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Just as last year the rights to broadcast the Palio are with La7. This obviously has consequences as it cannot be received in abroad. The new contract between the Consorzio Per La Tutela Del Palio Di Siena and La7 also…
Around 13:15, the 10 horses chosen by the captains were assigned under the watchful eye of the mayor. The lot included two horses that had already won at least 1 Palio (Zio Frac and Tale Quale), five that had ridden…
Unlike previous years, this year we will no longer share the list of presented horses and their numbers and the composition of the batterie through our website. Given that the PalioApp that we developed is going live and will offer…
Over the past years we wrote some short articles in which we provided more information about the organization of certain phases of the tratta and the prove. We notice that it remains important to continue sharing these. That is why…
The Drappellone of the Palio of July 2, 2025, dedicated to the Madonna di Provenzano and to the quincentenary of the Accademia degli Intronati of Siena, made by Riccardo Manganelli, was presented yesterday evening, Thursday, June 26, in the Cortile…
Finally! Palio! As you know, there are many appointments during the days of the Palio. To keep things clear, we will summarize briefly. Participants in the Palio are Tartuca, Chiocciola, Drago, Selva, Istrice, Lupa, Oca, Bruco, Valdimontone en Pantera. We…
PalioApp 2.0 will consist of three parts: Cavalli 2025, Palio del 2 luglio 2025, and Archivio. The app is available for free and can be downloaded from PalioApp.com . In Cavalli 2025, you can filter the list of horses registered…
Siena has two regional TV channels. In addition to Canale 3, there is also SienaTV. From 27 June to 3 July, SienaTV will start a modified programming around the Palio. As in previous years, they will focus on many live broadcasts, supporting…
Lupa, Oca, Bruco, Valdimontone and Pantera are the Contrade drawn yesterday evening, Sunday 25 May, for the Palio of 2 July 2025. They will be added to the five others who are entitled to participate in the Palio: Tartuca, Chiocciola,…
In 5 months we will be in full swing towards the first Palio of 2025. As always, it promises to be an exciting Palio year. CONTRADE Due to the disqualifications of Aquila, Nicchio and Torre, no fewer than 5 contrade…
We would like to share Anna Piperato‘s reflections about the 2024 Palios. Palio 17 agosto 2024 Fun Fact: 2024 was the only year in Palio history where both the 2 July and 16 August Palio were postponed due to adverse…
The photos that we took during the Palio days have just been put online. There are fewer than usual, since we were only in Siena for 3 days. From the Prova Generale to the Dopo Palio of August 17 in…