Showing posts with label renaissance festival. Show all posts
Showing posts with label renaissance festival. Show all posts

September 03, 2012

Have Fun with Variety of Reenactment Activities in Renaissance Festivals


Reenactment Activities in Renaissance Festivals

Reenactment of the historical events is very common in various festivals in the recent times. Participants attempt to recreate the historical events or period in such activities. Reenactment of the renaissance period is very popular in the present scenario, in which the events of that golden era are reenacted. That was the era of reawakening and exploration. The activities may differ depending upon the festivals. But, some of the activities remain common, such as the reenactment of English Civil Wars. It was the eighty year wars of Low Countries (historical lands around the low-lying delta).

Moreover, some other such reenactments may also take place in these fares. Sometimes, some other significant battles of history are also demonstrated. Besides, various activities are performed without focusing on a particular war. For instance, the jousting activities in which one horseman in the medieval clothing hits the other one with lance, is very much popular in the festivals of today. Moreover, archery competitions and demonstrations are also the brilliant forms of reenactment.

Apart from the battles, many other types of activities take place in the fares, which provide the entertainment as well as education to the people. For example, the occupations of the people of that era are also perfectly demonstrated in the faire. Blacksmithing was one of the major occupations during that era, which is well-demonstrated in the renaissance festivals. Besides, the medieval style storytelling also remains the special allure of the event.

The festival is divided into weekends in order to provide the demonstrations of distinct activities. Every weekend has a distinct theme that takes the visitor to another world. In some of the festivals, one weekend is kept reserved for the reenactment of the pirate lifestyle also. On the other hand, some fictional reenactments can also be witnessed in some the weekends of some festivals. The steampunk weekends are the best examples in this regard. Steampunk is the modified version of the Victorian age, which is based on the futuristic technology.

Beside, the people in various renaissance costumes can also be considered as a wonderful reenactment activity. Pants, skirts, shirts, and many other dresses of the reawakening era, are worn by visitors and the participants. On the other hand, these dresses have also become the fashion statement in the recent times. You can see the people wearing them in the other themed events also.

While watching the reenactment activities of the festivals, visitors feel like stepping back to 400 years ago from today.

February 20, 2012

Festival and its Create Fashion

Village fairs and festivals were important occasions in the life of the common people in Renaissance Europe, when they could socialize at these public venues and also market their handicrafts and other home-made products. This was an occasion for them to dress up in gaiety in the best of their clothes, to add to the festive atmosphere.
Today’s sub-culture borrows its fashion from the styles of costumes. The flowing lines of long full length gowns, corset-shaped jackets with drawstrings, pirate-style shirts, skirts with trimmings, frills and laces with loose tops lined with brocades and frills are favorite themes of renaissance costumes inspired by the Mediaeval clothing styles. These styles are mixed with punk styles and contemporary looks to create a new style.
This sub-culture also borrows the theme of fairs from the mediaeval period. However, unlike the fairs of the period, the contemporary sub-cultural fairs are occasions to show off the Sub-cultural costumes. People dress up in their costumes, dye their hair black, shade their nails and lips in dark shades and also a=carry accessories from the mediaeval clothing such as swords gilded and studded with semi-precious stones.
In these fairs, people who follow his sub-culture also wear the specific costumes related to the famous characters from the mediaeval history and English literature. Invitations are sent out using archaic English, mentioning the names of fictional characters from literature and special gala evens to recreate the mood of festival. This event is very popular all over the United States and especially the state of Florida is famous for these kinds of festivals.
A festival thus, is a sub-cultural expression of the people’s desire to break free of formatted lives created by the industrialized societies. At the same time, it is an occasion for the garment industry to promote the sub-cultural Renaissance costumes.

September 27, 2011

Celebrating the Essence of Renaissance Through Renaissance Festivals

renaissance festivalThe renaissance festival is a once a year event that is celebrated in the memory of the period. People participate in this festival dressed in bright medieval clothing and they make merry by preparing delicious dishes and also take part in other fun activities. Since this festival is connected with thehistory you will witness many interesting facets of that era. However, stress is given on the fashion and dresses that was prevalent during that time.renaissance period
During that period Elizabeth I was the Queen of England and hence the period is also known as the Elizabethan Period. It was she who popularized the costumes that are still a rage today. Therefore the festival is basically a celebration of her reign. The trend of celebrating this festival started towards the latter part of period and is still continuing till today. The renaissance period was preceded by the Dark Ages and people decided to hold this festival as a mark of celebration for emerging from that period. All about art and color and therefore you will find people putting on colorful medieval dresses during the event.renaissance medieval costumes
In those bygone days this festival used to have themes and activities for the enjoyment of the participants. Today there are contests and games for both grown-ups as well as children. There are contests and games like wordplay, singing and dancing, music, juggling and a lot of other fun activities.
medieval event costumesAlthough Europeans celebrate this festival in a more subtle way giving stress on the educational and historical value of that period, it is the Americans who through their unique way make this festival a truly lively event. The Europeans by celebrating this festival try to delve into the rich history of the period when Queen Elizabeth I ruled over England. On the other hand the Americans try to portray the essence of that period by dressing up like the people of that era. So you will find gents sporting pirate shirts to experience how pirates of the past lived and felt. Similarly ladies dress up in different like princess dress, peasant dress etc.
Thousands of visitors attend this festival wearing medieval dresses. Some of the costumes are based on fantasy characters like pirates, Vikings etc. So you will find men and women dressed in costumes like pirate shirts along with matching accessories. There are shows, games, food and drink as well as other activities which used to be a part of the period. Art and handicraft items based on the theme of renaissance are put up for sale. Even Shakespearean plays are held on elaborate stages and performers enact performances based on characters from the past.
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April 20, 2011

Renaissance Medieval Holiday and Events Celebration

The hectic life of today is a place where people do not have time to spend with family and friends, but mostly for travel between homes to office to home, leave one of the major characteristics of a break for a boring life leaders have to do. Everyone knows that life is very fast, and are today, especially in European and American festivals and changes, and bring color to the life of the renaissance festival is one of the great opportunities United States. Based on the theme of the and middle Ages, this festival brings together families and friends of people together.

As its name suggests the, the ability to implement this era to life with the sauce and enjoy life, how people use this time to mean for them. This era of medieval clothing, costumes are the most important part of the atmosphere of the festival, without which the party is over. You can choose different characters in a charming prince, princess, pirates, fairies, witches, fairies, angles and bats. Anyone can obtain a fictional character from the past, wearing a dress, what they want to sign.

Ladies upscale used to wear dresses, blouse, bodice and renaissance costumes are also popular and prices today. I found a place of make available these beautiful and elegant dresses collection. Women who desire hidden in a princess can now are reached easily because it was not easy clothing in medieval times. There are several types of clothing brocade bodice, lovers of wild medieval bodice and a medieval princess.

The man, who wants to be a prince, can be seen from gold jacket Nobel prey to choose a layer of baggage, and Captain Benjamin West. Tabards chivalrous may Mage hats with a sword or scimitar Falasan graceful white, silver Masonic swords are accessorized. Hermit jacket sleeve, hospitals in Cape Town, Cape Henry and Cape Royal Red Mage as popular during the.

Dress has become a pirate, after the popular movie series pirates. Can be like a pirate, wearing a loose T-shirts with shoulders drooping Pirate equipped and success in renaissance costumes and coats and pants, they are too vague. Dressing things pirate bracelets, bracelets, pendants, ribbons and braids and pirate boots, accessorized that are available for men and women.

This Festival is the puller Raven United States and many young people. This festival is a combination amusement park, entertainment, music, street theater, entertainment, shopping, comedy and adventure feats archery, hatchet throwing, jousting and sword. Overall, this is a way to live the last years of the gold.

January 19, 2011

14th to 17th Century Renaissance Costumes Trend

When was time of between the 14th to 17th century Renaissance costumes? At the time, for both sexes, and very different age, so the children will seek the path. Clothing line, exclusive of the sole that I went and whims of the time, and we see even today, they dressed. With these things, a special part of the torches of the and the things that are appointed only in accordance with these days you see the fervor of the medieval robes rages in the middle Ages. Costumes fashion in her robe at the very catchy women. Men pirate shirts in the crowd to pull.

Costumes of the people buy today, the size in the different styles, colors and products of the loom, etc. after meals. People are putting all over the world and the things that create the kind of the special form of material things. To the matter as the standard of these clothes, they are. Usually dressed in silk satin and other expensive ingredients they did with the medieval robes.
Renaissance clothing at the same time to improve the user is clear at once the figure. Even in the time he used the garments through economic and social in the state of the states described by him.
Now it was, it was the head of the members Accessories Jewelry, etc., that the habit was used perfectly. Let the ships of the habit, a high price for him to greater things. Clothing, and with the best by him have a sort of representative of the rarest and ruthless, they on a subject for your criticism and interpretation. When compared to using it a habit of these renaissance dresses called to increase the skill and the elegant and classic material.
Today is a charm, the appeal of these clothes still intact. in the world the creative magic was given new costumes. Described the reconstruction of the modern reforms Gold Diamond are clothes to help is to sell, etc., can be adapted to the many changes in the mobility of designer clothes add this to the environment and consumer friendly.