IN PHOTOS: Summer Carnival Is Back In Malta This Weekend And It’s Going To Be Bigger Than Ever
Malta’s Summer Carnival celebrations kick off this weekend and it’s the perfect opportunity for you to enjoy the little of summer we have left.
For those seeking a weekend of colorful parades, fancy costumes and funky floats, or if you’re in the mood for an alternative-style festa, then the Summer Carnival is for you.
Even if dressing up isn’t your style, you can still tag along and show your support for this awesome summer event!
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It might not be as big as the traditional winter carnival, but that doesn’t matter, because it has everything you need… including 13 awesome floats and five dance schools on display.
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And this year’s edition is extra special with a third locality, Birżebbuga, being added to the program for the first time.
Birżebbuġa will join St Paul’s Bay and Marsaskala, who have celebrated Summer Carnival over the past several years.
“This year we are taking the Summer Carnival to Birżebbuga for the first time, where we will have a street parade featuring a variety of decorative floats accompanied by groups of young dancers,” said festival director Annabelle Stivala.
It will all kicks off this Friday night with the Gran Defile in Dawret il-Gzejjer, St Paul’s Bay.
It will then continue on Saturday, where the Defile will begin from Santana Hotel and will move along Islet Promenade until it reaches Buġibba Square.
Birżebbuġa will also be holding a parade Saturday night which will start at 7:30 pm from the bus terminus and will proceed along the coast of Pretty Bay.
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Summer Carnival will then end on the Sunday in Marsaskala, where the parade, featuring the participation of the Sant’Anna Band, will take on a new route from Żonqor to Marsaskala center at 7:30 pm.
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With three whole nights to celebrate, there’s absolutely no reason why you shouldn’t attend Summer Carnival this weekend!
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