Exerpt adapted from my book, Living the Palio. (It's already written, so I'm happy to share it here.) The Goose contrada membership enjoying the pre-Palio dinner, the Cena della Prova Generale on July 1, 2018. This is the only event of the year to which the public are invited (with pre-purchased dinner tickets.) To understand … Continue reading Understanding Siena’s 17 Contrade