"An extremely positive outcome." This is how Fabio Madau, president of the Sassari Intergremio, commented on the last Faradda two days ago, which concluded with the traditional dissolution of the Vote. "It was a composed and orderly Descent of the Candlesticks, conducted according to the timetable we had set ourselves."
And, unlike other years, when the grace requested from the Virgin of the Assumption arrived around 3:30 a.m., this time the guardian father of the church of Santa Maria di Betlem, Salvatore Sanna, proclaimed the fulfillment of the vow around 1:30 a.m. In a climate of general optimism, which saw no protests against the mayor, Giuseppe Mascia, an objective fact, due to the weather conditions, counterbalances the sentiment.
The intense heat has significantly impacted the Festha Manna, resulting in illnesses and fainting, as occurred in Piazza Santa Maria, involving a member of the guild and a Carabiniere. "There will certainly be measures to take," Madau continues. "We have time to figure out how to address these climate changes, which are impacting such a complex and lengthy festival."
Other reported incidents included the blow of one of the candles on the cheekbone of the regional councilor for Labor, Desiré Manca, on the 14th in front of the City Hall during the Faradda. Another mishap involved the cross atop the Candelabra of the Massai Guild. The symbol, perhaps due to vibrations, broke, but, as the association reports, they did not lose heart and immediately found ways to repair the broken piece.