Raf will be the protagonist of the main concert of the San Simplicio celebrations in Olbia on Saturday 11 May . This was communicated by the committee that is defining all the events of the Mesu Maju Mother's Day, in honor of the martyr bishop, patron saint of the city and Gallura. The artist starts in May with the Self Control 40th tour, on the fortieth anniversary of the hit that made him famous , a soundtrack of Italian music from the 1980s.
The events of San Simplicio, sacred and profane, will take place over six days from 10 to 15 May , the day of the religious festival with the solemn mass in the basilica dedicated to the Saint and the procession that crosses the city.
All the other events have also been confirmed with some dates still to be defined: the mussel festival (strictly cooked in the marinara style) , the fireworks that mark the beginning of the festival, the pop music shows, cabaret shows and those dedicated to tradition Sardinian and the Palio San Simplicio equestrian event “Su palu de s'istella” which will be held on Sunday 12th on the dirt track of Viale Isola Bianca. The event is reserved exclusively for municipalities belonging to the former Olbia Tempio Province, invited to participate with one jockey per municipality. The winning municipality will win the banner with the effigy of San Simplicio and it will remain in its possession until the next edition of the Palio.
