Wednesday, March 17, 2010

Palio of Asti Medieval Festival


*Image used with permission from Wikimedia Commons

As described on Wikipedia, the Palio di Asti is an Italian festival of medieval origin that ends with a bareback horse race. Today, it is an annual parade of some of the most opulent and beautiful medieval costumes and people I've ever seen.
Take a look at this Flickr gallery!
and from another year.

8 comments:

  1. I wish i could be there, it looks great!

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  2. I just realized the photographer who took these photos is one of my contacts on flickr. She does very nice work.

    I would love to attend this festival some day!

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  3. How wonderful! Love the costumes. I want to go there!

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  4. ooh, if we had hats like this to vend in, we would have that much more display space on top! :D

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/cienne/2886155598/in/set-72157607433497941/

    we should go someday...looks incredible.

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  5. These costumes are simply amazing!!! Are you going next year?

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  6. Glad you all enjoyed. I think my visit will be limited to the Flickr images for now, but what an amazing event and sense of community.

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  7. This looks like a wonderful festival so enchanting! I just discovered your beautiful blog and am in 7th Heaven! What a wonderful tour de force of all things Medieval. I look forward to visiting again!

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  8. Lori - Nice to meet a fellow medieval enthusiast. So many festivals, so little time!

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