Greetings!
The last year has seen great developments within HEMAC, with many new lines of research and the labours of member's research coming to fruition. HEMAC has also taken several new members, including Jörg Bellinghausen (Germany), Marlon Höss-Böttger (Switzerland), the guys from Dreynschlag (Austria) and new members from Great Britain and France. Also we have been proud to see several HEMAC members successfully going into print, for example Bart Walczak with Codex Wallerstein and Luca Porzio with Filippo Vadi, and upcoming contributions to publications by Mark Hillyard, Gary Stewart, Fabrice Cognot, Eleonora Litta and Matt Easton. Several HEMAC members have also contributed articles to websites during the year, such as Rob Lovett, Bart Walczak, Marlon Höss-Böttger etc.
In March 2002 HEMAC held its first Annual Event (at the University of Burgundy, in Dijon, France), with attendees from all over Europe, from Norway to Italy, France to the Czech Republic. The event was of course a great success in terms of scholarly exchange, and perhaps more satisfyingly, a great opportunity for many European western martial artists to get together and develop friendships - many of these people who had been communicating only by email contact for years. Non-HEMAC practitioners were also welcome at the event and made a great and friendly contribution, Marco Rubboli event submitting an article for the developing HEMAC website (news of which shall follow in the future).
So this year we are preparing for the 2nd Annual HEMAC Event in Dijon, to be held over four days from 1-4 May, 2003. This year, due to the increased size of HEMAC membership, only HEMAC members have been initially invited to present research material or teach, though a few noted individuals have been invited to also present, based upon the quality of their research and their friendship to HEMAC.
Should you like to attend the 2nd Annual HEMAC Event in Dijon, on 1-4 May 2003, then please email [email]hemacdijon2003@yahoo.fr.[/email] Our partnership with the University of Burgundy has increased, and this year we have the opportunity to propose all those registering early enough possible free accomodation for the entire event (this matter is still to be discussed at the University Council). In that purpose, we would need all those interested by this event, and who are almost certain of their presence in Dijon on 1-4 May 2003, to contact us as soon as possible (preferably before February 25th, as we need to submit the University Council a complete project in early March).
The event will remain free and open to anyone interested, even those not registering prior to this date (they’ll simply not benefit from this special offer).
A dinner in a traditionnal Burgundian restaurant is also planned (further information shall follow); should you be interested in that dinner (participation is not compulsory), please notify us of any food restriction you may have.
In addition to this 4 days event, we’re proposing a tour to Historical Burgundian sites of interest, such as the ruined castle of Mâlain, the Vézelay Abbey and the ambitious Guédelon project, where a medieval castle is being built using period techniques. This visit is planned on April 30th, and we’re trying to get it as cheap as possible.
A web page dedicated to this event, with more information about transportation, accomodations and other details, should follow in the near future.
Fab
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