New life is being breathed into a 100-year old tradition when Heritage Malta presents Il-Qarċilla on Monday in Vittoriosa.

This is a poetic farce in Maltese which formed part of the carnival celebrations held in Valletta and was also very popular in a number of villages. This year’s Qarċilla is written by Maltese poet and author Imanuel Mifsud.

The programme includes a short talk by Olvin Vella about the linguistic value of the ancient qrieċel, a performance, and light refreshments.

■ The event is being held on Monday, February 27 at Fort St Angelo in Vittoriosa at 7pm and is only suitable for an adult audience. It is being held in collaboration with the University of Malta’s Department of Maltese, l-Akkademja tal-Malti, il-Kunsill tal-Ilsien Malti and the Carnival Committee. For tickets, visit shop.heritagemalta.org. Tickets are also available from all Heritage Malta’s museums and sites.

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