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Events and
Festivals in Cagliari (Back to
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January:
Festa di Sant'Antonio Abate:
great purifying bonfire are lit along the
beaches with everyone bringing something old (and preferably
wooden) from their house to burn representing a break with the
events of the past year and a purifying start to the new year.
Parades and food (bread and wine) are offered
to visitors.
Where: Cagliari and other parts of Sardinia
as Flumminimaggiore.
Festa patronale of Quartu Sant?Elena:
Passage of the crown between the baby Jesus
and his virgin mother Mary supposedly change their crowns of
holiness. Parades and chants are held throughout the city
Where: Quartu Sant'Elena
February:
Carnival of Cagliari:
Parade of floats and masquerades. The day
ends with a big bonfire and the burning of the puppet Canciofali
(symbol of Carnival).
Where: Cagliari
March:
Festa of San Gregorio Magno:
The death of San Gregorio Magno is
commemorated in his dedicated magnificent church (built in the
years from 1300 to 1325).
Where: Sardara
April:
S'Iscravamentu and s?Incontru (Sacrement
and meeting):
At Good Friday, night parades at the sounds
of old local instruments (matraccas, reiniddas and arreulas). Su
Iscravamnetu represents the deposition of the crown of Christ
and the Incontru the meeting between the risen Christ and the
Virgin Maria.The following Easter Sunday there is the
traditional Parade of ?S'Incontru?.
Where: Teulada
Parade of Dead Christ (Iscravamentu and
Incontru):
Night parades, by candlelight, in antique
costumes and with massed choirs are held throughout the antique
street of Cagliari (Casteddu)
Cagliari: Cagliari
Passion of Our Lord:
Parades with 17th century costumes.
Where: Iglesias
Marathon of Cagliari:
A marathon long 42.195 kilometers along some
of the most gorgeous coastline
To partecipate call +39-070-240754.
Where: Cagliari
May:
Sagra di Sant'Efisio:
A very famous parade in Cagliari and
described as one of the most beautiful and antique procession in
the world.
The statue of the saint is carried to Pula.
Local groups from every corner of Sardinia participate at the
costume parade wearing their traditional and antique costumes
and following the ?traccas? (ox carts which richly decorated
with flowers, fruit, embroideries and laces).
Where: Cagliari
International Sardinian Fair:
Where: Cagliari
June:
Festa di San Giovanni Battista:
Yong people gather at a spring called the
Funata Etza to light a giant bonfire, throwing aromatic herbs on
it and running through it in order to purify themselves and to
chase away sickness. The ashes will then be distributed to the
sick throughout the year.
Where: Cagliari
Sagre of the almond:
Celebrations are taken place at almond trees
with distribution of almond cakes.
Where: Quartu Sant'Elena
July:
Sa panada:
A
gastronomic fair.
Where: Assemini
Feast of Our Lady the shipwrecked:
Parade of dressed ships to Isola dei Cavoli,
to where there's the statue of Our Lady of the shipwrecked.
Musical performances and fireworks.
Where: Villasimius
Sciampitta:
Folk music, songs, dances that include
participants of Sardinian and foreign groups.
Where: Quartu Sant'Elena
July in Assemini:
The traditional marriage of the Cittadella of
Assemini takes place.Regional and local show of local crafts.
Where: Assemini
Saint Antonio the Abbot's:
Fair parade of folk groups, Sardinian songs
and dances.
Where: Tuili
August:
The Blessed Virgin Mary:
Religious ceremonies and performances of
music and theatrical groups.
Where: Villamar
Cagliari August (All month long):
Old Sardinian jewel and costume exhibition
and fish from Golfo degli Angeli Fair.
Where: Cagliari
Summer in Buggerru:
Fish fair, glass fair exhibition and
photographic exhibition of the history of Buggerru plus shell
exhibition with specimens from all over the world.
Shows with folk groups of Sardinian songs and
dances.
Where: Buggerru
Fisherman's fair:
Sport and traditional folkloric shows, with
offers of roast fish and wine.
Where: Teulada
Saint Lorenzo's fair:
Old religious fair with folkloric exhibits
and shows, local crafts, music and sport displays.
Where: Sanluri
S?Acchixedda:
On the eve of the feast of the Assumption,
all the young men and women of the city try to lasso a running
heifer cow.
Where: Guasila
Saint Platano and Saint Antioco:
A full week of celebrations, dances,
preparation of bread for the wood-cutters all in the Cixerri
river. Date: 21st-27th
Where: Villaspeciosa
September:
Old Marriage in Selargius:
A very famous marriage celebration in
ancient religious ceremony in Sardinian costumes. Plus a
festival of folklore and Trophy Su muccadori de sa sposa (the
handkerchief of the bride), which is a purebred horse race is
held.
Where: Selargius
September in Quartu:
Feast of the patron Saint Elena the Empress
Grape-harvest festival, plus bread and sweet fair.
Where: Quartu Sant'Elena
September in Muravera:
Sport, music and folkloric exhibits plus
Honey Fair exhibition.
Where: Muravera
River-lake feast:
Ecological boat excursions, angling and kayak
competitions at the Cixerri river and the Saint Gilla lagoon
with a final barbecue of local fish.
Where: Assemini
Festa Manna:
Antique celebration since year 1730;
celebrations with horse races and equestrian demonstrations with
costumed riders.
Where: Cagliari
Festa di Santa Greca:
Important festivity anf very famous in
Sardinia. Parades in costume, traccas riders, poetry and dialect
competitions.
Where: Decimomannu
October:
Snail Festival:
Where: Gesico
Feast of Saint Martino:
Plenty of celebrations and fair like a Broad
bean fair and an exhibition of ?civraxiu? bread.
Where: Sanluri
Is Animeddas:
The typical Sardinian Halloween celebration.
Where: Decimoputzu
November:
Saffron Harvest and Celebration:
Celebration of this precious and unique type
of saffron.
Where: San Gavino and Turri
Madonna of the Slave:
The statue of the Virgin Mary is carried in
parade throughout the day.
Where: Carloforte
Feast of Saint Andrea:
Parade, folk groups, poetry competitions,
tasting of local specialties, and traditional Sardinian music.
Where: Quartu Sant'Elena
December:
December in Monserrato:
Classical music concerts and concert of
launeddas (a classical Sardinian instrument), and other
celebrations.
Where: Monserrato
Christmas fair:
Where: Cagliari
Feast of Saint Lucia:
Parade, dances in the square with Sardinian
music for three consecutive days.
Where: Ussana
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