Siena, Palio,
originally uploaded by pedro prats.

Contrada Leocorno won the second round of this year’s Palio. So they will have bragging rights until next July. Auguri!

By the way, some spectators at the August 16 event noticed that Daniel Craig (the new James Bond) was in attendance. According to UPI, the Palio will be featured in the 22nd installment of the James Bond franchise. What a surprise that such a world famous race hasn’t been filmed for a Bond (or Bourne) film already…

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palio.siena,
originally uploaded by muzungu.

If you missed Siena’s Palio horserace, held on July 2, you are not out of luck. The Contrada dell’Oca, the winner of the first of this year’s races, has the rest of the summer to enjoy its win. Then, on August 16, crowds will again fill Piazza del Campo for another running of the horses. For more information about the event, here’s a useful Palio FAQ.

*Post Update (7/7/07): A reader sent in a link to his site which has very cool photos and footage from this year’s Palio, as well as tons of information about the event (in Italian). Check out http://ilpaliodisiena.splinder.com. It’s also worthwhile to take a look at the many Palio perspectives on Flickr. Enjoy!

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