| The
Pageant of the Golden Tree. This impressive pageant can
only be seen once every five years. It was conceived in 1958
and has been modernized on the occasion of 2002, the
year in which Bruges was Cultural Capital of Europe.
Central theme remains the “Tournament
of the Golden Tree”, organized on the occasion of the
wedding of Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy and Count
of Flanders, with the English princess Margareth of York.
The age-old legend of the
Golden Tree is also acted out. Since 2002, the pageant also
offers a more modern historical representation of the history
of Flanders with special attention to the role of the
municipal magistracy, the guilds and the corporations in their
battle against the ruling sovereigns. But in the first place,
this pageant is of course a colourful and enchanting
event with some 2 000 actors, six giants and twelve floats. |
