In the square to pay homage to the island's most beloved tradition, made up of music, instruments, poetry, and song. From August 29th to 31st, the event will take place at 8:00 pm at the Lazzaretto in Cagliari, in the charming Borgo Sant'Elia. This is the chosen location for the 2025 Tradition and Modernity Festival. The festival is part of the "Cagliari dal vivo 2025" program, organized with the support of the City of Cagliari. Actor Simone Latini will introduce the guests for the three evenings dedicated to the intangible beauty of the island.
The evening of the 29th will be dedicated to singing , with Tenore San Gavino di Oniferi, Janas, and Balentia. The evening of the 30th will have the opportunity to explore the world of instrumental music, with the Fantafolk group: Vanni Masala on the accordion and Andrea Pisu on the launeddas, and the artists Roberto Migono on percussion, Francesco Scola on the clarinet and Lucio Garau on the piano.
The event concludes on August 31st with an evening dedicated to poetry . A Campidano poetry competition and readings of excerpts from "Mare e Sardegna" (Sea and Sardinia) are included. by David Herbert Lawrence by Simeone Latini – accompanied on the piano by Roberto Balistreri – will enchant the audience.
The Festival is organized by the Amici della Musica of Cagliari in collaboration with Su Bentu Estu (documentation and improvised poetry), Campos (promotion and dissemination), La Pro Loco Cagliari (promotion and engagement with enthusiasts), and FremArte (exhibition space for Sardinian sculptures and crafts). Inspiration comes from the philosophy of Gustav Mahler, who argued that tradition is the preservation of fire . The festival therefore proposes innovation without distorting the core identity of Sardinian music. The originality of the proposal lies in the integration of traditional Sardinian music with external instruments and languages, thus offering audiences an artistic experience that enhances identity and innovation in the urban context of Cagliari, highlighting the points of contact between popular culture and contemporary languages.
The choice of the Lazzaretto was strongly desired with the aim of contributing to the revitalization of the Sant'Elia neighborhood and promoting cultural inclusion , aggregation and the reappropriation of peripheral spaces by the entire community.