Illorai · Goceano · Sardinia
Every year there are fewer of us, and every festival we manage to hold is a promise kept. This is the place to stay close to Illorai and help it live, wherever you are.
Why this site exists
Illorai is losing its people, year after year. Every festival we manage to celebrate, the novena of Santu Nigola in September, the procession of San Gavino in October, is a promise kept to those who handed them down to us. If the village is left alone, those dates risk becoming memories. This site exists to keep that from happening: to hold together those who stayed and those who left, and to give everyone a concrete way to help.
Help us keep the festivals aliveCalendar
Festivals, gatherings and community events, ready to be added to your calendar.
Tue 4 August · at 18:00
At Luche, on 5 August, the best-loved country feast: the novena, pilgrims from all over the Goceano, the dressing of the Madonna and the procession to the sanctuary.
Santuario della Madonna della Neve
Wed 9 September · at 17:00
Three days of festival between devotion, games in the square, tenores and Sardinian dances. A spiritual legacy alive since 1624.
Chiesa e piazza del paese
Sat 24 October · at 10:00
Illorai's patron saint feast: two days of religious rites, music and a community gathered from all over the world in honour of the patron.
Chiesa parrocchiale e piazza
The village
Illorai is a small village of around nine hundred people on the slopes of the Goceano, crossed by the upper course of the Tirso river, in a land rich in woods, history and traditions.
In September the feast of San Nicola da Tolentino, in October that of the patron saint San Gavino Martire: the two moments of the year when the village comes together, wherever its children may be.
The devotion to San Nicola is the legacy of the Augustinian convent founded in Illorai in 1624. All around, a land of nuraghi, trails and rural memory.
Many people from Illorai live elsewhere, in Sardinia, on the mainland or abroad. This portal exists for them: to stay close to the village and help it live.
Illorai around the world
From the Goceano to Canada, from Australia to Belgium: the people of Illorai are far more than those living in the village. This map is just a sketch; we will complete it together.
196+
illoraesi away from the village (estimate)
Indicative figures. Coming soon in the newsletter: "Stories of emigration", telling of those who left and never stopped coming back.
Tell us where you areDrag the globe to spin it
Support the village
With a one-off donation or a small monthly contribution you help pay for the music, the lights and everything it takes to keep the festivals of Illorai alive. Coming soon: online donations and a dedicated IBAN for bank transfers.
Friend of the village
€5 per month
Supporter
€10 per month
Ambassador
€20 per month
Sponsors
The businesses that support the community and its most important moments.
L’Agenzia Tecnocasa Alghero Lido opera nel settore delle compravendite immobiliari dal 2017, offrendo un servizio completo e professionale che accompagna i clienti in ogni fase della vendita o dell’acquisto di un immobile, sia esso una prima casa, una seconda casa o un investimento.
Immobiliare
Sonia, Marino e la loro famiglia sono attivi contributori e da decenni sostenitori del paese. Il locale, prima situato al centro del paese, si trova adesso in Via Filia Monsignore, 3. Non si trova più nei vicoli del centro storico, ma continua ad essere il punto di riferimento centrale per molti illoraesi e turisti. Nel 2026, hanno anche aperto una pizzeria al taglio, da provare assolutamente.
Bar e ristorazione
Caminera è una pizzeria e ristorante situata a Murta Maria, alle porte di Olbia, dove la tradizione della cucina sarda incontra la passione per la pizza artigianale. Il menù propone un’ampia selezione di pizze, specialità di mare e di terra, primi della tradizione e piatti preparati con ingredienti accuratamente selezionati. Un ambiente accogliente, un servizio attento e l’amore per la qualità rendono Caminera il luogo ideale per una cena in famiglia, con gli amici o per chi desidera scoprire i sapori autentici della Sardegna
Bar e ristorazione
News
Friday, 17 July 2026
The community's digital home is born: events, news, photographs and a simple way to support the village even from afar.
Wednesday, 15 July 2026
From 9 to 11 September, three days of devotion, games in the square, tenores and Sardinian dances. The committee is working on the programme.
