The Colorful Nights 2025
The city is getting ready to transform into a large, widespread stage thanks to Colorful Nights 2025, the contemporary evolution of the historic White Night (2007). This initiative is part of the 2025 Show Calendar of the Municipality of Cagliari - Tourism Department and is supported by the Autonomous Region of Sardinia - Tourism, Crafts and Commerce Department.
The events scheduled for Friday, October 3rd and Saturday, October 4th will turn the city center into a widespread stage where music, dance, theater, and visual performances will take over streets, squares, and public spaces. At the center of the event is a traveling artistic parade, enriched with luminous installations, scenic costumes, and urban performances with an international scope, engaging residents and visitors in a shared artistic journey.
In parallel, over 30 Sardinian artists and groups will enliven streets and squares with concerts, dance, theater, and neighborhood performances, offering a diversified and accessible program. The streets involved in the program include Piazza San Giacomo, Piazza San Domenico, Piazza Galilei, Bastione Saint Remy, Via Garibaldi (in front of Francis Drake pharmacy), Via Manno (in front of Zara), Viale Trieste (starting point), and Piazza Costituzione.
Program:
October 3rd
6:00 PM Il Teatro Viaggiante - Piazza San Giacomo
8:00 PM Lia Careddu and Matteo Sau - Piazza San Domenico
8:30 PM Renzo Cugis - Piazza San Domenico
9:00 PM Il Teatro Viaggiante - Piazza San Giacomo
9:00 PM Cagliari Lindy Circus - Social Dance - Viale Trieste (starting point)
9:30 PM Parades by Corona Events artistic company (Medusa) - From Piazza Galilei to the Bastion
10:00 PM Corpo di Ballo LucidoSottile - From the Bastion (choreography) to…
10:00 PM Luv! and Andrea Piraz - Via Garibaldi (in front of Francis Drake pharmacy)
10:30 PM The Qualsiasis - Via Garibaldi (in front of Francis Drake pharmacy)
10:00 PM Cattivik Live - Via Manno (in front of Zara)
October 4th
8:00 PM Il Teatro Viaggiante - Piazza San Giacomo
8:30 PM Francesca Corrias and Mauro Laconi - Piazza San Domenico
9:00 PM Elisa Bompieri and Tonino Macis - Piazza San Giacomo
9:00 PM Parades by Corona Events artistic company (Butterflies) - From Piazza Galilei to the Bastion
9:30 PM Dama Bianca Corona Events artistic company - Bastion
9:45 PM Corpo di Ballo LucidoSottile - From the Bastion (choreography) to Piazza Costituzione
10:00 PM Almamediterranea - Via Manno (in front of Zara)
10:00 PM Don Leone - Via Garibaldi (in front of Francis Drake pharmacy)
Artist Descriptions:
Il Teatro Viaggiante, formed by the versatile artists Eddy Sick and Elisabetta Cavana, is a project that brings a physical, ironic, and poetic theater to the stage. Together, they create La Famiglia Mirabella, blending comedy, juggling, and audience interaction in lively performances. Eddie also presents Sick du Soleil, a fun and surreal one-man show suitable for all ages. For the little ones, he presents Ricciolo di Luna, a delicate and imaginative show designed for families and children, capable of enchanting and making them dream.
Cattivik Live:
Cattivik is a punk'n'roll band from Cagliari, born in 2005 from the idea of Marcello Peddis and Daniele Puddu. They offer ironic and irreverent covers of Italian music, with arrangements rich in musical references.
Almamediterranea:
Almamediterranea is a folk-rock band born in Cagliari in 2003 from the idea of the singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Roberto Usai. Their style is a mix of Mediterranean and world music influences: committed lyrics, acoustic and modern sounds, often contaminated by Balkan and ethnic elements.
Corona Events artistic company:
Corona Events is an international show company founded in 2006 by Roberto Corona that combines dance, acrobatics, theater, music, and visual performances, creating immersive and suggestive shows that turn every place into an emotional experience.
Don Leone:
Don Leone is a Sardinian duo born in 2016, formed by Donato Cherchi (vocals and harmonica) and Matteo Leone (guitar and drums). Their raw and powerful sound combines Mississippi atmospheres with Sardinian roots. Winners of the Italian Blues Challenge 2017, they have represented Italy on European and international stages with intense and visceral performances. This time, they present an acoustic version of their new album Welcome to South West 2.0.
Luv! & Piraz:
Luv!, a singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist from Cagliari, intertwines intimate writing and experimental sound with Andrea Piraz, a producer and sound designer with over thirty years of experience in the music industry.
Elisa Bompieri and Tonino Macis:
Tonino Macis, a unique guitarist and mandolinist, and Elisa Bompieri, a singer and performer, blend sounds ranging from the Sardinian music scene to the international one, bringing energy, versatility, and sonic research to the stage.
The Qualsiasis:
The Qualsiasis, Enrico Travaglione, Raffaele Pilia, and Antonio Pinna offer a musical journey through different genres, merging rhythm and dreamy atmospheres.
Francesca Corrias and Mauro Laconi:
Francesca Corrias, a refined voice of the jazz scene, and Mauro Laconi, a versatile guitarist, collaborate in the Roundella project, intertwining tradition and modernity in an original and experimental sound language.
Lia Careddu and Matteo Sau:
Lia Careddu, a long-standing Sardinian actress involved in classic and contemporary theatrical languages, and Matteo Sau, a versatile singer-songwriter, combine acting and singing to give voice to narrations that intertwine drama and singer-songwriter music.
Corpo di Ballo LucidoSottile:
The dance company of LucidoSottile is a pure explosion of energy and theatricality: vibrant and visionary choreographies that turn the stage into a powerful and overwhelming emotional experience. Luca Cappai, Claudia Floris, Giulia Vacca, Michela Laconi, Valentina Puddu, and Luca Massidda are the choreographers on stage.
Renzo Cugis:
Renzo Cugis, a Sardinian musician, actor, and author, brings on stage a sagacious irony that mixes singer-songwriter, theater, and comedy, with a new project that intertwines music, irony, and popular theater.
Cagliari Lindy Circus:
A community of dancers, swing becomes a space for social interaction. Syncopated rhythms intertwine in squares and city venues, creating a unique atmosphere with retro outfits and pure energy. This time, they are ready to animate the streets in the area of Piazza del Carmine with a social dance! To know more, visit here.
