Palio dei somari 2018
Like all the years in Torrita di Siena you can attend the prize of the donkeys, which unlike the palio of Siena holds with the donkeys instead of the Horses, dedicated to San Giuseppe patron of carpenters, once very common in Torrita di Siena.
The historic event offers the inhabitants of Torrita di Siena and their guests a week of historical and food and wine re-enactments, not to be missed the donuts of San Giuseppe.
Program:
Saturday 17 March
15.00 medieval market of La Nencia
18.30 Historical re-enactment
19.00 Opening of taverns
21.30 Medieval-style show in the historic center
Sunday 18 March
10.00 Inauguration of Somarando exposition of donkey breeds
10.30 Opening of the medieval market of La Nencia
16.00 Festival of young flag-wavers and tambourines
19.00 Opening of taverns
21.30 Medieval style show
Friday 23 March
20.00 Propitiatory dinners of the districts
Saturday, March 24th
21.00 Presentation of the prize
21.00 Race was the flag-bearers and drummers of the eight districts
23:00 Performance of the flag-wavers and tambourines of the four castles of Torrita di Siena
Sunday, March 25th
9.00 Presentation of the districts
9.45 Mass in the church of Santa Flora and Lucilla
11.45 Start of the historical parade
15.30 Entry of the districts and the palio in the competition area
16.00 We run the prize