Swordfest 2010
So, this saturday, Swordfest 2010 will be hosted in Alexandria. Here is the quote from swordforum:
“The Virginia Kenshinkai and the Capital Area Budokai is once again hosting Swordfest on April 24, 2010. This is a free event, open to the public. Friends and family invited. This will be the 7th year of swordfest, which was held in Pennsylvania back when it started. A search in the forums should find some background and comments.
It is an open forum celebration and appreciation of swords and sword arts, ancient or modern, east or west. The format will be 20-30 minute demos, plus some displays and possibly a vendor or two. Specific details to follow, but so far we have commitments groups doing German Longsword, Italian Rapier, various koryu and gendai sword arts, plus some related weapon arts.
It will be hosted at 25 S. Quaker Lane, Alexandria, VA . It is an old school building, our dojo is the former gym.
If you have questions or want to demonstrate or have a vendor or display table, please PM me and I will help arrange things.”
As it currently stands, I am scheduled to work that day. However, if there are any who are interested, let me know, as I am trying to see if I can switch shifts with one of my co-workers in order to attend, this would be a good opportunity to meet other people studying different styles of swordsmanship, as well as see other interpretations of the German longsword system.
- Chris
Edit – Times are from 10AM to 5PM The format is various demonstrations in 1/2-hour increments, starting with Bill Grandy of Virgina Academy of Fencing doing a German Longsword demo at 10! Sorry, when I first posted this, I didn’t have all the info myself, thanks for reminding me to update!
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Chris–
So you did that day off, yes?
Yes I did, and I WILL be going!
A very obviously posted time would be appreciated. As it is now, I have to look and look for it.
So–how was it?