Welcome
Welcome to the dedicated website of the XIth International Gathering of Historical European Martial Arts, taking place in the academic campus of Dijon, 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 partnership with the University of Burgundy.
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What is it about?
These meeting days have given each year, since 2002, an open area for discovery, exchange, discussion, current research presentation, and sharing with everyone interested in one way or another, or just wishing to discover the Historical European Martial Arts* (AMHE). This international event is aimed at not only students and staff of Burgundy University, but also at those who want to share their work and their passion for this particular heritage comprised in the European history; and at those who want to increase our knowledge of practical, theoretical and historical AMHE in a serious and convivial atmosphere. The success of previous meetings and the quality of their speakers have clearly laid on this event as the obligatory symposium for the growing community of AMHE.
Moreover, this meeting has also 10 years in 2012. So, everything will be done to give you 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 practical and theoretical knowledge during four complete days. Furthermore, this meeting has been planned as a time of exchange and sharing among all participants.
Workshops, conferences, shows and phases of competitive situations will be proposed throughout all four days; although the participation of particular events will be opened only to registered persons with minimal experience (meanwhile, the audience is welcomed to watch and discover what the Historical European Martial Arts are). “De Taille et d’Estoc” members and the organizational members will welcomed you and will be pleased to answer all your questions.
The «Program » section and the detailed schedule will give you more information about the program of all four days.
Who will be interested?
As previously indicated, this meeting is open to everyone: not only to persons (novice or expert) who are practicing AMHE, but also to students and staff of Burgundy University and person who just wish to discover all aspect of AMHE.
Meanwhile, because of obvious security reasons, some parts of this meeting will be opened only to registered participants. Thus, workshops are work spaces where participants will develop or perfect their martial knowledge, so the audience needs to respect their peace (and particularly when the instructor clearly wants calm and quiet). But, everyone is welcomed to watch and discover what the Historical European Martial Arts are.
Conferences are of course, open to everyone (subject to room availability); but please note that the majority of oral presentations will be in English. Shows are also open to public. And in the case of competitive situation parts, it will be a pleasure for the audience and for participants!
If you want to participate to this meeting, of if you have any other queries, just use the e-mail address to contact us (XXXhemacdijon@yahoo.frXXX (without XXX) ).
* If you want to know what are – and what are not – Historical European Martial Arts, please read the FAQ section – very well written – of the association website “Arts d’Armes”.