After the decision of the prefect Maddalena De Luca and the return to the stands for the delivery of the golden lance in the Giostra del Saracino on Saturday 22 June, this morning the trophy will be revealed. In fact, at 11 am in the city council room there will be the presentation of the golden lance dedicated to Giorgio Vasari on the 450th anniversary of his death. The mayor of Arezzo Alessandro Ghinellli, the city councilor Paolo Bertini, the rectors of the districts, Nuova Comauto, a company supporting the “Adopt a spear” project and the historical consultant of the Giostra del Saracino Luca Berti, together with those who launched the spear, will be present. it was made in gold by the master carver Francesco Conti.
It will be delivered from the new grandstand at the foot of grandstand A approved the day before yesterday after a meeting with the police. Yesterday an inspection in Piazza Grande with the mayor, Bertini and councilor Casi to carefully evaluate the innovation that should avoid the attack of the neighborhood activists on the grandstand. Tomorrow there will be space for the first official ceremony for the 145th edition of the Giostra del Saracino. Appointment at 9.30pm in Piazza del Comune with the career extraction ceremony and the swearing-in of the captains for the night edition of the Giostra 2024, with something new. In fact, the stage on which the ceremony will take place has been renewed in its shape and scenography thanks to the support of the Arezzo company Seco which has become a sponsor of the event. At 9.30 pm the mayor will hand over the scepter to the field master, then the actual ceremony will begin with the page boys from the neighborhoods who will draw the order of the careers.
The jousters’ trials will then start on Sunday in Piazza Grande, an appointment from 8.30pm to 11.30pm according to the order of careers drawn. On Wednesday 19 June, starting from 9.30pm, the simulated joust is scheduled which will see the jousters compete against the Buratto with a single shot, starting from 9.30pm. According to the order of careers drawn, the reserves of the four districts will race first, followed by the starters. Thursday 20 June at 9.30pm for the dress rehearsal dedicated to the memory of Vittorio Farsetti, historic captain of Porta Crucifera.
Angela Baldi
