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	Palio di Siena - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Palio di Siena (known locally as the Palio delle Contrade), the most famous palio in Italy, is a horse race held twice each year on July 2 and August 16 in Siena, in which the horse and rider represent one of the seventeen Contrade, or city wards.
		The first race (Palio di Provenzano) is held on July 2, which is both the Feast of the Visitation and the date of a local festival in honour of the Madonna of Provenzano (a painting once owned by the Sienese leader Provenzano Salvani, which was supposed to have miraculous curative power).
		In the Palio held on August 16, 2004 the horse for the Contrada of the Bruco (Caterpillar) fell and was badly trampled as the race was not stopped, despite possible additional safety risks for other horses.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Palio_di_Siena (1267 words)

	The Siena Palio - a unique offer
		The Palio is run to celebrate the miraculous apparition of the Virgin Mary near the old houses that belonged to Provenzano Salvani in the mid 1600’s.
		The other Palio, on july 2nd was run for the first time in 1701 in honour of the "Madonna dell'Assunta" the patroness and advocate of Siena through all it’s tragic events.
		The Palio is a secular historical tradition strictly connected with the origin of the Contrade of Siena (districts into which the town is divided).
	www.intuscany.net /guides/tour_palio.html (1305 words)

	75 seconds for the Victory
		Obviously this type of admirer is not particularly welcome since he or she does not have the capability of approximating even a credible image of the Palio and of the Contrade.
		It is the highest honor for a young man to be chosen to wear the contrada uniform and it is also a sign of the faith which the leaders of the Contrada have in him.
		The Palio banner is also affectionately referred to by the Senese as the "Drappellone", the big drape, or the "Cencio", the rag.
	www.ilpaliodisiena.com /italia/siena/contrade/75victor.htm (1570 words)

	rediff.com: Palio likely to drive Fiat India to profit: Reuters
		The Palio is Fiat's "world car", made at nine locations around the world and sold in 40 countries.
		These are the Palio Weekend station wagon, the Palio Adventure, a cross between a multi-utility vehicle and a sports utility vehicle, and the new Siena.
		But the Palio will continue to be the single biggest driver of sales, and 42,000 are expected to be sold this year, Bianchi said.
	www.rediff.com /money/2002/apr/17fiat.htm (604 words)

	Palio photos (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Amy told me that the elephant is her favorite animal, and one reason is that she's one of those folks who tend to favor W (a.k.a.
		I was pretty stunned by their decision since I was SO into seeing the Palio, but they had lots of reasons to be concerned about discomfort (Amy's pregnant, Dean has a bad back, they were going on a 36-hour trip back to SF immediately after the Palio).
		Oh - did I mention one of the many truly strange quirks of the Palio - that the Contrada deemed to have lost is the one which came in second.
	www.lanza.net /paliophoto.html (947 words)

	Fiat Palio - WOI Encyclopedia Italia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		The Fiat Palio is Fiat's 'world car' aimed at developing countries, although the station wagon version and the Strada PickUp are also sold in Europe with the names Fiat Palio Weekend and Strada Malibu.
		The 04' Palio was the very first Brazilian model in the B-Segment available with four airbags (two front airbags and two sidebags), park assistance and light and rain sensor.
		Several competition and homologated versions of the Palio have been produced, such as the A6 class rally car, many times Southamerican champion with the Brazilian Luis Tedesco as driver, and the top-technology Super 1600 Abarth rally car, with a 215hp 1.6 16 valve engine and a 6 speed sequential gearbox.
	www.wheelsofitaly.com /wiki/index.php/Fiat_Palio (618 words)

	Palio in terra di Siena in Tuscany
		The most important features of the Siena Palio are the horse races; starting in May and continuing until the end of August a series of bare-back riding races in the surrounding townships lead the way to the Palio, itself.
		Siena's Palio is definitely the oldest among the Tuscan traditions.
		From 1700 the Palio became a popular feast for the neighborhood (contrade), the protagonist of the race.
	www.intuscany.net /guides/article_palio.html (713 words)

	Palio di Siena - Siena's Palio Horse Race
		The backbone of Il Palio are Siena's 17 contrade, which we would liken to city wards or administrative districts.
		Perhaps that is why they don't seem to mind that it always takes three or four attempts to line up the horses at the rope: they know the jockeys are using that "wasted" time to make last-minute offers of assistance and treachery.
		Sheila and I called it Il Palio, but everyone standing near us referred to it as il cencio, the rag: probably a superstitious attempt to be blasé.
	www.initaly.com /ads/palio/palio.htm (2820 words)

	Palio time schedules
		It is also sung on the occasion of a Palio victory after the race on July 2 and August 16.
		Rincorsa: of the 10 Contrade that run the Palio, nine are aligned by the Mossiere between the ropes while the lOth stays outside and has the task of starting the race by galloping past the "verrocchino".
		Tufo: earth that is packed down to form the track on which the Palio is run (it is put down a day before the trails begin and removed the day after the Palio is run).
	www.ilpalio.org /palioenglish2.htm (2267 words)

	Siena's Palio Horse Race
		The backbone of Il Palio are Siena's 17 contrade, which you can liken to city wards or administrative districts.
		It hasn't won a Palio since 1956, one of the longest "dry spells" in Sienese history.
		In 1969, the Goose won this palio honoring the moon landing.
	www.premier.net /~Italy/palio.htm (1724 words)

	Robert Segal's Italy Pages - Palio (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		The Palio is a horse race held twice a year--July 2 in honor of the local Madonna of Provenzano and August16 in honor of the Assumption of the Virgin.
		Depending on who you listen to, it is "the world's wackiest horse race" or the "world's crookedest horse race." However one describes it, there is no doubt that it is the heart and soul of Siena, for the Palio lasts one minute, but this minute is the culmination of a whole year's hopes and preparations.
		Obviously, this is the most comfortable way to see the Palio, because you will be sitting down instead of on your feet during the three-hour pageant.
	members.bellatlantic.net /~vze2gkrc/italy_palio.html (960 words)

	Slow Travel Italy - Siena Palio, horse race in Tuscany
		The Palio is run the evening of the last trial (the provaccia) at 7:30pm in July and 7:00pm in August.
		Early in the afternoon the horse and jockey are brought inside the contrada's church and blessed by the contrada priest.
		The Palio is first brought to the appropriate church (Santa Maria di Provenzano for the July Palio and the Duomo for the August one).
	www.slowtrav.com /italy/tuscany/siena_palio.htm (3665 words)

	Anna Domenici - Palio Collection
		The Palio t-shirts, offering a wonderful feel, fit and look in a variety of designs and styles, are made from 93% Italian cotton and 7% lycra, and are each hand silk screened with multiple bold rich colors on all sides for a unique longlasting appeal.
		The Palio Collection™ represents the merging of the centuries old tradition of the Masters of Sienese art and Anna Domenici’s contemporary artistic interpretation of the Legends of the Palio and their heraldic symbols.
		The Palio is a historic horse race which takes place annually in a fury of passion in the Piazza del Campo of Siena, Italy, July 2nd and August 16th.
	www.paliocollection.com /aboutdesigner.htm (327 words)

	Palio di Asti: si svolge ad Asti il 21 settembre 2003 - una realizzazione di Vittorio Ubertone Asti
		il palio degli scudieri finisce in tragedia: un cavallo morto
		chi viene a vedere il Palio di Asti entra in una storia lunga otto secoli, partecipa a una festa che si prepara, cresce durante tutto l'anno...
		Ma, per "Palio", si intende, la corsa animosa e appassionata che infiamma le terre astesi a settembre.
	www.atasti.it /palio/home.htm (531 words)

	Il Palio Ristorante (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		An invitation to Il Palio is an invitation to experience the finest in dining.
		Il Palio is the only AAA Four Diamond restaurant in North Carolina, and is a winner of numerous awards such as the Wine Spectator Award of Excellence.
		Il Palio is a winner of numerous awards, and the wine list has been a recipient of the Wine Spectator Award since 1990, is a perfect pairing to his creations.
	www.sienahotel.com /il_palio_restaurant.htm (185 words)

	Siena On Line - Siena la città del Palio
		The Palio, for city such as this, with its ancient aspect still intact, a festival or rather a tradition like this revives to some extent the tone and colour of the past, brought to life again in the present.
		Il Palio viene corso 2 volte all' anno il 2 Luglio "Palio in onore alla Madonna di Provenzano" ed il 16 Agosto "Palio dell' Assunta".
		Le fasi del Palio iniziano quattro giorni prima, con la "tratta" selezione di dieci cavalli ritenuti idonei alla corsa del palio e l' assegnazione per sorteggio alle dieci contrade partecipanti, seguono le sei prove che vengono corse la mattina e alla sera.
	www.sienaol.it /sienapal.htm (433 words)

	The Sea Slug Forum - Palio zosterae
		Palio zosterae and Palio dubia copulate by hypodermic imjection (Rivest, 1984).
		The vaginal duct is incomplete, and instead of inserting the penis into the partner's vagina, the penis is first attached to the body wall of its partner by curved hooks, and then a hole is pierced through the body wall.
		Rivest (1984) argues that the differences in reproductive anatomy support the case for considering Palio to be a genus distinct from Polycera.
	www.seaslugforum.net /factsheet.cfm?base=palizost (546 words)

	palio siena history
		To grasp and understand the current day Palio, it is necessary to examine its origins.
		It has been documented that the festival, IL Palio, has its roots in a religious procession called the offering of the candle.
		The citizens of Siena attempted to join in the procession, but this was not allowed in the beginning, for the procession and the race were strictly for nobility along with their guests and the highest ranking officers of the 'Comune'...
	www.paliotours.com /webpage/palio-guide.htm (393 words)

	Palio sienna
		Thousands of spectators fill the Piazza del Campo to capacity on the day of the race.The race itself runs thrice round the Piazza del Campo, the outer course of which is covered with several inches of dirt and the corners of which are protected with padded crash barriers for the occasion.
		The winner is the first horse to cross the finish line with its head ornaments intact — the rider does not necessarily need to finish, and often does not.
		After the race, a certain curiosity might traditionally regard the result of the bets that the inhabitants of each contrada (Contradaioli) made about the Palio; frequently, the losers have to publicly perform funny actions.
	www.tuscanyrealestate.co.uk /Tuscany_Guide/Paliosienna/paliosienna.html (1019 words)

	Palio Pizza
		Siena's Palio is one of the most exciting spectacles in the world: twice a year (July 2 and August 16) the city's contrade, or neighborhoods, hold a bareback horse race around the town square in honor of the Virgin Mary.
		Not sporting, you might object, but in the Palio victory that is the only goal: coming in second is a disgrace.
		The afternoon of the Palio the Contrada's comparsa, a military company (the contrade were once Siena's military districts), dresses in its colors.
	www.paliospizza.com /index.htm (234 words)

	Il Palio di Siena: Pageantry and Passion! (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		The Palio is an integral part of the Sienese way of life throughout the year, and as the big race approaches emotions and passions overflow.
		Although the race itself doesn’t last long, the activity leading up to the grand event lasts all year: constant fundraisers, weekly rehearsals for the medieval pageant preceding the race, meetings where elected leaders decide the contrada’s strategy, and sewing circles where hundreds of costumes are mended and altered.
		She is an expert on the history of Siena and the pageantry of the Palio.
	smithsonianjourneys.org /international/062806palio.asp (1164 words)

	Fiat Palio - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		It is produced in Brazil, India, Turkey, South Africa and China as a hatchback (Palio), sedan (Siena/Petra and Albea), station wagon (Palio Weekend) and pickup truck (Strada).
		However, rather than just being a facelifted Palio model the car has new bodywork and styling for the Chinese market: for example, the tail is longer and lower as the Siena's.
		Several competition and homologated versions of the Palio have been produced, such as the A6 class rally car, many times South American champion with the Brazilian Luis Tedesco as driver, and the top-technology Super 1600 Abarth rally car, with a 215hp 1.6 16 valve engine and a 6-speed sequential gearbox.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Fiat_Palio (774 words)

	The PALIO of Siena
		Each contrada competes against one another in the Palio, and rivalry and competition are an integral part of the preceding months before the event.
		There are two palio races each summer; one on the 2nd of July, and the second on the 16th August.
		The piazza is sealed off minutes before the Palio starts, and eventually (after a few false starts), the horses are off, and it is over before the dust settles.
	www.aboutsiena.com /palio-of-Siena.html (378 words)

	Welcome to the Palio of Asti
		The first mention of the race goes back to the year 1275 when, according to Guglielmo Ventura, another local historian, his townsmen ran a horse race for their own amusement, beneath the walls of the enemy city of Alba, causing heavy damage and devastation to the vineyards.
		In the days preceding the race, visitors may enjoy many collateral and preparatory events: the Palio of the Flag-wavers, the colourful flea-market, the trials of owner-jockeys on the field.
		Walking from east to west on Corso Alfieri, the ancient main street, it is impossible not to notice an imposing, elegant palace in Baroque style: the home of the Alfieri counts, from whom Vittorio descended (b.
	www.palio.asti.it /welcome.shtml (385 words)

	In Italy Online - Siena's 'contrada' Museums
		But serious, frenetic, life-or-death activity surrounds the event of Il Palio all year long, including constant fundraisers, weekly rehearsals to practice for the two-hour medieval pageant that precedes the race, "summit meetings" where elected leaders carefully decide the contrada's strategy, sewing sessions where hundreds of costumes are renewed and perfected.
		It is in the museum of Eagle, one of only four "noble" contrade: its title was bestowed by the Hapsburg Emperor Charles V in gratitude for the warm reception he received in 1536.
		Giraffe, whose motto is, "The higher the head the greater the glory," got its title from King Vittorio Emanuele when it won Il Palio in 1936, the year the race was dedicated to Italy's "empire" in East Africa.
	www.initaly.com /regions/museums/palio.htm (1196 words)

	Review On Fiat Palio Diesel by dhruv_tara - MouthShut.com
		Since its inception, the Palio has garnered praise from all quarters, and is a competent performer in most areas except one.
		The perception is that the Palio twins, the 1.2 and the 1.6, tend to guzzle fuel.
		Except for the badging on the boot, the Palio D looks exactly like its petrol brother, which is fine by me. The Palio’s styling is safe and dependable if nothing more.
	www.mouthshut.com /review/Fiat_Palio_Diesel-37552-1.html (1166 words)

	Palio Cutters - Palio cigar cutters, double blade guillotine stainless steel composite cutter
		In a test conducted in medical labs by Synergistic Medical Technologies using force-gauge analysis, Palio maintained its sharpness over Brand Z by a dramatic margin.
		Inspired by and based upon the precision and calibration of today's superior medical devices, Palio has endured the rigors of intense product development.
		From concept and design to product testing and refinement, Palio has been mechanically engineered to deliver only the most precise cut available in the cigar accessory market today.
	www.paliocutters.com /precision (155 words)

	ITALIA - Planning Your Trip - Calendar of Traditional Events in Italy (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		A procession in local costume in witch tall shrines are carried to the church on the top of Mount Ingino.
		PALIO dei BALESTRIERI (The Palio of the Archers)
		Participants are members of ancient city districts, competing for the banner (Palio).
	www.italiantourism.com /tradition.html (485 words)

	Palio quiz
		"The Palio is a unique horse race, which has been performed since the middle ages in Italy.
		In which city is the Palio held in 2003?
		In which century is the first Palio race recorded to have taken place?
	www.funtrivia.com /playquiz/quiz16413712cc040.html (125 words)

	Palio Paninoteca—San Francisco
		The Palio Paninoteca Team is dedicated to the preparation of tasty food using natural ingredients.
		The importance of bread in the preparation of a panino is paramount to its taste.
		Palio Paninoteca is named for the bareback horse race "Il Palio" held annually since the thirteenth century to celebrate the harvest in the town of Asti in Northern Italy.
	www.paliopaninoteca.com (300 words)

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