Palio di Ferrara, Ferrara

From Sunday, May 26, 2013 to Sunday, May 26, 2013

Warning! We had no definite information on the conduct of this year. Therefore,the dates are not reliable as calculated according to the review of last year.Before starting, you should contact your local and / or organizations.

Last update: Saturday, May 26, 2012 - Comments (3)

Photo of Ente Palio di Ferrara - Corsa delle Putte
Photo of Ente Palio di Ferrara - Gruppo unico

The Palio of Ferrara is the most ancient one in the world and in addition to this is peculiar for its kind of ride that is joyful and so different from other warlike palii. In these last there are always enemy that you have to fight with the lance.

This is a very important moment for the city: all the Contrade participate wearing dress of different colours to gain the “palio”, but also and over all, to make party and to remember the Renaissance, a period in which Ferrara was really a capital.

The Palio of Ferrara was institutionalized by Ferrara’s Commune in 1279.

Today the rides take place the last Sunday of May as tribute to San Giorgio, but the real meaning of that particular date is to remember the famous edition of 1471, ride in honor of Borso who became duke of Ferrara. The chronicles and the statutes have handed down to us the four palii: the green one dedicated to San Paolo for the putte’s ride, the red one of San Romano for the putti’s ride, the white one dedicated to San Maurelio for the asine’s ride and last but not least the yellow or golden one of San Giorgio for the horses’ ride.

Opponents for the achievement of the palii are the four quarter that all have territory inside of the walls: San Benedetto (white-light blue), Santa Maria in Vado (yellow-violet), San Paolo (white-black), Santo Spirito (yellow-green) and the four village: San Giacomo (yellow-blue), San Giorgio (yellow-red), San Giovanni (red-blue) and San Luca (red-green).

There are also competitions of flag-wavers and musicians that represent the eight Contrade in seven different speciality: traditional single, traditional double, little team, big team, musicians and assignation of the “combinata” (sum of the best scores gained).

Ente Palio di Ferrara
Via Mortara, 98
44100 FERRARA
Tel. 0532.751263
Fax 0532.752207

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Comments

giuseppina at Friday, May 16, 2008 wrote:

bello!! E suggestivo... Non avevo mai assistito a delle gare di sbandieratori così per caso trovandomi a Ferrara, visto che sono della Sicilia, ho visto sfilare queste contrade. Non perdete queste tradizioni

Massimo at Monday, June 05, 2006 wrote:

Voglio aggiungere che vedere il corteo alle 21 del sabato sera, che si snoda in Ercole D'Este passando davanti al Palazzo dei Diamanti e a tanti palazzi del 400/500' con le luci fioche fa tornare indietro nel tempo, ogni contrada ha musici, sbandieratori costumi d'epoca molte hanno cavalli e falconi.Ma lo spettacolo è nella piazza del castello quando ogni contrada viene a prestare giuramento davanti a noi della corte,musica teatro acrobazie musica suggestiva con il castello come sfondo. Non lo dico da ferrarese ma da amante di tutto ciò che è belleza e grazia

Massimo at Wednesday, May 31, 2006 wrote:

Faccio parte dei 1200 figuranti che animano il corteo storico (appartengo alla corte Ducale), che sfila x la città il sabato sera e la domenica di 8 giorni dopo cioè quella delle gare. Posso dire che è uno spettacolo unico vedere il corteo.Qust'anno le gare sono state funestate dalla morte di 2 cavalli purtroppo e questo ha fatto calare un velo di tristezza su tutto il pubblico e noi della corte Ducale.Per chi ama i costumi medievali è uno spettacolo da non perdere, anche per lo il contesto suggestivo.

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