Samugheo, the great return of "A Maimone" after the pandemic
Tens of thousands of people are expected, there is also an event with the Olympic champion of 4X100 Lorenzo PattaPer restare aggiornato entra nel nostro canale Whatsapp
Just twenty-four hours for A Maimone's great return to Samugheo . Traditional Sardinian masks and groups from Molise and Bulgaria, as well as great guests such as the Olympic champion Lorenzo Patta will animate the 26th edition of the important island event dedicated to the traditional carnival on Sunday 5 February. It is the great return after the two-year forced stop due to the health emergency. But now A Maimone is ready to inflame the center of Mandrolisai, which awaits a very large audience from all over the island. In fact, tens of thousands of people are expected.
«For the Municipality of Samugheo, hosting a review of regional importance such as A Maimone represents a great pride – explains the mayor of Samugheo, Basilio Patta -. The community is mobilizing to offer visitors a warm welcome, first-rate services and the best of our food and wine offerings. A Maimone is an event that is becoming a powerful tool for territorial promotion over the years. A special thanks goes to the Cultural Association I' Mamutzones de Samugheo , an organizational reality that represents a great value for our entire community».
Starting from 4 pm, the voice of Giuliano Marongiu and the historical groups of the Sardinian carnival will catalyze the attention ( Boes and Merdules from Ottana , Su Bundu from Orani , Sos Tumbarinos from Gavoi , Sos Thurpos from Orotelli , Is Murronarzos and Intintos from Olzai , S'Attitidu 'Osinku from Bosa , Sa Maschera de Gattu from Sarule and the Flag-wavers and Musicians of the City of Candlesticks from Sassari ).
Furthermore, the Kukerska Città di Sredets group from Bulgaria and the Diavolo di Tufara , a zoomorphic mask among the oldest in Molise . That's not all: in the morning the side events will also be topical again. At the MURATS Conference Hall , the Museo Unico dell'Arte Tessile Sarda , from 10.30 to 11.30 a conference on the Sardinian language and on the lexicon of the mask is scheduled by Simone Pisano , professor at the University for Foreigners of Siena, followed, from 11.30 to 12.30 , by the event “ MyTokyo: Olympic emotions with Lorenzo Patta ”.
In the meeting moderated by Sergio Loi and the SkySport and Videolina journalist Valentina Caruso , the Olympic champion of the 4x100m relay at the 2020 Tokyo Games, will talk about his sporting history and the emotions of his triumph in Japan. Together with the Fiamme Gialle athlete, born in Oristano but with a father and mother from Samughe, there will also be the Olympic medal won in the Rising Sun together with teammates Marcell Jacobs, Filippo Tortu and Fausto Desalu.
«After three years, we are happy and proud to start again in style. We have great expectations for this 26th edition of A Maimone. We are an ambitious reality, which aims to grow edition after edition. Together with the usual fashion show, the cultural events will also be topical again, in the footsteps left by the late Gigino Deidda , a point of reference for us and for the entire Samughe community», explains Igor Saderi , president of the I' Mamutzones de Samugheo Cultural Association . After the parade of the masks, the music and dances of Massimo Pitzalis will enliven the evening. Local handicraft products will be exhibited throughout the day and it will be possible to taste the typical products of the Samughe food and wine tradition.