115$CA (87.50$US) for the weekend. Those are built to keep a complete medieval atmosphere. You can also put your own setup with your tent inside this row, alongside with other merchants for free.
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

Good to know

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 !

DIRECTIONS

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 1^st 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.

COVID-19

Covid Safety as of Feb 11 2022 :
https://seneschal.eastkingdom.org/february-11-2022.../
https://www.sca.org/.../covidsafe-proof-of-fully.../

*Everyone 5 years old and over must present proof of vaccination or negative COVID test
*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.

**Although the SCA complies with all applicable laws to ensure the health and safety of our event participants, we cannot eliminate the risk of exposure to infectious diseases during in-person events. By participating in the in-person events of the SCA, you acknowledge and accept the potential risks. You agree to take any additional steps to protect your own health and safety and those under your control as you believe to be necessary.