MASKARAS – TRADITIONAL ISLAND CARNIVAL – MURAVERA – THURSDAY AUGUST 9

Muravera, Thursday 9 August at 21.30

Also this year will host the eighth edition of Muravera MasKaras: Traditional Carnival island that has become an event of regional significance included in the program of summer Muravera. The event, which included this year in the big events of Sardinia, will be made by the City of Muravera in collaboration with the Tourist AR.TU. Proloco Muravera.

Boes and Merdules OF OTTANA, SOS Thurpos from Orotelli, Mamutzones OF SAMUGHEO, MAMUTHONES OF MAMOIADA, drummers and trumpeters CITY ‘OF ORISTANO, IS OF FACCIOLAS VILLAPUTZU, IS OF SCRUZZONIS Siurgus Donigala, S’Urthu And SOS BUTTUDOS FONNI AND IS OF THE CERBUS SINNAI these MasKaras of the protagonists of the 2012 but just as the protagonist will hasten the public for the occasion. (30,000 admissions last year).

Tourists and visitors can witness the rituals enthusiastically represented by different groups and actively participate in them. Captured by the antics of Issohadores Mamoiada, painted his face with black masks of Thurpos of Orotelli or captured by Mamutzones of Samugheo, will also be involved in their rituals Sardinian carnival.

Tamburini will close the parade and the Trumpeters of Sartiglia of Oristano, but the sound of the bells continue to echo through the streets of the country until late at night.

Disposed masks the members of the groups, as usual, will answer the curiosity of tourists and to explain the value of this tradition and its origin.