CVII • N. 45-46 • THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2015 • GIOVEDÌ 12 NOVEMBRE 2015
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The Palio of Siena is, without doubt, one of the most anticipated summer events of Tuscany, as well as the most famous horse race in Italy
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"Palio": An Insider View into the World's
Oldest (And Most Corrupt?) Horse Race
F
or outsiders, the Palio may
just be an ancient horse
race, but, to the Sienese, it
is much more than that: the Palio
is life, they say. Hopes, dreams,
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p a s s i o n s , f e a r s , b a t t l e s ,
scheming and community: just
as these elements are part of life,
they are also a fundamental part
of the Palio di Siena. It is a race
that lasts only 90 seconds and
awards no prize money – just
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Now, a new documentary,
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