Feast of Santa Giusta

The Feast of the country town Patron occurs on the days when She died a martyr, that is on the 13th of May. The Feast was extended to the 14th to contemplate Saints Giustina and Enedina too.  Feast preparation start some weeks before: women are assigned to the cutting, the gathering and working of small palms which the afternoon of the 13th of May have to bring in every house of the country town; while it’s costume that men still today go to the Monte Arci’s slopes to chop wood which will be then used to prepare many carts – in the past they were ox-carts and donkey-carts, today substituted from modern agricultural machines – and light in the evening the big bonfire in honor of the Saint. But before of it, in the morning starts the longest procession of the year, which passes through all country town saying the rosary in Sardinian language. Ballus Tundus, songs, poetry slams, folk music, matched from several stalls where is possible eating excellent local food and have fun in carousels for childs and adults, the rest of the evening goes on in the large square behind the Municipality. Until the 60’s It occurred at the foot of the Basilica of Santa Giusta, afterwards was moved in the actual place. The night finishes with a pyrotecnich display which shines the lagoon sky. The day after generally there are some Sardinian bands or, as in the latest times, cover bands of famous artists too. Every year the main feast of the country town registers more than 6.000 attendance.