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The Palio di Siena (Italian: [ˈpaːljo di ˈsjɛːna]; known locally simply as Il Palio; from Latin pallium) is a horse race held twice each year, on 2 July and 16 August, in Siena, Italy. Ten horses and riders, bareback and dressed in the appropriate colours, represent ten of the seventeen contrade , or city wards, in a tradition dating back ...
Palio is a 2015 British documentary film. Filmed in Siena , Italy , the film documents Palio di Siena , the oldest continually run horse race in the world that is held twice each year. [ 1 ] It is directed by Cosima Spender , and produced by James Gay-Rees and John Hunt.
The Palio di Asti (or Palio Astese in its most archaic nomenclature) is a traditional Italian festival of medieval origin that culminates with a bareback horse race. The race has been run each year since the 13th century. [1] The earliest record, cited by Guglielmo Ventura, [2] dates from the third quarter of the 13th century. It has taken ...
Palio is the name given in Italy to an annual athletic contest, very often of a historical character, pitting the neighbourhoods of a town or the hamlets of a comune against each other. Typically, they are fought in costume and commemorate some event or tradition of the Middle Ages and thus often involve horse racing , archery , jousting ...
YouTube video showing the Corteo Storico for Palio Di Siena on 2 July 2007; YouTube video showing the Carroccio for PALIO DI SIENA 2 July 2007; YouTube video showing the start of the parade from via San Pietro towards The Piazza del Campo - 2 July 2007; www.jacopodellatorre.com information on how to best follow the Historical Parade
The Regatta of the Historical Maritime Republics (or Palio of the Historical Maritime Republics) is a sporting event of historical re-enactment, established in 1955 with the aim of recalling the rivalry of the most famous Italian maritime republics: those of Republic of Amalfi, Republic of Pisa, Republic of Genoa and Republic of Venice, during which four rowing crews representing each of the ...
A transgender military pilot posted a "proof of life" video to refute social media rumors that she flew the helicopter involved in the plane crash that killed 67 people.
Road race: Competition: UCI Europe Tour: Type: Single day race: ... The Gran Premio Palio del Recioto is a professional one day cycling race held annually in Italy.