The flag throwers of Sansepolcero, a town in Italy's Tuscany region, ended their 30th visit to New Orleans on Friday (March 20), with a performance at the Piazza d’Italia. Dressed in medieval costumes, the performers, called sbandieratori, wave, toss and twirl their hand-painted flags to the accompaniment of the drummers, or tamburi, and the trumpeters, or trombettieri. They performed at 10 venues during the visit, said Frank Maselli, chairman of the American Italian Cultural Center, which sponsors the visits. (Paul Purpura, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune).
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