San Gimignano and the Middle Ages, ‘Ferie delle Messi and Giostra del Bastoni’, the people of the Knights of Santa Fina and two hundred figures from the ‘county’ of San Giovanni, Piazza, Castello and San Matteo. For thirty years, President Marco Lisi’s Knights of the Towers have continued to grind out stories and history. The curtain closed with the Giostra dei Bastoni on the tuff of the Rocca and the victory in the Castello district, with the knight Alessandro Culatore, from Pistoia, on Maya, bringing the golden sword and the banner signed by the artist Domitilla Marzuoli. For the first time, a woman, Chiara Bartoletti, ran in the Contrada di Piazza, on Chepi.
Messi days told by the multilingual narrator from Orvieto Gianluca Furesi. Show within the show and party within the party. From the blares of the palace bells, to the roll of the drum group, the flag-wavers of Santa Fina and so on. From the evocative ceremony in Piazza Duomo to the people of the districts, horses and riders with the blessing of the proposed and parish priest Don Gianni Lanini. The historic walk of the knights on their way through the historic center and the Fortress with the twinned knights of the Meesburg Fanfarenzung and the group of international flag-wavers from L’Aquila. San Gimignano has woken up like this in recent days.
The medieval market in Piazza Cisterna, the artisans of the ancient crafts of the Emilian city of Medicina, the stilt walkers, falconers and pipers in the streets, the medieval dancers, the tavern in the Rocca.
But on the other hand, with the presence of Professor Marcello Pacifico, with his family, professor of medieval history at the Pegaso University in Naples and of research in Paris and Palermo, national president of education and research Anief, with his friend guide, chef of the Feudo, Gennaro Ferraro. “I was struck by this party – he declared – with the purpose and desire to bring the ‘Messi’ to Palermo, Monreale and Cefalù. I’ll try.”
Romano Francardelli
