He cries with joy, toasts with Vernaccia, and enjoys the roll of drums and the blare of trumpets, that special music all his own, even though his mind is already on Via Duomo: that's where he'll greet the crowd with Sa Pippia de Maiu. Graziano Pala, a skilled horseman, will lead the Sartiglia dei Falegnami next Tuesday, February 17th: the choice of Majorale en Cabo Carlo Pisanu fell on him.
The announcement was made on Via Eleonora, at the headquarters of the Gremio di San Giuseppe. And a new chapter of Sartiglia begins in the city.
Majorale en cabo Carlo Pisanu, who held the same role in 2000, 2015, and 2020, is overjoyed: "An excellent knight, a good person. He deserves this role." The 58-year-old componidori, with 30 sartiglie and 19 stars under his belt, will be joined by Cristian Matzuzi and Marco Arca.
Alongside the Gremio president is his wife Alba Camedda, also in tears from the intense emotion. She will be responsible for preparing the ritual of dressing the race leader with the massaieddas.
In a few more days, the ritual rehearsals will begin, keeping the secrets secret. To find out the name of the leader who will lead Sunday's Sartiglia, however, we'll have to wait a little longer.
Gremio president Tore Carta has not yet revealed the name of his chosen player.
