The children and the candlesticks of Sassari. Great attendance for the free workshop of the Gremio dei Massai dedicated to the little ones, in which the secrets of the candles are transmitted, from the origins to the bora-bora, from the "dance" to the founding element of the devotion to the Virgin.
«The initiative was born last year - states the elected Gremiante Matteo Pilotto - when we brought the candle, created by the major obriere Edoardo Usai, to Casa Serena». So in 2024 the course will start which has the objective of "bringing children closer to traditions in a playful way", explains Pilotto, "making them aware of the religious and cultural elements of the Festha Manna".
Bruno Lombardi, an expert in popular traditions, is the teacher of the workshop held at the Gremio headquarters in Piazza Santa Caterina. «This is a good signal for the citizens - underlines Matteo Pilotto - As well as bringing the children back to the historic center, given that, in recent times, they have disappeared a bit». At the end of the lesson, the children take the mini candlestick and "make it dance" with enthusiasm, a prelude to the Descent of the Small Candlesticks scheduled for August 4th and a preview of the Faradda on the 14th.