26 to 28 february 2017 The Sartiglia is a unique and spectacular equestrian event. It takes place the last Sunday and the last Tuesday of Carnival. The name comes from the Spanish sortija (ring) and, even more, from the Latin sorticola (ring);…
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CASTLE OF LAS PLASSAS: THE HEART OF THE MARMILLA
The sinuous hill that houses the castle of Las Plassas, has a nipple form. For this reason, the name comes from one of the most fertile areas of Sardinia, known simply as Marmilla. The castle dates back to the 12th…
TODAY WE’RE GOING TO THE FISH MARKET !!!!
Today we go to the fish market.. in Cagliari and Barcelona! There is a very curious and interesting fact that we can not forget to explain in Sardinia12 and has drawn attention both, to the Sardinian who has lived in…
THE CHOIR OF BOSA DURING THE DIED CHRIST
Another beautiful photo of our friend Bob, in Bosa on the occasion of Good Friday.
SA SARTIGLIA 2016
Su Componidori Francesco Castagna & Su Segundu Cumponi Federico Fadda pure emotion!!! Sa Sartiglia, 7 febbraio 2016, Oristano http://www.sartiglia.info
IS FOGHIDONIS 2016, THE RITE OF FIRE IN SADALI
Saturday 16 and Sunday 17, January 2016 in Sadali the traditional festival of “Is Foghidonis” repeats. Giant bonfires are organized in honor of Sant’Antonio Abate and San Sebastiano, in an old timeless ritual. This is the date when Carnival begins and…
WAITING FOR VIVIAN … (Part 2)
Well, the wait is over! I am in the MAN and in front of my eyes there are beautiful photos of Vivian Maier, the photographer nanny. A woman whose existence is still shrouded in mystery. For her photography was not only a…
ONE HUNDRED YEARS OF “A DIOSA”
“Non potho riposare, amore, coro, pensande a tie so donzi momentu: no istes in tristura, prenda d’oro, né in dispiaghere o pensamentu. T’assicuro che a tie solu bramo, ca t’amo vorte, t’amo t’amo t’amo” These verses are the first lines…