April 22 - 28, 2012
Evening Events
SUNDAY, April 22
21:00
Floriana - A close proximity pyromusical display by FireOne Malta in
collaboration with St. Nicholas Fireworks Factory of Siggiewi, Malta, will be
held after the Reception next to the beach of the Excelsior Hotel.
Note that
the events during the week of April 23 to April 28 are organised by the
Ministry for Tourism, the Environment and Culture, Malta Tourism Authority and
the Malta ISF Host Committee.
MONDAY, April 23
21:45 -
22:30 Mdina - Pyro-musical displays by
·
Scarpato/PyroDigiT
(Italy)
·
Mount
Carmel Fireworks Factory (Zurrieq)
WEDNESDAY, April 25
18:30 - 23:00 Mellieha - A variety of
traditional and unique Maltese fireworks (including daylight (18:30) and night
multi-break fireworks (21:00) and mechanised ground fireworks (22:30) held
amidst a Maltese Festa ambience). The following Maltese fireworks factories are
participating.
·
Independent
Fireworks Factory (Qrendi)
·
San
Bert Fireworks Factory (Gharghur)
·
St.
Michael’s Fireworks Factory (Lija)
·
Lourdes
Fireworks Factory (Qrendi)
·
Our
Lady of Consolation Fireworks Factory (Gudja)
·
St.
Joseph Fireworks Factory (Kirkop)
·
St.
Joseph Fireworks Factory (Rabat)
·
St.
Catherine’s Fireworks Factory (Zurrieq)
·
St.
Catherine’s Fireworks Factory (Zejtun)
·
St.
Mary’s Fireworks Factory (Mgarr)
·
St.
Mary’s Fireworks Factory (Mqabba)
·
St.
Mary’s Fireworks Factory (Ghaxaq)
·
St.
Mary’s Fireworks Factory (Mosta)
·
Tal
Gilju Fireworks Factory (Mqabba)
·
Ghaqda tan-nar 23 t’April (Qormi)
·
12th
May Fireworks Factory (Zebbug)
THURSDAY, April 26
21:00 - 22:30 St. Paul’s Bay / Bugibba
Promenade - A variety of Maltese Ground Fireworks that relate to the
chronological development of this form of pyrotechnic display from traditional
Catherine wheels to mechanised pieces. The following Maltese fireworks
factories are participating.
· St. Joseph Fireworks Factory (Zebbug)
· St. Mary Fireworks Factory (Mosta)
· St. Mary Fireworks Factory (Ghaxaq)
· Our Lady of Consolation Fireworks
Factory (Gudja)
· St. Catherine’s Fireworks Factory
(Zurrieq)
· Lourdes Fireworks Factory (Naxxar)
· Mount Carmel Fireworks Factory
(Zurrieq)
· San Bert Fireworks Factory (Gharghur)
FRIDAY, April 27
22:00 -
23:00 Valletta Grand Harbour - Pyro-musical and traditional displays
· Pirico Fireworks (Italy)
· Ugo Lieto Fireworks (Italy)
· Grand finale by Lourdes Fireworks Factory
of Qrendi (winners of the Malta International Fireworks Festival 2011)
SATURDAY, April 28
19:00 - 22:00 Gharb, Gozo - Traditional Maltese
aerial and ground firework displays by Gozitan pyrotechnic factories. (This event
is being held concurrently with the village fete known as “Seħer il-Punent”
· Tal-Virtu Fireworks Factory (San
Lawrenz)
· Fontana Brothers Fireworks Factory
(Fontana)
(thanks to our friend Nick Spiteri Co-Chairman ISF)
