Flag performers at Palio del Baradello

The Palio del Baradello is a medieval re-enactment that recalls Barbarossa's visit to his allies in Como after defeating the city of Milan during a battle in 1159.
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There are historic dances, music, a village with actors in period costumes, games, shows and tournaments where several nearby boroughs compete for the pallium, a hand-painted silk drape.