14. June, 2025 till 15. June, 2025
On 14 and 15 June, Bauska Castle will host the Medieval Festival for two days, where you will be able to experience a real medieval atmosphere.
The Medieval Festival will be launched on 14th of June at 20.00 with the Gregorian chants of the ensemble "Schola Sancti Meinardi" in the concert programme "Chants of the Canonical Hours of the Teutonic Order". The concert will take place in the tower of Bauska Castle, giving the event a special atmosphere and sense of closeness.
During the concert, the compositions will be accompanied by the organ of the Bauska Castle Museum and the St. Jēkaba Cathedral organist Jānis Karpovičs, one of the members of the Latvian Organists' Guild and a member of the Board of Directors.
Ticket price at the Bauska Castle Museum box office - EUR 10, at the "Biļešu paradīze" box office - EUR 11 https://www.bilesuparadize.lv/en/event/153719. Book your tickets by calling 63922280, 20011880 or email bauskaspils@bauskasnovads.lv.
On 15th of June, the Medieval Festival will continue from 13.00, when in front of the castle there will be an opportunity to try your hand at archery, crossbow shooting, axe and spear throwing, as well as to see demonstrations of the work of various craftsmen.
At 14.00, in the courtyard of the castle ruins, you will have the opportunity to follow the traditional X fencing tournament "Ius gladii" (The Right of the Sword), where fencers will compete for the travelling prize and the uninhibited attention of the chosen lady.
Visitors will be amazed by various performances with trained birds of prey, as well as a rope dancer, close combat demonstrations and Renaissance dance performances by the Bauska Castle Museum's dance group "Galms". The Medieval Day will be concluded with a concert by the Ludus early music ensemble and the Ballo del Fiore dance group.
Entrance to the event on 15th of June is free.
Please note that you must buy an entrance ticket to visit the museum's exhibitions.
See you at the Festival!
Participants and visitors may be captured in photographs and/or videos!