We held the second edition of our very own folk/pagan (metal) festival, Litha Fest. There was once again a lot to experience in and around Asgaard. We had a killer line-up, with both metal and folk bands performing on the main stage in De Vierde Zaal and the second stage in Asgaard. On top of that, the visitors could also attend workshops balfolk and sword fighting, visit the market where various artisanal items were available, and we had actually hired a Viking masseur. As a finale, two fire shows were scheduled.

To warm up the legs, the Balfolk workshop was scheduled as the first activity in Asgaard. The workshop was hosted by Balhalla. Balhalla is a non-profit organization that regularly organizes folk dances at a fixed location in Ghent. Our mission is to introduce as many people as possible to the wonderful world of folk music and dance.

After that, we had a novelty, a workshop sword fighting in which he participants could invoke their inner knight. This workshop was organized by Yannick from SwArta. Yannick has been practicing Historical European Martial Arts since 2010, focusing on Longsword in the early Liechtenauer tradition. The workshop was an enormous succes.

Yes, you’ve read it correctly. We had provided a Viking masseur to give the visitors the chance to have their stiff muscles massaged to get through the rest of the day.