Are village feasts back on now that mass event restrictions in Malta have been lifted?
Social distancing is here to stay.
With the Prime Minister's announcement yesterday that the 75-person cap covering mass events was shortly to be removed, one inevitable question arose: Are village feasts back on?
Village feasts had effectively been cancelled at the start of the pandemic although some celebrations had been reinstated a while back in-line with the regulations enforced at the time. However Minister Fearne today advised that: "Social distancing is still important so we recommend that you avoid large crowds. But this doesn’t mean we shouldn’t live."
“Our recommendations for social distancing remain. We must keep vigilant,” the Health Minister insisted.
While some liturgical celebrations will definitely be going ahead, it is not yet clear what form of social distancing will apply to such events inside churches. No mention has yet been made by the Curia as to outside events, a.k.a. marci tal-festa or band marches, but it is safe to say that village feast celebrations will be a toned down version of last year's events.
We'll keep you updated!