Exploring Cagliari is an extraordinary experience and, like anything wonderful, it takes time. For a deep understanding of its culture, traditions and history, at least a few days are needed. Cagliari, the capital of Sardinia and metropolitan city since 2017, offers visitors a dynamic and international atmosphere typical of port cities, presenting everything ...
Gennarxu and Gennargiu in southern Sardinia, Ennarzu and Bennarzu in the north: we are in the month of January, the first of twelve months and the month that opens all the nursery rhymes taught to children. January is a time of renewal and good intentions, but it also represents a child who is cold, sitting by the fire in one of the many nursery rhymes for toddlers, “Gennàrgiu, mort ”e frius est sètziu peis a fogu.” It is commonly thought that the name of January may originate from one of the oldest Roman deities, Giano ...
In the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries in Sardinia, when industry had not yet replaced agriculture and stockbreeding, Christmas was an important period of social cohesion, an occasion to restore the integrity of the family unit, often temporarily shattered by the ties of men's transhumance to the pastures or the countryside. Christmas in Sardinia is not ...
September is a month symbolising recovery, good intentions and new beginnings. In Sardinia, it is still called 'Cabudanni', despite the fact that much time has passed since September in our island signalled the beginning of the year. The name comes from 'Caput anni', which in the Greek calendar represented the first month of the year. Sardinia, controlled by Byzantium since ...
The Holy Week processions in Cagliari - sa Chida Santa, in the Sardinian language - are many and start on Passion Friday and end on Easter Monday. The rituals of Holy Week date back to the 17th century, when Sardinia was under Spanish political hegemony, and thus preserve the authenticity of traditions with over four hundred years of history. ...
Sardinian cuisine is one of the island's most authentic cultural treasures. The result of thousands of years of history, a strong pastoral and rural identity, and a deep connection to the land, Sardinian gastronomy tells the story of Sardinia through intense flavours, traditional recipes, and excellent local products. If you are planning a trip or simply want to discover...
Carnival is among the world's oldest ritual festivals. It is a mix of elements taken from the pagan agro-pastoral world and from elements linked to the Christian religion that blend together with popular culture and tradition, combining superstition, magic, esotericism ending in the most brutal transgression. Carnival was born in order to overturn the customs, values and norms of everyday life, preceding Lent, in which ...
The cult of the dead constitutes the oldest ritual celebration in the world. In Sardinia, an ancestral and mysterious land where ritual has always governed the various stages of life, death has always played a fundamental role in the social life of every community, from the most remote times. Seen as a continuation of life in ...
Dove si trova Cabras Adagiata sulla riva sinistra dell’omonimo stagno – noto anche come Mari Pontis – Cabras sorge a pochi chilometri da Oristano.Il suo vasto territorio comunale si estende fino al mare e comprende oltre 30 chilometri di costa, includendo l’intera Penisola del Sinis e i suggestivi isolotti disabitati del Catalano e di Mal …
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