Historical events
Historical events Umbria Italy: Umbria offers all year historical festivals that combine the memory of old customs and local folklore like the Palio dei Terzieri held in Cittą della Pieve, with its procession in period costume and various events, the Infiorata at Spello, on the day of Corpus Domini, following a night of feverish preparations, decorates the streets of the city with multicoloured fl oral compositions, and the Corsa all'Anello at Narni, heir of the tradition of an ancient equestrian contest.
A spectacular event is the Corsa dei Ceri at Gubbio: thousands of onlookers crowd the streets to witness the race between the three enormous ?candles? weighing 400 kg each carried by groups of contestants up to the Basilica of Sant'Ubaldo. Assisi celebrates the Festa di Calendimaggio, three days of games and contests between the two parts of the city. The Palio della Quintana at Foligno re-enacts a jousting tournament with knights on horseback that took place in the 17th century.