PUMPKIN FESTIVAL – USSASSAI – SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 15

Also this year renewed the traditional appointment of “Pumpkin Festival” that every full moon in September attracts hundreds of fans in Ussassai. Enchanted church of St. Jerome, a few kilometers from the town, will take place Saturday, September 15 the eleventh edition of the expected event as usual combines theater, music, cooking, crafts and archeology. The program designed by the Pro Loco, in collaboration with the Municipality of Ussassai and the association “Trempa Orrubia” and sponsored by the Fondazione Banco di Sardegna, is full of unexpected events and the many facets of the vegetable has always been a source of inspiration for myths and legends.

Archeology and art – To open the event dedicated to the pumpkin (9.30) will be the craft shows hosted in traditional posadas (the stone houses shale) surrounding the shrine of the twelfth century. To frame the various products on show will be the unusual scenery of the mountains topped by the famous “white” (in Sardinian Tonneri) and the lush forests ogliastrine, within which they hide important archaeological treasures. And the search for the “lost civilizations” is the theme of the guided tours to interesting sites nuragici the area, which will begin at 10 am.

The tradition of dining – At the end of the walks (13 hours) will enter the heart of the traditional local cuisine with lunch prepared by the skilful women ussassesi strictly based dishes, including on strippidi and knows coccoi prena. Lunch will be served in the guest house adjacent to the church and will have a cost of 25 € per person (reservation required).

Skills in the kitchen – It ‘s the cooking contest “Crocoriga folada” the most intense moment of the day: and not professional chefs will compete to create dishes, strictly based on pumpkin. Insurance premiums for the flow richest, tasty and harmonious.

Oscar pumpkins – A prize will also reserved to the most beautiful pumpkin, choose from the dozens of examples that ussassesi pose for the occasion in the churchyard of the old sanctuary, repeating a ritual that has seen generations of farmers returning from the countryside in wagons overflowing with pumpkins and colored pregnant. The afternoon will be delighted with the launeddas Mallus and Paul Lambert Lai.

Theater and dance – At 21 space theater, dance and flamenco with the show “Aires” Company “Fueddu and gestu.” The texts are of Garcia Lorca.

The program will be held as follows:
at 9:30 exposure of pumpkins and works by various artists;
alle10: 00 visits to archaeological sites in the surrounding area.
12:00, on request, a typical lunch.
In the early afternoon, at 14:30, there will be competition “knows crocoriga folada”, interrupted by the sound of the organ and launeddas Paul Mallus and Lamberto Lai.
At 17:00 there will be the award ceremony and following the awarding of the most beautiful pumpkin.
In the evening, beginning at 21:30, the company Fueddu and Gestu propose the show “Aires”, flamenco dance theater with texts by Garcia Lorca.

And ‘possible to book lunch or numbers 3355275003 to 3395345067
To the same numbers information on accommodation and B & B
Pro Loco of Ussassai 0782 55705 – 3355275003

source: www.formaparis.com