Туристичка организација Грачанице
Tourism organization of Gracanica

SHIELD Festival program

15.02.2017.

The Tourism Organization of Gracanica (TOG) organizes the first International Festival of Medieval Arts and Crafts – SHIELD. The Festival will be held in Gracanica, at football stadium within the sports complex “Dragan Dzajic”, from 16th until 18th of September 2016. This project is funded by USAID (Advancing Kosovo Together – Local Solutions program) and Municipality of Gracanica.

More info about SHIELD festival.

SHIELD Festival program

Friday 16.09.2016

16:00 The ceremonial parade of knights from the center of Gracanica to Gracanica monastery

19:00 SHIELD Festival grand opening

Saturday 17.09.2016

10:00 Opening of the camp for visitors (the camp is open during the whole day)

10:30 Photography exhibition on the theme „Medieval cultural heritage“

11:00 – 19:00 Workshops (blacksmith, archery, armor exhibition, leatherwork, pottery, medieval board games)

11:00 – 12:00 Registration of the visitors for the competition in categories: rock-throwing and spear throwing

12:00 Archery tournament

15:00 Knight’s tournament (single battles)

16:00 Children schedule: small medieval fencing school and medieval board games

17:00 Spear throwing competition, rock-throwing competition and wrestling

19:00 Knight’s tournament (team battles)

20:00 Medieval music concert

Sunday 18.09.2016

10:00 Opening of the medieval camp for visitors

12:00 Archery tournament finals

13:00 Knight’s tournament finals

14:00 The closing ceremony of SHIELD Festival