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This morning around 6 o’clock the Prove di Notte were ridden. There were no crashes to be noted as in July. We did see some nice performances from some. 43 horses were in action this morning; including Akida, Zio Frac…
For the fourth consecutive time, the PalioApp will be available for free on www.palioapp.com. As always, we will provide the list of horses, which will be updated on the day of the Tratta. New fields have been added to the…
The Drappellone for the Palio of August 16, 2024, dedicated to the Madonna dell’Assunta and made by Riccardo Guasco, known as Rik, was presented on Saturday, August 10, at 7:00 pm in the Cortile del Podestà of the Palazzo Comunale…
81 horses have been admitted to the prove regolamentate tomorrow, Sunday 11 August and Monday 12 August. Nine horses will be admitted directly to tratta on Tuesday 13 August. This was decided by the municipal veterinary commission after the two…
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…
Eine besonderer Artikel für unsere deutschsprachigen Leser von Hermann Hamberger aus Salzburg Als ich zum ersten mal in den 80-er Jahren in den Tagen des Palio nach Siena kam, hatte ich einfach Anfängerglück. Ich kam bei wunderbarem Abendlicht auf die…
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…
What the 4th of July is for the Americans (Independence Day), it is the same for the Ondaioli after their victory in the Piazza del Campo with Tabacco and Brigante. Yesterday, in the late afternoon, the victory procession, with floats,…
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…
The photos were just posted online. We have provided 2 galleries. One around the 4 giorni (604 photos), and the other in front of the Corteo Storico (823 photos). We hope you have fun with it. Click on the photo…
As we did last year, we would like to share some videos showing the festivities of Onda after the Palio in the Piazza and in Provenzano. In addition, some interviews after the Palio with the mayor, captains and mossiere. Finally,…