AREZZO EVENTS
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Video “Arezzo Thank You Very Much”
1 minute and you know what to visit
1 minute video on Arezzo in the 60s
and Arezzo Antiques Fair
Video Giostra del Saracino 3 min.
Saracen Joust Arezzo
The Giostra del Saracino is one of the many historical reenactments that abound in central Italy . Restored as a historical reenactment in 1931, the Giostra del Saracino takes place in Arezzo's Piazza Grande on the third Saturday in June at night and on the first Sunday in September during the day. The four districts of the city compete in the joust: the Porta del Foro district , the Porta Crucifera district , the Porta Sant'Andrea district , and the Porta Santo Spirito district.
Each knight runs the lists in the order established by the drawing of the careers , a ritual that takes place in the town square a week before the Giostra. The knight carries a lance with which he must strike the board held by the buratto, a wooden statue representing the Saracen (hence the name). The score ranges from one to five points; each district runs twice until, sometimes resorting to a tiebreaker, one district prevails over the others.
- Abbey of Saints Flora and Lucilla (the Badia) with the painted cross of Sign of Bonaventura, the main altar of Giorgio Vasari , Fake dome di Andrea Pozzo.
- Abbey of San Veriano
- Santa Caterina Conservatory
- Convent and Villa Sargiano and church of San Giovanni Battista
- Medici Fortress
- Petrarca's house
- Vasari House
- “Ivan Bruschi” house-museum
- Loggias by Vasari
- Palace of the Lay Fraternity
- Palazzo dei Priori, seat of the town hall
- Palazzo Albergotti said of the Statues
- Praetorian Palace where the city library of Arezzo is located
- Palazzo Barbolani in Montauto
- Brandaglia Palace
- Palazzo Camaiani-Albergotti
- Palazzo Cofani-Brizzolari
- Badia Palace
- Palazzo Bruni-Ciocchi
- Fossombroni Palace
- Guillichini Palace
- Palazzo Lappoli
- Bishop's Palace
- Piazza Grande or Piazza Vasari
- Villa Sargiano
- Petrarca Theatre
- Italian barracks (former)
- Palace of the Civil Engineers
- Government Palace
- Palace of the Province
- Post Office building
- Vasari House
- Museum of Media
- State archaeological museum Gaio Cilnio Mecenate
- Civic Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art (Arezzo)
- Diocesan Museum of Sacred Art
- Museum of medieval and modern art
Every first Sunday of the month and the previous Saturday, the “ Antiques Fair ” is held in the streets of the historic center and in Piazza Grande. It was founded in 1968 from an idea by the historic Arezzo antiques dealer Ivan Bruschi. On September 9th, 10th, and 11th of each year, the “September Fair” (Fiera del Ladle) is held.
The Guido d'Arezzo Polyphonic Competition , an international competition dedicated to Guido Monaco, has been held in the last week of August since 1952. It attracts choirs from all over the world. The competition is part of the European Grand Prix for Choral Singing, which is held in Arezzo approximately every six years.
The city's own celebrations are those of the patron saint San Donato on 7 August and that of the Madonna del Conforto on 15 February. On 10 January, Blessed Gregory X , co-patron saint of the city, is celebrated .
The city's own celebrations are those of the patron saint San Donato on 7 August and that of the Madonna del Conforto on 15 February. On 10 January, Blessed Gregory X , co-patron saint of the city, is celebrated .
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