Carnival next year will be held between February 12 and 16, the Malta Council for Culture and the Arts said.
Competitions will be held for: Grotesque Masks; Group Costume/ Children’s Company- Section C; Group Costume / Company – Section B and Group with Costume /Company- Section A.
The other entries are intended for bands with music adapted specifically for carnival; triumphal float section A; triumphal float section B; triumphal float section C; individual mask; decorated vehicles and decorated carts.
Application forms, regulations and conditions may be downloaded from www.maltaculture.com . They are also available from council at 230 ‘Casa Gaspe’ Republic Street, Valletta.
Applications, except for those by bands wanting to participate in carnival, need to be submitted by Friday at noon. Applications for bands will be received up to September 4.
More information is obtainable from the council on tel: 2124 5168, email: anton.miceli@maltaculture.com .