The traditional ceremony of the Donation of the Ceri which traditionally opens the doors Events of the Niballo Palio of Faenza. The processions of the five districts of Faenza and the municipal group reached the cathedral to attend the Eucharistic celebration of the bishop Monsignor. Mario Toso.
Each district delegation was made up of a drummer, two flag-wavers, a candle holder, two male figures, a banner holder, two armed men and the Ward Leader. Five clarions, five drummers, a banner holder, a candle holder, the regent of the Municipal Group, the Podestà della Giostra, represented the Municipal Group.
Among the novelties of this year, the presence of five of the knights who will run the Jousts of the Bigorda d’Oro and the Palio, one for each district, who will position themselves near the Chapel of the Beata Vergine delle Grazie.
Another novelty, revealed yesterday, was that upon exiting the cathedral the Palio holder showed the city, for the first time, the banner of the Palio del Niballo 2024, painted by the artist Giancarlo Montuschi. The cloth is now displayed at the Altar of the Chapel of the Blessed Virgin of Graces where it will remain until 23 June, the day of the dispute of the Niballo Palio of Faenza, when at 4.00 pm it will leave the Cathedral to be carried in a procession to the Campo della Giostra and subsequently delivered to the winning Knight and Ward.
Present at the ceremony were: Gertian Cela (Yellow Rione), Enrico Gnagnarella (Borgo Durbecco), Alberto Liverani (Black Rione), Matteo Rivola (Red Rione) and Stefano Venturelli (Green Rione).
