Where? Aquincum Military Town amphitheatre (Budapest, District 3, Pacsirtamező utca 2-14.) When? 8-10 September 2023.
During the AmfiFeszt, the Aquincum Military Town amphitheatre (Budapest, District 3, Pacsirtamező Street 2-14), comes alive this year as well! Gladiators, Roman soldiers and barbarian warriors will populate the amphitheatre of the ancient settlement on this early-autumn weekend!
Visitors can see how the superstars of the arena – the gladiators – trained and clashed, they can witness the battles of Roman legionaries and Barbarians and can learn about the customs and lifestyle of the people living within and beyond the borders of ancient Pannonia.
The three-day ancient festival, which begins on Friday, 8 September with an historical procession from Óbuda’s Fő Square, also offers crafts workshops and demonstrations, a beauty salon, an ancient fair, a gladiator school and much more!
Free admission!
EVENTS
8 September (Friday)
18:00-18:30 Meet-up on Fő Square
18:30-19:15 Historical procession from Fő Square to the Military Town amphitheatre
19:15-19:35 Opening ceremony and the offering of sacrifices
19:40-20:00 Mace-twirling show
20:00-20:30 Fire juggling show
20:45-22:00 Bordó Sárkány concert and dancehall
9 September (Saturday)
10:00-11:00 Tour of the amphitheatre (in HU) /CANCELLED!
10:00-10:30 Rare stories from Graeco-Roman mythology, storyteller: Csenge Virág Zalka (in HU)
10:15-10:45 Mithras in the military fortress – the secret of the underpass (in HU)
10:30-11:00 Archaeological talks: Wellness in antiquity – rumours from the Roman baths (in HU)
10:30-11:00 Medicinal herbs walk (in HU)
11:00-11:30 Roman fashion show – latest trends of the ancient world
11:30-12:00 Cimbrian blood divination (in HU)
12:00-12:30 Clash of Barbarians and Romans
12:30-13:00 Nart legends from the Caucasus, storyteller: Csenge Virág Zalka (in HU)
13:00-13:30 Who worked in the arena? – interactive talk (in HU)
13:30-14:00 Latin in 10 minutes (in HU)
13:30-14:00 Mithras in the military fortress – the secret of the underpass (in HU)
13:30-14:00 Parade of the legionaries
14:00-14:30 Celtic fighting style – ancient and modern approaches
15:00-15:30 Slave auction
15:30-16:00 Gladiator training
16:00-16:30 Formation of an alliance between Sarmatians and Quadi, dance-off
16:30-17:00 Archaeological talks: Mummies in Aquincum (in HU)
17:00-17:30 The stars of the arena on the runway
17:30-18:00 Roman sacrifices and taking of the auspices
18:00-18:30 Gladiatorial games
19:15-19:45 Fandyr
10 September (Sunday)
10:00-11:00 Tour of the Military Town (in HU)
10:00-10:30 Amor and Psyche, storyteller: Boglárka Klitsie-Szabad (in HU)
10:15-10:45 Mithras in the military fortress – the secret of the underpass (in HU)
10:30-11:00 Archaeological talks: Amphitheatres in Aquincum and the Roman Empire (in HU)
10:30-11:00 Medicinal herbs walk (in HU)
11:00-11:30 Roman fashion show – latest trends of the ancient world
11:30-12:00 Cimbrian blood divination (in HU)
12:00-12:30 Clash of Barbarians and Romans
12:30-13:00 Greek myths on rivalry, storyteller: Boglárka Klitsie-Szabad (in HU)
13:00-13:30 Who worked in the arena? – interactive talk (in HU)
13:30-14:00 Latin in 10 minutes (in HU)
13:30-14:00 Mithras in the military fortress – the secret of the underpass (in HU)
13:30-14:00 Parade of the legionaries
14:00-14:30 Celtic fighting style – ancient and modern approaches
15:00-15:30 Slave auction
15:30-16:00 Gladiator training
16:00-16:30 Formation of an alliance between Sarmatians and Quadi, dance-off
16:30-17:00 Archaeological talks – Glass objects in everyday life in Roman times (in HU)
17:00-17:30 The stars of the arena on the runway
17:30-18:00 Roman sacrifices and taking of the auspices
18:00-18:30 Gladiatorial games
Continuous events (Saturday-Sunday, 10:00-18:00)
Market
Craft demonstrations (bronze casting, blacksmithing, felt-making, plant-dyeing, pottery-making, glass-bead making, healer)
Roman school
Roman beauty parlour
Roman betting shop (in HU)
Test your courage game
Scavenger hunt around the Amfi (in HU)
The games of master Martinus (in HU)
Arts and crafts activities
Miniature excavation (from 8 years of age)
Astragalos – fortune-telling from sheep ankle bones (in HU)
Gastro-promende
Ancient sports and modern heirs
Re-enactors’ camps: arms and lifestyle demonstration
We reserve the right to make changes to the programme!
Participating living history groups:
Collegium Gladiatorium Kulturális Hagyományőrző Egyesület, Colonia Rostallo Kulturális és Hadtörténeti Alapítvány, Jaurinum Történeti Társaság Történelmi Életmódrekonstrukciós Egyesület, Legio Brigetio AD 2000 Bt., Legio VI Herculia, Legio Leonum Valentiniani (Történelmi, Kulturális és Hadtörténeti Hagyományőrzésért Alapítvány), Nova Roma, Norde Gard – Északi Gárda, Szarvas Törzs Kelta Hagyományőrző Egyesület, Szent László Haditorna Egyesület – Pannonia Sarmatica, Vita Romana, Aurora Borealis Történelmi Hagyományörző Kulturális Egyesület, Bethlen Gábor Hagyományőrség, Milites Christi Templarius Katonai Hagyományőrző Alapítvány, Mare Temporis Történelmi Hagyományokért Alapítvány.
Regulations:
The regulations of the AmfiFeszt can be read here.
Getting here:
PARKING:
The section of the Viador and Szőlő Streets by the amphitheatre will be closed and there will be no parking allowed at the sections in question.
The event is organised by the Friends of Aquincum and supported by the Local Government of Budapest District III. Óbuda-Békásmegyer, the Budapest History Museum, the Hungarian National Asset Management Inc., Market Építő Zrt., the Árpád Secondary Grammar School, Óbuda University, the Óbuda Cultural Centre and the Óbuda Rehabilitation and Employment Centre.
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