Carnival in Malta

Carnival in Malta has had an important place on the Maltese cultural calendar for almost five centuries. Carnival in Malta includes mask competitions, a colourful parade of different floats, marching bands and more. The largest of the Carnival celebrations mainly take place in and around our capital city Valletta and also in Floriana. Traditional dances include the parata. This is a lighthearted r-enectment of the 1565 victory of the knights over the Turks.

Food eaten at the Carnival includes perlini. Those are multi colored, sugar coated almonds. The “prinjolata” is a towering assembly of sponge cake, biscuits, almonds and citrus fruits, topped with cream and pine nuts.