PROGRAM
Thursday
3 September 2026
16:00
Collegio Raffaello
Children paint the kite
20:30
Quartiere Piantata
Return of the "Città di Urbino Trophy"
Handing out of kite-string spools for Saturday's individual competitions
Friday
4 September 2026
16:00
Collegio Raffaello
Children paint the kite
Saturday
5 September 2026
10:00
Parco dell'Aquilone - Cesane
Display of acrobatic and traditional kites by international kite flyers
15:00
Fortezza Albornoz
Contrada competitions for the following prizes:
· Kite Flyer of the Year · Miss Cometa · Best Young Kite Flyer · Young Kite Flyers "Giovanni Pascoli" Award
17:45
Via Raffaello, Piazza della Repubblica
Procession of the Contrade
18:30
Piazza Rinascimento
Draw of competition lots
For Sunday's competition
Sunday
6 September 2026
11:00
Parco dell'Aquilone - Cesane
Display of acrobatic and traditional kites by international kite flyers
14:00
Free kite flying
15:00
Trophy "Flat Beauty Kite"
15:45
Competition begins
"Città di Urbino Trophy"
16:45
Trophy "Three-Dimensional Beauty Kite"
18:00
International kite flyers display
"Raffaello Award"
20:00
Piazza Rinascimento
Traditional awards ceremony for the Contrade