{"id":2970,"date":"2023-08-02T20:18:51","date_gmt":"2023-08-02T18:18:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marcheting.org\/festa-del-duca-federicus-theatrum-2023\/"},"modified":"2023-08-02T20:25:08","modified_gmt":"2023-08-02T18:25:08","slug":"festa-del-duca-federicus-theatrum-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marcheting.org\/en\/festa-del-duca-federicus-theatrum-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Festa del Duca &#8211; Federicus Theatrum 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Each August, just before Ferragosto, <strong>Urbino<\/strong> embraces its glorious past, transporting visitors back to the magnificent era of <strong>the Renaissance<\/strong>. And it is all thanks to the <strong>Festa del Duca<\/strong>. The entire town transports itself back to the fifteenth century, creating a whole different atmosphere. The old town teems with taverns, music, performances, entertainment, and activities for the whole family.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This year, mark your calendars for <strong>11-14 August<\/strong>, as the <strong>Festa del Duca &#8211; Federicus Theatrum<\/strong> promises exciting <strong>events and all-new spectacles!&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Musicians<\/strong>, <strong>acrobats<\/strong>, and <strong>archers<\/strong> will enliven the streets, squares, and alleyways. Cultural events will take place in the Ducal Palace\u2019s majestic Cortile d\u2019Onore, and a grand re-enactment will bring to life the victorious moments of the Battle of Cesano in 1462.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This event is deeply cherished by the locals and captivates the attention of numerous tourists, who eagerly partake in this immersive and unique experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The festival will feature elaborate parades, including collaborations with visiting delegations, along with authentic re-enactments that faithfully recreate events from Duke Federico&#8217;s era.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On the final evening of the Festa del Duca, be prepared for the <strong>ancient Giuoco dell&#8217;Aita<\/strong>, a game of skill and strength traditionally played during periods of peace that saw the local people and the court compete against each other; both as a physical exercise and as potential revenge against the nobles. It is a truly incredible mix of dodgeball and capture the flag!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Renaissance symbolises rebirth, resplendence, and the rekindling of artistic beauty. Urbino stands as a perfect embodiment of this era.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Entrance to the Festa del Duca &#8211; Federicus Theatrum 2023 is free.<br>For further details, visit the \u201cFesta del Duca Urbino\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.urbinofestadelduca.it\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">website<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/FestaDucaUrbino\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">social media pages<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.urbinofestadelduca.it\/\">https:\/\/www.urbinofestadelduca.it\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>11 &#8211; 14 August. Urbino embraces its glorious past, transporting visitors back to the magnificent era of the Renaissance.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":2964,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[19],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2970","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.marcheting.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2970","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.marcheting.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.marcheting.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.marcheting.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.marcheting.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2970"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.marcheting.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2970\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2972,"href":"https:\/\/www.marcheting.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2970\/revisions\/2972"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.marcheting.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2964"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.marcheting.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2970"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.marcheting.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2970"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.marcheting.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2970"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}