PERUGIA – The Magnificent District of Porta Sole won the Palio of the ninth edition of Perugia1416, the historical re-enactment which was held in the historic center of Perugia from Thursday 13th (preview) to Sunday 16th June. The event, organized by the Perugia1416 social promotion association, has the patronage and support of the Perugia Foundation, Ministry of Culture, ICPI (Central Institute for Intangible Heritage), Ministry of Tourism, ENIT (Italian National Tourism Board), Medieval Italy, AURS (Umbrian Association of Historical Reenactments), Legislative Assembly of the Umbria Region, Province of Perugia, Municipality of Perugia, Umbria Chamber of Commerce, “Umbria, the green heart of Italy”, San Francesco D’Assisi international airport.
The Magnificent Rione di Porta Sole won with 68 points. Second place went to Porta San Pietro with 65, third was Porta Sant’Angelo with 64, fourth was Porta Eburnea with 56 and fifth was Porta Santa Susanna with 45.
Yesterday the Grand Corteo was won by Porta San Pietro, coming first in front of Porta Sole, Porta Sant’Angelo, Porta Santa Susanna and Porta Eburnea. While the Drape Race, the third and final sporting event, was won by Porta Sant’Angelo followed by Porta Eburnea, Porta Sole, Porta Santa Susanna and Porta San Pietro.
The winner was proclaimed by Braccio Fortebracci who, on the staircase of Palazzo dei Priori, made the final speech and placed the solemn chain with medal (a white griffin on a red field, already in 1416) around the neck of the Captain of the Porta Sole district. and still today the coat of arms of Perugia). The Palio of victory was also delivered to the Consul of Porta Sole, which bears the signature of Maria Serena Colombo, a student at the “Pietro Vannucci” Academy of Fine Arts in Perugia (the winner of the “Artist’s Palio” competition). Also present was a delegation from the Compagnia Rosso d’Aquila from L’Aquila who, before the winner was announced, brought a tribute to Braccio as a sign of reconciliation between the two cities, on the occasion of the 600th anniversary of the leader’s death. Accompanying her was the Councilor for Social Policies of L’Aquila, Manuela Tursini with the city’s banner. Exceptional speaker of the day Enrico Brunetti of the Giochi de le Porte of Gualdo Tadino. Lots of participation and great enthusiasm from all the locals and others. As per tradition, after the celebrations and reports in their own district, everyone met at the Carducci Gardens to close the challenge and the evening in friendship.
A colorful note on the final day was the presence of the Italian-Argentine opera singer, Haydée Dabusti, who marched in the Braccio procession alongside the president of the Perugia1416 association Teresa Severini. The artist, who came to Perugia precisely for this occasion, will hold a concert in honor of her in Perugia1416 on Monday 17 June at 6 pm in the Aula Magna of the University for Foreigners of Perugia. She will perform, accompanied on the piano by maestro Stefano Ragni, a series of great Italian arias. After the performance Dabusti will be awarded the title of “Ambassador of Perugia1416 abroad” for the year 2024.
«The idea of identifying an ambassador of Perugia1416 every year was born precisely from Haydée Dabusti, who came specifically from Argentina in recent days asking to be able to show. You have been following the event remotely from Argentina for years and you like it very much. It is an example and a confirmation of the internationalization activity that we carry out and which has also been received with great interest by the magnificent Rector of the University for Foreigners, Valerio De Cesaris, who every year, starting with Haydée, will identify this figure by choosing from among several professionalism. Haydée, in thanks, will offer us this concert on Monday accompanied by maestro Ragni. I hope that many will participate”, explained Teresa Severini.
ROLL OF HONOR The Palio was won three times in previous editions by Porta Santa Susanna (2016, 2017, 2019); once from Porta Sole (2018), from Porta Sant’Angelo (2022) and from Porta Eburnea (2023). Symbolically, as it was not contested due to the pandemic, in 2020 it was donated to the city of Perugia, and in 2021 to the economic operators of the historic centre.
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