Festival

The Palio di Siena:
The Palio di Siena (known locally simply as Il Palio) is a horse race held twice each year on July 2 and August 16 in Siena, Italy, in which ten horses and riders, bareback and dressed in the appropriate colours, represent ten of the seventeen Contrade, or city wards.


Venice Carnival :
The Venice Carnival is the most internationally known festival celebrated in Venice, Italy, as well as being one of the oldest.
This congregation of masked people, called Venice Carnival, began in the 15th century, but the tradition can be traced back to the beginning of the 14th Century.
Generally, the costume worn was a cloak with a long-nosed mask.
Also popular were masked couples, where a man and a woman would dress as allegorical characters.


The Arena di Verona:
The Arena di Verona is famous for its International Opera Festival.
Every year the festival features around five operas in some 50 performances.
Performances really come alive in this fantastic venue, even if wild cats can be seen, on occasion, walking across the stage area during performances!