THE BURSTING OF THE CART (the program)

Scoppio del carro - Firenze

Are you ready for the Easter event of Florence??

Are you warming up your cameras??

This is the program of what is going on os Saturday and Sunday in Florence.

Saturday, March 30th, 2013

9:20pm - The procession of the FLorentine Republic starts from Palagio di Parte Guelfa and goes through Via Porta Rossa, Via Por S. Maria, Via Vaccherecchia and Piazza della Signoria

9:30pm - Piazza della Signoria: The procession of the FLorentine Republic together with the Gonfalone procession goes from Palazzo Vecchio through Via Vacchereccia, Via Por S. Maria, Borgo SS. Apostoli, Piazza del Limbo

9:45pm - The parade leaves from SS. Apostoli Church and moves to Via Por S. Maria, Via Vacchereccia, Piazza della Signoria, Via de' Calzaiuoli and arrives in Piazza del Duomo at 10:15pm

10:30pm - At the Duomo Cathedral starts the Easter Vigil and is lighted up the fire

Sunday, March 31st, 2013 (Easter)

8:15am - The "Brindellone" (Cart) with the procession of the Florentine Republic starts from Via il Prato and goes through Borgo Ognissanti, Piazza Goldoni, Via della Vigna Nuova, Via Strozzi, Piazza della Repubblica, Via Roma and arrives in Piazza San Giovanni (Battistero)

8:30am - A group of flag bearers will leave from Palagio di Parte Guelfa, passing through Via Porta ROssa, Mercato Nuovo, Via Vacchereccia, to reach Piazza della Signoria

8:40am - Piazza della Signoria: The procession of the FLorentine Republic with the Gonfalone (Flag of Florence)and the Mayor of Florence will move through Via de' Calzaiuoli and Via degli Speziali to reach Piazza della Repubblica at 9:55 am where an exhibition of the "Sbandieratori" (Flag Bearers) will start

11:00 am - Piazza del Duomo will start the most beautiful event of the Bursting of the Cart

As this is a free show I suggest to go in Piazza del Duomo a little bit befor of 10:30 to make sure you'll have a god place to see the explosion of the cart!!!