The government is next year financing 65 activities organised by councils to promote the identity and historical heritage of particular localities.
The scheme, now in its fourth year, has seen the government investing €1.2 million to help in the organisation of more than 200 cultural activities in the Maltese islands.
Next year’s activities are being organised by 49 councils. The councils of Attard and Balzan will be jointly organising Festa Frott and seven administrative councils, including three in Gozo, will be organising another eight activities.
The Gozo Regional Committee will be helped organise activities to commemorate Gozo Day.
Councils Parliamentary Secretary Chris Said said the scheme was successful last year with the organisation of a substantial number of activities in winter. The activities were generating strong interest among Maltese and tourists and bringing together councils and non-governmental organisations.
Tourism Parliamentary Secretary Mario de Marco said the scheme was helping in the organisation of activities which brought cultural heritage and Maltese traditions to life. Such activities also improved the country’s tourism product.
He encouraged councils to keep investing in their cultural and tourism product and to organise activities year round.
The activities are as follows:
|
Council |
Activity |
Date |
|
Valletta |
Il-Belt terġa tieħu l-ħajja filgħaxija |
L-attivitajiet huma ppjanati li jsiru kull nhar ta' Sibt matul Frar 2012. |
|
L-Imdina |
Medieval Mdina |
14-15 ta’ April |
|
Il-Birgu |
BirguFest 2012 |
19-21 ta’ Ottubru |
|
Il-Birgu |
Vittoriosa Musical Maestro |
12-14 ta’ Ottubru |
|
L-Isla |
Cultural Expressions - The International Festival of Maritime Senglea |
14-16 ta’ Ottubru |
|
Bormla |
Bormla Culturefest 2012 - People Past and present |
4-5 ta’ Mejju; 29-30 ta’ Settembru |
|
Ħal Qormi |
The Qormi Carnival Band Parade |
17 ta’ Frar |
|
Ħal Qormi |
Lejl F'Casal Fornaro |
15-16 ta’ Settembru |
|
Ħaż Żebbuġ |
Nightfest@Ħaż-Żebbuġ |
5 ta’ Mejju |
|
Ħaż Żebbuġ |
Karnival f’Ħaż-Żebbuġ |
17-18 ta’ Frar |
|
Ħaż Żabbar |
Lejla fil-Belt Hompesch, a festival of Arts, Culture and Entertainment |
12 ta’ Mejju |
|
Is-Siġġiewi |
Siġġiewi Annual Agriarian Show: Where the past meets the present |
9-10 ta’ Ġunju |
|
Is-Siġġiewi |
Semi Classical concert at il-Knisja l-Qadima |
29 ta' Ġunju |
|
Iż-Żejtun |
Żejt iż-Żejtun 2012 |
29-30 ta’ Settembru |
|
Ir-Rabat, Għawdex |
Victoria International Arts Festival |
6-30 ta’ Ġunju |
|
Ħ'Attard |
Festa Frott |
15 ta' April |
|
Ħal Balzan |
Festa Frott |
15 ta' April |
|
Birkirkara |
Malta Pop Star Talent Special |
Mejju 2012 |
|
Birżebbuġa |
Enjoy Traditional Games |
30 ta’ Ġunju |
|
Ħad-Dingli |
Ħad-Dingli - Ħidma Agrarja u Tradizzjonijiet - Wirja ta' xogħol agrarju flimkien ma' tradizzjonijiet lokali u nazzjonali
|
12-13 ta’ Mejju |
|
Il-Fgura |
The Fgura Arts and Food fighting Festival |
2 ta’ Settembru |
|
Il-Floriana |
Sixth Malta Mechanized Ground Fireworks Festival |
17-22 ta’ April |
|
Il-Fontana |
Fontana Fireworks Festival |
16 ta’ Ġunju |
|
Il-Gudja |
Lejl Speċjali, Kulturali u Artistiku Għdjan għall-Kulħadd |
7 ta’ Jannar |
|
L-Għarb |
Seher il-Punent |
26-28 ta’ April |
|
Ħal Għargħur |
Milk Festival – A Celebration of Milk |
25 ta’ Marzu |
|
Il-Ħamrun |
Ħamrun Chocolate Festival |
27 ta’ Ottubru |
|
Ta’ Kerċem |
Festubru |
5-7 ta’ Ottubru |
|
Ħal Kirkop |
Sculpture Symposium and Festival |
15 ta’ April - 6 ta’ Mejju |
|
Ħal Kirkop |
Irkotta Fest 2012 |
20 ta’ Mejju |
|
Ħal Lija |
Citrus Festival |
8 ta’ Jannar |
|
Ħal Luqa |
Ħal Luqa, Niesha u Ġrajjietha 2012 |
15-20 ta’ Mejju |
|
Il-Marsa |
Xogħol, Ikel u Xorb matul il-medda taż-żmien |
15-16 ta’ Settembru |
|
Marsaskala |
Iljieli Skalin |
7-9 ta’ Settembru |
|
Il-Mellieħa |
Iljieli Melliħin 2012 |
9-11 ta’ Settembru |
|
L-Imġarr |
Festa Frawli |
April 2012 |
|
L-Imġarr |
Festival Ħidmet Missirijietna |
22 ta’ Ġunju |
|
Il-Mosta |
A 60-minute documentary entitled "Il-Miraklu tal-Mosta" |
Sa Marzu 2012 |
|
L-Imqabba |
Mqabba through the Ages |
5 ta’ Ottubru |
|
Munxar |
Eku mill-Munxar .... Dari u llum - Festa ta' baned |
19 ta’ Mejju |
|
Paola |
Notte a' Casal Paola - Storja- Arti-Mużika |
L-1 ta’ Settembru |
|
Pembroke |
Promoting our local heritage and cultural diversity |
5 ta’ Mejju |
|
Tal-Pietà |
Fire and Water Display |
2 ta’ Ġunju |
|
Il-Qala |
Qala International Folk Festival 7th edition |
20-23 ta’ Settembru |
|
Il-Qrendi |
Festival tal-Patata (Potato Festival) |
27 ta’ Mejju |
|
Ir-Rabat |
Rabat Arts Festival |
27-28 ta’ Ottubru |
|
San Ġiljan |
Il-Festa ta' Lapsi |
6 ta’ Ġunju |
|
San Pawl il-Baħar |
Welcome Spring Festival |
25 ta’ Marzu |
|
San Pawl il-Baħar |
The Wignacourt Tower Festival |
19 ta’ Frar |
|
Ta’ Sannat |
Notte Scarlatta - Ta' Sannat matul iż-żminijiet |
2-3 ta’ Ġunju |
|
Tas-Sliema |
Tas-Sliema Past and Present Arts Festival |
23-24 ta’ Ġunju |
|
Ix-Xagħra |
Traditional feast of Saint Anthony the Abbot |
15 ta’ Jannar |
|
Ix-Xagħra |
Festival tat-Tin 2012 |
Settembru 2012 |
|
Ix-Xewkija |
Fiori d'Argenta |
15-17 ta’ Ġunju |
|
Ix-Xgħajra |
Festa Lapsi fix-Xghajra 2012 |
2 u 3 ta’ Ġunju |
|
Iż-Żebbuġ |
Ilwien ir-Rebbiegħa |
20-22 ta’ April |
|
L-Imtarfa |
Military and Adventure Mtarfa |
26-27 ta’ Mejju |
|
Region |
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|
Kumitat Reġjonali Għawdex |
Commemorating Gozo Day |
27-28 ta’ Ottubru |
|
Administrative Committees |
|
|
|
Baħar iċ-Ċagħaq |
Festa tal-Ġelati |
30 ta’ Ġunju |
|
Bubaqra |
Traditional Maltese Wedding |
12 ta’ Mejju |
|
Burmarrad |
Festa Bdiewa f'Burmarrad 2012 |
15-16 ta’ Ġunju |
|
Fleur-de-Lys |
Karnival fi Fleur de lys u Birkirkara, 15-minute play Festival 2012 |
12 ta’ Frar |
|
Fleur-de-Lys |
Wignacourt Arts 2012 |
14 ta’ April |
|
Marsalforn |
Ġmiel ir-Rebbiegħa |
19 ta’ Mejju |
|
Santa Lucija, (ta’ Kerċem) |
Santa Luċija Symphony of Light |
20-21 ta’ Ottubru |
|
ix-Xlendi |
Kalendarju ta' Attivitajiet – Xlendi |
mifrux is-sena kollha |