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Andrea Anastasio’s drappellone, made for the Palio on August 16, dedicated to the Assumption of the Madonna was presented on August 10 in the Cortile del Podestà of Palazzo Pubblico. The press unanimously agrees that the work is characterized by…
Below the reports of the two days of the Prove di Notte of the Palio of August 16, 2022.
Tomorrow at 9.00 five batteries will be ridden. The list of horses that will ride the tratta tomorrow has just been released. ABBASANTESA – Nicola Dessì ANI’ DE MARCHESANA – Brando Mariotti Bonucci ANTELIOS – Paolo Bossini ANTINE DAY –…
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…
78 horses were registered by their owner for the preliminary visit. They will undergo a medical examination on August 6 and 7. Then a new list follows; one with horses that go to the prove regolamentate (prove di notte) and…
After yesterday’s estrazione, the captains agreed to reinstall Ambrosione as Mossiere. Fabio Magni, who was already Mossiere between 2016 and 2018, will be vice-mossiere again.
Yesterday evening, Sunday July 10, Onda, Selva and Chiocciola were added to Tartuca, Lupa, Giraffa, Civetta, Leocorno, Nicchio and Valdimontone who were already allowed to participate. We see three rivalries in the Piazza del Campo: Chiocciola-Tartuca, Civetta-Leocorno and Nicchio-Valdimontone. In…
On Sunday, July 10 at 7 p.m., the draw of the Contrade will take place. The we will know who will participate in the Palio on August 16, alongside Tartuca, Lupa, Giraffa, Civetta, Leocorno, Nicchio and Valdimontone. The flags of…
The city of Siena has confirmed the 2 painters for the Palios of July and August 2022. Emma Sergeant will paint the drappeloni of July 2, Andrea Anastasio will do the same for the August 16 Palio. The appointment of…
Today, the city council of Siena decided to cancel the Palio of August 16, just as last year, because of the pandemic. It will be ridden in 2022. The only way to see horses in the Piazza this year will…
Yesterday afternoon, Mayor De Mossi proposed a resolution in the city council to cancel the Palio of July 2 due to the restrictive measures that the pandemic entails and which means that the state of emergency in Italy will last…
The decision was made after this morning’s meeting in the Italo Calvino room of Santa Maria della Scala between Mayor De Mossi, captains and Priors of the 17 contrade. Pending a new evaluation of the pandemic, not only in Siena…