21^st European Kendo Championships - Schedule

Provisional Schedule
(This Schedule is subject to change and time adjusts because of the Tournament's inherent dynamic)

23 April – Delegation’s Welcome
18:00 – 20:00* Open Ji-Geiko*
Location: Patrício Prazeres High School Gymnasium (Lisbon Kendo Club Dojo)
*Who wishes to participate will have to arrange is own transportation to and from the School Gymnasium

24 April – Delegation’s Welcome
18:00 – 20:00* Open Ji-Geiko*
Location: Patrício Prazeres High School Gymnasium (Lisbon Kendo Club Dojo)
*Who wishes to participate will have to arrange is own transportation to and from the School Gymnasium

25 April – Delegation’s Welcome
09:00 – 12:30* - National Team's Free Practice*
14:30 – 18:00* - National Team's Free Practice*
Location: Patrício Prazeres High School Gymnasium (Lisbon Kendo Club Dojo)
*We must be informed in advance (until the 31^st of March) if your fighters want to train, during how much and at what time in the 25^th of April

26 April - Delegation’s Welcome
09:00 – 12:30 - National Team's Free Practice
14:30 – 18:00 - National Team's Free Practice
Location: Casal Vistoso Sports Training Room
Please inform us in advance if your Delegation will use this training time so that we can schedule and give everybody a chance to practice
10:30 - 12:00 - Team Manager's Meeting
Location: ALTIS PARK Hotel (Conference Room to designate)
13:00 - 14:00 - EKF Ji-Geiko
Location: Casal Vistoso Sports Training Room
14:30 - 15:30 - Quick Lunch (Buffet)
Location: ALTIS PARK Hotel
15:30 - 18:30 - EKF General Assembly
Location: ALTIS PARK Hotel (Conference Room to designate)
19:00 - 22:00 - EKF Dinner
Location: Varanda de Lisboa Restaurant
19:00 - 22:00 - Shinai-Check
Location: ALTIS PARK Hotel (Room to designate)

27 April – Championships, Day 1 (Friday)
Ladies Team's, Juniors Individual and Team's Championships
09:00 - 10:30 - (Shimpan) Referee's Meeting
Location: ALTIS PARK Hotel (Conference Room to designate)
10:00 – 16:30 - National Team's Free Practice
Location: Casal Vistoso Sports Training Room
11:00 - 12:00 – Opening Ceremony
Demonstration of Traditional Portuguese “Bo” Fight
Location: Casal Vistoso Sports Hall
12:00 - 15:30 – Ladies Team's, Juniors Individual and Team's Championships
Location: Casal Vistoso Sports Hall
12:00 - 15:00* – Lunch*
Location: Casal Vistoso Sports Restaurant
*Competition will not stop during lunch. Lunch will be served in a rotation basis
15:30 – 16:30 – Ladies, Juniors Individual and Team's Finals
Location: Casal Vistoso Sports Hall
16:30 - 17:00 – Commendation Ceremony
Location: Casal Vistoso Sports Hall
17:00 - 18:00 – Good Will Keiko
Location: Casal Vistoso Sports Hall
19:00 - 22:00 - Dinner
Location: Hotel
19:00 - 21:30 - Shinai-Check
Location: ALTIS PARK Hotel (Room to designate) 

28 April – Championships, Day 2 (Saturday)
Ladies Individual and Men Team's Championships
09:00 – 16:30 - National Team's Free Practice
Location: Casal Vistoso Sports Training Room
09:00 - 09:30 – Opening Ceremony
Location: Casal Vistoso Sports Hall
09:30 - 16:30 – Ladies Individual Championship
Location: Casal Vistoso Sports Hall
09:30 - 16:30 – Men Team Championship
Location: Casal Vistoso Sports Hall
12:00 - 15:00* – Lunch*
Location: Casal Vistoso Sports Restaurant
*Competition will not stop during lunch. Lunch will be served in a rotation basis
16:30 – 17:00 – Kendo Kata Demonstration
Location: Casal Vistoso Sports Hall
17:00 - 17:30 – Ladies Individual and Men Team's Finals
Location: Casal Vistoso Sports Hall
17:30 - 18:00 – Commendation Ceremony
Location: Casal Vistoso Sports Hall
18:00 - 19:00 – Good Will Keiko
Location: Casal Vistoso Sports Hall
19:30 - 22:00 - Dinner
Location: Hotel
19:30 - 22:00 - Shinai-Check
Location: ALTIS PARK Hotel (Room to designate) 

29 April – Championships, Day 3 (Sunday)
Men Individual Championships
09:00 – 16:30 - National Team's Free Practice
Location: Casal Vistoso Sports   Training Room
09:00 - 09:30 – Opening Ceremony
Location: Casal Vistoso Sports Hall
09:30 - 14:30 – Men Individual Championship
Location: Casal Vistoso Sports Hall
12:00 - 15:00* – Lunch*
Location: Casal Vistoso Sports   Restaurant
*Competition will not stop during lunch. Lunch will be served in a rotation basis
15:00 – 15:30 – Men Individual Finals
Location: Casal Vistoso Sports Hall
15:30 - 16:30 – Commendation and Closing Ceremony
Location: Casal Vistoso Sports Hall
16:30 - 18:30 – Dan Grading
Location: Casal Vistoso Sports Hall
21:00 - ??:?? – SAYONARA PARTY
Location: ALTIS PARK Hotel (Floor to designate) 

30 April – Delegation’s Departure 

1 May – Delegation’s Departure

This Schedule is subject to change and time adjusts of the Tournament's inherent dynamic

The 21^st European Kendo Championships will be held in Portugal from the 27th to 29th April,  2007 in the Casal Vistoso Sports Hall located in the beautiful city of Lisbon.

More details soon...