Arts Council Malta, together with the Carnival committee, have announced the results of the Carnival 2017 competitions. It was also announced that next year, carnival will be held between February 9 and 13. Below are this year’s results.
Triumphal floats – Category A
1st prize: Baned voti u bizzilla u fil-praspar dejjem nibbrilla – Roderick and Raymond Zerafa – Toto Team
2nd prize: X.O.W. – Charles Briffa – Carnival Troupe
3rd prize: F’battalja għaċ-ċurkett u bl-ajkla għamlu suċċess – Shaun Curmi and Jean Paul Bonett – Baffalo Carnival Company
Triumphal floats – Category B
1st prize: Ikla paella xarba sangrija l-Ispanjoli jibbrillaw fl-allegrija – Christopher Micallef u Alvin Ivori – Dream Team Carnival Company
2nd prize: Kemm domna nistennew biex ħriġna minn hawn ġew – Antoine Grech and Donald Balzan – DonPe Carnival Group with Bronk Productions
3rd prize: Sejjaħli ċittadin – Tonio Scerri – Tonio Carnival Group – Smart Light System
Triumphal floats – Category C
1st prize: Il-Parlament tal-Poplu... Give Peace a Chance – Brian Bonnici and Kevin Chetcuti- ArtiKarta Carnival Company
2nd prize: The Kaptan Band – Charles Briffa and Owen Briffa – Carnival Company
3rd prize: Maġija u fantasija, spiċċajna bl-allegrija – Costantino Gouder
Dance companies (children) – Category C
1st prize: Al Circo – Kerry Agius – Żejtun Carnival Troupe
2nd prize: True Love Kiss – Gabriella Stagno Piscopo – Lookstar Dancers
3rd prize: Bajda silġ u l-festin sorpriża – Josepha and Renald Scicluna – The Cutie Cute Dancers
Costume – Company (children) Category C
1st prize: Al Circo – Kerry Agius – Żejtun Carnival Troupe
2nd prize: True Love Kiss – Gabriella Stagno Piscopo – Lookstar Dancers
3rd prize: Bajda silġ u l-festin sorpriża – Josepha and Renald Scicluna – The Cutie Cute Dancers
Dance – Company Category B
1st prize: Selecao de Danca – Christian Caruana – Shake Dancers
2nd prize: Kingdom – Joseph Abela & Friends – Għaqda Kultura u Armar Marija Annunzjata, Tarxien
3rd prize: Cobacobana – Stephen Bondin and Keith Dimech – Bondin Carnival Group
Costume – Company Category B
1st prize: Kingdom – Joseph Abela & Friends – Għaqda Kultura u Armar Marija Annunzjata, Tarxien
2nd prize: Selecao de Danca – Christian Caruana – Shake Dancers
3rd prize: Cobacobana – Stephen Bondin and Keith Dimech – Bondin Carnival Group
The Triumphal Float section B winner Ikla paella xarba sangrija l-Ispanjoli jibbrillaw fl-allegrija by Christopher Micallef and Alvin Livori, Dream Team Carnival CompanyDance – Company Category A
1st prize: Kostumi tradizzjonali bi żfin eċċezzjonali – Paul Curmi and Christopher Caruana
2nd prize: D Vampire Ball – Chris u Marvic Aquilina – Tad-Deheb Carnival Company
3rd prize: The Neverending Story – Stephania Gellel and Emmanuel Pace – Mystic Dancers
Costume – Company Category A
1st prize: The Neverending Story – Stephania Gellel and Emmanuel Pace – Mystic Dancers
2nd prize: D Vampire Ball – Chris and Marvic Aquilina – Tad-Deheb Carnival Company
3rd prize: Kostumi tradizzjonali bi żfin eċċezzjonali – Paul Curmi and Christopher Caruana
Float – Company Category A
1st prize: The Neverending Story – Stephania Gellel and Emmanuel Pace – Mystic Dancers
2nd prize: Kostumi tradizzjonali bi żfin eċċezzjonali – Paul Curmi and Christopher Caruana
3rd prize: Moħħi ħabbilt u jdejjaħaddimt – Alfred and Josef Baldacchino – Tal-Kieka Carnival Company
Company D – Hilarious
1st prize: L-ewwel sena t’għeluq sninek u x’festin preparajnilek – Redeemer and Graziella Casha
2nd prize: F’diżastru bdejna u b’sinfonija komplejna – Joseph Barbara – Fantasia Carnival Group
Maskeruni set
1st prize: Minn Sant’ Iermu tlajna biex ħames festi ċċelebrajna – Jackie and Dino Armeni – Armeni Carnival Company
2nd prize: L-Ewropa ugwali b’ħames pajjiżi eċċezzjonali – Sandro Spiteri and Jean Chetcuti
3rd prize: Ħamsa vjaġġajna u fil-Karnival ta’ Malta spettaklu tajna – Isaac and Juan Scerri
Overall winners
Company – Section A – The Neverending Story – Stephania Gellel and Emmanuel Pace – Mystic Dancers
Company Section B – Selecao de Dance – Christian Caruana – Shake Dancers
Company – Children Section C – Al Circo – Kerry Agius – Żejtun Carnival Troupe
Company D – Hilarious – L-ewwel sena t’għeluq sninek u x’festin preparajnilek – Redeemer and Graziella Casha
Triumphal float Section A – Baned voti u bizzilla u fil-praspar dejjem nibbrilla – Roderick and Raymond Zerafa – Toto Team
Triumphal Float Section B – Ikla paella xarba sangrija l-Ispanjoli jibbrillaw fl-allegrija – Christopher Micallef and Alvin Livori – Dream Team Carnival Company
Triumphal float Section C – Il-Parlament tal-Poplu....Give Peace a Chance – Brian Bonnici and Kevin Chetcuti – ArtiKarta Carnival Company
Maskeruni – Minn Sant’Iermu tlajna biex ħames festi ċċelebrajna – Jackie and Dino Armeni – Armeni Carnival Company
People’s Choice Award
The public could vote by SMS for the dance, costume or float which they deemed the best.
This award was won by Ikla paella xarba sangrija l-Ispanjoli jibbrillaw fl-allegrija by Christopher Micallef u Alvin Livori with Dream Team Carnival Company in the Triumphal floats category and from Kingdom by Joseph Abela & Friends, Għaqda Marija Annunzjata Ħal Tarxien in the dance companies category.
The overall winner, however, was Kingdom – Joseph Abela & Friends, Għaqda Marija Annunzjata Ħal Tarxien.