Push your government. By: Luc Wolters, Historian Peter Ressen, secretary of the Federatie van Vlaamse Historische Schuttersgilden. The Old-Limburgian Schuttersfeast as intangible cultural heritage.

Crossbow

Frans Hals. De magere compagnie.

Wooden bird.

Hand engraved silver shields

French revolution, the guillotine

Historical guild from Klimmen.

Shooting, the heavy rifle.

Historical guild of Schinnen, 1918

Oud-Limburgse Schuttersfederatie. Bond Midden Limburg Bond Juliana EMM Weert en omgeving Eendracht Born Echt e. o. Maas en Kempen Maasvallei De Lommelse Bond Berg en Dal Bond RK Zuid-Limburgse Sint-Gerardus Amstenrade

The OLS

The role of the volunteer.

Basis 175 guilds: Independant organizations. East and West Limburg. Many guilds existing since the Middel ages French revolution: Guilds banned. Afterwards many guilds returned. To offer entertainmant to memebers.

175 guilds:

Independant organizations.

East and West Limburg.

Many guilds existing since the Middel ages

French revolution:

Guilds banned.

Afterwards many guilds returned.

To offer entertainmant to memebers.

Association Guild Guild Guild Association Guild Guild Guild Association Guild Guild Guild

Oud-Limburgse Schuttersfederatie. Association Guild Guild Guild Association Guild Guild Guild Association Guild Guild Guild

The volunteer. The board of the guild, The board of the association, The management of the OLS federation, All taks are performed by volunteers.

The board of the guild,

The board of the association,

The management of the OLS federation,

All taks are performed by volunteers.

The volunteer. But also: The implementation of various activities, The organization of the OLS feast, In every organization of the OLS feast, more than 100 volunteers are involved.

But also:

The implementation of various activities,

The organization of the OLS feast,

In every organization of the OLS feast, more than 100 volunteers are involved.

The volunteer. Without the commitment of these thousands of volunteers, This cultural heritage would be lost, Limburg would not be Limburg without our guilds.

Without the commitment of these thousands of volunteers,

This cultural heritage would be lost,

Limburg would not be Limburg without our guilds.

The volunteer. Each year many efforts, To provide financial resources, for te cost of; Uniforms. Drumbands. Equipment

Each year many efforts,

To provide financial resources, for te cost of;

Uniforms.

Drumbands.

Equipment

The volunteer. Various laws must be met. Environmental legislation will be responsible for large expenditures in the near future. Support from the regional governement where possible.

Various laws must be met.

Environmental legislation will be responsible for large expenditures in the near future.

Support from the regional governement where possible.

The volunteer. “ I never knew he could do this all”

“ I never knew he could do this all”

Summary