The Gallura poem "Lu buttoni" by Tempio Pausania poet Gianfranco Garrucciu was crowned the winner of the 30th Premio di Puisia Gaddhurésa e Cossa "Lungòni" of Arzachena. "To ochja" by poet Jean Frederic Terrazzoni also took first place. Garrucciu also received the Santa Teresa Gallura plaque, while Terrazzoni received the GB Stramboni plaque. Antonello Ara of Viddalba took second place in the Gallura section with "La ita," and Angelo Contini of Arzachena took third place with "Prisumu." The Giulio Cossu plaque was awarded to Angelo Giuseppe Tirotto of Castelsardo (Il cunfinadda), the Andrea Quiliquini plaque was awarded to the poet from La Maddalena, Domenico Battaglia "Und'u rispiru du'entu” while the Gianni Filigheddu plaque was awarded to Francesco Raga, from Nettuno "A fatta di di".
In the running section, second prize went to Stefano Sage for "U nidu" and third prize to Angel Ricardo Dente for "Induve u fiume canta." Prizes for the "youth" section were awarded to the primary schools of Santa Teresa and San Pasquale. The jury was composed of the president, Piero Bardanzellu, Quintino Mossa, Andrea Muzzeddu, and Paolo Russu for the Gallura section, and Jean Marie Arrighi, Alain Di Meglio, Pierre Leca, and Denis Luciani for the running section. The awards ceremony took place yesterday afternoon in Santa Teresa Gallura, hosted by Nicoletta Cancedda, attended by the deputy mayor, Nello Mura, and with the participation of the folk groups Lungoni and Ventu d'agliola. It was also enlivened by the singer Lucia Budroni from Oschiri and the Corsican-Gallura singer, Gianluca Cucciari.
