Too much beer, too much confusion (even in the improvised stands) and too much rudeness , not only for the insults aimed at the mayor Nanni Campus. Out of tune notes in what is the "Festha Manna" of Sassari , the event that represents the true soul of the city. And many have underlined it, especially on social networks.
Sassari dissolved the vote to the Madonna on August 14 with the "Faradda" of the Candelieri, which became 13 last year representing as many Guilds and Corporations. Usual large crowd, with over one hundred thousand people. Devotion, passion and religiosity are the cornerstones of an event that sees the Gremi as custodians of a tradition that has been kept alive for over half a millennium. This is why it is necessary to curb the drift of some behaviors that have nothing to do with the ritual born to thank the Assumption for having saved Sassari from the plague.
A delegation of the "porters" of the machine from Santa Rosa (Viterbo) and the community of Nola were present at the Discesa, as well as Patriza Nardi, responsible for the Unesco project of the Large Shoulder Machines. By the way: this year marks the tenth anniversary of the inclusion of the Candelieri (together with Palmi, Viterbo and Nola) in the intangible cultural heritage of humanity decreed by Unesco.
On the one hand, therefore, the need expressed by the people of Sassari for a more orderly "Faradda" that adheres to the spirit (the gimmick of whistling or applauding the mayor and council was born only in the 1980s) and on the other, that of better exploiting the potential of the Descent of the Candlesticks. To tell the truth, something has been done with the headquarters of the Gremi all within the walls and the establishment of the Documentation Center for the history of the Gremi and the Candelieri. Just as some interesting ideas have been provided by the previous councils. However, there is a lack of a global project that exploits the cultural and historical driving force of the Gremi and the Candelieri (Intergremio has some stimulating ideas) to attract tourists and also bring an economic impact that goes beyond the day of the Faradda.
