Last night Xaghra played host to the opening displays from this year’s 16th edition of the Malta International Fireworks Festival.

Spectators, both local and those who travelled across from Malta, turned out in force in perfect weather to enjoy the spectacular, colourful displays, which was hailed as a great success and well organised.Saturday evening’s programme was a Pyro Musical Competition and included displays by:
TemexSon – Pyro Events Team, Romania; Makalu Fireworks, Czech Republic and Kamra tan-Nar ‘Madonna Tac- Cintura’ Gudja, Malta.

The crowds were also provided with live entertainment throughout the evening provided by FellowFish and Straitahead.

The Festival serves as part of the celebrations commemorating Malta’s entry into the European Union which took place on the 1st of May 2004.The Malta International Fireworks Festival programme continues in Malta as below:

Friday 28th April 2017 – Marsaxlokk

Pyro Musical Competition

21:30 Pyro Italy, Italy

22:00 Mirnovec Pirotehnika, Croatia

22:30 Kamra tan-Nar Santa Marija, Qrendi, Malta

Sunday 30th April 2017 – Valletta, Grand Harbour

Grand finale

21:30 – 22:00 Pyroemotions of Italy in collaboration with St Mary Fireworks Factory Ghaxaq, Malta

Further details can be obtained from the website.

Photographs by Alain Salvary

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