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This year's carnival was held from FRIDAY 1st TO TUESDAY 5th FEBRUARY.
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Various Malta Carnival videoclips can be viewed by clicking here.
This year's carnival was held from FRIDAY 1st TO TUESDAY 5th FEBRUARY.
Remember to click on READ MORE for more information, photos, videos, official poster, results etc!
This is the official poster, click on it for a large size version:
The official national programme of activities follows:
MALTA CARNIVAL 2008
FRIDAY 1st TO TUESDAY 5th FEBRUARY, 2008
Friday 1st February, 2008
18.00 hrs Carnival Dancing Competitions at Freedom Square, Valletta including a spectacular defile with the participation of the King Carnival Float , Grotesque bands, and Grotesque Masks.
( Enclosure Tickets 3.50 (Lm 1.50))
Saturday 2nd February, 2008
09.30 hrs Children s Carnival at Freedom Square, Valletta. A programme of children dances, floats defile and merriment along Republic Street, Valletta including the entrance of floats at Freedom Square
(Enclosure Tickets 4.50 (Lm 1.94))
17.30 hrs Carnival Dancing Competitions at Freedom Square, Valletta including a spectacular gran defile with the participation of the King Carnival Float, Triumphal and Company Floats along Merchant Street, St. John s Street, and Republic Street followed by the entrance of the defile at Freedom Square
( Enclosure Tickets 7.00 ( Lm 3.00))
Sunday 3rd February, 2008
14.00 hrs Selection of the Carnival Dancing Competitions at Freedom Square, Valletta including a spectacular gran defile with the participation of the King Carnival Float,Triumphal and Company Floats, bands and Grottesque Masks along Merchant Street, St. John s Street, and Republic Street followed by the entrance of the defile at Freedom Square
( Enclosure Tickets 8.00 ( Lm 3.44))
Monday 4th February, 2008
17.30 hrs Carnival Dancing Competitions at Freedom Square, Valletta including a spectacular defile with the participation of the King Carnival Float , Grotesque bands, Company Floats and Grotesque Masks
( Enclosure Tickets 3.50 (Lm 1.50))
Tuesday 5th Febrary, 2008
16.00 hrs Gran Defile Show at Freedom Square, Valletta including the participation of the King Carnival Float, Triumphal and Company Floats, along Merchant Street, St. John s Street, and Republic Street followed by the entrance of the defile at Freedom Square
( Enclosure Tickets 3.50 (Lm 1.50))
18.30 hrs Gran Finale at St. Anne s Street, Floriana
Booking tickets information may be obtained via email noelsammut AT maltaculture.com
RIZULTATI TAL-KOMPETIZZJONIJIET
TAL-KARNIVAL TA’ MALTA 2008
Il-Kummissjoni Nazzjonali tal-Folklor fi hdan il-Ministeru ghat-Turizmu u l-Kultura, t?abbar ir-ri?ultati li jidhru hawn ta?t.
Il-Kummissjoni Nazzjonali tal-Folklor tirringrazzja lill-parte?ipanti kollha, lill-membri kollha tal-Korp tal-Pulizija, lill-membri tal-gurija u lil kull min b’xi mod ta’ sehem fil-programm tal-Karnival ta’ din is-sena. Il-Kummissjoni thabbar li l-Karnival ta Malta 2009 se jigi ccellebrat bejn il-Gimgha 20 u t-Tlieta 24 ta Frar, 2009
Ir-rizultati huma dawn :-
KONKORS Nru 1a- Marci Grotteski (Baned) Hoss u Selezjoni Muzikali
L-Ewwel Premju Tal-Ba?ar, ta l-ajru, meta taqbdu ssajru So?jeta Filarmonika La Vittorja , Mellie?a
It-Tieni Premju Messikani kkuluriti, g?al kull briju akkaniti G?aqda Mu?ikali San Gaetano, ?amrun.
KONKORS Nru 1b- Marci Grotteski (Baned) Kostum u Allegrija
L-Ewwel Premju Tal-Ba?ar, ta l-ajru, meta taqbdu ssajru So?jeta Filarmonika La Vittorja , Mellie?a
It-Tieni Premju Messikani kkuluriti, g?al kull briju akkaniti G?aqda Mu?ikali San Gaetano, ?amrun.
Il-Kummissjoni nnuttat li s-Socjeta Filarmonika La Vittorja tal-Mellieha fid-defile ta nhar it-Tnejn 4 ta Frar naqset li tiehu sehem bil-grupp ta l-allegrija u ghal dan qed timponi multa ta 120
KONKORS Nru 2 – Karrijiet Trijonfali – Kategorija “A”
L-Ewwel Premju ?ama ?ama g?all-?dejja, xortik ?alli f idejha Charlie Briffa u Carlo
Olivari Demanuele minn San Gwann
It-Tieni Premju Kilna, xrobna, iddivertejna u ara kemm g?olejna Silvio Zerafa minn Hal Qormi u Keith Farrugia mill-belt Valletta.
It-Tielet Premju Darwa mad-dinja vvja?ajt u tlett pajji?i ammirajt – Shaun u John Curmi mill-Belt Valletta.
KONKORS Nru 3 – Karrijiet Trijonfali – Kategorija “B”
L-Ewwel Premju Fantasija Orjentali fil-belt kapitali – Ronnie Borg minn ?al Qormi g?al Bronk Productions.
It-Tieni Premju Nipprote?u l-ambjent minn skart, d?a?en u ?ejt – Charlie u Paul
Curmi mill-Belt Valletta.
It-Tielet Premju L-assistent ittradieni u l-k?ina ?adieli – Raymond u Rodrick Zerafa
minn Hal Qormi.
KONKORS Nru 4 – Karrijiet Trijonfali – Kategorija “C”
L-Ewwel Premju Lag?abnihom u nfaqnihom, fi?-?mien tal-bluha gawdejnihom – Charlie Briffa u Carlos Gauci mill-Belt Valletta.
It-Tieni Premju Fil-log?ba rebbie?a g?all-?lied ?ellieda – Elton Xuereb mill-Marsa.
It-Tielet Premju Item 18 G?all-ikel mag?rufin u tad-dinja rebbi?in – Etienne Galea u
(zewg rebbie?a) Massimo D Agostino mill-Floriana.
Item 20 Mill-fantasija tlaqt u g?all-Karnival wasalt – Jesmond Goodlip
u Alex Caruana mill-Belt Valletta.
KONKORS Nru 5 – Maskeruni (Maskri Grotteski)
L-Ewwel Premju Mat-torri iddendilna u bil-?elu xalata ghamilna – Sandro Spiteri mill-
?amrun.
It-Tieni Premju Gawdu u tpaxxu bil-folklor Malti – Constatino u Nicholas Goulder mill-
Belt Valletta.
It-Tielet Premju B darna ?ejna f darkom u fil-pjazza zfinna mag?kom – Philip Grima
mill-Belt Valletta.
KONKORS Nru 6 – Kumpaniji bil-Kostum (Tfal) Kategorija “C”
Konkors 6a. KOSTUM
L-Ewwel Premju Djar u Sorpri?i, Bra?iljani, G?arab u ?ini?i – Godwin u Doris Scerri, mill-Belt Valletta.
It-Tieni Premju I??ilidna u sparajna, fil-Karnival spettaklu tajna – Jackie u Doris Armeni,
mill-Belt Valletta.
It-Tielet Premju B Argument bdejna u bit-te spi??ajna – Costantino Gouder u Emm.
Sammut, mill-Belt Valletta.
Konkors 6b. KARRU
L-Ewwel Premju Djar u Sorpri?i, Bra?iljani, G?arab u ?ini?i – Godwin u Doris Scerri, mill-Belt Valletta.
It-Tieni Premju I??ilidna u sparajna, fil-Karnival spettaklu tajna – Jackie u Doris Armeni,
mill-Belt Valletta.
It-Tielet Premju B Argument bdejna u bit-te spi??ajna – Costantino Gouder u Emm.
Sammut, mill-Belt Valletta.
Konkors 6c. ZIFNA
L-Ewwel Premju Djar u Sorpri?i, Bra?iljani, G?arab u ?ini?i – Godwin u Doris Scerri,
mill-Belt Valletta.
It-Tieni Premju I??ilidna u sparajna, fil-Karnival spettaklu tajna – Jackie u Doris Armeni,
mill-Belt Valletta.
It-Tielet Premju B Argument bdejna u bit-te spi??ajna – Costantino Gouder u Emm.
Sammut, mill-Belt Valletta.
KONKORS Nru 7 – Kumpanija bil- Kostum – Kategorija “B”
Konkors 7a. KOSTUM
L-Ewwel Premju Abba u Queen alive – Joseph Abela, f isem l-G?aqda kultura u armar,
Marija Annunzjata, minn ?al-Tarxien.
It-Tieni Premju L-erba elementi, b annimali differenti – Stephen u Jonathan Bondin, mill-
Belt Valletta.
It-Tielet Premju G?a?-?fin iltqajna u ara kif spi??jna – Jason Busuttil u Emm. Pace, minn
?al Qormi.
Konkors 7b. ?IFNA
L-Ewwel Premju Abba u Queen alive – Joseph Abela, f isem l-G?aqda kultura u armar,
Marija Annunzjata, minn ?al-Tarxien.
It-Tieni Premju Lag?abna u skurjajna, ?finna u allegrajna – Anton Caruana u Sharon Curmi,
mill-Belt Valletta.
It-Tielet Premju G?a?-?fin iltqajna u ara kif spi??jna – Jason Busuttil u Emm. Pace, minn
?al Qormi.
KONKORS Nru 8 Kumpanija Koppji bil-Kostum fuq Karrijiet Dekorati Kategorija “A”
Konkors 8a. KOSTUM
L-Ewwel Premju Ta?t bandiera wa?da – Paul Curmi u Christopher Caruana, mill-Belt
Valletta.
It-Tieni Premju G?all-g?ajta tar-Re, smajna u g?a?-?ifna iltqajna – Oscar u Anna Curmi,
mill-Belt Valletta.
It-Tielet Premju G?all-festa Orjentali, din is-sena popolari – Alfred u Josef Baldacchino,
mill-Msida
Konkors 8b. KARRU
L-Ewwel Premju G?all-g?ajta tar-Re, smajna u g?a?-?ifna iltqajna – Oscar u Anna
Curmi, mill-Belt Valletta.
It-Tieni Premju Rajtni, pin?ejtni u bil-mu?ika tieg?ek paxxejtni – Raymond Mallia u Clint Chircop, mill-Belt Valletta.
It-Tielet Premju G?all-festa Orjentali, din is-sena popolari – Alfred u Josef Baldacchino,
mill-Msida
Konkors 8c. ZIFNA
L-Ewwel Premju G?all-g?ajta tar-Re, smajna u g?a?-?ifna iltqajna – Oscar u Anna
Curmi, mill-Belt Valletta.
It-Tieni Premju Ta?t bandiera wa?da – Paul Curmi u Christopher Caruana, mill-Belt
Valletta.
It-Tielet Premju G?all-festa Orjentali, din is-sena popolari – Alfred u Josef Baldacchino,
mill-Msida
TROPHIES
1. GHALL-A?JAR KUMPANIJA – KOPPJI SEZZJONI “A”
G?all-g?ajta tar-Re, smajna u g?a?-?ifna iltqajna – Oscar u Anna Curmi, mill-Belt Valletta.
2. GHALL-A?JAR KUMPANIJA – KOPPJI SEZZJONI “B”
Abba u Queen alive – Joseph Abela, f isem l-G?aqda kultura u armar, Marija Annunzjata, minn ?al-Tarxien.
3. GHALL-A?JAR KUMPANIJA – TFAL SEZZJONI”C”
Djar u Sorpri?i, Bra?iljani, G?arab u ?ini?i – Godwin u Doris Scerri, mill-Belt Valletta
4. GHALL-A?JAR BANDA FIL-KONKORS MARCI GROTTESKI
Tal-Ba?ar, ta l-ajru, meta taqbdu ssajru So?jeta Filarmonika La Vittorja , Mellie?a
5. GHALL-A?JAR KARRU TRIJONFALI – SEZZJONI “A”
?ama ?ama g?all-?dejja, xortik ?alli f idejha Charlie Briffa u Carlo
Olivari Demanuele minn San Gwann
6. GHALL-A?JAR KARRU TRIJONFALI – SEZZJONI “B”
Fantasija Orjentali fil-belt kapitali – Ronnie Borg minn ?al Qormi g?al Bronk Productions.
7. GHALL-A?JAR KARRU TRIJONFALI SEZZJONI “C”
Lag?abnihom u nfaqnihom, fi?-?mien tal-bluha gawdejnihom – Charlie Briffa u Carlos
Gauci mill-Belt Valletta.
8. GHALL-A?JAR SETT MASKERUNI
Mat-torri iddendilna u bil-?elu xalata ghamilna – Sandro Spiteri mill-?amrun.
Rizultati tal-lotterija bil-biljetti tad-dhul:
* L-ewwel premju intrebah minn J. Curmi Vjagg ghal zewg persuni ghal Provdiv, il-Bulgarija, fl-lukanda 4 star, bl-akkomadazzjoni inkluza (taxxi mhux inkluzi)
* It-Tieni Premju intrebah minn Marthese Caruana Zewg Vjaggi Malta-Corfu-Malta (taxxi mhux inkluzi)
* It-Tielet Premju intrebah minn Charlot Saliba Zewg Vjaggi Malta-Plovdiv-Malta (taxxi mhux inkluzi)
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