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Welcome to the dedicated website of the XIth International Gathering of Historical European Martial Arts, taking place on Dijon campus, from 10th to 13th of May 2012. This event is organized by the association “De Taille et d’Estoc”, “the Historical European Martial Arts Coalition”, in collaboration with the University of Burgundy.
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What is it about?
Every year since 2002, these meetings have been an open area for discovery, exchange, discussion, state of the art presentation, and sharing with everyone interested in, or just keen on discovering Historical European Martial Arts (HEMA). This international event is not only aimed at students and staff from Burgundy University, but also at those who desire to share their work and their passion for this particular heritage of European history; and at those who want to increase our knowledge of practical, theoretical and historical martial arts in a studious and convivial atmosphere. The success of past events and the quality of their speakers have clearly laid on this event as the mandatory symposium for the growing HEMA community.
Moreover, the HEMAC gathering celebrates its 10 years in 2012. Expect a memorable event.
What can be seen?
Speakers from all across Europe – and beyond – will be here to share their work, their research, their experience and their martial knowledge during four complete days. We want this event to be a time of exchange and sharing between all attendees.
Workshops, conferences, demonstrations, and phases of competitive situations will be proposed throughout the four days. Although active participation in a certain number of particular activities (detailed below) will be open to registered attendees with minimal experience requirements, audience is very welcome to watch and learn what HEMA are all about. De Taille et d’Estoc members and their staff will be there to welcome you and will be pleased to answer all your questions.
You’ll find more information about the program on the dedicated pages of this website.
Who will be interested?
As previously mentioned, this event is an open gathering, which means it is open to everyone. Not only to HEMA practitioners (novices or experts), but also to students and staff of Burgundy University or any person curious to learn about HEMA.
For obvious security reasons, some sections will be open only to registered attendees. Workshops are spaces where students will develop or perfect their martial abilities, therefore discretion of the audience is required, especially when the instructor explicitly asks for calm and silence. Keeping that in mind, you are welcome to watch.
Conferences are of course, open to everyone, as long as there’s room available; Please note that the majority of presentations will be given in English. Shows are also open to the public. Tournaments, for instance, are always very entertaining, both for the public and contestants.
If you wish to attend this event, or if you have any question, do not hesitate to contact us (hemacdijon[AT]yahoo[DOT]fr).