EXARC at the Times and Epochs Festival, Kolomenskoye Park, Moscow

EXARC at the Times and Epochs Festival, Kolomenskoye Park, Moscow

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As an EXARC Board member, I attended the Times and Epochs Festival in Moscow from June 21-23, 2013 in the open-air museum Kolomenskoye Park.This year, an estimated 200,000 people attended the medieval themed Aprons festival where they were able to witness and interact with 2,000 re-enactors from 40 different countries demonstrating period and place correct blacksmithing, pottery, wood-carving, felting, jewelry making, boat building, and a variety of other skills.There were also jousting tournaments, and full combat demonstrations in the arena.Many of these re-enactors were highly skilled and the manner in which they interacted with the public, especially children, was truly impressive.In addition to watching artisans Straight Bowl Set Of 4 demonstrating their crafts, stations were set up for kids to try their own hand as felting, blacksmithing, pottery, wood-carving and archery.