Festa Manna di Gaddura in Luogosanto

The Festa Manna di Gaddura in Luogosanto reaches its 798th edition, standing as one of the most significant and deeply felt religious and cultural celebrations in Gallura. The festival blends faith and folk traditions, drawing the entire community into a rich program of sacred and cultural events. Highlights include solemn rituals such as the novena, the traditional procession of 'Lu Caracolu di li Banderi', cultural talks, and evenings dedicated to traditional Gallurese guitar songs (canti a chitarra), alongside live concerts by renowned artists like Ermal Meta and Tazenda. Among the most anticipated moments of this edition is the septennial opening of the Holy Door at the Basilica of Nostra Signora di Luogosanto, a deeply symbolic rite celebrated between September 7 and 8 in the presence of worshippers, brotherhoods, and folk groups from all across Sardinia.