Competitive Dancing
Date: Friday 21st February 2020
Time: 16:00 - 20:30
Where: St George’s Square, Republic St, Valletta
Opening ceremony at St George’s Square with competitive dancing companies followed by a defilé featuring the King Carnival Float, Grotesque Masks, and other Carnival floats.
Tickets: €5 Bronze | €7 Silver | €8 Gold
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Karnival in Isla
Date: Friday 21st February 2020Time: 18:00 - 20:00
Where: Bus terminal Isla in front of the Band club
Free Event
Children's Carnival
Date: Saturday 22nd February 2020
Time: 09:30 – 11:45
Where: St George’s Square, Republic St, Valletta
Starts at St George’s Square with the participation of a number of children dancing companies together with a defilé. The participation of the King Carnival Float and a number of triumphal floats will also join.
Tickets: €5 Bronze | €7 Silver | €8 Gold
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Triumphal Floats & Other Floats
Date: Saturday 22nd February 2020
Time: 15:00
Where: St George’s Square, Republic St, Valletta
Starting at St George’s Square with the participation of competitive dancing companies, Triumphal Floats and other floats. The program in St George’s Square ends around 19:00 however the float parade continues along Republic Street up to late evening.
Tickets: €10 Bronze | €12 Silver | €15 Gold
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Qarċilla
Date: Saturday 22nd February 2020
Time: 16:00 - 19:00
Where: St. John's Street, (Opp. Cathedral), Triq San Gwann, Valletta
The Qarċilla is an irreverant and satirical performance of a mock wedding that has traditionally formed part of Carnival revelry. This year's edition was penned by Ċikku l-Poplu and produced by Joseph Galea.
Free Event
Hamrun Carnival Malta Parade
Date: Sunday 23rd February 2020
Time: 09:30
Where: Saint Joseph High Street, Hamrun
Carnival Parade along High Street, Ħamrun with the partecipation of Carnival Dancing Companies, Carnival floats and the local band clubs.
Free Event
Carnival Floats Parade
Date: Sunday 23rd February 2020
Time: 12:30
Where: Castille Palace, Valletta
The parade will be running at the following streets and locations starting at Castille Place, Valletta. The defilé will then proceed Via Granaries, Great Siege Road, Floriana to Ġlormu Cassar Avenue, Castille Place, Merchants Street, Archbishop Street, Republic Street to City Gate.
Free Event
The Parata
Date: Sunday 23rd February 2020
Time: 14:00 - 14:10
Where: St. George's Square, Valletta
Also known as the Sword Dance, the Parata is a traditional and historical rendition of the Knights's victory over the Turks. The dance is a joint choreography between the Ħamrun Boy Scouts and Professional dancers from YADA Dance company under the direction of Felix Busuttil Galea.
Free Event
Sunday Carnival Special
Date: Sunday 23rd February 2020
Time: 14:00 – 19:30
Where: St George’s Square, Republic St, Valletta
A Carnival show accompanied by a live band, featuring a dance programme by Dance Companies and a parade that includes the King Carnival float, Triumphal floats and other floats. After the show the defilé proceeds along Republic Street.
Tickets: €12 Bronze | €15 Silver | €18 Gold
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Il-Qarċilla
Date: Sunday 23rd February 2020
Time: 14:00 – 19:30
Where: St George’s Square, Republic St, Valletta
This activity will start at St George’s Square and sees the participation of competitive dancing companies followed by a defilé featuring the King Carnival Float, Triumphal Floats and other floats.
Following this activity a defilé will proceed up Republic Street. On Saturday and Sunday afternoon a satiric play knowed as “The Qarċilla” will be held at St John’s Street, Valletta (opposite St John’s Co-Cathedral)
Free Event
Tritoni Carnival Party by Tenishia
Date: Sunday 23rd February 2020
Time: 17:00 – 22:00
Where: Triton Fountain, Valletta
A live DJ set featuring Tenishia and various local DJ's at Triton's Square, performing against a setting of Carnival Floats. This will be streamed live on social media, taking Carnival promotion to the next level.
Free Event
Children's Parade
Date: Monday 24th February 2020
Time: 10:00 – 13:00
Where: St George’s Square, Republic St, Valletta
A Children’s Parade with the participation of private dancing schools from both Malta and Gozo as well as Category C companies. Starting at St George’s Square and parading through Valletta, the parade will culminate with a performance by all companies in St George’s Square.
Free Event
Children Karnival Kalkara
Date: Monday 24th Februara 2020
Time 18:00 - 20:00
Where: Kalkara Parish /Church hall
Tickets: 10€
Gran Défilé
Date: Monday 24th February 2020
Time: 16:00 – 21:00
Where: Castille Palace, Valletta
A programme of dancing competitions followed by the Gran Defile with the partecipation of a number of Triumphal Floats.Route: Castille Place, Merchant Street, St George’s Square, Republic Street
Tickets: €7 Bronze | €8 Silver | €10 Gold
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Children's Parade
Date: Tuesday 25th February 2020
Time: 10:00 – 13:00
Where: St George’s Square, Republic St, Valletta
At 10:00 there will be a Children’s Parade with the participation of a private dancing schools and groups. Starting at St George’s Square and parading through Valletta, the parade will culminate with a performance by all companies in St George’s Square.
Free Event
Competitive Dancing
Date: Tuesday 25th February 2020
Time: 18:00 – 20:30
Where: St George’s Square, Republic St, Valletta
Programme at St George’s Square with the participation of competitive dancing companies, the King Carnival Float followed by a number of dancing companies’ floats.
Tickets: €5 Bronze | €7 Silver | €8 Gold
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The Gran Finale
Date: Tuesday 25th February 2020
Time: 18:00
Where: St Anne Street, Floriana
Gran Finale: An colourful exhibition of Carnival floats along Floriana’s main street – St Anne Street which will bring Carnival Malta 2020 edition to a spectuclar end.
Free Event
Nadur Carnival 2020
An organised event will take place on Sunday 16th February 2020 at 12:00.
There will be the usual spontaneous carnival between Friday 21st and Tuesday 25th February 2020