Mark your calendars! The Malta Mechanised Ground Fireworks Festival (or as we call it, gig gifogu), is back for its 13^th edition.

The deets

The event will be held at the Floriana Granaries on Saturday 4^th May, the eve of the town’s feast of St Publius. The participants will be competing for the title of national champ!

The event

Each of the participants will be exhibiting two mechanised Catherine Wheels that will be judged by a panel of pyrotechnic experts. The winner will be chosen based on three categories: best mechanism, best products used and originality of exhibition in terms of design and movement. Basically, pizaz is key.

Floriana mayor Davina Sammut Hili says that the festival will include a new tradition as of this year. The previous year’s winner would be commissioned to close the fest with a display know as it-tapit that crosses the entire width of the granaries.

The dedicated participants in this year’s display

1. St Gabriel’s Band Cub Fireworks Association, Balzan

2. St Peter in Chains Fireworks Commission, Birzebbuga

3. Our Lady of the Girdle Fireworks Complex, Gudja

4. Our Lady of Lily Fireworks Complex, Mqabba

5. St Philip Fireworks Complex, Zebbug

6. Our Lady of Mount Carmel Fireworks Complex, Zurrieq

7. St Catherine Fireworks Complex Zurrieq

Will you be heading to the festival?