The 75th Sardinian Cavalcade will be held in Sassari on May 17th . The total investment for the Festa della Bellezza, one of the island's most important identity events, is 700,000 euros. The artistic director will be announced soon.

Logistical procedures will begin in the coming days, primarily those related to group selection. The highlight of the parade will be the morning of Sunday, May 17th, preceded and followed by two evenings of Sardinian song and dance, on Saturday the 16th and Sunday the 17th. Sunday afternoon will feature the "pariglie" (horse-drawn carriages) at the Pinna Hippodrome, with performances by male and female riders.

This year, in addition to the usual event, held on Friday the 15th and Saturday the 16th, again at the racecourse, there will be “Cavalchiamo l'idea...,” two days of exhibitions and initiatives, from first-time saddle-shoeing to farriery demonstrations, the art of shoeing hooves.

But to celebrate the 75th anniversary, the municipal administration has developed a series of additional initiatives that will precede the main event.

On Friday, May 15th, "Children's Celebration. The Sardinian Cavalcade between History and Future" will be held in the city center, featuring a small parade of children dressed in traditional island costumes. On Thursday, May 14th, an excursion outside Sassari will take place to Monte d'Accoddi, a pre-Nuragic site, where guests can enjoy "Rites and Sounds of Sardinia," a performance of traditional music and masks. From May 9th to 22nd, "Works of Beauty" will be on display, an exhibition of traditional costumes, while at the beginning of the month, Piazza Castello will host "Sardinia on Display," dedicated to promoting the region and its main natural, historical, cultural, artistic, architectural, and food and wine attractions. The unmissable food and commercial market around San Giuseppe is spread across 2,166 square meters of public land for catering operators, 2,061 for traders and hobbyists, 670 for chairs and tables available for those who eat and drink, 241 planned stalls, 141 for street vendors and 100 for food and beverage.

«We are proud to once again inaugurate the inaugural rite of the tourist season on the island – declared the mayor Giuseppe Mascia – Sardinia too, starting from Sassari and North West Sardinia, is looking towards a type of tourism that is no longer seasonal, which generates flows in every period of the year thanks to its extraordinary heritage and a variety of cultural, artistic and entertainment initiatives».

"We want to encourage tourism in Northern Sardinia," adds Councilor for Culture Nicoletta Puggioni, "especially during the low season and low visitor numbers, through a variety of offerings. The Cavalcata is an excellent example of how to foster synergies between various local entities to achieve significant economic, social, and cultural benefits."

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