This short photographic series captures the anticipation of the Palio within the Contrada della Civetta, where time seems to be marked by rituals, encounters, and shared expectations.
The photographs move through the days leading up to the race: focused faces, flags, the spaces of the Contrada, and moments of community that transform anticipation into an intense and collective experience.
More than the competition itself, the photographs seek to capture the atmosphere that precedes it: the suspended emotion, the sense of belonging, and the inherited memory that make the Palio a living part of Siena’s identity.
Between tension and pride, this gallery preserves fragments of an anticipation shaped by tradition, passion, and deep bonds.
