A tale of the Renaissance from the Bayko Baron

1. The Festival of Peace – 2016
A clown’s story from the ‘Bayko Baron’

2. • The annual procession moves up the Strada

3. • At its head the redeemed Magdalena is adored

4. • Behind her the rival caballeros jostle for position

5. • Outside the Duomo Cardinal Strozzi waits to welcome her home for another year

6. • On his left Bishop Alto, on his right Arnolfo Carpi, the current town ‘Capitano’

7. • Across the piazza Don Schifti and Don Dodjee smoulder under the mockery of
Carpi’s fool, Boffo!

8. • With the parade over the festivities can begin

9. • Don Carpi’s cannon roars to celebrate the victory of his caballeros

10. • While Don Schifti’s pop-gun can hardly be heard

11. • And Don Dodjee’s show-stealer turns out to be a
totally damp squib

12. After the noble metal-bashing it’s time for the lesser warriors to test
their skills

13. • As always, it’s ‘Dead Eye’ Rizzi for House Carpi that takes the prize

14. Guess who wins the ‘Bolt from the Blue’ contest too!

15. • House Carpi who also get to loose first in the archery

16. • Don Arnolfo and his Signora consult with Boffo about what final jest to send
across the piazza

17. At which point the men of House Schifti and House Dodjee give a little
display of marksmanship of their own!

18. • Which makes a few adjustments necessary - ransom for the Carpi caballeros, a new
‘Capitano’ for next year.
• And for Boffo….?
It seems Signora Schifti has no sense of humour at all!

19. • And so the choir’s ‘Pax Vobiscum’ rises over the city to celebrate
yet another Festival of Peace