The curtain falls on Sciampitta, the international folklore festival organized by the Città di Quarto association, which grows older but retains its appeal. Now in its 41st year, audiences have responded enthusiastically to this exchange of cultures and traditions, with groups from Argentina, Peru, Portugal, and Friuli performing alongside Sardinian groups and singers.
The highlights
The grand finale is today at 9 pm, broadcast live by Videolina. On the stage in Piazza Mercato, in addition to the foreign groups, there will be the Auras group, the Sardinian folk orchestra featuring Caterina Melis on violin and Peppino Patteri on vocals, and the organizer Città di Quarto.
Yesterday, the festival experienced two of its most intense moments. In the morning, gifts and cultures were exchanged at the former convent on Via Brigata Sassari. Councilor for Commerce Rossana Perra welcomed the international delegations, emphasizing the value of the gathering: not just mutual understanding in diversity, but a shared journey toward protecting minority identities and languages. A blend of music, dance, and stories was epitomized in the chosen closing song: "Nanneddu meu," a poem that speaks of resistance, dignity, and the strength of roots. A song that becomes a bridge: it speaks of a people defending their language and their memory, just as the delegations present demonstrated through their art. In the evening, they danced with the citizens at Sa dom'e Farra for the traditional Dance of Peoples.
The protagonists
"We are very pleased with how the festival went again this year," said patron Gianni Orrù and artistic director Margherita Puddu. "Piazza Mercato became a unique space: full, alive, wrapped around the heart of Sciampitta. The story unfolded group after group, each with their own story, their roots, their national pride. It was like leafing through a human atlas: voices, colors, steps that became memories and sharing." Argentina, Peru, Portugal, and Friuli "brought their worlds to the stage, traditions, ancient gestures, and enduring identities. An alternation of languages, rhythms, and emotions that intertwined without borders."
