The Gion Festival is traditionally a time to revel in sultry Summer days, enjoying rich culinary treats and relishing the sights and sounds of an ancient Japanese street festival once used to curry favor with tempestuous kami. There will be heavy fighting, as well as fencing and thrown weapons. Non-martial activities will include an Arts & Sciences competition, a heraldry consultation table, and opportunities to learn gentler arts, such as dancing.
A&S Submission : 11 am - 12 pm
Inspections: 11 am - 12 noon
Kumihimo Class: 11 am (with opportunities to braid throughout the day)
First Side-Board Remove: 11 am - 1 pm
Heavy Weapons (Great Weapons Tourney): 12 pm, with Bear Pit to follow
Fencing: to follow Great Weapons Tourney
Dance Class: 1 pm
Thrown Weapons: 12 pm
Second Side-Board Remove: 2 pm - 4 pm
Youth Combat Open Practice: 2 pm
Third Side-Board Remove: 4:30 - 5 pm, continues for an hour after Courts.
Baronial Court: 5 pm
Regency Court: to follow Baronial Court
$13.00 for SCA members. (There is a day-long side-board offered in lieu of a feast. The cost has been split between on-board and off-board from last year.)
$6.50 for members 17 years old and younger.
No charge for children 4 years old and younger.
There will be a Non-Member Surcharge of $5.00 added to the fee for those unable to supply proof of SCA membership.
Please make checks payable to "SCA, Inc. - Canton of Beau Fleuve".
Please send reservations and questions to
Pani Zofia Kowalewska & Lady Magdalena Smythie
(mka Melissa Hannon)
53 Koester
St
Buffalo, NY 14220.
Email: melblackrose @ gmail.com or
preimann28 @ verizon.net
Phone: 716-867-5550 (no calls after 9pm, please)
Buffalo, NY 14220.
Email: melblackrose @ gmail.com or
preimann28 @ verizon.net
Phone: 716-867-5550 (no calls after 9pm, please)
Rowena and Sturrhim Caithness will be presenting an all-day sideboard of Japanese and Asian delights this year in lieu of a feast. Foods will be styled after those of a Japanese street fair and served in three 2-hour removes throughout the day.
The Caithness Sisters strive to provide the highest in quality and taste, therefore, this menu is subject to slight changes depending on ingredient availabilty..
Removes:
- 11 am -1 pm: Japanese breakfasty foods with miso soup, omelette roll, rice, pickles and more!
- 2 pm - 4 pm: Festival food: rice balls, shrimpy things, soba (noodles), pickles, soup and more!
- 4:30 - 5 pm, continues for an hour after Courts.: Portugese influenced food (know your Japanese history!); beef on a stick, soup, pickles, tea, tempura (deep fried) tofu and more!
and Display
There will be an additional table for display only, if you do not wish to enter the competition. Please indicate this when you submit your work.
Documentation is optional.
IMPORTANT NOTES:
- Submission for works is open from 11 am until 12 noon. Items submitted after 12 noon will be considered for display only and will not be judged. If you cannot make it to the site before noon, please consider sending your piece earlier with a friend.
- Judging will run from 12 noon until 3 pm.
- Works will be available for retrieval after 4 pm.
Tournament Format:
The main tournament is inspired by the Japanese theme of the event and will be fought with match weapons of katana (great sword), naginata (pole-arm), or yari (spear). Depending on number of entrants it will be a double elimination tourney.
If you have them, please bring weapons and extra gauntlets to share.
Show up early and we will
run some weapon qualifications so that all may participate.
An additional bear pit
style tournament will also take place which will include all weapon
forms.
We will also have melee
fighting if time permits.
Inspections begin at 11 am and close at 12 noon. Tournaments begin at noon.
Fencing will follow the Great Weapon Tourney.
All day. See the marshall on site.
Mistress MacPherson has graciously offered to hold open practice for youth fighters at the event beginning around 2 pm.
Master Fridrikr inn gamli Tomasson, Garnet Herald, and THL Sugawara Miyuki will be on hand throughout the day to consult on persona names and devices. Bring your ideas and questions.
"People are always asking, "Kumihimo looks neat, but what do you do
with the braids once you've made them?" The 'shige uchi' braid is
commonly used for sword bindings called 'sageo', as well as hanging
cords for calligraphy scrolls. Learn this handy 9-strand flat braid
on the traditional 'marudai' braiding stand."
with the braids once you've made them?" The 'shige uchi' braid is
commonly used for sword bindings called 'sageo', as well as hanging
cords for calligraphy scrolls. Learn this handy 9-strand flat braid
on the traditional 'marudai' braiding stand."
"Traditional Japanese Folk Dance" by THL Sugawara Miyuki
Woodland Watch
Sunshadow Design (http://www.sunshadowdesign.com): Fencing swords, jewelry, and knives.
Mistress Orianna Fridriksona: Sca-interest used books
If you would like to merchant at the event, contact the autocrat, Minamoto Saiaiko, at saiaiko @ yahoo dot com.
Directions: From The East: Take the I-90 W / NEW YORK STATE THRUWAY W toward BUFFALO (Portions toll), Merge onto I-290 W / YOUNGMANN EXPY via EXIT 50 toward NIAGARA FALLS. Merge onto I-190 N toward NIAGARA FALLS (Portions toll). Merge onto LASALLE EXPY E via EXIT 21A toward TONAWANDAS. Take the RT-384 N ramp. Turn SLIGHT RIGHT onto BUFFALO AVE / NY-384.
From the South: Merge onto I-90 E via EXIT 178A toward BUFFALO (Portions toll) (Crossing into NEW YORK). Merge onto I-190 N via EXIT 53 toward DOWNTOWN BUFFALO / NIAGARA FALLS (Portions toll). Merge onto LASALLE EXPY E via EXIT 21A toward TONAWANDAS. Take the RT-384 N ramp. Turn SLIGHT RIGHT onto BUFFALO AVE / NY-384.
