The celebrations for Sa die de sa Sardigna , day of pride of the Sardinian people established in 1993 to commemorate the revolt of the Sardinian Vespers.
"Every 28 April we recall history with pride to keep alive the memory of the great and glorious Sardinian people - says the president of the Region Christian Solinas -. Sa Die, day of freedom and redemption that after two years of pandemic we can finally return to celebrate all together, may it be an opportunity to restart and share a moment of reflection on the past and a stimulus for the future so that Sardinia returns to being the land of the Sardinians and none of them should be forced for any reason to leave it ".
THE EVENTS - It begins at 9.30 at the Cathedral of Cagliari with the Holy Mass officiated by Archbishop Giuseppe Baturi . Then meeting from 10 at Sa Manifattura , where the initiatives will continue until 22. The first appointment will be with the historical re-enactment of Sa Die de Sa Sardigna, preceded by the solemn performance of the hymn "Procurade 'e moderare Barones, sa tyranny "by the Carrales Choir . To characterize the morning in the time slot that goes from 10.00 to 13.00 and in the afternoon from 15.00 to 19.30 the didactic benches on the Nuragic and Giudicale period . An educational desk will also be reserved for the 1700s. Space, therefore, also for the preparation and exhibition of military clothing used by Sardinians and Piedmontese, with a detailed explanation of the original late 1700s dress of the Savoy Court in Sardinia and militia clothing. On display there will also be the original weapons of the period , both those supplied to the Sardinians and the weapons supplied to the Piedmontese.
Looking at the historical re-enactment events, from 10:30 to 11:15 at the nuragic location it will be possible to attend the theatrical representation of a sacred rite for the initiation of two warriors who are preparing to leave for battle, calling on them the benevolence of the divinity, while from 11:30 to 12:30 the theatrical representation of the investiture of an arborense knight who will swear allegiance to Mariano IV will be held at the Giudicale post. Following a duel in arms.
The events will be re-proposed in the afternoon starting at 4.30 pm for the Nuragic period and from 5.30 pm for the Giudicale period. In the second case, the guests of sa Manifattura will be able to attend the dressing of the knights , the representation of one of the battles that took place between Arborea and Aragon at the end of the 14th century and the theatrical representation regarding the investiture of a fighter who, for merits obtained in battle, acquired the rank of knight.
At the end of the day, history becomes music in the evening with " Sa die de s'acciappa", a contest of improvisational poets scheduled from 7:30 pm to 8 pm, but it also becomes a theatrical show with the representation of the "emotion" on April 28th. 1794, from 8.30pm to 10pm.
(Unioneonline / vl)