Theatrical performance: the Palio of Verona

The Municipal Administration of Terrazzo, as part of the initiative "RetEventi Cultura Veneto - The Province of Verona for Culture - 2025" - a proposal called "Veronese Historical Culture", presents the performance by the "LA GRATICCIA" THEATRE COMPANY entitled "THE PALIO OF VERONA" to be held on SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2025, AT 9:00 PM IN PIAZZALE DEGLI ALPINI.

Based on the book by Marino Zampieri, "The Palio, the Pig, and the Rooster - The Race and the Rite of the 'Green Banner' between the 13th and 18th Centuries," the text evokes the festive atmosphere of an event – the Palio of Verona – that profoundly shaped Veronese life over the centuries, recurring annually from the 13th to the 18th century, with extraordinary popular participation and wide historical and literary resonance. Just like in Siena, Verona also hosted races with Men, women, and animals. For months, the city prepared for the first Sunday of Lent, the day of the event and an excuse to unleash costumes, jokes, and games, with the healthy awareness of being "Veronese, all mad." The show aims to offer a social snapshot of life in the past, journeying through the centuries, where narration and historical reenactment alternate. And in the best tradition of great popular theater, humor, disenchantment, and lightheartedness blend together, revealing the characters, dreams, and weaknesses of our beautiful Verona.