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Stanley Tucci Celebrates Palio Di Siena Amid Controversy Over Horse Treatment


Stanley Tucci went onto Instagram to post a strongly nostalgic entry about his experience of the Palio di Siena, an event held for almost...

Instagram/@stanleytucci Stanley Tucci went onto Instagram to post a strongly nostalgic entry about his experience of the Palio di Siena, an event held for almost 400 years in this Tuscan city. Last year, an evident appreciator of Italian culture himself, the actor posted a throwback picture about the event, calling it an “extraordinary tradition.” This is essentially a bareback race of horses between rival neighborhoods (contrade) of Siena, steeped in local history and pride. To make animals suffer in 2025 for tradition is NO EXCUSE anymore!” Comments by others fueled the conversation: “This is not a work of art nor a superb tradition… every year horses die for what?!

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