Music is the winning card, on Easter Monday and New Year's Eve. Northern Sardinia, from the Costa Smeralda to the Coral Riviera, passing through the granite rocks of Aggius and the Doria Castle—hoping for favorable weather forecasts—is a hugely attractive stage for Sardinians' outings, but (the municipalities hope) also for those who decide to spend the spring holidays on the island. Music of virtually every genre, as a main course or as a powerful accompaniment to ancient identity rituals, traditional flavors, and the discovery of the region.
On the Gallura coast, Arzachena, which already hosted New Year's Eve with Achille Lauro and Lebonski Park with Salmo's concert this summer, is an emerging municipality on the major events scene and is consolidating its position by revamping its Easter Monday celebrations by the sea in Cannigione with a prominent program geared especially toward young people. The marathon kicks off at 2:00 PM with a DJ set in the seaside village's Riva Azzurra park and will then feature Fedez, fresh from the Sanremo Festival and his podcast performances, Francesca Michielin, and the energy of Manuelito, a two-time X Factor judge, producer and founder of Machete Records, who is practically on home soil due to his Olbia roots and his long-standing collaboration with Salmo. "The Pasquetta Sound Festival is our springtime manifesto, offering a program that combines Gallura's identity with the modernity of major musical events," commented Mayor Roberto Ragnedda. "Arzachena aims to be a complete experiential destination. We want it to become a go-to destination for those seeking culture, nature, and entertainment outside the peak summer tourist season."
A few kilometers further north, Santa Teresa is starting a day early and is including a concert on Easter evening in Piazza Vittorio Emanuele, the opening event of the season, in the eighth edition of its Easter Festival. Sfera Ebbasta will be the centerpiece of the concert.
Castelsardo – Refined and off the beaten track, Castelsardo's program for Monday features a long musical marathon that also features bluesmen Paolo Bonfanti and Francesco Piu, with headliners including Sicilian musician and singer-songwriter Mario Venuti and the funky band Dirotta su Cuba. This Doria village was perhaps the first municipality to celebrate Easter Monday with music, 23 years ago. Thanks to this musical theme, visitors will be guided through the village's natural, cultural, and architectural beauties during a week that begins with the ancient ritual of Lu Lunissanti.
