Palio of Provenzano (Wed, 2 July 2025) Source: Cor Magis Tibi Sena Pandit, Facebook In a typical year, three additional contradas (contrade) are selected by lottery to join the seven that did not run the previous July, providing ten competitors. This race is unique, however, in that five lucky contradas were selected in the extraction … Continue reading Palios of July and August 2025: Who’s Running?
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Understanding Siena’s 17 Contrade
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
Now Available: LIVING THE PALIO (2020)
"The book is great! Easy to read and full of helpful info…Probably the best professional guide book to comprehend the Palio."--Dario Castagno, Tuscan author and expert I'm thrilled to announce that my third (and final) edition of Living the Palio: A Story of Community and Public Life in Siena, Italy is now available on Amazon, … Continue reading Now Available: LIVING THE PALIO (2020)
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