San SecondoTHE OFFER TO THE COLLEGIATA, first Tuesday of the month of may in Asti
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The day of the Patron of Asti a gorgeous corteo composed of costumed groups of Wards, Villages and Municipalities participating in the Palio September's parades through the streets of downtown.
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The 12 horses of Group Captain from the sanctuary Boulevard 10.45 take the head of the procession in Piazza Roma and parade in Piazza Cairoli, Corso Alfieri, Via Gobetti until Piazza San Secondo.

At 10.50 the sbandieratori of ’ AUCTION depart from Via Mazzini and parade in Corso Alfieri, Via Gobetti up in Piazza San Secondo. Here begins the 11.00 the ’ performance of flag-wavers. At 11.45 about entering the Collegiate Church of San Secondo for the ’ Palio by the municipality to the Church; This is one of the most ancient and evocative ceremonies in the history of Asti and probably dates back to the second half of the 13th century. At the conclusion of the ceremony, the Palio for the collegiate church will be closely guarded to church in cappella del Carroccio; the Palio for the race will be exposed to Palazzo Civico, because the Asti, seeing him, be assured that, Once again, you will repeat the secular tradition of the Palio race.

At 12.45 the Mayor and the parish priest of the collegiate church will offer the traditional Poor man soup in Piazza San Secondo, recovering an ancient custom dating Middle Ages According to which, at least on the day of the Patron Saint, everyone could enjoy a hot dish. Churches and Confraternities adopted this form of charity especially close to religious recurrences; It was mostly vegetable soups or beans that served, in the day of celebration, to cheer up those less fortunate. Today “poor man soup”, deals on piazza, It consists of a plate of pasta and beans, a bruschetta and a slice of “mön” sweet brick, prepared with skill by the pro loco of constituencies in Asti.

At 21.00 always in Piazza San Secondo, held a concert of the band Città di Asti – G. Cooked.

Program:

  • at 10.15 Start of Course Alfieri bandwidth with the following location: Course Alfi eri, Via Gobetti, Piazza San Secondo
  • at 10.30 Palazzo Civico: the Mayor announces the names of Recipients of the order of San Secondo
  • at 11.00 Piazza San Secondo: Performance of flag-wavers of a.S.T.A.
  • at 11.25 The procession started from Piazza Roma to Piazza San Secondo via Alfieri and Via Gobetti Course
  • at 11.45 Collegiate entry
  • at 12.40 End of function
  • in Piazza San Secondo
  • at 12.45 Distribution of "soup of the poor"
  • at 14.30 "Pony… up for grabs ", music and flags for children
  • at 21,00 Heralded del Santo: Exhibition of sbandieratori dei rioni, villages and municipalities participating in the Palio

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