Here the official program of the Bravìo delle Botti 2024
SATURDAY AUGUST 17TH
9:00 PM | COLONNA DEL MARZOCCO
Historical procession departure
9:30 PM | PIAZZA GRANDE
Proclama del Gonfaloniere – Performance by the Group of Flag-wavers and Drummers. Performance by the Lux Arcana theater company “Phoenix – Fire Performance”
Single ticket grandstands and stalls: 10 euros
Free admission for children under 6 years old
The contrade are open for dinner with typical products
SUNDAY AUGUST 18TH
3:30 PM | CHIOSTRO DELLA FORTEZZA MEDICEA
Award ceremony for the competition “A tavola con il Nobile” in collaboration with the Consorzio del Vino Nobile di Montepulciano
16:00 COLONNA DEL MARZOCCO
Departure of the Historical Parade composed of the Flag-wavers and Drummers Group and “old glories” of the eight contrade
5:00 PM | PIAZZA GRANDE
Presentation of the Cloth and performance of the Group of Flag-wavers and Drummers and “old glories” of the Bravìo
9:00 PM| CENTRO STORICO
Speed test for the Spingitori ( athletes who push the barrels) along the race route.
The contrade are open for dinner with typical products
MONDAY, AUGUST 19TH
9:00 PM| CENTRO STORICO
Speed test for the Spingitori ( athletes who push the barrels) along the race route.
The contrade are open for dinner with typical products
TUESDAY AUGUST 20 TH
9:00 PM| CENTRO STORICO
Speed test for the Spingitori ( athletes who push the barrels) along the race route.
The contrade are open for dinner with typical products
WEDNESDAY AUGUST 21ST
9:00 PM| CENTRO STORICO
Speed test for the Spingitori ( athletes who push the barrels) along the race route.
The contrade are open for dinner with typical products
THURSDAY AUGUST 22ST
9:00 PM | CENTRO STORICO
Corteo dei Ceri – Re-enactment of the historical procession of the holy candles along the city streets lit by torches and candles.
10:00 PM | PIAZZA GRANDE
Offering of the holy candles in honor of the patron saint St. John The Beheaded; performance by the Gruppo Sbandieratori e Tamburini, a self-produced show by the Magistrato delle Contrade by Movimento creative label and Davide Vannuccini
Single ticket grandstands and stalls: euro 15
Free admission for children under 6 years old
The contrade are open for dinner with typical products
FRIDAY AUGUST 23RD
9:00 PM | CENTRO STORICO
Speed test for the Spingitori ( athletes who push the barrels) along the race route.
The contrade are open for dinner with typical products
SATURDAY AUGUST 24TH
The contrade are open for dinner with typical products
SUNDAY AUGUST 25TH
9:30 AM | PIAZZA GRANDE
Drawing of the order of departure of the contrade with exit of the processions and performance of the quartets of flag-wavers and drummers; branding of the barrels
12:00 PM | CHIESA SS. NOME DI GESÙ
Solemn Holy Mass with the presence of the authorities, the contrada’s world and offering of candles to St. John The Beheaded
3:30 PM | COLONNA DEL MARZOCCO
Historical procession departure
6:30 PM | COLONNA DEL MARZOCCO
Bravìo delle Botti | race departure
Historical Center entrance ticket from 2:30 pm to 7:00pm : euro 3.50
Free admission for children under 6 years old
