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palio e rioni/img-palio.jpgIl Faenza celebrates its history with the Palio del Niballo: the five districts (Rioni) of the town enliven the whole month of June with challenges between flag-throwers and drummers, festivals and bacchanals and the twofold "singolar tenzone" in which the knights face each other up in the Saracen joust.
The coats-of-arms of the town districts once again can be seen six months later, this time on majolica mugs (gotti): the true stars (once filled with mulled wine) of the "Nott de Bisò", when the Niballo (used as target in the Palio) is burnt on a bonfire, thus exorcising the passage from the old to the new year.

Further informations: www.paliodifaenza.it

 
The districts (Rioni) of Palio del Niballo
Rione Bianco - Borgo Durbecco

The Rione Bianco includes the territory of Faenza divided by the river Lamone Durbecco called Borgo, and it is for this reason that leads to a banner of blue on a white coat of arms depicting the ancient bridge towers that once united the village to the rest of the city.The headquarters of the district is adjacent to the Church of the Commenda, dedicated to St. Mary Magdalene, who was one of the most important buildings and historical artistic heritage of the entire Faenza. The foundation date back to the XI-XII centuries, while the tower, rest...

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Rione Giallo – Porta da Ponte

The Rione Giallo is a cultural association founded in 1960.It has as a primary goal to win the Palio and the Gare Flags and participate in the best way, in all events that are organized in their corollary.To this end, the District has within the various bodies dealing with the duties incumbent on him unfold.In Group Scuderia working riders who compete for the Palio and other equestrian competitions to which the district participates, it is also the Group overseeing the company's equine heritage.The Flag-Wavers and Musicians, in addition to tend...

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Rione Nero – Porta Ravegnana

The headquarters of the Rione Nero is located within yard area where you make all the neighborhood activities (preparation of bandieranti standard bearers and musicians who accompany the parade on the day of the Palio of Niballo) as well as all cultural and recreational side that engage people of all ages.The headquarters are jealously guarded the red satin drapes witnesses of victories in the race of the Palio Niballo, to witness the victories are well gilded towers and towers of silver (the latter for the winners of the race in the discipline...

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Rione Rosso – Porta Imolese

The headquarters of the Rione Rosso once housed the convent of the Sisters of St. Maglorio.Inside, the ground floor there are the local recreation club, the yard, with its ancient tower where once was dried silk, divides the local wining and dining.Specifications are wineries, called "Baiocco": they develop into three aisles, and a fourth called "Baiocchino".There are various activities that take place in such spaces that easily lend themselves to various kinds of exhibitions and conferences on diverse subjects: in particular, in the period pre...

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Rione Verde - Porta Montanara

The headquarters of the Rione Verde is located in Via Cavour 37. The premises occupies belong to one of the oldest architectural nuclei of Faenza. Historical information show that in that place there was a Benedictine monastery dating from 700 AD which remained active until the Napoleonic suppression. The July 2009 sees the start of the renovation of the complex for the reconstruction of the ancient cloister wing missing, the raising of some plans, and implementation of a multi-purpose accommodation.Like other citizens of Wards 4, Green manages...

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