CAP D’ANY DEL ALGUER 2023 – 2024 | EVENTS THROUGHOUT DECEMBER
New Year’s Eve In Alghero is the most important event of Sardinia. The marina and the streets of the old town center are transformed into the hub of Christmas celebrations with artists and shows suitable for children and families. But Alghero’s New Year’s Eve celebrations do not stop at just the night of December 31 but continue for a whole month with a series of musical, cultural and eno-gastronomic events.
December 29-31 in Alghero promises to be three days of intense and engaging festivities, with an outdoor stage set up in the picturesque Piazzale della Pace. On the evening of December 29, Guè, Noyz Narcos and Anna will perform. December 31 will be dedicated to the famous rocker Luciano Ligabue. The collaboration with Cantina Sella & Mosca and Nastro Azzurro is confirmed.
Numerous initiatives throughout December: urban installations, the Festivalguer, the “Music from the Balconies” show in the historic center, musical awakenings in churches and the return of Santa Claus Village in the Tower of Sulis. The winter edition of Birralguer, the festival of craft beer and street food, will be held at the former Fruit and Vegetable Market. Numerous sporting and theatrical events, concerts of choirs in Alghero dialect and festivities dedicated to the Epiphany.
TOP must-see events to celebrate New Year’s Eve 2024 in Alghero
Sunday 3rd December
- MlCROmega | XXI Festivalguer – International performing arts festival
11.30h – The Battle of the Pillows | Performance by Gimmi Basilotta and Marina Boero. Curated by the ExpopTeatro Association. Where: Peace Square.
- Alghero in Piazzetta | Exhibitions, displays, local artists
Opening from 5 pm. Daily until Dec. 15 – Opening hours 9/13 – 4/21 pm.
Curated by Carlo Ibba and Francesco Scognamillo in collaboration with the Cabirol Association. Where: Ateliers Piazzetta F. Sotgiu.
Friday 8th December
- “Una Vita” | Solo exhibition of Gavino Sanna
Where: Exhibition halls ground floor Lo Quarter.
Opening hours and days: Friday – Saturday – Sunday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.
The exhibition will be open until January 7, 2024.
- 5° Challenge Riviera del Corallo | Motor sports event
From 9 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. – Organized by Team Alghero Corse. Where: Riviera del Corallo Kartodrome.
- MlCROmega | XXI Festivalguer – International performing arts festival
From 9 am to 6 pm installation (…) Parenthèse points parenhèse | Installation by and with Sebastien LeGuen / Lonely circus.
Curated by the ExpopTeatro Association. Where: Manno Gardens.
- MlCROmega | XXI Festivalguer – International performing arts festival
11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 4 to 5:30 p.m.
The Dynamics of Upwind | Performance ideation Julien Le , live music Irene Michailidis.
Curated by the ExpopTeatro Association. Where: Pino Piras Square.
By reservation at +39 349 41 27 271 or e-mail expopteatro@gmail.com.
- Inauguration The Christmas Village – Santa Claus Arrives | Many events dedicated to children and families.
h11.00 – Where: Torre Sulis
- Lighting “Reflections” Tree | Alghero dresses up
h18.00 – Where: Piazza Porta Terra.
Turning on Christmas lights of the Christmas tree in Porta Terra Square. The artistic design of Alghero’s Christmas tree each year delivers excitement of special lights and colors that evoke different and imaginative concepts each year. The lighting of the tree marks the beginning of Christmas celebrations in Riviera del Corallo.
- From 6:30 pm – Concert Band A. Dalerci | Travelling Concert
Edited by the Musical Band A. Dalerci. Where: Itinerant in the historic center.
Saturday 9th December
- 5° Challenge Riviera del Corallo
From 9:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. – Motor sports event by the Alghero Corse Team.
Where: Riviera del Corallo Kartodrome.
- MlCROmega | XXI Festivalguer
9 a.m. to 6 p.m. – International performing arts festival with installation by Sebastien LeGuen / Lonely circus. Where: Manno Gardens.
- MlCROmega | XXI Festivalguer
11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. – “The Dynamics of Upwind” – Performance conceived by Julien Le, with live music by Irene Michailidis.
Where: Pino Piras Square.
Reservation: By reservation at +39 349 41 27 271 or e-mail expopteatro@gmail.com.
- CONNECTED HERITAGE. NEW FORMS OF ENJOYMENT OF THE ALGHERO MUSEUM CIRCUIT
5 p.m. – “GIFTS” – Children’s storytelling show with puppets and objects by Beì and Donatella Pau.
Where: Mosaic Hall | MŪSA Archaeological Museum.
Reservations: M. +39 340 7047875.
Sunday 10th December
- 5° Challenge Riviera del Corallo
From 9:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. – Motor sports event by the Alghero Corse Team.
Where: Riviera del Corallo Kartodrome.
- Cants del Llum | Coral Concert in Algherese
10 a.m. – By the Associazione Canora Folkloristica Nova Alguer.
Where: Church N.S. of Loreto (Sa Segada).
- MlCROmega | XXI Festivalguer – International performing arts festival
11:30 a.m. | 3:45 p.m.
“(…) Parenthèse points parenhèse” – Tightrope dancer performance by and with Sebastien LeGuen/Lonely circus. Curated by the ExpopTeatro Association.
Where: Manno Gardens.
Tuesday 12th December
- Prose and Dance Season 2023/2024
9 p.m. – “Ouverture des saponèes” – By and with Michele Cafaggi, Directed by Davide Fossati.
Curated by CEDAC.
Where: Gavì Ballero Civic Theater.
Tickets: Platform €20 | Stage €15 | Gallery €10.
Season Tickets: 10 performances Prose only stalls €180 – stage €160; 12 performances Prose and Dance stalls €215 – stage €190.
Online Tickets: www.vivaticket.com | Info: iousaidaniela@tiscali.it, 349 4127271.
Wednesday 13th December
- Era l’allodola? Da un Dubbio di…
8:30 p.m. – By and with Daniele Monachella and Ignazio Chessa.
Curated by MAB Teatro.
Where: Gavì Ballero Civic Theater. Single seat: €12.
Reservations: 3498236007 – 3385983083 – info@mabteatro.com. Online Tickets: www.bille.it.
Thursday 14 December
- Patrizia Cirulli sings the poems of Eduardo
8:30 p.m. – Concert with Patrizia Cirulli (vocals), Marcello Peghin (guitars), Maria Vicentini (viola, violin, bandolim), Salvatore Maltana (double bass), Paolo Zuddas (percussion) and Mauro Palmas (Liuto Cantabile).
Curated by the Island of Italian Music.
Where: Civic Theater.
Free admission by reservation (info to be updated).
Friday 15th December
- ATELIER# NUOVE NARRAZIONI CONTEMPORANEE Alguer ta vul be / Alghero I love you
ALGA – Inauguration of illustration and Fanzine exhibition on Alghero by Irene Sotgiu.
Curated by Sonia Borsato.
Where: Atelier#4.
- ATELIER OBERTS | DJ Set e Performance
Where: Atelier#1 – #2 – #3 – #4 – #5.
- Nadal amb los minyons de la escola. En record de Pasqual Gallo
4:30 pm – Concert by the children of the Maria Immaculata School.
Organized by the Generalitat de Catalunya. Offici de l’Alguer.
Where: Former Fruit and Vegetable Market.
Celebration of 75 years of the Verdi
8:30 p.m. – Concert of the Verdi Masters.
Organized by the G. Verdi Musical Institute.
Where: Gavì Ballero Civic Theater.
Reservations: ist.musicaleverdi@gmail.com.
Saturday 16th December
- ATELIER# NUOVE NARRAZIONI CONTEMPORANEE Alguer ta vul be / Alghero I love you
ALGA – Inauguration of illustration and Fanzine exhibition on Alghero by Irene Sotgiu. Curated by Sonia Borsato.
Where: Atelier#4.
- ATELIER OBERTS | DJ Set and Performance
Where: Atelier#1 – #2 – #3 – #4 – #5.
- La Focaccia di Babbo Natale | Animation and Activities for Children
from 16.30h at Ex Mercato Ortofrutticolo.
- Waiting for Christmas | Christmas music traveling concert
from 17.00h to 18.30h along the old town street.
- Videomapping | projections
from 18.00h at Piazza Pino Piras.
- Cants del Llum | Coral concert in algherese
18.30h at San Marco church (Fertilia).
- Alghero Premio Donna | Awards
20.00h at Teatro Civico Gavì Ballero.
Sunday 17th December
- Cants del Llum | coral concert algherese
17.00h at Chiesa San Giuseppe church (Pietraia).
- Videomapping | Projections
from 18.00h at Piazza Pino Piras.
- MlCROmega | XXI Festivalguer – International performing arts festival
“Una cosa così” “A Thing Like This” by Ghemon and Garmine Del Grosso featuring Ghemon, Giuseppe Seccia on keyboards and Filippo Caneo Ponzoni on guitar.
9 p.m. – Curated by ExPop Theatre.
Where: Gavì Ballero Civic Theater.
Single seat: €15.
Reservations: expopteatro@gmail.com.
Online Tickets: www.vivaticket.com | Info: iousaidaniela@tiscali.it, 349 4127271.
Monday 18 December
- Musical Risvegli Musicali
8:30 a.m. – Musical Awakenings | Concert duo Mauro Uselli (flute) and M° Riccardo Moni (guitar).
Artistic direction M° Mauro Uselli.
Where: Church of the Nativity B.V. Maria (Santa Maria la Palma).
- Tenores di Bitti “Remunnu ‘E Locu” | Traveling Concert
18.00h along the old town streets
Tuesday 19th December
- Tango art, beauty and philosophy of life | Lecture by Professor Anna Marzi, Tango Teacher
17.30h at Sala Conferenze Lo Quarter (II piano). free entry
Wednesday 20th December
- Magic in Sardinia, stories between the 1800s and 1900s | Presentation of the book by Alessandra Derriu
6 p.m. – Introduced by Neria De Giovanni. Edited by the Association Salpare.
Where: Lo Quarter Conference Room (2nd floor). Free admission.
- Recital – 20 di risate | Theatrical performance by and with Debora Villa
9 p.m. – Where: Gavì Ballero Civic Theater.
Tickets: Stalls, 1st and 2nd lodge €15 (+ d.p.), from 3rd lodge €10 (+ d.p.).
Online Tickets: Ticketone (Available from December 8).
Point of sale: Boèghino Atelier#3 via C. Alberto 84.
Contact: M. +39 348 828 1292 (Whatsapp only).
Thursday 21st December
- Birralguer Winter Edition | Craft beer and street food market
From 5 p.m. – Organized by the Alguer Beach Group Association.
Where: Former Fruit and Vegetable Market.
Friday 22nd December
- Musical Awakenings Review – Solo by M° Nunzio Citro on clarinet. Historicity’ and culture of the place
8:30 a.m. – Edited by Giulio Bardino. Artistic direction M° Mauro Uselli.
Where: Church of St. Augustine (Pietraia).
- Celebration of 75 years of the Verdi – 75 years with the Verdi | Book presentation
6 p.m. – By the G. Verdi Music Institute.
Where: Lo Quarter Conference Room (2nd floor).
Free admission.
Saturday 23rd December
- Birralguer Winter Edition | Craft beer and street food market
From 5 p.m. – Organized by the Alguer Beach Group Association.
Where: Former Fruit and Vegetable Market.
- Saudade – The most beautiful Christmas gift | Children’s show
17.30h at Sala conferenza Lo Quarter (II piano). free entry
- Cants del Llum | coral concert in algherese
18.00h at Chiesa della Madonna church of Santa Maria la Palma.
- Music from the balconies
from 18.00 to 20.00 at Piazza Porta Terra | Piazza Municipio | Largo San Francesco | Piazza Civica.
Sunday 24th December
- Aperitivo with DJ | DJset
from 11.00h at Largo San Francesco | Piazza Sulis | Lungomare Dante | Passeggiata Bousquet.
- Waiting for Christmas | Christmas music traveling concert
from 17.00 to 18.30h along the old town streets.
Wednesday 27th December
- Musical Awakenings Review – Musical Awakenings | Concert duo Mauro Uselli (flute) and Monica Mura (percussion)
8.30 at Cattedrale di Santa Maria.
- Connected Heritage. New Forms of Fruition of the Alghero Museum Circuit funded by the Culture Fund 2021 Program – GorgoniArt | Family activities, guided tour and creative workshop dedicated to the colorful underwater world.
16.30h Where: MACOR Museo del Corallo.
free entry upon reservation on +39 079 413 4690.
- Tony Washington Singers | Concerto Gospel
Double performance 6 p.m. | 9 p.m. – Edited by the Music & Movie Association.
Where: Gavì Ballero Civic Theater.
Tickets: €20 (stalls and front boxes), €18 (side boxes).
Presale: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., starting Nov. 28 at Bellesa Parrucchieri, 35 Ugo Foscolo Street.
Info: 340 1846468.
Thursday 28th December
- Tenore Su Remediu di Orosei | Traveling Concert
18.00 along the old town streets
- Theaters of First Necessity VI edition – Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are dead | Play with Gianfranco Corona, Antonello Foddis, Giuseppe Ligios. Adapted and directed by Giuseppe Ligios. New Production
20.30h at Teatro Civico Gavì Ballero.
Tickets: €10.
Reservations: prenotazioni@teatrodinverno.it | 333 8578630 – 3455856490.
Friday 29th December
- Musical Awakenings Review – Musical Awakenings | Solo concert by violinist M° Maria Elena Serra Cherchi
8.30 – Direzione artistica M° Mauro Uselli.
Where: Cattedrale di Santa Maria.
- Connected Heritage. New Forms of Use of the Museum Circuit of Alghero funded by the Fund for Culture 2021 Program – ArcheoTombola | Workshops for children aged 8 to 12 years old
16.30h at MŪSA Museo Archeologico.
free entry upon reservation on +39 339 468 7457.
- Grazia Deledda, literary plagiarism | Book presentation by Antonio Budruni, introduced by Neria De Giovanni
18.00h at Sala Conferenze Lo Quarter (II piano).
free entry.
Saturday 30th December
- Music from the balconies | Project by Raimondo Dore
from 18.00 to 20.00h – Where: Piazza Porta Terra | Piazza Municipio | Largo San Francesco | Piazza Civica.
- Cants del Llum | coral concert in algherese
18.30h at Chiesa della Mercede church
New Year Concerts in Alghero
29th December
Dj set with WAD e VAL S. from 20.30
- GUÉ feat.TY1
- NOYZ NARCOS
- ANNA
30th December
DJ set with DJ Angelo from 21.00
VOGLIA TORNARE NEGLI ANNI ’90
31st December
Dj set from 22.30 with NIKKI + Dj ALADYN
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