Some cribs retain a unique magic , peculiarities that identify them with local traditions.
So for the nativity scene created by the Turritan artist Nando Nocco in collaboration with Giampiero Fancellu, a work exhibited in the archaeological site of via Libio 53, in the heart of the city of Porto Torres .
A space that makes the reproduction of a cross-section of life in the San Gavino district even more suggestive , with its peasants wearing the traditional clothes originating from the Nurra.
The work created twelve years ago, in 2020 was the most voted by the popular jury of the national contest , promoted by Terre di Presepi and by the National Association Città dei Presepi. In setting up the basilica of San Gavino which is the backdrop to the representation of the nativity, the houses of the ancient district enrich the crib with its characters wearing the typical costumes of that strip of land.
Meanwhile , the number of visitors is growing within the archaeological area which preserves some finds from the Roman era .
