This morning, as per tradition, the ceremonies took place ‘Tuesday of San Secondo’patron saint of Asti, began with the announcement by the Council of deserving individuals awarded with the Order of San Secondo (CLICK HERE to read who the new inductees are)
At 11am the performance of the ASTA flag-wavers took place, followed by the “burdel mass” with the offering of the Palio to the Collegiate. Materially made, as per tradition, by the youngest member of the Bar Association, or the lawyer Andrea Barbero who has been registered since last January. While the offering of oil for the votive lamp of the Saint it was managed by a delegation of children from the parish. In the end, the flag of the Order was instead carried by the lawyer Carlo Ottonelli.
At the end of the religious function, the volunteers of the Pro Loco “La Castiglionese” offered those present in the square the traditional “Poor people’s soup“: a custom that dates back to the times of the free Municipality, when the city brotherhoods ensured that everyone, at least on the day dedicated to the Patron Saint, had a hot dish.
Soup – a bean salad with sautéed onions and pork ribs, cooked for hours in the “caudere”, or suspended cauldrons – is not only an event of great historical importance, since it is also served to users of the social canteen in Corso Genova.
Instead they were Appointments scheduled for the afternoon have been cancelled, due to bad weather. That is, the “Di pony… in Palio” initiative aimed at children and scheduled for the afternoon at 4pm and the concert by the Città di Asti musical band in honor of the Saint, which was scheduled for 5pm at the Resistenza park.
