Saturday 19th and Sunday 20th of May 2007, 10.00 - 14.00, there will be the 7th edition of the “National Military Museum Days”.

The event will start Saturday 19th of May, at 10.00, with a short historical ceremonial in front of the Museum with the participation of the Dorobantzes and Artillerymen of the “6 Dorobantzes” association ( http://www.6dorobanti.ro/ ) and the Bulgarian reenactors of their national association “Traditsia”, dressed in 1877 uniforms.

At 10.30, in the Museum courtyard will be a short ceremonial inauguration of General I. E. Florescu monument, raised in 1895 in front of the Atheneum, demolished by the communist regime, then rescued and recently restored by the Museum specialists.

Then the public could participate at different demonstrations performed by the reenactment groups and the Museum specialists, heaving as a theme the War of Independence.

As previous years, the public could visit the exhibitions and small workshops presenting equipment, weapons, a medical aid station of 1877, the “Junior Dorobantzes” (“Micii Dorobantzi”) association, the locomotives of the war, airsoft shooting sessions, etc.

For the duration of the event it will be a concert of classic songs and marches of late 19th Century period, and also waltzes and polkas. As usually, a field kitchen will offer traditional pork & beans army rations and the interested people could buy (and drink) beer and refreshments.

A Militaria fair will be also open for those interested in old military items or documents.

This post has been edited by Kepi on February 28, 2007 05:20 pm

The poster of the event.

Hallo Kepi

I have taken the liberty to copy and post the information at: The Gentlemens Military Interest Club" where I am host.

http://gmic.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=1594...43&#entry166943

Who knows maybe some of the G.M.I.C. members will be able to visit

Kevin in Deva

Thank you Kevin,

They will be most welcome.

Considering there is going to be a national referendum on the 19th of may, what will happen with the "National Military Museum Days”?

The “National Military Museum Days” will be held on the 19th and 20th of May, as it was planned, despite the presidential referendum.

Unfortunately, the show of Ploiesti will be postponed, because the “The City of Ploiesti Days” are canceled. This will affect the Bulgarian reenactors participation as they were keen to commemorate 130 years of the Independence War.

Maybe the War of Independence commemoration will be resumed, with the Bulgarians help, on September during the reconstruction of the third battle of Plevna (on 8th of September).

Good. I will be there too.

I will probably pop along. Its ok to video things?

We visited today tehe museum.
I was for the first time with my son Eric.
It was better org. then last year.
More interesting things.
The weather wasn't in his best but we enjoyed anyway.
Finally I met Cristian.
And I belive I met also Imperialist too.
Well,we expecting the next one....


This post has been edited by C-2 on May 20, 2007 04:20 pm

Unfortunatly,some of the tanks are not painted yet.

Unfurtunatly,some of the visitors never learned how to parc a car properly.


This post has been edited by C-2 on May 20, 2007 04:25 pm

It is not hard to find him. Follow the smoke and gun noise.

The event was so important that Bin Laden sent one of his " Taliban" soldier to participate at " National Military Museum Days".




This post has been edited by Cantacuzino on May 20, 2007 05:24 pm

Well it nearly matches Eric's hat

I hope you all had a great day there, please post more pictures,

just sorry that "circumstances beyond my control" kept me here in Deva.

Kevin in Deva.