The Malta International Fireworks Festival will be taking place in three locations: Xagħra, Marsaxlokk and Valletta.

The event kicks off in Gozo on April 22, followed by a performance in Marsaxlokk on April 28, and a grand finale taking place at the Grand Harbour, Valletta on April 30.

This year’s closing event will be particularly special, as apart from marking the anniversary of Malta joining the EU, it will also form part of the celebrations marking the Maltese presidency of the Council of the EU.

Music for the grand finale, by the Malta Philharmonic Orchestra, will accompany the fireworks display performed by Pyroemotions and the St Mary Fireworks Factory of Għaxaq, with the latter being the 2016 festival winners. Another novelty this year is that for the first time all Malta Pyrotechnic Association members and observers were permitted to apply for a spot in the festival.

To encourage increased local participation, the organising committee has decided to reward the highest placed local competitor with an invitation to participate at an international fireworks festival taking place overseas to showcase our skills.

The participating companies this year will be: TemexSon – Pyro Events Team (Romania), Makalu Fireworks (Czech Republic), Pyro Italy (Italy), Mirnovec Pirotehnika (Croatia), Kamra tan-Nar ‘Madonna tac-Cintura’ (Gudja) and the Kamra tan-Nar Santa Marija (Qrendi).

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