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Tag Archives: contrade
The Palio! Piazza del Campo
It was about 4:00 by the time we reached the Piazza del Campo and Serena showed me the little alley I needed to take to get to my seat so I made a quick dash to find a toilet and … Continue reading
Posted in Contrada, Italian language school, Palio, Siena
Tagged contrada, contrade, Palio, Piazza del Campo
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The procession of wax
Sunday evening, before going to watch the third Palio test, a group from the school met with our guide, Serena, to watch the Cortea dei Cera (the procession of wax) at the Duomo. I love the Duomo! The stripes are … Continue reading
Posted in churches, Contrada, Italian language school, Palio, Siena
Tagged contrade, corteo dei cera, Palio, procession of wax, Senese, Siena, The Assumption
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Dopo la prima prova
“After the first test” the contrada members rush from wherever they have been standing / sitting to their horse. They line up behind him and there is a slow progression out of the Piazza del Campo. The horse led … Continue reading
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The Palio! Assigning the horses
Saturday afternoon at 1:00 sharp, the captains of the contrade oversaw the assignation of the horses. The crowd was thick! This is when the contrade luck can be won or lost depending on what horse is drawn! All of the … Continue reading
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Tagged contrada, contrade, Il Palio, Lo Specialista, Piazza del Campo, Siena, The Palio
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The Palio! Choosing the horses
Saturday morning a group of us from school met with our guide, Serena, at 8:30 to head to the Piazza del Campo for the first major event of the Palio, determining which horses will compete in the race. Ultimately only … Continue reading
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Tagged contrada, contrade, Il Palio, Lo Specialista, Piazza del Campo, Siena, The Palio
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Looney lunch with Linda
After my best day yet in class I was game to go to lunch with Linda yesterday. She brought me to this little place not far from where I am living that she has frequented several times. Linda, being the … Continue reading
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Tagged Aquila, contrada, contrade
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The party days are over
The Oca headquarters seems to have shut down for the season! As they won the July Palio they are not participating in the August Palio and it seems that the celebration days have officially ended! I mentioned in an earlier … Continue reading
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Tagged contrada, contrade, Oca, Palio
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