Information About Us


Elävä Keskiaika ry - The Living Medieval Times in Finland

What to do when you feel interested in the Middle Ages as a hobby?

All you need is interest. You don´t have to be a student of history or a professor to join in. We will help you get started. Act and make a contact!
You are always welcomed to our events and to spare as much time and energy as you feel like. Age and gender are irrelevant.

So what is that we do?

Our hobby is the Middle Ages. We study and learn about it and we enjoy the atmosphere in our lively happenings. In our happenings we dress as people of the time and also act accordingly, dance, eat, drink and spend our time in the medieval way.
We meet weekly at some of our members home (in the Helsinki area). We organise handicrafts courses and sessions; these include things like dressmaking, carpentry, fletching, textile dyeing and clayworks. Only our imagination makes boundaries.

What is so fascinating about it?

It´s hard to discribe why it is so fun. Maybe it´s the magic of the Middle Ages or the atmosphere of our happenings. Then again it might be the company or everything that we do. We offer you new experiences and lots of enjoyable moments with the hobby.
The experience is hard to describe, that´s why you have to see it for yourself!

Mailing list in Finland

Our society has a mailing list which is open for anyone who is interested in our activities. On the list we inform about upcoming events, meetings etc. Joining the list is free of charge and without any commitments. Unfortunately our list is (predictably) mainly in Finnish.
You can join in by sending e-mail to the address keskiaika@mdc.fi with the subject for example "I would like to join your list". We try to write about important things also in English whenever it is necessary. And of course you can ask more about our society at the list. We will be happy to help.

Becoming a member

You can participate in two events before making up your mind, but after that you will have to join the society to participate in a third.
The membership is granted by Elävä Keskiaika ry - The Living Medieval Times - Board of Directors and we assume that we know something about you by that time. The membership does not constitute any requirements, it just gives you the right to come to our medieval events and the right to vote in our general meetings.
The membership fee is 10 EUR (2003).

Events

At our medieval events one should wear medieval clothes and use only medieval utensils for dining and such. You can count on our help in this matter. You should also avoid talking about modern things such as computers, mobile phones, work, etc. There should be lots of other things to talk about, right?
Remember to take lots of happy thoughts with you and to show respect towards our hobby.

Weekly meetings in Finland

An easy way to get to know us is to come to our meetings. The meetings are at somebody´s home (and you can dress any way you like!). There we chat and plan things, and help newcomers. It´s often just talking, enjoying company and drinking coffee/tea. ;)
Ask more about our meetings on the mailing list or check the calendar of events on our web pages.

Restrictions and other information

  • We are not a religious society. Keep religious propaganda off our mailing-list and outside our events.
  • We are not interested in politics. Political propaganda is not allowed at society events.
  • Our events observe Finnish legislation. Drugs are prohibited, and alcohol allowed only for people of 18 or older. We expect people to drink responsibly.
  • Medieval re-enactment should not be confused with role-playing. They are not the same thing.
  • At period events, remember to speak and act in a manner appropriate to the Middle Ages. Help maintain the atmospere by avoiding inappropriate subjects and actions.

Hoping to see you soon!
Serafina de Castillon
ladyserafina@hotmail.com



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