Calendimaggio in Assisi: Blessings Start the Festival
In early May, four days of medieval majesty in Assisi start with a blessing. The blessing of the banners of La Nobilissima Parte de Sopra (“the Most Noble Part of Upper”) take place in the Cathedral of San Rufino, focal point of “upper Assisi.” “Upper Assisi” (Sopra) is that area on the western end of…