The ancient rites of Is Festas de sartu come alive with the celebrations in honor of San Lussorio, the first of the three events scheduled until mid-September. Yesterday evening the Tortolì community renewed the de s'imbidu tradition in the churchyard of Sant'Andrea.
Lella Lepori won it with 450 euros. The committee, this year chaired by Mariano Congiu, has entrusted the woman, originally from Villagrande but transplanted to Tortolì for years, the honor of carrying the simulacrum of the martyr saint on the chariot towards the country church.
The preview of s'imbidu was enlivened by the concert of the Nugoro Amada polyphonic choir. Today the festival continues with the procession (6.30 pm) towards the ancient church and with the dancing evening animated by the accordionist Gianpaolo Puddu and the dance masters Franco and Iole.
