Qala International Folk Festival 9th edition starts this Friday

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Qala International Folk Festival 9th edition launched for this weekendThe Qala International Folk Festival ninth edition, organised by the Qala Local Council and the Qala Menhir Folk Group, was officially launched today by the Minister for Gozo, Dr Anton Refalo, together with the Mayor of Qala Clint Camilleri

Spread over three days, between Friday, the 19th and Sunday, the 21st of September, the picturesque village of Qala, is transformed by this annual festival into a hub of meticulously organised Folk activities that give an insight into the way our ancestors thought and lived in these islands and in other countries.

Entertainment includes performances by the group Val d’Akragas from Agrigento, who will again take part in the festival. This group also has an International Folk School with dance that reflects the cultural and social changes that occurred in Sicily during the past fifty years.

The Polish folklore group Chludowianie, consisting of about 80 dancers of various ages, will also be appearing. They have just won the International Festival of Children’s and Youth Folklore. This group will give a presentation of the best of dance, singing and music with beautiful costumes which bring Polish culture to life and give an insight on how they lived, and their history.

The festival always attracts large crowds of visitors, not only locals, but Maltese, foreign residents and tourists, who will be able to live a few days in the past, savouring the unique atmosphere which is vividly created by the detailed reenactment in dazzling costumes, of a traditional Maltese Wedding and feast.

The Minister for Gozo said that through this festival, the Qala Local Council is “assisting in the vision of the Ministry for Gozo through new niche activities that attract both local and foreign tourists. Such activities helped Gozo to reach record levels of tourists this summer.”

Dr Refalo thanked the Qala Local Council and wished them the same success for this year’s festival, as in previous years.

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