Everything is going well Rioni It is in the Villageto revive, through the many competitive moments at the end of May and especially June, the tradition, the Palio del Niballo now entered into the history of the city of Faenza. For over a month, a continuous series of events will mark the return to normality after the flood, and will ensure that a historic moment of the city of Manfreda is transformed into a spectacle.
The Palio and Bigorda trials
As regards equestrian competitions, for the 18th consecutive year, the dispute of Bigorda D’oro it will happen at night, and it will take place Saturday 8 June. The tests for this race will take place in the evening. As has been the case since 2017, the official tests at the Bruno Neri stadium will take place, both for the Bigorda and for the Palio, on Wednesday of the week before the race, i.e May 29th and the June 12th. Just confirm six days of testing between Bigorda and Palio, this is to give way to competition ground to be best prepared for the race. Another new feature will be the mandatory presentation of two horses at the veterinary commission on the eve of the race and the always presence of two subjects at the official tests. The anti-doping samples already the day before the race, while only i five horses intended for Bigorda And Palio they will be able to take to the race track in testing with a few exceptions. The same goes for the jockeys: for the tests of the Bigorda, only the jockeys indicated to race this race and possibly a replacement for it. Also for the Palio trials the race track reserved only for first jockey.
The complete calendar of events
Here in detail, the calendar complete with events 2024. Going in order, the initiatives of the Palio 2024 had their opening ceremony, in the Duomo, on Saturday May 11th with the ceremony of Donation of the Ceri. Monday May 27thwill begin free tests for the Bigorda which will take place at the usual time from 9pm to 11.15pm, although the stadium lights will be turned off at 11.30pm. Wednesday May 29th second round of tests for the race reserved for the knights of the Bigorda with the official tests taking place at 9.30 pm. Friday May 31st last round of tests towards the 2024 emerging riders race. Sunday June 2in the afternoon, at 4.00 pm it will take place in Piazza del Popolo Tournament very young flag-waving bishops under 15now in its 20th edition. At 9pm, traditional, Oath of the Knights of the 25th edition of the Bigorda D’Oro and to follow, two races: the 18th edition of a competition in the specialty of single and then the traditional competition in the category of couple, with the winners being announced with a harquebus shot. Both races will be reserved for standard bearers under 21. Monday 3 June, start of the “Bigorda” week in the districts. Friday 7 June in the local courts, appointment with the Propitiatory dinnerwhile in the afternoon at Rioni Civic Center visit of the health commission to the horses, the owner and the reserve, indicated for the Bigorda. Saturday June 8th at 7.00 pm the concentration is scheduled in Piazza dei processions districts and that of the Municipal group. At 9.00 pm departure of the procession at the stadium. Around 9.45pm, equestrian race. The defending champion is Gela Certian known as Gege from Rione Giallo who will not be in the race to defend his title having moved to the Niballo already last year. The tests of the 66th edition of Palio del Niballo will begin as early as Monday June 10th, and will take place at the usual time from 6.30pm to 9.00pm. The other two scheduled rounds of testing will take place on Wednesday June 12thwhen the official trials of the Palio will also be held at 7.30 pm, and on Friday June 14th final checks and then no tests on the track until race day. As tradition dictates, on the weekend, Saturday 15th And Sunday 16 Junethe traditional will take place tournament of flag-waving and musical bishopswith the most important race on Sunday, the pair competition, with the barrel of Albanian wine up for grabs which will, as always, be preceded by oath of the knights competing for the Palio 2024. From Monday 17 to Saturday 22 Juneat the local offices, the long-awaited and famous events will take place weeks of the Palio, which will culminate on the eve of the race, with propitiatory dinners. Always Saturday June 22ndin the morning, will take place by the health commission, the visits to local horses, starter and reserve, indicated to run the Palio. Finally, Sunday June 23, the big day, with the gathering of historical processions in Piazza del Popolo at 4.00 pm. 5.00 pm departure of procession towards the competition field and with the start of the duel between the five local knights at around 7.30 pm. The defending champion is Marco Diafaldi of Rione Verde who also won the 2014 and 2015 editions. A reserve calendar has already been established in case the events are postponed due to bad weather. As regards the equestrian ones, the Bigorda, would be raced the following day, Sunday June 9th. For the Palio, it has not yet been decided whether it will take place on Sunday 30 June, in fact on that day the passage of the Tour de France from Faenza.
Gabriele Garavini
