Lectures & seminars
Peter Dekker has lectured in the Netherlands and abroad on the subject of Manchu archery and antique archery equipment. He has also advised musea and private collectors about their collections and writes about the subject for different media. He also gives practical seminars on Manchu archery.
Peter teaching archery to a colorful audience at the Elf Fantasy Fair in Haarzuilens, the Netherlands.
Picture courtesy of www.photo4art.nl
Past events:
May 2007
Demonstrated Manchu archery at the World Traditional Archery Festival.
South Korea
March 2008
Lectured about Manchu archery for the Etnographic Arms Preservation Association
Baltimore, U.S.A.
March 2008
Visited the Metropolitan Museum of Art to research their collection of Manchu / Chinese archery equipment.
New York, U.S.A.
September 2008
Demonstrated Manchu archery and presented a lecture on Manchu archery at the World Traditional Archery Festival.
Busan,
South-Korea,
April 2008
Two days of seminars on Manchu archery at the Elf Fantasy Fair, as well as lectures about antique Chinese arms.
Haarzuilens, the Netherlands.
January 2009
Presented the jurors of the STN (Dutch National Taijiquan Association) with a lecture on antique Chinese arms.
De Glind, the Netherlands.
April 2009
Teaching a weekend seminar of Chinese / Manchu archery to teachers of bagua of "Central Pa-Kua Italia".
Florence, Italy.
May 2009
Presenting a lecture on historical Chinese weapons followed by a two day seminar in their use.
Oldambt, the Netherlands.
July 2009
Teaching a workshop of Manchu archery at Landgoed Roswaard for Golden Flower Taiji.
September 2009
Presented a lecture on antique Manchu archery equipment, as well as a demonstration at the World Traditional Archery Festival 2009, Taean, South-Korea
October 2009
Teaching a weekend seminar of Chinese / Manchu archery at taiji school "Guo Shu".
Bad Krozingen, Germany.
May 16 & 17 2010
Presentied a lecture on Asian archery, followed by two days of demonstrations and seminars on Manchu archery.
Oldambt, the Netherlands.
July 10 & 11, 2010
Taught a weekend seminar of Chinese / Manchu archery concluded with the first Qing style military examination since 1908.
Bad Krozingen, Germany.
Planned events:
August or September 2010
A day of Asian archery in the Netherlands, organized by Mandarin Mansion. (Unconfirmed)
October 2010
World Traditional Archery Festival, South Korea. (Unconfirmed)
Interested?
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