Wednesday 6th May – “Consegna delle Chiavi”

3:00 pm

Parte de Sotto – Blessing of the banners in the Upper Basilica of San Francesco
Parte de Sopra – Blessing of the banners in the Cathedral of San Rufino

3:45 pm

The ringing of the City Hall Bell
Piazza Santa Chiara

4:00 pm

The start of the Ente Calendimaggio procession
Piazza del Comune
Choir of the Parts – Execution Inno del Coprifuoco
The “Maestro di Campo” takes on supreme authority.
Greeting of the President-Magistrate – Jury presentation.
Arrival of the historical parades. Restitution of the “Palio”.
The two Parts challenge each other
Parade along Corso Mazzini and Piazza St. Chiara

9:30 pm

Parte de Sotto: Re-enactment of medieval life*

Thursday 7th May – “Madonna Primavera”

4:00 pm

Piazza del Comune
The ringing of the City Hall Bell
Arrival of the historical parades. A contest of games:
Crossbow competition, the log sled race, tug-of-war
for the proclamation of “Madonna Primavera”
Madonna Primavera parade.
Parade along Corso Mazzini and Piazza St. Chiara.

9:30 pm

Parte de Sopra: Re-enactment of medieval life*

Friday 8th May – “The Performance”

4:00 pm

Piazza del Comune
Children’s Calendimaggio

Corteo della Sera – “The Competition”

9:30 pm

The ringing of the City Hall Bell
Arrival of the Historical Parades

Saturday 9th May – “The Challenge”

3:30 pm

“The polyphonic competition”

9:30 pm

The ringing of the City Hall Bell
Choral contest between the two Parts
Awarding of the “Palio”

* The event is projected in real-time in the Sala delle Volte (Taverna) and in the Sala ex Pinacoteca.