锡耶纳赛马节

content: The winner is awarded a banner of painted silk, or "palio", which is hand-painted by a different artist for each race. The enthusiasm after the victory, however, is so extreme that the ceremony of attribution of the "palio" is quite instantaneous, being the first moment of a months-long celebration for the winning ward. There are occasional outbreaks of violence between partisans of rival "contrade".  The Palio differs from "normal" horse races in that part of the game is for the wards to prevent rival "contrade" from winning. When a "contrada" fails to win, its historical enemy will celebrate that fact nearly as merrily as a victory of its own, regardless of whether adversarial interference was a deciding factor. Few things are forbidden to the jockeys during the race; for instance, they can pull or shove their fellows, hit the horses and each other, or try to hamper other horses at the start.
title: Palio (Drappellone).
content: The "drappellone" ("banner"), or "palio", known affectionately as "the rag" in Siena, is the trophy that is to be delivered to the "contrada" that wins the Palio.  The "palio", along with the plumes, remains the property of the "contrada". The plate is returned to the city of Siena before the two Palii of the following year, after the date and the name of the victorious "contrada" are inscribed on its back. There is one silver platter for the Palio in July and another for the August Palio. The plates are replaced approximately every ten years.  The process that an artist should follow in designing the "palio" is rigid: it must follow a precise iconography that includes some sacred symbols, as the July Palio is dedicated to the Madonna of Provenzano, and that of August to the Madonna of the Assumption. It must present the insignia of the city, those of the third part of the city, and the symbols or colors of the ten "contrade" participating in the race. There are, however, no limits regarding the style of the art. The "palio" is first presented at a press conference in the courtyard of the Podestà of the City Hall about a week before the race.
title: The Palio runs throughout the year.
content: Although many activities take place within each "contrada", the organization of the Palio is still the largest, since it is not just in two races each year. Each time, the festival itself runs for four days of events, the preparation for which lasts all year.  About a week before the race, the "palio" ("drappellone") itself is presented to the city, which has commissioned a local artist (in the case of the Palio of July) or internationally recognized artist (in the case of the Palio of August or a special Palio) to create the prize. Also at this time, visits occur to the horses which will be presented for the lottery.
title: Extraordinary Palios.
content: An extraordinary Palio is a third Palio which may take place during the period between May and September and is associated with events or anniversaries of major importance for the community of Siena. The last extraordinary Palio coincided with the advent of the new millennium. It was actually held on 9 September 2000 and was won by Selva (Forest), by jockey Giuseppe Pes riding on the horse Urban II. Prior to this, the last extraordinary Palio was held on 13 September 1986 to celebrate the centenary of the abolition of the Balia and Biccherna governments.  A third Palio, the "Palio of Peace", was held in 1945 by popular acclaim to celebrate the end of World War II and was won by Gioacchino Calabro riding Rubacuori su Folco, for the "contrada" of Drago (Dragon). An extraordinary Palio was held in 1969 to commemorate the conquest of the moon by the Apollo 11 mission.

Summary: 锡耶纳赛马节(,),于每年的7月2日以及8月16日在意大利锡耶纳举办的传统赛马。竞赛时,17个区会选出10区进行比赛,一区只能派出一名骑士。竞赛规定不能使用马鞍,骑士穿着的衣服颜色象征他们所代表的区。在7月2号举办的赛马节被称为普罗文萨诺赛马节(Palio di Provenzano),用来纪念普罗文萨诺的玛丹娜,这是一场特别为了锡耶纳的玛丽亚献身精神所举办的,作为(Terzo Camollia)的一个象征。而8月16日举行的赛马节则被称为Palio dell'Assunta,以纪念圣母玛丽亚的升天。

Palio di Siena: The Palio di Siena (; known locally simply as "Il Palio") is a horse race that is held twice each year, on 2 July and 16 August, in Siena, Italy. Ten horses and riders, bareback and dressed in the appropriate colours, represent ten of the seventeen "contrade", or city wards. The Palio held on 2 July is named Palio di Provenzano, in honour of the Madonna of Provenzano, a Marian devotion particular to Siena which developed around an icon from the Terzo Camollia. The Palio held on 16 August is named Palio dell'Assunta, in honour of the Assumption of Mary.