OLBIA. The detailed program of the 2024 edition of the San Simplicio festival which will take place was presented to the press from Friday 10th to Wednesday 15th May. Present at the meeting with journalists Don Antonio Tamponiparish priest of San Simplicio, the president of the celebrations committee Giovanni Varrucciuthe Secretary Giuseppe Asarathe deputy secretary Tiziana Asara and the treasurer Tore Asara.
The first day will open with the traditional ones fireworks at 9.30pm visible from the Benedetto Brin pier and the seafront. There mussel festival is scheduled for Saturday 11 May from 6pm while the concert of Rafon the Fausto Noce stage, will begin at 10pm.
Sunday 12th, from 4pmwill be held on 21st Palio della stella on viale Isola Bianca while at 5pmthe “Simplician conference 1720 years after his death” of the martyr Simplicius. They participate mgr. Gianfranco Sabathe commander of the Guardia di Finanza Carlo Lazzariexpert in Roman law, and the canon Don Paolo Pala.
On May 13th there will be evening dedicated to Sardinian songs in Piazza San Simplicio and on the Fausto Noce stage the ethnic music concert with Maria Luisa Congiu. Tuesday 14th the great return of Collageagain on the Fausto Noce stage, to close on the 15th, San Simplicio, with the placed outdoors in the churchyard officiated by the bishop mgr. Roberto Fornaciari at 11.30am And to 6pm there solemn procession religious dedicated to the patron saint. The participation of seventeen folk groups and two choirs is expected: Loiri choir And SOS Astores choir. The evening, from 9.00pmthe “Regional folklore review” conducted by Giuliano Marongiu. Below is the full program ⬇️
12/15 May
6.30pm Triduum in honor of the Patron Saint
Basilica San Simplicio: Holy Mass: (on weekdays, 7:00 am – 7:00 pm on holidays, 7:00 am – 9:30 am -10:30 am – 11:30 am -7:00 pm)
Friday 10 May
5.00 pm Piazza San Simplicio: Gathering of ex-voto flags
5.30pm Piazza San Simplicio:
Departure of the flags accompanied by the “F. Mibelli”, will parade to the headquarters of the San Simplicio Celebration Committee in via Piacenza n°7 (Trav. via Andrea Doria). At the end of the medal blessing ceremony, the procession will reach the home of president Giovanni Varrucciu, in via Cosimo De Medici where honors will be paid to the flag of San Simplicio. The parade will continue to the Basilica of San Simplicio according to the following route: via Barcellona, viale Aldo Moro, Corso Umberto, via San Simplicio, via Gabriele D’Annunzio, Basilica.
7.00 pm Basilica San Simplicio: Holy Mass
9.30pm Seafront via Redipuglia
Molo Benedetto Brin – Mogadishu: Fireworks show
Saturday 11 May
6.00 pm Fausto Noce area:
Grandiose festival of mussels from the Gulf of Olbia offered by the Committee, rigorously cooked in the marinara style, accompanied in their tasting by the excellent Vermentino from the Monti winery.
7.00 pm Basilica San Simplicio: Holy Mass 10.00 pm Fausto Noce Stage: Raf in Concert
Sunday 12 May
4.00 pm Viale Isola Bianca (in front of the jury stage) Blessing of horses and riders participating in the 21st “Palio della Stella San Simplicio”
4.30pm Viale Isola Bianca:
Palio della Stella San Simplicio in collaboration with the “Lu Juali” association of Luogosanto, will include the knights of the twenty-six municipalities of the Province and the participation of the pairs of Oristano, Santa Giusta and Fonni.
5.00 pm Basilica San Simplicio:
Simpliciano Conference 1720 years after his death. The Simplician era in 304 is the story that our protobishop lived. Speakers: Msgr. Gianfranco Saba archbishop of Sassari, captain cav. Carlo Lazzari, can. Don Paolo Pala
7.00 pm Basilica San Simplicio: Holy Mass
8.00pm Basilica San Simplicio:
VIII Edition Mesu Maju in Coro, choral concert of Folk music, artistic direction of the Olbia Folk Ensemble Choir.
10.30pm Fausto Noce Stage:
Great musical show with the group “Il Volo Live Band” and cabaret with Signora Agnese and Uccio De Santis.
Monday 13 May
7.00 pm Basilica San Simplicio: Holy Mass
9.30pm Piazza San Simplicio:
Evening of Sardinian songs with Salvatorangelo Salis, Franco Dessena, Daniele Giallara, accompanied by the guitar of Alessandro Carta and the accordion of Claudio Dessena. The evening will be presented by Francesco Spanu.
10.00pm Fausto Noce Stage:
Ethnic Music Concert with Maria Luisa Congiu.
Tuesday 14 May
7.30pm Basilica San Simplicio: Holy Mass
10.00pm Fausto Noce Stage:
By popular demand “Collage” concert
Wednesday 15 May
05.30am Through the streets of the city:
Diana with the “F. Mibelli” of Olbia
10:00 am Piazza Santa Croce (Church of San Paolo) welcome by HE the bishop Monsignor, Roberto Fornaciari,
with the Committee and the F. Mibelli musical band and will continue to the Basilica of San Simplicio.
11.30am Piazza San Simplicio:
Solemn Pontifical Mass in honor of the Patron Saint, presided over by HE the bishop mons. Roberto Fornaciari and the priests of the Diocese. The liturgical songs will be performed by the choirs of the Parish of San Simplicio.
4.30pm Piazza San Simplicio:
Gathering of folk groups with performances waiting for the start of the procession
6.00 pm Piazza San Simplicio:
Solemn Procession in honor of the Patron Saint with the participation of the bishop mons. Roberto Fornaciari, with the following route: Basilica, via Fausto Noce, via Boccherini, via Lombardia, via Vittorio Veneto, via Mameli, via Trento, via Redipuglia, via Genova, Corso Umberto, via San Simplicio, via Gabriele D’Annunzio, Basilica .
The procession will be accompanied by the “F. Mibelli” of Olbia, from the “B. Demuro” of Berchidda and by folk groups from the villages of Sardinia: Alà dei Sardi, Berchidda, Berchideddu, Laconi, La Caletta, Luogosanto, Macomer, Monti, Nuoro, Olbia, Orotelli, Padru, Sa Castanza, Simaxis, Trinità D’Agultu , Telti, Usini, Loiri Choir, Sos Astores Choir.
9.00 pm Piazza San Simplicio:
Regional folklore festival with performances by the groups and choirs participating in the event. Giuliano Marongiu presents the evening
Saturday 8 June
XXIX Day of solidarity in favor of people with disabilities with various voluntary associations in the area
The Palio, the Pontifical Mass and the Procession and other events of the Festival will be broadcast live by the regional broadcaster Videolina
