On Saturday, September 13th, the Guspini council chamber broadcast the documentary video on the Sciria-Nuraxi Guspini-San Gavino mining railway. The screening was attended by many, many with standing room only due to the large number of attendees.
Antonio Seruis of the association promoting the initiative states: "The Montevecchio-San Gavino railway began transporting minerals in 1878. Around the same time, the Lamarmora washery also began operating. Together, they significantly developed the industry in our area. 150 years later, two cultural associations from the same area decided to collaborate to collect data and testimonies about the train. The younger members of this collaboration, the Library Factory, have carried out meticulous historical and archival research, adding, in my opinion, excellent skills in direction and photography."
Marino Melis, among the audience attending the screening, commented: "In the packed council chamber, we watched the screening of the documentary film about the Montevecchio-S. Gavino Monreale railway line. Two intense hours of memories, emotions, and vivid testimonies from those who worked there, recounting anecdotes, sometimes sad, sometimes hilarious. A glimpse of the way we were, steeped in nostalgia, regret, and new hope."
The event was part of the program "Meeting of People Who Had Worked in the Mine" organized by the "Sa Mena" association, in collaboration with the municipal administrations of Guspini and Arbus. The program will continue today, Sunday, September 14, with a visit to a site featuring rock fissures with veins of magma offshoots. At 9:00 a.m., in the Church of Santa Barbara, a Mass officiated by Chaplain Don Giuseppe Floris will be celebrated in memory of the workers who lost their lives in the mine. This will be followed by a greeting from the authorities and an award ceremony for the senior members.
Archbishop Monsignor Roberto Carboni also spoke on the occasion.