The Victoria Local Council has organised an evening of activities to celebrate the carnival in the city, entitled ‘La Notte – in Maschera. The festivities will take place next Saturday evening, the 13th of February, 2010.

The activities througout the evening will include, Youth Bands, Big Band Brothers, Island Brass Ensemble, Street Theatre, Preacher’s Corner, Ball Room dancing, costumes competitions, photography competition, traditional music, traditional food, prinjolata, Carnival floats, and many more.

The varied entertainment will take place in the historical quarters of Victoria, such as, Independence Square, St. George’s Square, St Sabina Square, Republic Street, St George’s Street, Library Street, St Mary’s Street, Arch. Saver Cassar Street, Sir Adrian Dingli Street and Narrow Street, to name but a few. The evenings events will start at 7.30pm and finish at 1.00am.

As part of the carnival celebrations, Victoria Local Council is organising a carnival photography competition in order to promote both local talent as well as the beauty of carnival in Victoria.

All entries will be exhibited and the winners awarded on 12th March 2010. A copy of the entry form and rules of the competition can be found on the Victoria Local Council website: http://www.victoria.org.mt/news.asp?ContentID=1265274691.

The event has been orgainsed by the council in conjunction with the Ministry for Gozo National and Regional Celebrations Committee and supported by Vodafone Malta.

The evening festivities are as follows:

Independence Square

7.30pm – 8.30pm Anh hour for children and adults animated by young singers Miriam Christine Borg

8.30pm – 9.30pm Spectacle of ballroom dancing Ballroom by Tony Laurence Ensemble

11.00pm – 01.00am Great concert by the Big Band Brothers. Special Guests Chiara & Pamela

Savina Square

7.00pm – 9.0pm Street theatre and other animation by the Victoria Local Council Youth

Pjazza San Gorg

9.30pm – 11.00pm Concert of pop music from the Island Brass Band

Triq id-Dejqa

8.30pm – 9.30pm Traditional music from the time of the Carnival by Seguna Folk Group

9:30p.m. – 10:30pm. Ballroom dancing by couples from the Tony Laurence Ballroom Ensemble

10:30pm – 11:30pm Maltese popular songs by Christabelle & Kevin

Caramel Street (lower part)

9.00pm – 10.30pm Toni Gauci (t-Tulitta) with guitar

San Gorg tal-Hagar

8.30pm – 10:00 pm Singing from soprano Rosabelle Pavia Engerer accompanied by Joe on the guitar

10:00 pm – 11:30 pm “The Class” – comedy of P.P. Grech by Kercem Drama Group

Triq l-Arc.Saver Cassar

9.00pm – 10.30pm “Preacher’s Corner” by the Victoria Local Council Youth

On the narrow streets of the historic centre of Victoria

9.00pm – 11.00pm Parades of personalities in costume from the Astra Theatre, Aurora Theatre, the Oratory Don Bosco, the Company spectacle of Rose and Christian Saliba and the Company spectacle of Doris and Joe Bugeja accompanied by music group ‘Tama drums. “

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