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During the summer season there is a festa day practically every weekend and no visitor to Malta & Gozo should leave the island without experiencing one.

The five-day festivities include the triduum, the eve of the feast, and the feast day itself. The celebrations revolve around the saint and his place in the village church. Besides the special Church services there are many outdoor festivities, band marches, food and drinks and spectacular firework displays.

The Maltese specialize in the manufacturing of fireworks and, in Maltese inter-village rivalry; fireworks often constitute the benchmark for comparing the success of the various festas.

The village church, which is the pride of every villager, is draped with red damask and decorated with beautiful flowers. All its gold and silver treasures are put on display to create a fitting setting for the statue of the patron saint which is placed in a prominent position in the church. The church facades are illuminated with hundreds of multicolored bulbs, as are the streets, across which are suspended massive and colorful drapes. Hundreds of flags are put on rooftops while drapes and light bulbs are hung across the width of the covered balconies - typical of traditional Maltese houses.

The climax of each festa being the pontifical high mass celebrated in the mornings (09:15hrs) and in the evenings (19:00hrs). A religious procession ensues whereby the statues of the patron saint is carried shoulder high through the village streets.

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