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THE MALTA DIARIES - Feasts

An array of colours and bright lights travels across the night sky. Fireworks are shot up from nearby villages in celebration of the traditional village feast, or festa, as it is known to the locals. Each village has its own festa, sometimes even two or three, and although the festa is held on one day, usually a Sunday, celebrations last a whole week! This is not something unheard of in the Mediterranean. Like similar feasts being celebrated in Italy and Spain, the Maltese festa goes back to Catholic roots where each village celebrates in honour of its patron saint. So what is a typical Maltese village festa like? The village churches are adorned with flowers, whilst the streets are decorated with statues and lights. Food stalls line the roads selling anything from children’s toys to typical Maltese food such as qubbajt, a hard candy made from honey, sugar and nuts. Besides the fireworks which fill the sky, music from the local marching band can be heard throughout the village and locals fill the streets drinking and celebrating. Not sure which festa to go to? Check: http://www.visitmalta.com/en/village-...