Barcellonetta, an Italian term meaning small and pretty Barcelona, is the nickname for the city of Alghero, on the Northern coast of Sardinia dating back to the 1372 conquest of the city by Catalans. In this pearl on the Coral Riviera, street names are still written in both Catalan and Italian and there is even a Catalan TV.

That ancient domination has shaped the city architecture and has strongly influenced also music, songs, and religious traditions: the Setmana Santa de l’Alguer, Easter rites, and the Cant de la Sibil.la, a Christmas tradition.