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Festivals (Sagre)
January
16th - "IS FOGADONIS" - Bonfire in honour
of Saint Antonio Abate - Fluminimaggiore
In different parts of the village they light "is fogadonis"
(bonfire), prepared with branches from the rock rose. For the occasion
visitors are offered boiled beans and pork, sweets and drinks.
February
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27th February/4th March - Carnival Arburese -
Arbus
Costume parade with zeppole (doughnuts).
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2nd - RITES OF CANDLEMAS - Musei
March
April
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Holy Week - Iglesias
The most beautiful procession is "del Descenso", which takes
place on Good Friday night.
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End of April - SAGRA DEL CUSCUS TABARKINO (cous
cous Festival) - Carloforte
Exhibition of local crafts and food. Tasting of typical cous cous
dishes prepared in live cooking demonstrations.
May
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End of May - FESTA DI SANT'ISIDORO - Guspini
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From 29th May to the 2nd June - GIRITONNO 2004 - Carloforte
International Tuna Festival
June
July
During the month - ARTS AND CRAFTS EXHIBITION -
Villamassargia
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End of the month and beginning of August - "ARRESOJAS"
- Guspini
International exhibition of Sardinian knives.
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31st/1st August - SAGRA DI SANT'ANTIOCO MARTIRE
- Sant'Antioco
August
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1st/8th - ARTISTS IN THE STREET - Fluminimaggiore
Exhibition of local crafts.
- 13th - MEDIEVAL PROCESSION - Silesians
Procession with costumes from the period of Conte Ugolino of Gherardesca.
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14th - SAGRA DELLA CUPPANADDA - Carloforte
Tasting of salted tuna with tomatoes, cucumber and gallette (local
bread) seasoned with olive oil.
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15th- FESTIVAL OF SANTA MARIA ASSUNTA -
Fluminimaggiore
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15th - I CANDELIERI E FESTA DELL'ASSUNTA - Iglesias
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during the month - FESTA DELLA MADONNA DELLA NEVE
e FESTA DELL EMIGRATO e FESTIVAL DEI POPOLI - Villamassargia
September
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2nd half of the month - GRAPE FESTIVAL - Iglesias
October
November
December
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6th - FESTA DI SAN NICOLÒ - Guspini
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24th - CHRISTMAS CRIB - Villamassargia
- 31st
- IS CANDEBERIS - Fluminimaggiore
Popular traditionconsisting in a collection by the young people of
cooked wheat for a prosperous and healthy new year.
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