Programme for the weekend

Friday September 4th arrival and built-up bivouac from 11 a.m.
   
  welcome tent with latest details for everyone
   
  food for friday is not includes (village centre at 500 meters)
   
  re-enactors bar open from 8 p.m till midnight
   
Saturday September 5th                    arrival and built-up bivouac till noon
   
  re-enactors bar open from 8 p.m till midnight 
(re-enactors only)
   
  welcome tent with latest details for everyone
   
  reveille/ wake-up call at 7.30 a.m
   
  distribution food ingredients at 8 a.m
   
  participants memorial and parade in Hoogstraten:

                                                        

- departure with coaches at 10 a.m 
- arrival Hoogstraten at 10.20 a.m 
- deployment of troups
- departure of parade escorted by Gendarmerie Impériale and police forces at 10.45 a.m

- memorial service at city hall, national anthems, salute

- shots and speech at 11.30 a.m

- reception at 17th century beguinage at noon

- return by coaches to Oostmalle at 0.45 p.m

   
 

lunch between 1 p.m and 2 p.m

   
  from 2 p.m on life in bivouac, exercition, weapon drill,firing, ...
   
  distribution of powder at 2.30 p.m ‘provision tent’
   
  dinner between 5.30 and 6.30 p.m
   
  preparing troops for battle at 6.45 p.m
   
  taking positions at 7 p.m
   
  end of spectacle at 9.30 p.m – bivouac closed for public (guard till 10.30 p.m)
   
  fairy illumination of castle and pond
   
  bar openend from 2 p.m till 0.30 a.m
   
Sunday September 6th reveille/wake-up call at 07.30 a.m
   
  fresh bakened bread at 08.00 a.m (maybe at authentic field bakery)
   
  breakfast at 08.00 a.m
   
  from 10 a.m life in bivouac, exercition, weapon drill, firing, ...
   
  lunch between noon and 1 p.m
   
  preparing troops for battle at 1.30 p.m
   
 

taking positions at 1.45 p.m

   
  end of spectacle at 4 p.m
   
  from 4.30 p.m breaking up camp
   
  bar opened from 11 a.m till 6 p.m
   
  end of weekend
   
Monday September 7th possible to stay till monday morning
   
  tidy up premises