Editing Ferrara (section)

===Festivals===
[[File:Kid at Palio of Ferrara.jpg|thumb|A child dressed up for the Palio]]
The [[Palio]] of St. George is a medieval-themed horse race held every last Sunday of May. Established in 1279, it is probably the oldest such competition in the world.<ref>{{cite web|title=PALIO DI FERRARA|url=http://www.emiliaromagnaturismo.com/en/events/ferrara/ferrara/palio-di-ferrara?set_language=en|website=Emiliaromagnaturismo.com|publisher=Official tourist information site of the Emilia-Romagna Region|access-date=28 December 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Clare|first1=Horatio|title=The Palio of Ferrara|url=https://www.ft.com/content/a133716a-b0fa-11e3-bbd4-00144feab7de |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20221210/https://www.ft.com/content/a133716a-b0fa-11e3-bbd4-00144feab7de |archive-date=2022-12-10 |url-access=subscription|access-date=28 December 2017|work=[[Financial Times]]|date=28 March 2014}}</ref> The Ferrara [[busking|Buskers]] Festival is a non-competitive parade of street musicians from all over the world. At the 2017 edition, more than 1,000 artists from 35 different nations took part in the festival, including dancers, clowns, equilibrists, jugglers and other original performers.<ref>{{cite web|title=FERRARA BUSKERS FESTIVAL|url=http://www.emiliaromagnaturismo.com/en/events/ferrara/ferrara/ferrara-buskers-festival-1?set_language=en|website=Emiliaromagnaturismo.com|publisher=Official tourist information site of the Emilia-Romagna Region|access-date=28 December 2017}}</ref> Additionally, the town hosts the yearly [[Ferrara Balloons Festival]], a large hot-air balloon show.<ref>{{cite web|title=Ferrara Balloons Festival 2017|url=http://www.ferrarainfo.com/en/ferrara/events/events-and-initiatives/folklore-and-festivals/ferrara-balloons-festival-2017|website=www.ferrarainfo.com|publisher="Ferrara Terra e Acqua", the official website for Ferrara and its province|access-date=28 December 2017}}</ref>