How long (duration) is the Palio of Siena on 16 August 2023: times and info
How long does the Palio di Siena on August 16, 2023 last (duration)? Overall, the Palio lasts four days: from the morning of 29 June to 2 July for the Palio dedicated to the Madonna of Provenzano; from 13 to 16 August for the one dedicated to the Madonna dell’Assunta. Over the four days a horse is assigned to each of the participating Contrade (the Tratta), 6 tests are carried out, three in the morning at 9 and three in the evening at 19.45 (19.30 for August) and then “there is staged” with the fashion show and Career, the race. The most awaited moment of all.
Usually, the Career has a short duration, but there is no precise time frame. It goes on until it gets dark. In that case everything is postponed to the following day. The same goes if it were to rain as it happened in August 2022. Once the procession is over, a bang of the firecracker announces the exit of the horses from the Entrone. Each jockey is given an ox nerve with which he can incite the horse and / or hinder the opponents during the race. Then the pairs approach the point of the move where the two ropes have been stretched between which they will be called by the mover, who also on this occasion will be Bartolo Ambrosione, to line up. The order of entry is determined by chance. But let’s see together the program of the Palio di Siena today, August 16, 2023:
- 07:45 Piazza del Campo: “Mass of the Jockey”, celebrated in the Chapel of the Square.
- 09:00 Piazza del Campo: “Provaccia”, last test.
- 10:30 Town Hall: assignment of jockeys and horses.
- 14:00 In each Contrada: dressing of the Comparsa, blessing of the horse
- 16:00 Government Palace, Piazza Duomo: departure of the “Historical Procession”
- 16:50 Piazza del Campo: Entrance to the procession in the square
- 19:00 Piazza del Campo: Start of the Palio race.
Streaming and TV
We have seen how long the Palio di Siena on 2 July 2023 lasts (duration), but where to see it on live TV and live streaming? Once again this year La7 will be showing the traditional race live in the Tuscan city. For some time now La7 has taken the place of Rai in broadcasting live coverage of the Palio di Siena. In the last tender to assign the TV rights to the event, La7’s offer was 540,000, around 67,000 euros for the Palio, almost double what Rai was offering. The last experience with a private TV was in 1995, when the rights were acquired by Mediaset for just one year. For the Palio on 16 August 2023, the live broadcast will start at 4.45 pm and will also be visible in streaming through the La7 website. Commentary entrusted to the historic voice of Italian football, Pierluigi Pardo. At the comment Giovanni Mazzini, historian of the Palio.
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