The Autonomous Region of Sardinia adopted the shield of the four moors as its official emblem on June 19th 1950. The adoption was ratified by an administrative order of the President of the Italian Republic in 1952. However, this icon history is hundreds of years old: real events are blended together with legends. After all, a peculiar banner like this has the power to stimulate the most diverse tales around it. Continue reading The shield of the four moors
A trial for superstition and witchcraft in 1735 in Alghero.
Our story is set in the XVIII century, in Alghero, enclosed in the old town, defined by the harbour, by the countryside, from here you come and go, crossing the town gateway. People move around the alleys, through churches and buildings, where the population lives, stops by and makes small talks by the windows, at night men take shelter in taverns, looking for some consolation after a hard day at work. Throughout these places, people observe each other, listen to each other and share experience with each other. It is like if those men and women were still there, in some corner of the Alguer vella (the old Alghero), at the crossroad of the alleys, muttering in the streets, exchanging news and information. Continue reading Maria Cosseddu, the witch.
Four years ago, on an April morning, I received a call from Captain Antonio asking me to meet up. I was curious and so I went to the appointment. I received an interesting collaboration offer on board of the Motor ship Freccia whose indisputable and legendary Captain is him. I accepted, after all I knew him and the boat, the type of activity he runs, I love the sea and all its aspects, I enjoy getting to know new people and so on and so forth. So this was how I started my adventures on board of the Motor ship Freccia with Antonio. Continue reading An uninterrupted adventure: endless.
