#11luglio giornata del #cavallo

Al #Palio di #Ronciglione i #cavalli corrono senza fantino. Al via ogni cavallo sceglie se competere con gli altri, accodarsi o semplicemente non correre, a seconda del carattere di ciascuno.
Di questa tradizione secolare parla Nicola Martellozzo su #AltreModernità:

Le traiettorie del fervore: cavalli e geometrie non-umane nel Palio di Ronciglione

⬇️ https://riviste.unimi.it/index.php/AMonline/article/view/16803/16414?mtm_campaign=mastodon

SIENA - IL 2 LUGLIO - 16 AGOSTO - IL PALIO

#SIENA-IL #Palio #Siena #Italy #Toscana #Chiusdino #photography #FerroCandilera

https://fotografia.cultura.gov.it/iccd/item/FFC038113

Part 2 of our report from the incredible 69th Festa dell'Aquilone in Urbino.

Hundreds of kites colouring the sky, crazy contraptions flying, a Medieval feast, and some unsolicited advice :-)

https://kapjasa.si/en/sidekicks-the-69th-festa-dellaquilone-in-urbino-part-two/

kite #kites #kiteflying #kitefestival #festival #Urbino #Marche #Italy #Italia #TeamSlovenia #contrade #palio #culture #history #aquilone #festa #festadellaquilone

The 69th Festa dell'Aquilone in Urbino was a kite festival like no other. There is so much to tell and show you we couldn't fit everything in one article 😃

So here is Part 1 of the amazing kite flying experience in Urbino - and stay tuned for Part 2!

https://kapjasa.si/en/sidekicks-the-69th-festa-dellaquilone-in-urbino-part-one/

#kite #kites #kiteflying #kitefestival #festival #Urbino #Marche #Italy #Italia #TeamSlovenia #contrade #palio #culture #history #aquilone #festa #festadellaquilone

Horse Stencil, Walls. © Copyright 2023 G Dan Mitchell.

A stencil of a horse at a place where two walls meet in Siena, Italy.

Some years back, in the pre-pandemic era, we spent a bit more than a week in Tuscany. It was quite a trip — we mostly stayed with and traveled with family. We spent a week in the Chianti hills at a villa where our oldest son and our daughter-in-law exchanged wedding vows. We also managed to very briefly visit Florence (barely more than one day) and Siena (literally a few hours). Needless to say, that was only enough to make us want to return for longer visits — which we did this summer... continues: https://gdanmitchell.com/2023/10/02/horse-stencil-walls/

#horses #Palio #siena #travel #photography #italy