Knights Order of Lion Rampant
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<p>Knights Order of Lion Rampant is a living history group based in the Brisbane suburb of Lutwyche. The group were founded in 1991 and focus on the culture of chivalry, especially that surrounding tournaments, that existed in western and central Europe at the end of the fourteenth century. Although there is a focus on the clothes, weapons, and combat associated with tournaments, the group also engage in other activities and have staged a Latin Mass and conducted research into medieval cosmetics. They have also collaborated with the Queensland Museum and The Abbey Museum on a museum exhibition. Knights Order of Lion Rampant performs at various Queensland events.</p>
<p>The logo for the group is a heraldic lion rampant on a shield, and their website features images from medieval illuminated manuscripts.</p>
<p>For their website see http://www.knightsorderlionrampant.com/index.html</p>
Knights Order of Lion Rampant; Kaja at Blood Doll Designs
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The Abbey Museum of Art & Archaeology, Brisbane
Abbey, Abbey Medieval Festival, Abbey Museum, Abbey Museum of Art and Archaeology, art, archaeology, costume, festivals, festival, recreation, re-creation, re-enactment, QLD, Queensland, Brisbane, education, children, school, interactive, learning, experience
The Abbey Museum of Art & Archaeology, located in Brisbane, Queensland, aims to provide an understanding of the human past through dynamic interpretation and historical re-enactment. They provide displays and offer a diversity of events and activities (such as the Abbey Medieval Festival) to educate and inspire interest in history.
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The Abbey Museum of Art & Archaeology, 2012.
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Images of Ironfest
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Billed as ‘An Arts Festival with a Metal Edge’ Ironfest is an annual festival held in the New South Wales city of Lithgow. The festival involves artists and blacksmith working with metal, as well as historical re-enactors, musicians, and performers. The re-enactors include those who focus on the medieval period, and the entertainment for the Ironfest 2013 includes jousting. The main page for Ironfest includes a photograph of nine knights wearing plate armour and helmets and carrying shields and swords. The festival began in 2010 and is held at the Kingdom of Ironfest (the Lithgow Showground).
For their website see http://www.ironfest.net/index.php
Ironfest
2012
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Battle of Nations 2013
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<p>The Battle of Nations Festival is a full contact medieval tournament held in Europe which began in 2009. Australia will field a team for the first time in 2013 and will be captained by Kit Houston. The event features various combat categories, from one vs one duels to all vs all, and one including mounted knights on horses. There is also a side archery event for bows and crossbows. Contestants are expected to use historically accurate weapons and armour, and heraldry. Weapons featured include sword, longsword, shields, axes, and sword and buckler. The event also has an six-part online television show.</p>
<p>For their website see <a href="http://www.battleofthenations.com.au/index.html">http://www.battleofthenations.com.au/index.html</a></p>
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Battle of Nations
2012
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Ironfest
Armour, arts festival, blacksmith, costume, festival, helmet, jousting, Kingdom of Ironfest, knight, Lithgow, living history, New South Wales, NSW, performance, plate armour, re-enactment, replica, shield, sword, website.
<p>Billed as ‘An Arts Festival with a Metal Edge’ Ironfest is an annual festival held in the New South Wales city of Lithgow. The festival involves artists and blacksmith working with metal, as well as historical re-enactors, musicians, and performers. The re-enactors include those who focus on the medieval period, and the entertainment for the Ironfest 2013 includes jousting. The main page for Ironfest includes a photograph of nine knights wearing plate armour and helmets and carrying shields and swords. The festival began in 2010 and is held at the Kingdom of Ironfest (the Lithgow Showground).</p>
<p>For their website see http://www.ironfest.net/index.php</p>
Ironfest
2012
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Minerva’s Tower at Balingup Medieval Carnival 2012 film
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<p>This 11 minute film on YouTube shows has been pieced together from separate performances by Minerva’s Tower at the 2012 Balingup Medieval Carnivale. The event was held in the town of Balingup in the south-west of Western Australia on August 25-26. The film was made by Belinda Bennett. The film shows the band perform a six pieces comprised of traditional folk music, a Renaissance tune, and a thirteenth century trouvère (northern French version of troubadour) song.</p>
<p>Minerva’s Tower are a Perth-based band who performs medieval and neo-medieval folk music, including some original compositions. The band consists of two multi-instrumentalists, Alana Bennett and Dylan Kerr.</p>
<p>For the film see <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xKLvfAJChL4">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xKLvfAJChL4</a></p>
<p>For the band see <a href="http://ausmed.arts.uwa.edu.au/items/show/1051">http://ausmed.arts.uwa.edu.au/items/show/1051</a></p>
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Bennett, Belinda
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Minerva's Tower
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Balingup 2012 film
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<p>This 11 minute film on YouTube shows highlights of the 2012 Balingup Medieval Carnivale held in the town of Balingup in the south-west of Western Australia on August 25-26. The film was made by Michael Cheffins for ZigZagCommunityArts Inc., and the soundtrack is played by Minerva’s Tower and Trio Grosso. The film includes the carnival parade with floats, banners, and people in medieval dress, a harp player, combat between knights in armour and helmets using shields and swords.</p>
<p>For the film see <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EugBPAbN-fY">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EugBPAbN-fY</a></p>
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Michael Cheffins; ZigZagCommunityArts Inc.
August 27, 2012
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Festival of Hildegard, Centre for Theology and Ministry, Melbourne, Victoria
Lauren Artress, Catholic, Centre for Theology and Ministry, dramatic readings, education, festival, Festival of Hildegard, Sabina Flanagan, food, Hildegard of Bingen, lecture, Loreto College, Melbourne, Constant Mews, music, mystic, Parkville, St Mary’s College, St Paul’s Cathedral, school, Vic, Victoria, website.
The Festival of Hildegard was an educational event held at the Catholic Loreto College’s Centre for Theology and Ministry at St Mary’s College in the Melbourne suburb of Parkville, Victoria. The event ran from October 19-21, 2012, closing with a special Vespers at St Paul’s Cathedral. Other activities included medieval food and music, dramatic readings, and scholarly lectures and conversation. Guest speakers included Dr Lauren Artress, Dr Sabina Flanagan, and Professor Constant Mews. The Festival celebrated the conferral on Hildegard of the title ‘Doctor of the Church’ on October 7, 2012. Hildegard of Bingen (1098-1179) was a mystic, author, abbess, and composer. She also invented her own alphabet. For more information see http://www.loreto.org.au/Images/News/Promotional---rego-form.aspx
Centre for Theology and Ministry
2012
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