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Casa Julia

Historic representation set in the mid XV century. It takes place on the first Sunday of August and features a spectacular offering of a"Doppiere" (A type of torch) weighing approximately two pounds; on the second Sunday you can watch games dating from 400: archery, "giostra deli anello" and "corsa alla papera".

1] Giostra del Ie Castella - Caldarola

Events

Historic representation of the late XV century. It takes place between the first and second weeks of May coinciding with the patron saint festival of San Venanzio. The main events are: Giostra della Quintana, Corsa all'Anello, Corsa alla spada. This last game is particularly interesting because it takes place on foot, with a race up a steep hill, amongst beautiful alleys and streets.

2] Corsa alla Spada e Palio - Camerino

Historic representation set in the mid 800's. The show takes place in the second week of August and consists of a re-enactment of a ball game "pallone al Bracciale" between neighbouring teams of the areas.

3] Cingoli 1848 - Cingoli

Event set in the mid XV century. It takes place in the period between the end of August and the first week in September and finishes with a procession of about 500 people in typical costume and the giostra del saraceno (a jousting game played on horseback, typical of medieval and renaissance periods) that recalls the medieval pageant - quintana in which knights with lance in rest, attempted to strike the puppet of an ugly woman.

4] Contesa Della Margutta - Corridonia

Historic representation set at the beginning of the Roman Empire (I century AD). It takes place between the end of August and the start of September; it finishes on the first Sunday of September with processions and pageants including the fascinating Corsa delle Bighe.

5] Matilica Munidpium Romanum - Matelica

Historic commemoration representing life in Mogliano in the mid 700's. The show begins at the end of June and ends on the first Sunday of July, with a procession of about 300 and the Corsa della Bandiera.

6] Mogliano 1744 - Mogliano

Historic representation set in the mid 1400s Il Palio takes place from the antepenultimate to the penultimate. Sunday of July and is divided into displays, giochi castellani (lord games) andgiostra dei cavalieri (jousting games).

7] Palio dei Terzieri - Montecassiano

Historic representation set in '300. It takes place on the first weekend of August with archery competitions and Giostra dell'Anello (a target jousting game).

8] Contesa dei Cento Ducati - Montecosaro

Historic representation set in late '800. It takes place in August and finishes on the third Saturday of August with the procession of the "sciabbegotti con Ie coffe". It features a race in which the competitors carry wicker baskets full of fish from the sea to the market as quickly as possible, without dropping anything.

9] Palio Storico di San Giovanni - Porto Recanati

Historic representation from the mid XIV century. It takes place in the period of ferragosto (the August bank holiday) in a perfectly reconstructed medieval setting. On 13 August, the Palio della Pacca takes place, followed by the Palio degli Anelli on 15 August.

10] Palio - San Ginesio