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Malta
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Colours of life
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Each church is dedicated to a different saint.
The Maltese love their patron saints and the
village festa, being primarily a religious
celebration, is held in their honour every year.
Each village celebrates a different patron saint
(or two depending on the number of churches in
the locality). The village band clubs, at times
in collaboration with the members of the parish,
are tasked with the organisation of the festa.
The competition between the band clubs can be
quite fierce when it comes to the organisation of
decorations and the fireworks shows.
Poppeye
Golden Bay
Zabbar
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One of the most important Maltese festas is when
Zabbar celebrate the saint patron Our Lady of
Grace. Zabbar is one of the oldest and largest
villages in Malta. The centuries-old and deep
devotion to Our Lady has made Zabbar a centre of
faith and hope expressed by pilgrimages, prayers,
ex-voto and other offerings
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In what is considered to be one of Malta's
largest village feasts, on the first Sunday after
eight September, patrons of the Societa
Filarmonica Maria Mater Gratiae Zabbar, otherwise
known as 'Tal-Baqra' as well as those
representing Ghaqda Madonna tal-Grazzja Banda San
Mikiel, known as 'Tal-Bajda', adorned the streets
of the southern Maltese village with tapestries,
flags, statues and bright green and blue shirts.
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Haz Zabbar The Church of Our Lady of Graces
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The statue of Our Lady of Graces realized by
Mariano Gerada (1766-1823), after 200 years has
been carefully restored by Aaron Camilleri Cauchi
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The church is super decorated with flowers
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During the time of the feast, the church
exteriors are lit by thousands of light bulbs
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Any celebrations wouldnt be complete without
some food specialties. Many sweets are sold at
food stalls around the centre, with nougat being
the most traditional sweet of the feast
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The towns two hugely followed band clubs
naturally take part with supporters bedecked in
blue following the Maria Mater Gratiae Band,
while the St. Michael Band Club sports supporters
dressed in green.
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Text Internet Pictures Sanda Foisoreanu
Gabriela Cristescu Internet
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Presentation Sanda Foisoreanu
2017
Sound Mike Spiteri - Fjura fil-Kantina
(Flower in the Vault)
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Zabbar War Monument
Zabbar is the seventh largest city in the
country, with an estimated population of 15,600
Mike Spiteri is born In Zabbar, Malta, in 1955