Palio 2008

[elefante]

Ciao a tutti !
Here I am again....

New year, new hope !

Info's Palio di Provenzano, july 2nd 2008
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Automatic entries for the Palio di Provenzano, july 2nd 2008:

Pantera, Giraffa, Selva, Istrice, Aquila, Torre and Leocorno

3 need to get elected by draw end of may:

Remaining contradas for draw:

Tartuca, Bruco, Nicchio, Chiocciola, Lupa, Onda, Civetta, Drago, Valdimontone and Oca


> these are the contradas wich did run in july 2007

If you are interested, I'll keep posting.

[Neil T]

Yes Please

[elefante]

From the 7 contrada's who will run 'by right', 4 have there own jockey's. Mean's they have an agreement with a jockey that he will ride for them, and not do business by his own.
The contrada are:
Pantera - jockey Brio / Giraffa - jockey Dè / Selva - jockey Sgaibarre / Leocorno . jockey Scompiglio

Only Istrice, Aquila and Torre don't have there own jockey and will probably need to wait until end of may when the draw is hold, for the 3 remaining spot's.

A big rivalry is allready on the track: Pantera-Aquila !

That's it for now.

Ciao !

[elefante]

Ciao a tutti

Siena wakes up with the first contrada doing her annual parade. It will be the Valdimontone contrada celebrating her protector, with a parade, the baptism of the new members, great dinners at night and music. After that every contrada will do there parades ending in Septmber with the parade of the Aquila contrada.
Finally we are back alive and also the Palio is coming closer and closer....

Un saluto a tutti voi

[Steve Graham]

I love Siena, but as a foreigner, I've always felt that I shouldn't take sides among the contrade. Tempting as it is to pick a favourite!

[elefante]

Originally Posted by Steve Graham

I love Siena, but as a foreigner, I've always felt that I shouldn't take sides among the contrade. Tempting as it is to pick a favourite!

there is nothing wrong picking a favorite one.. - the point is that many tourist don't see the importance of the palio for the local people. some even mean that it is a tourist attraction. if every tourist would join the palio with 'disctance' and respect there would be less problems.

[elefante]

we are 5 days away from the draw....then we finally will know the 10 contradas who will run on july.
in the last week they put sand on the piazza for the new james bond movie. not everybody is happy about it, but anyway...we can change it. money has more power the tradition and pride.

[elefante]

Valdimontone, Bruco and Nicchio got selected to partecipate to the july palio.

Valdimontone will run the 6th consecutive palio and Bruco the 4th !

So on the track for july we will see this 10 contrade:

Pantera, Giraffa, Selva, Istrice, Aquila, Torre, Leocorno, Valdimontone, Bruco and Nicchio.

2 rivalry's: Pantera-Aquila and Valdimontone-Nicchio

Ciao !

[elefante]

maybe this video can show you a little bit what palio is for the people in siena:
Palio è vita

[elefante]

ci siamo....one week away from the provenzano palio.
lot of voices about strategy, and rumours....but that's palio.
this week the horses will go through the veterinary check up, the track will be prepared, and end of this week the palio-banner will be presented by the major.
on saturday 1st practices by the horse-owners, and on sunday the 10 horses get selected and every contrada will get one by draw.
finally siena will be the real siena for 4 days. like in the last 400 years.

ciao !