Not just literary competitions and meetings between poets, but a cultural project capable of engaging other Mediterranean regions, starting with the increasingly close ties between Gallura and Corsica. This is the vision outlined by Piero Bardanzellu, president of the jury of the Gallura and Corsican Poetry Prize "Lungòni," now in its thirty-first edition.
The goal is to continue the initiatives that already unite the two shores of the Strait of Bonifacio, including through the twinning of Santa Teresa Gallura and Bonifacio. A relationship that, Bardanzellu emphasizes, "is bearing fruit, because every now and then there are exchanges and meetings."
The jury president has just returned from Corsica, along with Andrea Muzzeddu, president of the "Aggju – Cónti Gadduresi e Cóssi" literary prize, dedicated to fiction in both languages. Both participated, representing Gallura, in the "Marche des écrivains," an event held last Saturday in Bonifacio. The route followed the city's fortifications, punctuated by stops where Corsican, Sardinian, and Catalan authors offered poetry readings. The experience is part of a collaboration that Bardanzellu intends to expand. The idea is to establish a permanent cultural observatory capable of following the initiatives promoted in Gallura and Corsica and encouraging the involvement of other island communities.
"It was a wonderful celebration," says Bardanzellu, who now looks forward to building a Mediterranean network of cultural relations. A journey in which the "Lungòni" Award, through the participation of adults, youth, and students, continues to serve as a benchmark for safeguarding the languages and traditions of the two communities.
