Historical Procession of Frederick II and the Tournament of the Rioni  - Oria (Brindisi)
A historical re-enactment of an age-old event from the Middle Ages, with processions in costumes and chivalrous tournaments to determine the supremacy of one of the four quarters- or 'rioni' - of the city.

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The Knife Dance  - Ruffano (Lecce)
On the night between 15 and 16 August, in Torrepaduli, a small hamlet of Ruffano, takes place the traditional knife dance for the patronal festival of San Rocco

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Auction of the Flag  - San Pietro Vernotico (Brindisi)
An evocative historical reconstruction of the foiled threat of Ottoman invasion

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Challenge of Barletta  - Barletta (Barletta-Andria-Trani)
In the squares, in the castle moat, along the streets, Barletta revives the atmosphere of 1503, when Italian knights under the leadership of Ettore Fieramosca defeated the French troops of La Motte

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Processione del Cavallo Parato  - Brindisi (Brindisi)
The cavallo parato procession takes place in Brindisi on the day of the Feast of Corpus Christi to commemorate St. Louis IX

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