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Tag Archives: Lo Specialista
Palio video – August 16, 2011
So what happened exactly? It seems that the Torre horse developed a cramp midway in the race and you can actually see him laying on the track as Giraffa comes around the final bend for the win. I didn’t even … Continue reading
Posted in Contrada, Italian language school, Palio, Siena
Tagged Giraffa, Leocorno, Lo Specialista, Nicchio, Palio, Torre
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The Palio! Giraffa by a neck!
Actually, by much more than a neck! Fedora is the name of the winning horse, Giraffa is the winning contrada! As the horses rounded the track for the third and final time they headed into the most dangerous curve of … Continue reading
Posted in Contrada, Italian language school, Palio, Siena
Tagged Fedora, Giraffa, Lo Specialista, Palio
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La terza prova
The third test. This evening Linda, Helen and I went to watch the third test of the Palio. Helen is also Australian and I met her at the contrada dinner I attended during my first week of school. She is … Continue reading
Posted in Contrada, Italian language school, Palio, Siena
Tagged Bruco, contrada, Il Palio, Lo Specialista, Piazza del Campo
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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
Posted in Contrada, Italian language school, Siena
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
Posted in Contrada, Italian language school, Palio, Siena
Tagged contrada, contrade, Il Palio, Lo Specialista, Piazza del Campo, Siena, The Palio
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