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The Village Festa - Sliema

Between June and September every village in Maltaholds its main event of the year- the village festa. It is a mixture of religion and folklore and is held in the honor of the patron saint of the village. When the statue of the patron saint which has been carried in procession during the evening will brought back to the church. The statue is accompanied by the village band with serial fireworks left off, thus bringing to an end the week lonf festivities. The village streets were decorated with banners, fairy lights and statues.
This is also a good oppurtunity to meet and mix with the villagers celebrating the festa.
It is an event not to be missed when you visit Malta....

HAVE A MARVELLOUS WEEKEND EVERYONE