• Visit Bir Miftuħ medieval chapel, Gudja, and Msida Bastion Garden of Rest, Floriana, from 9.30am to 12pm. Free admission.

• Enjoy Carnival activities at Misraħ Ġużè Abela, Dingli, from 10am to12.30pm, Għaxaq Square at 10.30am and at 7pm, and Marsaxlokk  from 11.30am to 2.30pm. https://www.karnivaltamalta.org

• Listen to Vicki Ann Cremona’s lecture in English about Carnival in Malta and Gozo under the British rule, at Il-Ħaġar museum, St George’s Square, Victoria, at 11am. Free admission.

• Watch Colour Me, a dance choreography for children aged 3 to 5 about the beauty of colours, at the Manoel Theatre Studio Theatre, Valletta, at 11.30am. http://booking.teatrumanoel.com.mt

• Browse artisan market stalls and watch re-enactments, and join tours of the tower organised by Artisan's Collective – Malta at Torri Mamo, 133, Triq Melita, Marsascala, from 10am to 4.30pm.

• Watch Qarċilla, a traditional carnival political and social satire, at St John’s Square, Valletta, at 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6pm. Tikka Banda, a five-piece brass and percussion band, will also perform. Free admission.

• Watch Tintoretto, a film celebrating the 500th anniversary of the birth of the last great Italian Renaissance artist, at Eden Cinemas, Paceville, at 8.30pm. http://www.edencinemas.com.mt/

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