On June 25th and 26th, Radda in Chianti goes back to the past to celebrate the authority of Radda during the Renaissance period, Francesco Ferrucci, also known as Ferruccio during the event “Radda Rinascimentale” (Renaissance Radda). It will be a real full-immersion in the Renaissance period. In the tiny village’s street there will be local crafts markets, ancient games, musicians, jugglers, flag wavers, stilters, labs for kids and street food stalls with lots of delicious food such as “ficattole”, crepes and roasted sausages and the local beer. Saturday June 25th the ancient soccer game called “palla in botte” (ball in the barrel) will take place at 4pm in Piazza Ferrucci. If you are around, don’t miss this event!
See the programme of the event “Radda Rinascimentale” (Renaissance Radda) below:
SATURDAY 25 JUNE
10 am: Opening of the Renaissance market (via Roma)
3 am: “Ficattole” and local beer of the Birrificio Lilium (Via Roma)
4 am: Renaissance’s ancient games (Via dietro le mura)
4 am: Oath ceremony of the new authority/podestà and blessing of the teams of the ancient soccer game “Palla in Botte” (ball in the barrel). (Piazza Ferrucci)
6pm: Match of the ancient soccer game: “Palla in botte” (Ball in the barrel)
7pm: Opening of the food street stalls
9pm: Show with flags wavers and award ceremony of the winning team of the game “Palla in Botte” (ball in the barrel). (Piazza Ferrucci)
10pm: Fire show (La Barraca)
SUNDAY 26 JUNE
10 am: Opening of the Renaissance market (via Roma)
3 am: “Ficattole” and local beer of the Birrificio Lilium (Via Roma)
4 am: Renaissance’s ancient games (Via dietro le mura)
4.15pm: Historical parade and shows of dancers and flag wavers in Piazza Ferrucci
5pm: Labs for kids
6pm: Military battle representation by “Francesco Ferrucci Historical Company” and “Scannagallo Cultural Association”
6.30pm: Itinerant music entertainment by Novus Amor and storyteller Ugo Giulio
7pm: Opening of the food street stalls
7pm: Stilters show in piazza Ferrucci
9pm: Organ Concert by Fredrik Albertsson di Vetlanda – Sweden
10pm: Gran Final