Music, sports, booths and entertainment for young and old. Also back in Incisa, from September 16 to 20, is the Festa del Perdono festival, organized by the Pro loco "Aldo Caselli." It starts as early as 4 p.m. Friday when, on the opening day, the fun fair will open its doors inside the sports field in Via Olimpia, with half-price admission (in case of rain, the initiative will be replicated on Monday). At the same time, until midnight, Lungarno Matteotti and Piazza Santa Lucia will host food and wine stands, those of the antiques and modern antiques marketexhibition and thevintage motorcycle exhibition (again, the initiatives will be replicated until September 19, with hours 10-24, and on September 20 with hours 10-23). From 8 p.m., however, there will be room for entertainment, with the "All Fruits Dj set" show, which will be followed by the 50s party entitled "Woogie Woogie party," in the company of Angels in Blue Jeans and Crazy Rock Ballet (both events will be held in the performance area of Santa Lucia Square).
Sports performances, on the other hand, will begin on Saturday 17 from 6 to 8 p.m. in Viale XX Settembre and will stop just before dinner in Piazza della Repubblica, organized by Circolo Mcl (where reservations can also be made; in case of rain, dinner will be held of the club's hall). At 8:30 p.m. there will then move to Via Petrarca and Piazza dell'Unità for the "ZTL - Zombie Terror Ludus" initiative, a horror-themed scavenger hunt designed for adults and children. At 8.30 p.m. and 10 p.m. the appointment is at the performance area in Piazza Santa Lucia, for the performance of Biodegradables and the rock music selection of Betto Dj.
On Sunday 18, events will start from the morning, with the 31st Italian Motorcycle Show (meeting at 7:48 a.m. in Pertini Square) and the market fair, scheduled from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. in XX September Avenue and Olimpia Street. In the early evening, however, space is given to entertainment, with the traditional raffle organized by the MCL club (Piazza della Repubblica, 7 p.m.) and live song and dance performances in Piazza Santa Lucia (8:30 p.m.).
Monday 19, on the other hand, will be the highlight day of the festivities, marked by tradition. At 8:30 p.m., in fact, the departure of the Contrade parade is set in Town Hall Square, ready to parade through the streets of the town before the traditional challenge to win the Palio dei ciuchi (10 p.m.; Incisa Municipal Stadium; tickets available from Sept. 17 at the Contrade company's booth during the fair-market downtown).
Incisa's Feste del Perdono will officially close on Sept. 20 with a buffet organized by the parish of St. Alexander in the Town Hall Square at 8 p.m. (reservations at 329.7360179 or 339.8870100 or 328.9573349), amodern dance performance by the Sport and Culture group, directed by Cristina Borgia (9 p.m.; Santa Lucia Square) and the traditional fireworks display on the Arno River (11:15 p.m.).
To find out the times of religious celebrations, however, simply go to St. Alexander's Church (Town Hall Square) and Saints Cosmas and Damian Church (St. Francis Street).
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