Carnival - 2011
The Xewkija Local Council organized Carnival activities for this year. On Friday 4th March, at the Xewkija Parish Center, at 6.30 the Carnival Costumes Competitions were organised. There were four categories for these competitions. About twenty children aged between 2 and thirteen participated for this year's competitions. At the end of this event Mayor Dr Monica Vella presented all participants with trophies. Ghaqda Drammatika Xewkija also presented two comical plays. | |
On Saturday 5th March, the main Carnival Show was held at St John The Baptist Square. A defile of Carnival Dance Companies and Carnival Floats commenced from St. Bert Street at 6.00pm. At the same time at St John The Baptist Square the Carnival Dance Companies started their performances. Veronica and Joe, id-Dulli, presented this show. | |
The program for Sunday 6th March started at 10.00am by the Carnival Parade with the participation of Prekursur Band and the Carnival floats from Ta’ Gokk Street to Soil Street. There were also carnival dances performed by the carnival companies. At the end of this event the traditional "Il-Kukkanja" was organized for the fifth consecutive time by the Xewkija Local Council. | |
The Xewkija Local Council organized traditional and spontaneous carnival in various clubs and pubs that we have around our village. Traditional and spontaneous carnival was very popular in our village few years back. The Council would like to revive this tradition in our village. Hopefully next year we will have more participation. | |