For Saturday, June 10 and Sunday, June 11, the Compagnia delle Contrade Figlinesi Association is organizing the "Medieval Atmosphere" event in Marsilio Ficino Square from 4 p.m. that will consist of activities such as: archery, medieval shows and dances, medieval fencing demonstration and more!
The event will be free of charge with the possibility of collecting donations for the flood victims in Emilia Romagna at the cash registers of the contrade taverns.
For info: Sara - 392 1387160, Susanna - 339 8970707
Saturday, June 10 program:
16:00 - Meeting participants parade, c / o Giardini Morelli
5:00 p.m. - departure of historical procession compresele teams of the fractions that will cross the streets city streets
17:00 - about opening of the stands of the Contrade and reading of the Edict by the Herald
5:30 p.m. - Game of the Dragon (1 trial Palio of the Boys of the Hamlets of the Single Municipality)
7:00 p.m. - Old Rifle Game (2 round Palio of the Boys' Games of the Hamlets of the Single Municipality). The boys' games give valid scores
for the awarding of the Palio of the Hamlets
9:00p.m. - start ofthe Palioof the Hamlets of the Single Municipality
Program for Sunday, June 11:
Hours 9:00 a.m. - meeting c\o Piazza Marsilio Ficino of the race participants of Archery and Drawing of Shooting Groups
10:00 a.m. - start of the Archery competition
Approximately 1:00 p.m. - end of the Archery competition and award ceremony related
3:30 p.m. - meeting participants procession c\o Morelli Gardens
5:00 p.m. - departure of the historical procession of the Flag-wavers of the Borghi e Sestieri Fiorentini that will go through the city streets
About 5:15 p.m. - opening of the Contrade stands and reading of the Edict by the Herald and delivery of the Scroll of Ownership of the Bell by the Potestà of Florence to the Counts Serristori of the year 1387
5:30 p.m. - Show of the Flag-wavers of the Boroughs and Sestieri Fiorentini
Hours 18:30 - about - games between captains of the districts
(event replacing Kubb's meeting between the Guelphs of Figline Valdarno and the Ghibellines of Palazzuolo sul Senio "Disfida della Campana")
Hours 21:00 - Medieval Dances by the Dance Group of the Alfiere Contrada of Bagno a Ripoli
Hours 21:30 about - Magic Show Of the clown Giulivo from the "Giulivo Balloon Show"
Hours 21:45 about - demonstration of Medieval Fencing by the Armati of the Alfiere Contrada of Bagno a Ripoli.
Hours 22:15 about - Medieval folk ballets by Group of Contrada Ball Bishop of Bagno a Ripoli
Hours 23:00 about - Closing performance by Laura Magic Farmer
Witches: During the 2 days, the Associations Circuito Corto and Las Medusas to offer moments of reflection and insight in which some witches will make themselves visible and bring their words of remembrance and testimony in the tent dedicated to them.
Saturday, June10, 6:30 p.m. - entitled "Witches Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow : the historical, political and social meaning of an uncomfortable word" curated by Annalisa De Luca-witch.
Sunday, June11 9:00 a.m. -a "women's" walk from Pian dell'Albero to Figline by Lucia Casanova's Lanatura delle Donne with the collaboration ofthe Circuito Corto Association.
6:00 p.m. -a hand spinning wool workshop with spindle and wheel.
The event is organized by the following associations: Pro Loco Marsilio Ficino, Sbandieratori dei Borghi e Sestieri Fiorentini, Misericordia di Figline, Contrada Alfiere and Mavi Editore, under the patronage of the Municipality of Figline and Incisa Valdarno.