The rhythm of international dance beats strongly in the ancient heart of Sardinia. From Friday, July 12 to Sunday, July 14, Dancing Histor(y)ies Festival arrives in Cabras, in the wonder of the Tharros archaeological area.

On stage will be six international dance groups: the Swedish company ilDance, the Polish Polish Dance Theatre, the Bulgarian Derida Dance, the Italian Mvula Sungani Physical Dance, and a co-production involving Gruppo E-Motion, ASMED Balletto di Sardegna, and the Compagnia Danza Estemporada. The companies will literally dance through History, reappropriating ancient and new narratives starting from the lives of those communities that chose to settle in such memory-rich territories, shaping their present.

Tharros has always been one of the most important places on Sardinia. It is located on the southern shore of the Sinis peninsula, in the northern cape of the Bay of Oristano, near the village of San Giovanni di Sinis, in the Province of Oristano.

With a history of more than 2 millennia, Tharros was a Nuragic settlement, a Phoenician centre of commerce, a Carthaginian fortress, a Roman urbs, a Byzantine administrative centre and capital of Arborea. The ancient city was founded in the 8th century BC and abandoned only in the 11th century AD. Today, it is home to an ‘outdoor museum’, in the form of a natural amphitheatre overlooking the sea, where visitors can view and explore all the archaeological remains.

For full history of Tharros, visit: https://www.tharros.sardegna.it/