Ester morning - “Scoppio del Carro” and historical paraded
The Ester morning, on the city street there is an historical paraded
with people dressed in rinascimental dress.
During the holy mess, after the “Glory”, Florence bishop five
his bless to the “Colombina” a mechanical dove, which cross al
the cathedral since the “wagon”. Here, there are some firework,
which exploded at the contact. Then the dove come back. If the
return travel have no problem, the year will be good.
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24th of June - Historical soccer
Some one think that modern soccer is made in Florence. Really,
the historical soccer has elements of the soccer and rugby.
It’s play in Santa Croce square.
There are two team of 27 players which play in a earth, with a
round ball. They have to put the ball on the net and make as much
“cacce” ( hunting) as possible.
Any time the ball arrive in the net, there is a cannon shot.
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24th of June - San Giovanni fireworks
The 24th of June is San Johannes holiday, the patron of Florence.
Schools, offices and shops are close all the day long. In the
night there are the fireworks. The fireworks are exploded from
the Piazzale Michelangelo in direction of Arno river. It’s possible
see the fireworks from different part of the city, in any case
the better place is the “Lungarno” where there are paying sitting
place. Piazzale Michelangelo and the “Lungarno” can be close during
the 24th afternoon.
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7th of September - Rificolona
The 8th of September is the Virgin birth holiday.
In the past, for this occasion a lot of people come from the surroundings
in the city. They travel during the night of 7th to be in front
of the city door in the morning, and to make light in front of
them they have some lamp on the top of a wood. Those lamp are
called “Rificolona”
Today children use to remember this procession, carry on a decorated
paper lamp on the top of canes.
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8th of December - Fieruncola dell’Immacolata
The 8th of December is the immaculate conception holiday. In past
in Santissima Annunziata square there were a market whit the country
side product, called “Fieruncola dell’Immacolata” (Inncaculate
little fear).
Now in the same square, the 8th of dicember is possible to by
biological products.
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December - Christmas Market of Heidelberg - Weihnachtsmarkt
In December, usually in the period from the 8th of December and
the Christmas week, in Santa Croce Square there is the Christmas
Market of Heidelberg.
In this occasion in Santa Croce Square is possible to find different
german products: from the handicraft to the food.
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