The Xaghra Local Council is once again keeping the Carnival tradition in the same locality by organising another edition of the Xaghra Carnival entitled “Come and Participate.”

The Xaghra Carnival is popularly known for the fact that it does not insult people and subsequently, it gives fun to everyone. The main Carnival programme will be held on Friday, the 20th of February, 2009. At 6.30pm, the Victory Philarmonic Band of Xaghra starts parading from the club’s premises in Maria Bambina Street along 8th September Avenue and moves forward to Victory Square where the Carnivalesque activity takes place. Friday’s programme will be presented by popular local character, Mr. Martin Sapiano. Several dance companies, Gozitan primary schools and Carnival floats will participate. The programme ends at around 11.00pm.

Another programme will be held on Saturday, the 21st of February at 7.00pm in Nazzarenu Square. The compères for Saturday’s activity will be Mr Anthony Grech and Ms Francesca Zarb. In this programme, the best costume competition will take place – the costumes are classified in four categories: Category A (children up to 5 years old), Category B (children from 6 to 10 years old), Category C (children from 11 years old onwards) and Category D (Foam costumes).

The last Carnival programme to be presented in Xaghra for the current year 2009 will be held on Tuesday, the 24th of February, the last day of Carnival. The programme will begin at 7.30pm and it is going to be presented by Mr. Joe Louis Sciberras. IN ALL THESE THREE PROGRAMMES, the traditional Carnival dance named “Il-Kumittiva” will be presented. We invite everyone to attend and celebrate Carnival with the Xaghra community.

“COME AND PARTICIPATE!”

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