Have defined the dates of the Giostra della Quintana di Foligno for the year 2009:

- Joust of the challenge:

Historical Friday, June 12, 2009


Race to the "Campo de li Giochi" Saturday June 13 2009, ore 21


- Giostra of revenge:

Historical Saturday 12 September 2009


Race to the "Campo de li Giochi" Sunday September 13 2009, ore 15









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History of quintana:

La Giostra della Quintana originated in 1946 when at 85 th anniversary of the Mutual Aid Society was decided to celebrate the event.

It is thus proposed the resumption of an equestrian competition in period costume, which took place during Carnival in 1613.

Thus taken off the Giostra della Quintana, which had the sole aim to attract tutristi and to bring harmony between the people devastated by the Second World War.

Quintana The name derives from the fifth because of the typical Roman camps, the Roman theater dell'addestarmento that challenged a spear, is flung against a dummy trying to put the ring tied to the wrist of the puppet.

The districts dela Quintana di Foligno are now 10, subdivided by area of the city '. Each district has its own logo and colors to identify them:


Ammanniti, Badia, Cassero, Contrastanga, Crocebianca, Giotto, La Mora, Morlupo, Pugilli, Spada.

Automatic traslation