Giostra della Quintana
FolignoHistorical competitions of ItalyItalian traditionsTheatrical jousting
The Giostra della Quintana was a historical jousting tournament in Foligno, central Italy. It was revived as a modern festival in 1946. The tournament event takes place in June (1st Challenge) during a Saturday night and September (the counter-challenge) the 2nd or 3rd Sunday of September, and is proceeded each time by a festival with a 17th-century costumed parade.
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Campo de li Giochi - Marcello Formica e Paolo Giusti (Campo dei giochi)
Viale Luigi Chiavellati
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Umbria, Italy
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