The Contrada of Goose won the Palio on July 2nd
Posted by admin in Archive, Culture, Events on 05. Jul, 2011 | 0 Comments
On Saturday 2nd July took place the traditional Palio di Provenzano (in honour of the Madonna di Provenzano), the first important event in Siena this year for contrade. It was a dramatic edition caused by some accidents (some tests were postponed because of the rain) and above all the death of the horse Messi of Contrada [...]
Palio di Siena: the 2nd of July, an appointment with Contrade’s Palio
Posted by admin in Archive, Culture, Events on 09. Jun, 2010 | 0 Comments
To apply the general definition of other popular Tuscan festivals to the Palio di Siena is impossible. The Palio takes place twice a year — on the 2 July and the 16 August — but the inhabitants of Siena inhabitants who still live in the city or even those who live far from it, experience [...]
