Memo 30/2015 - Cultural Activities 2016 Kunsill Lokali Activity Commencement and End dates Ħal Lija Citrus and Harvest Festival Sunday, 10 January 2016 In-Nadur Nadur Carnival 2016 On 31 January 2016 and from 5 to 9 February 2016 (six days of activities) Ix-Xagħra Carnival in Xagħra Saturday, 6 and Sunday, 7 February 2016 Ix-Xewkija Xewkija Family Carnival Festival Sunday, 7 February 2016 2016 Il-Ħamrun Il-Festa tal-Baned Sunday, 7 February 2016 Ħal Għaxaq Karnival Spontanju 2016 7 to 9 February 2016 San Pawl il-Baħar The Wignacourt Tower Festival 21 st February 2016 Is-Siġġiewi (Città Ferdinand) The Laferla Cross Alight Thursday, 24 March 2016 (Maundy Thursday) Traditional Maltese torches (fjakkoli) illuminating the way to the Laferla Cross in Siġġiewi Il-Belt Valletta (Città Umilissima) Activities to commemorate the 450 28 March 2016 till end 8 September 2016 years since the foundation of the Capital City Valletta. Southern Region South Region Fireworks Festival Saturday, 2 April 2016 2016 Floriana 10th Mechanised Ground Fireworks Saturday, 9 April 2016 Festival L-Imġarr Festa Frawli 10 April 2016 L-Imdina (Città Notabile) Mdina Medieval Festival 23 and 24 April 2016 Marsaxlokk Malta International Fireworks 30 April 2016 Festival Ħad-Dingli Ħad-Dingli: Ħidma Agrarja u 1 May 2016 Tradizzjonijiet Ħal Għargħur Għargħur mal-medda taż-żmien 7 May 2016 Il-Gudja L-Erba’ Staġuni 8 May 2016 8 July 2016 - Lejla Nostalġika 12 November 2016 - Bir Miftuħ matul iż-Żmien 18 December 2016 - Milied ta’ Dari San Ġiljan Il-Festa ta’ Lapsi 13 May 2016 L-Iklin Festa tal-Fjuri 15 May 2016 Kumitat Amministrattiv ta’ Bubaqra Re-enactment of the Traditional 21 May 2016 Maltese Wedding Ix-Xgħajra Festa Lapsi fix-Xgħajra 2016 21 and 22 May 2016 Ħal Kirkop Irkottafest 2016 22 May 2016 Il-Mellieħa Mellieħa International Music 27 May to 29 May 2016 Festival Ħal Balzan Balzan Arts & Music Festival 3 June 2016 Santa Venera Għeluq tal-400 sena mill-bini tal- 4 June 2016 Akkwadott Il-Qrendi Festival Agrarju tal-Patata 5 June 2016 (Potato & Agrarian Festival) Iż-Żurrieq Festa Ħut 2016 5 June 2016 Birkirkara Birkirkara maż-żminijiet 11 June 2016 San Lawrenz L-iswejjaq 12 June 2016 Birżebbuġa Inġeddu Tfulitna/Reliving our 25 June 2016 Childhood Il-Mosta “It-tama tal-bidwi is-seddaq il- 1 - 24 June 2016 bidwi” Kumitat Amministrattiv tax-Xlendi Kalendarju ta’ Attivitajiet – Mifrux is sena kollha (xitwa u rebbiegħa - Ħdud, sajf Ix-Xlendi u ħarifa - il-Ħamis) Memo 30/2015 - Cultural Activities 2016 Kunsill Lokali Activity Commencement and End dates Il-Fgura Festa tal-Ilsien Malti (It-Tieni 01.07.2016 - 31.10.2016 Edizzjoni) Ix-Xagħra Festival of Figs and Local 9 July 2016 Traditional Food Tas-Sliema Sliema Arts Festival 2016 15 - 17 July 2016 Ta' Xbiex Connecting Through Cultures 23 - 24 July 2016 Il-Mellieħa Iljieli Melleħin 2016 28 - 31 July 2016 San Pawl il-Baħar Summer Carnival 19,20 August 2016 2016 Marsaskala Summer Carnival 21 August 2016 Is-Siġġiewi (Città Ferdinand) Festa Għeneb 28 August 2016 Ix-Xewkija Fiori D’Argenta 3 & 4 September 2016 Paola Casal Paola f’Lejl ta’ Fjammi Storja 10 September 2016 Arti u Mużika Marsaxlokk Mir-Raħal tas-Sajjieda 11 September 2016 Il-Qala Qala International Folk Festival 16 to 18 September 2016 11th edition Ħal Qormi (Città Pinto) Autumn Culture Fest - San Ġorġ 24 September 2016 Iż-Żejtun (Città Beland) Żejt iż-Żejtun 2016 - ‘The Olive Fest’ 24 & 25 September 2016 a folklore event celebrating the start of the olive picking season and olive pressing for oil. Il-Birgu (Città Vittoriosa) Birgu Fest 2016 7, 8 & 9 October 2016 Kumitat Amministrattiv ta’ Santa Luċija Santa Luċija Symphony of Lights 9 & 21 October 2016 (Concert) & Traditional Fjakkolata Ħal Qormi (Città Pinto) Lejl f’Casal Fornaro - San Bastjan 15 October 2016 Floriana Ġenna ta' Ġonna... u ħafna aktar! 16 October 2016 L-Imtarfa Military Mtarfa 16 October 2016 Il-Ħamrun Chocolate Festival 22 October 2016 Kumitat Amministrattiv ta’ Bubaqra Snajja u Artiġjanat fiż-Żurrieq 29 October 2016.