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Yesterday morning and this morning the Prove Regolamentate were driven at 6 o’clock. The 55 horses were divided into 9 batteries; yesterday 6 and today 3. We collected the images from different TV channels in Siena.
Having previously discussed the rules regarding the presentation of the horses and battery, it is now time to discuss the allocation, as well as the rules that the contrade must respect once they have been assigned a horse. Rules 45…
The list of horses that can participate in the tratta tomorrow has just been released. CAVALLO – PROPRIETARIO
Tomorrow is the day of the Tratta in which the horses are chosen that will be assigned to the 10 participating Contrade. In this article we want to try to explain how one gets the 10 chosen horses. Article 45…
The August 16, 2023 Palio will be broadcast in English on hundred television platforms in various areas of the United Arab Emirates and India. A novelty resulting from an agreement between the Consorzio per la tutela del Palio and Rcs…
1676 was a turning point in the history of the Palio. The Biccherna, who organized the Palio, decided to give all districts, including the less prosperous, the same chance of victory. They introduced the draw of the horses. Previously, districts…
Marco Lodola is the artist who painted the drappellone for the August 16, 2023 Palio di Siena. The work was presented today, Thursday, August 10, at 7 p.m. in the Cortile del Podestà of the Palazzo Pubblico in Siena. Marco…
This morning at 11:00 a meeting was scheduled between the 10 captains of the participating contrade and the mayor, Nicoletta Fabio. The list of horses that had passed the medical examination was reviewed. A dozen horses were removed from the…
After the Palio of July it’s time for the August Palio! A second chance for many; a first chance since the corona pandemic for some. As you know, there are many appointments during the days of the Palio. To keep…
In the run-up to the Palio, we summarize some interesting facts about the Piazza del Campo. This thanks to www.ilpalio.org and La Voce Del Palio.
Siena has two regional TV channels; Canale 3 and Siena TV. Both will bring the Palio to your home via their WebTV between August 10 and 17. As in July, both will bet on a lot of live broadcasts, framing…
After the first positive test during the Palio of 2 July 2023, the PalioApp is available again, updated and corrected, for the Palio of 16 August 2023. The site from which to download it has remained the same: www.palioapp.com. Those…