Valletta 2018 Foundation shall once again be lending its support to the Summer Carnival – an event that is increasingly gaining popularity in the Maltese islands with local citizens and tourists alike during summer months.
The traditional ġostra will be taking place at the bay below Buġibba square. This will be followed by a défilé and parade along the main streets of Buġibba. The ġostra is a traditional game which dates back to the Knights’ period. The word is derived from the Italian giostra, meaning tournament. Locally, however, it refers to a game in which a large pole is mounted on a barge or on a pier, and smeared with grease and animal fat. Competitors would then climb up the pole to reach flags placed at its top and claim a prize, while those who slip would fall into the sea to the merriment of spectators.
The Summer Carnival celebrations are organized by Arts Council Malta with the support of the Valletta 2018 Foundation, the Malta Tourism Authority and the local councils of St Paul’s Bay and Marsaskala.
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