The big day of the Palio: the most anticipated event of the year will take place today from 5pm in the Collina Castello areain the historic center of Bisignano. Not the traditional soccer field “F. Atticus“, waiting for restyling. Despite this, there is great expectation, therefore, in all the neighborhoods of the historic center of Cratense. Eight jockeys will try to give their best to win the coveted city trophy.
Even this year, despite a smaller playing field, there are eight districts that will compete for the city trophy: Plan, Square, Coscinale Citadel, Giudecca, Santa Croce, San Pietro, San Simone. However, there has been no shortage of controversy in recent times. From the choice of the location that will have a capacity for two thousand people to the choice of exclude Claudio Amodio from the demonstration, one of the most successful men of the event. For one day (almost) all of Bisignano will stop to watch the competition, both live and on the big screens positioned on Viale Roma as well as in streaming.
The event, organized by the study center association of the same name and by the municipal administration, was preceded by neighborhood parties. The women of the neighborhoods offered typical dishes, according to the customs of the past handed down from generation to generation. Today, however, the competition between expert riders to get attention. Suffice it to say that the fans of the respective teams will usually be at work from the first light of the morning to set up all the choreographies in the best possible way.
