Festha Manna in Porto Torres: Francesco Gabbani takes the stage.

Following the announcement of the performers for the event "Notes under the Tower - Easter Monday in Music for Asinara," scheduled for Monday, April 6th in Porto Torres, which will feature Italian disco-funk band The Kolors on stage in Piazza Colombo, the Porto Torres administration is bringing Francesco Gabbani to the stage. Gabbani will be in town for Festha Manna 2026. The Tuscan singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist will be the featured guest at the event, which this year will be held on the penultimate weekend of May. The city council, upon a proposal from Culture Councilor Maria Bastiana Cocco, has approved the guidelines for organizing the most popular and heartfelt religious and popular event among the citizens. Each year, it draws large numbers of faithful and visitors from all over Sardinia to the city, both to honor the cult of the Turritani Martyrs Saints Gavino, Proto, and Gianuario, and to participate in all the events and celebrations that will begin in early May and culminate in the 2026 edition on May 23, 24, and 25. The initiatives will continue with several key events until June.
The Tuscan singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, a two-time winner of the Sanremo Music Festival—in 2016 in the "Newcomers" section with the song "Amen" and the following year among the "Big" with "Occidentali's Karma"—and the author of other major hits such as "Viseversa," "Tra le granite e le granate," and many others, will take the stage on the evening of Saturday, May 23rd, against the backdrop of one of the city's iconic monuments: the Aragonese Tower in Piazza Colombo. This event, too, is marked by the "Note sotto la Torre" logo and is one of the most anticipated events in the celebrations dedicated to the Martyrs, having featured performers in recent years such as Noemi, the Vibrazioni, the Modena City Ramblers, and Alex Britti. "The administration," stated Maria Bastiana Cocco, "has officially announced the artist's choice for the concert scheduled for the Festha Manna, well in advance of the rest of the patron saint's celebrations, which are expected to be packed with cultural events. This year, as is tradition, the festivities will begin with the procession on May 3rd and continue until June 13th. It is a tremendous satisfaction for us to be able to offer our spectators, both locals and visitors, such a high-quality show free of charge."
The centuries-old devotion to Saints Gavino, Proto, and Gianuario will experience its most moving moments with the processions following the statues of the Turritani Martyrs (which this year will undergo changes due to work at the small church of Balai Vicino), with the night pilgrimage (from Sassari Cathedral to the Basilica), and with the liturgical celebrations of Pentecost and the Solemn Pontifical Mass. As every year, the religious tradition will be accompanied by a rich calendar of events that the municipal administration will develop over the coming months in collaboration with the residents of Turrita, local associations, and businesses. The Fisherman's Regatta, the Fish Festival, the Palio di Santu Bainzu, the folklore festivals and events, and the Fiera di San Gavino are just some of the most anticipated events in this major event, one of the island's most important and heartfelt, which intertwines centuries-old rites, culture and entertainment, art, and food and wine.