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Il Palio di Siena by Gina Baxter

Tuesday, July 6th, 2010

Standing in the middle of the crowded Piazza del Campo, there is no room to move. Drummers dressed in heavy velvet frocks keep a steady rhythm as the crowd hums with anticipation. The mass of people looks like a wave, swaying back and forth as people jostle each other for space and a […]

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Carnevale by Angie De Angelis

Tuesday, January 6th, 2009

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Festa della Donna - International Women’s Day by Antonia Conti

Tuesday, February 26th, 2008

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