Gualdo Tadino (PG) - "Palio di Primavera - in memory of the apparition of Saint Michael the Archangel in the Gargano 8 May 409." And 'this is the initiative of The Games of the Doors, now in its third consecutive year, scheduled on the 9th, 10th and 11th May in Gualdo Tadino and dedicated to young people.
The program provides early as the afternoon of May 9, the opening of the exhibition of the artists Vincenzo Martini and Monia Gubbini in collaboration with the Museum of Emigration, at the Tavern of St. Benedict.
On the morning of Saturday the 10th there will be the opportunity for the young pupils of primary and secondary schools to try those that are the specialties of the Games of the doors Soprammuro square and Piazza Mazzini. 12 will be presented to the Palio, made after the contest, on a comp of pupils Gualdo, and the poster of the initiative, which is also made by the same method. It heats up the event with the evidence of the shooting and donkeys, as well as the performance of the young flag-wavers. At 18:30 the opening of taverns, on the occasion of the San Facondino, along with San Donato, and St. Martin's, along with St. Benedict. In the evening, a parade will accompany the young Priori nell'arengo greater for the announcement that it will launch the contest between the doors.
Sunday, 11 then the program will match that of the Palio in September with the weight of the carts and the draw order of the opening of the same race and taverns. The whole preceded by Mass at the basilica of St. Benedict. At 16.30 the procession will come again and will start nell'arengo greater the Palio of Spring with the four tests run with the cart, shot with a sling and with a bow, sleeping with donkey race, all of the trials to be held in Martyrs Square Freedom where as for larger, it will end with the burning of Bastola, then go to the tavern to celebrate the winners of the Palio.
