NEWS
PRESENCE IN THE 19 EDITION OF TOCATÍ
by Biel Pubill Soler in Festivales
Pere Lavega, President of AEJeST and several members of AEJeST (Croatia: Istarski Pljočkarski Savez; France, Iparraldeko Joko eta Herri Kirol Federakuntza; Belgium, Vlaamse Traditionele Sporten; Cyprus, Folklore Association of KTIMA and Italy, AGA) were present at the 19th edition of the Tocatì festival.
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GENERAL ASSEMBLY EXTRAORDINARY OF THE AEJEST
by Biel Pubill Soler in Festivales, Meetings
The city of Svetvincenat -Croatia- will host from October 20 to 24 the General Assembly of the AEJeST, during which the elections to the new Board of Directors will take place.
The Organizing Committee, composed of members of the AEJeST as well as IPS (Istarski Pljočkarski Savez) and HSTIS (Croatian Traditional Games and Sports Association), in addition to the General Assembly, has planned a varied program that includes the OPPORTUNITY Erasmus + project,
a scientific conference and the celebration of the 5th Pljočke International Festival.
Workshop activities are also planned for schools, people with intellectual disabilities and the blind with the participation of guests from Project Opportunity.
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SUPPORT FOR THE CREATION OF THE ASIAN SPORTS AND GAMES ASSOCIATION TRADITIONAL (ATSGA)
by Biel Pubill Soler in General
Yesterday 31st July 2021 AEJeST was present as a member of ITSGA supporting the Asian colleagues for the creation of the Ad-hoc Committee that will be in charge of the corresponding actions to create the Asian Traditional Sports and Games Association (ATSGA). Guy Jaouen, President of ITSGA and Vice President of AEJeST, together with Pere Lavega, President of AEJeST and Vice President of ITSGA were supporting this initiative.
We continue to move forward in favour of a network of networks without borders.
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Signature of the collaboration agreement between AEJeST and the Korea Traditional Culture Center
by Biel Pubill Soler in Meetings
Today AEJeST has been involved in a very special event. Mr KIM Sun-tai President of Korea Traditional Culture Center the Korea Traditional Culture Center (KTCC) and Mr. Pere Lavega, President of the European Traditional Sports and Games Association(AEJeST) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding between KTTC and AEJeST.
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L’AUCA DE JOCS D’ASCÓ
by Biel Pubill Soler in Books, Publicaciones
L’auca de jocs d’Ascó was published last April, a new publication on the games and toys of the cultural association Lo Llaüt, member of the AEJeST since 2011.
The book, written by Biel Pubill, professor of history and physical education at the Flix Institute, reviews the leisure activities that appear in the famous auca –image poster- Jochs d’infantesa -Games of children- (1674) of folklorist Joan Amades, collected and published in 1947 under the name Jocs de la mainada – Children’s games – reinterpreting many of the games that appear there and contextualising them in the streets, squares and natural environments of Ascó (Catalonia).
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PROJECT ERASMUS+ TRAWECU
by Biel Pubill Soler in Meetings
Author of the articl: Guy Jaouen
From June 25 to 28, the city of Šabac in Serbia hosted the first meeting related to the TRAWECU project. Šabac is a community of 120,000 inhabitants 50km west of Belgrade.
This TRAWECU project is an ERASMUS+ project which aims to reflect on a better use of traditional sports (in the project traditional wrestling) in order to promote cultural tourism and local development. See the presentation PDF file Presentation TRAWECU En
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Publication of a book on “COLLAR & ELBOW”, the traditional wrestling of Ireland
by Biel Pubill Soler in Books, Publicaciones
Author of the article: Guy Jaouen
The author is Ruadhan MacFadden, an Irish independent researcher in cultural anthropology who has practiced many martial arts. This 216-page English-language book explores the history of the Collar and Elbow style, its popularity in the 19th century, its strategies and techniques, how it was deeply integrated into rural communities in Ireland (see table of contents).
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Dear AEJeST/ETSGA Family,
I have the pleasure to send you this short report on the II European Forum of Traditional Sports and Games. Once again it has been a very special event that has allowed the European and worldwide visibility of AEJEST in general and of the participating organisations in particular. Many thanks and congratulations to the organising committee (members of AEJeST and members of the INEFC motor action research group); many thanks and congratulations to the 14 speakers; many thanks to the 160 registered participants from 32 countries; many thanks and congratulations to AEJeST.
We are moving towards a European network of networks, an international network of networks. With my Best regards for all of you.
Read moreDeath of José Henrique Gascon
by Biel Pubill Soler in Uncategorised
Dear President of the Portuguese Federaçao de Jogos Tradicionais. We are heartily saddened by the news you have just shared with us about the sad loss of José Henrique Gascon, Secretary of the Direcçao Nacional da FPJ. We would like to convey our sincere condolences and send you a very affectionate greeting on behalf of all the members of the AEJeST.
Please convey our message of pain to the family and to your entire organization. Receive a very affectionate hug.
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The AEJeST has reached its 20th anniversary!!!!
by José Ángel Hoyos Perote in General
The 28th of April 2001 was a great day for the Traditional Sports and Games. After fifteen years of common experiences and many reflections, half a hundred people from several European countries met in Lesneven-Brittany-France, and agreed to create the European Association of Traditional Games and Sports. Guy Jaouen was elected President, the statutes were drawn up in Santander on 1st November and finally, it was registered with the Prefecture of Brest on 8th January 2002.
These were the 21 founding members:
Confédération FALSAB (Bretagne, France); FILC-IFCW-International Federation of Celtic Wrestling; FCB-Federación Cántabra de Bolos (Cantabria, Spain); Sportimonium/Vlaamse Volksport Centrale (Flandre, België); FIGeST-Federazione Italiana Giochi e Sport Tradizionali (Italy); INEFC-Lleida (Catalonia, Spain); Museo de Juegos Tradicionales de Campo (Aragon, Spain); FENT-Fédérachon Esport Nohtra Téra (Aosta, Italy); FFBSQ-Fédération Française Bowling et Sport de Quilles (France);
VlAS- Vlaamse Traditionele Sporten (Flandre, België); Proyecto Educativo Madera de Ser (Cantabria, Spain); KULKI-Kultura Kirila (Basque Country, Spain); Jeux, Culture et Tradition d’Anjou (Festival des Boulympiades, France); Club San Cristóbal-Bolo Salinero (Basque Country, Spain); Iparraldeko Joko eta Herri Kirol Federakuntza (Hendaye, France); Club Araba de Bolos (Basque Country, Spain); Institut de Gerlev-Idretshistorisk Verksted (Danmark); IIAC-Institut International d’Anthropologie Corporelle (international); GAA-Gaelic Athletic Association (Ireland); Federación Aragonesa de Deportes Tradicionales (Aragón, Spain) and Fédération des Jeux de Picardie (France).
https://jugaje.com/content/uploads/2021/04/2001-creation-aejest-en.pdf
