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After the Palio of July it’s time for the August Palio! As you know, there are many appointments during the days of the Palio. To keep it clear, let’s summarize. Participants in the Palio are Selva, Lupa, Valdimontone, Onda, Nicchio,…
Siena has two regional TV channels, Canale 3 en SienaTV. The latter has announced its programming for the days of the Palio. Through #passionepalio, they will bring all the emotions of the Piazza to your home. From 11 to 17…
The starter from Castiglion Fiorentino returns to the Verrocchio on August 16th after he already was Mossiere in the 2022 July-Palio. After that Palio there was a lot of controversy but Sienese people seem to forget… After the July Palio…
Last night at 7:00 PM in Siena, the draw was made to determine who would join Selva, Lupa, Valdimontone, Onda, Nicchio, Leocorno and Civetta for the upcoming Palio in August. Fate was kind to Chiocciola, Oca and Istrice. So we…
This spring, SienaTV started a new format ‘Gocce di Memoria’ in which they highlight a Palio in every episode of approximately 15 minutes since 2010. A fantastic way to refresh your memory. We have also integrated them into our info…
As always, the people behind the Telegram channel Il Palio Di Siena have timed the time of the Palio. It was, due to the many incidents, a slower time than we have been used to in recent years. But we…
SienaTv and La7 share the full Palio broadcast on their website/youtube channel. You get to see images of the Corteo Storico as well as of the course itself (read: full mossa). You can find the footage from La7 here: link
Oca has been partying since Wednesday night. Yesterday they had their traditional Giro della Vittoria through the city. We also collected interviews that several TV channels made last night after the race with many protagonists of the Palio (Tittia, the…
On the orders of mossiere Bartolo Ambrosione, the contrade are aligned for the first time in the following order: Tartuca, Bruco, Chiocciola, Oca, Pantera, Aquila, Torre, Drago, Giraffa and Istrice as rincorsa. Immediately after this, the horses are asked to…
Oca, with Zio Frac (without fantino Brigante) just won the August 2023 Palio. Tomorrow we give you more details.
Tonight at 7 pm the Palio of August 16, 2023 will be driven. We would like to give an overview of the 10 participants. Who is the favorite? Who are the outsiders? And who are the unknowns? Favorites: Just like…
As always, 6 proofs are ridden before the start of the Palio. Due to an unexpected downpour on August 14, the Terza and Quarta Prova were cancelled because the track was not passable. The Prima, Seconda, and Prova Generale were…