The Medieval festival
in Montopoli
The "Festa Medievale"
of Montopoli, in the province of Pisa,
takes place every year onthe second weekend of September.For one day the village revitalizes the Medieval Age with walk-ons (figuranti), brass bands (bande), and people from the village, babies and elderly people, all dressed up in medieval costumes representing farmers, carpenters, washerwomen, musicians and also noble people. Parades and street shows entertain the visitors from dawn to sunset. You can see fascinating street shows and taste traditional Tuscan food from the many stalls all along the main road, as well as antiques and fine handcraft that comes from all over the region.
A significant event is the Archery
competition that is played in the afternoon: the two districts of the village
-upside and downside- challenge each other to win the “palio” , a rag with a
painted image.
This event involves most of the
inhabitant of Montopoli and attracts people coming from the villages nearby and
many tourists.
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