“A huge effort”. This is how the mayor of Sassari Giuseppe Mascia defined, this morning at Palazzo Ducale, the commitment of the Municipality to prepare the long-awaited New Year's concert by Gianna Nannini in Piazza d'Italia. «We are doing it because the city needs to relaunch itself - he declared - and we remember that we have fundamental support, thanks to the Region, for the funding». The choice of the Tuscan rock star is aimed at meeting the tastes of different generations and has already met with important responses in economic terms.
"We have heard about the bed and breakfasts being occupied - reports Nicoletta Puggioni, municipal councilor for Culture - as well as the hotels . And we hope that there will be a significant return for all the restaurant-type activities". 10 thousand people is the maximum capacity of the square but a led wall will be provided in via Roma to allow viewing even for those who were unable to enter. The musical evening is organized by the Ragazze Terribili who have prepared a program that will begin at 8 pm. "At 10.20 pm - says Barbara Vargiu, a representative of the association - Nannini's performance will begin. I would like to proudly point out that she is the first female artist to be the star in Sassari for New Year's Eve".
At 11:50 p.m., the comic duo Pino e gli Anticorpi will handle the countdown to midnight, and immediately after, dancing will continue with a selection of DJs who will satisfy intergenerational tastes. Lello Panu, Councilor for Productive Activities, comments on the success of the overall Christmas initiatives: «We have shared this path with the entire economic fabric and the feedback is very positive». The desire to be able to host events in spaces that can accommodate a greater influx of the public remains. «Having an area dedicated to this - concludes Mascia - is what we are aiming for».