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The Festa Season

Churches in Malta and Gozo dominate the skyline. Domes and steeples can usually be seen from many kilometres away. The dominance is not only present from the point of view of architecture but on a social level too.

The Religious feast or the Festa is the word which implies the transformation of a town or village. The streets will become adorned with flowers, flags, statues, bulbs, lavishly decorated cloth banners and what have you. Activity is the order of the day as many people will be seen working at odd hours or under a scorching sun in order to do all the necessary works for the village festa. People are ready to go at great lengths in order to celebrate the festa in a special way.

The feast is becoming more demanding year in year out as parishes compete in order to produce the best feast on the island. It's a yearly custom that each year the commission responsible for external celebrations collects a considerable sum of money in order to add a statue or some flags or tapestries to the already rich heritage in the parish.

Nowadays celebrations start nine days before the actual feast day. During these nine days there are several and different celebrations taking place: band marches and other musical performances are organized in the streets; special days are organized in the church's building to cater for different age-groups or different religious groups working in the parish.

(Article from: www.maltamedis.com)