The bread festival is scheduled for tomorrow, Saturday 27 April, in Villasimius . The initiative is by the cultural association "La Tartaruga" with the collaboration of the Pro Loco and the Municipality. Packaging and cooking in two ancient ovens in the town are expected .

The first oven is located in via Umberto 26; the second in Via Vittorio Emanuele 45.

«The event - says Simona Vargiolu, president of "La tartaruga" – is an integral part of a seminar, “Sa Mer'e Domu”, a project that describes the role and value of the female figure in Sardinia». «“Sa festa de su pani” - he adds - represents the role of women as bread makers in the Sardinian tradition».

The two ovens, from 9.30 onwards, will be open to visitors and you will be able to watch the preparation and baking phases of various types of bread .

The courtyard in via Umberto, set up for the occasion, will host the writer and anthropologist Claudia Zedda from 10am who will talk about women, bread, worship and tradition, rites and history.

After baking, the bread will be blessed and distributed to all guests , accompanied by excellent products offered by exhibitors and local producers. Wines included.

There will also be performances by young improvisers in Sardinian limba who will cheer up the guests during the afternoon: they are Matteo Frau, Simone Monni, Luca Pinna, Severino Monni and Mario Aledda.