I visited Italy for the first time in September 2011 with a couple of friends and completely fell in love with the country and various regions. On the morning of the 10th September 2011 we were in Florence and in the Piazza Del Duomo when we heard a loud banging on drums and saw some kind of a renaissance procession. To our delight we rushed round to see a blessing of some kind by a religious figure dressed in purple and white robes. Despite searching on various websites I have not been able to find out what exactly the procession was celebrating, as the date does not match with any "Main Events" in Florence/Tuscany. PLEASE HELP ME FIND WHAT EVENT I SAW THAT DAY ON THE 10/9/11