Hotel Siena Borgo Grondaie

Monteriggioni Castello

9th of April 2012

Welcoming  the New Season

Free entrance

10 am – Market of spices

- learning activities to know about the use of herbs in the ancient times for the preparation of herbal teas and ointments

- drysalters, herbalists, barkers, alchemists to remember the old habits

- poets, jesters and friars for telling stories

12 am – Welcoming the new season

- parade of all the noble men and the lord of the castle, together with the drummers and the garrison of the castle

- performance of the drummers to welcome the new season

3 pm – Workshop of the enchantments

- entertainment for the small guests with ‘il Giullarjocoso and Ygraine’ (jestlers / clowns)

4 pm – The historical group of Monteriggioni  holding court

- gathering in the main square in presence of the lord of the castle, involving the public in funny games

5 pm – Closing of the festival activities

- performance of dancers and drummers

- procession of closure

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