The magnificent Banquets of Imperial Rome were very often cheered by performances of different kind.
ARS CONVIVIALIS, in order to enrich the Banquet event, even if holding fast to the exact criteria of recalling the ancient, it is in a position to offer a chain of performances that represent a further component which makes the Banquet unique and amusing, original and unforgettable.
The main parts of the accompaniment performance are:
| Symphoniae |
Music and dance performances during peculiar moments of the Banquet. These pieces, as well as accompany the presentation of the different courses, constitute an autonomous performance. |
| Caerimoniae |
Rituals recalling, such as those of the Gvstaticivm, the solemn initiation ritual of the Dinner, those of the Nvptialia Sacra, the wedding rite etc. |
| Lvdi Scaenici |
Performances of extracts drawn from the ancient Greek and Roman theatre; declamation of ancient literary passages; genuine scenes, in which a character of the Ancient Roman History, as the Magister Convivii, guides the guests into the different phases of the Banquet, involving them in an amusing and cheerful participation. |
| Lvdi Gladiatorii |
Performance of gladiatorial art with fighting among different classes: Retiarius, Secutor, Thrax, Myrmillo etc. |
| Lvdi Praestigiatorvm |
Performances of circus art: jugglers, pantomimes etc. |
People attending the performances, in order to place themselves in such a realistic atmosphere recreated with great wisdom, can choose to wear Roman tunics with sandals, garlands of flowers etc., placed at their disposal by ARS CONVIVIALIS.
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