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Programme
Malta Historic Cities Festival
7 – 17 October 2004
Provisional Programme
Thursday 7th October
| 11.00 hrs |
Il-Bandu – Town Crier’s decree
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Valletta |
| 11.30 hrs |
Traditional Maltese Wedding |
Santa Caterina d'Italia Church, Valletta
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| 11.45 hrs |
Official Opening of the Festival by Minister of Tourism and Culture and Chairman MTA |
Valletta |
| 12.00 hrs |
Victorian Gun Battery Salute - pageantry
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Valletta |
| 17.00 hrs |
Norwegian Majorettes Group - Marching Display |
Valletta |
| 19.00 hrs |
Schola Gregoriana di Cremona - Italy - Gregorian Chant |
Parish Church, Cospicua |
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Friday, 8th October
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10.00 hrs |
“The Inquisition” – Re-enactment
“World War ll” – Re-enactment
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Inquisitor’s Palace, Vittoriosa
War Shelters, Vittoriosa
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| 10.30 hrs |
Norwegian Majorettes Group - Marching Display |
Cathedral Square, Mdina |
| 19.00 hrs |
Schola Gregoriana di Cremona - Italy - Gregorian Chant |
Parish Church, Vittoriosa |
| 20.30 hrs |
Vittoriosa by Candle Light - an animated guided tour
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Vittoriosa
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Saturday, 9th October
| 10.00 hrs |
"The Inquisition” – Re-enactment
"World War ll” – Re-enactment
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Inquisitor’s Palace, Vittoriosa
War Shelters, Vittoriosa |
| 11.00 hrs |
Norwegian Majorettes Group - Marching Display |
Republic Street and Independence Square, Victoria, Gozo |
| 11.30 hrs |
Napoleonic pageantry by the Historical Re-enactment Group of Malta |
Victoria Streets and Cittadella, Gozo |
| 12.30 hrs |
Traditional Gozitan banquet |
Cittadella, Victoria, Gozo |
| 19.00 hrs |
Schola Gregoriana di Cremona - Italy - Gregorian chant |
St. George’s Basilica, Victoria, Gozo |
| 19.15 hrs |
Concert by the Malta Wind Players |
Annunciation Church, Vittoriosa |
| 20.00 hrs |
Vittoriosa by Night:
Norwegian Majorettes Group - Marching Display
Traditional Maltese food
Highlights from musicals by the Philip Vella Band - Malta, with the participation of various well-known local singers.
Dance of the Vampires – musical |
Vittoriosa |
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Sunday, 10th October
| 10.30 hrs |
Napoleonic re-enactment by the Historical Re-enactment Group of Malta |
Victory Square, Vittoriosa |
| 12.00 hrs |
Traditional Maltese food |
Victory Square, Vittoriosa |
| 12.00 hrs |
Polisens Musikkår i Skåne - Sweden - Brass Band concert |
Victory Square, Vittoriosa |
| 14.30 hrs |
Versatile Brass Ensemble and singer Julie James |
Vilhena Palace, Mdina |
| 15.00 hrs |
Norwegian Majorettes Group - Marching Display |
Cathedral Square, Mdina |
| 16.00 hrs |
Street Theatre |
Mdina |
| 18.00 hrs |
Banda Konti Ruggieru - Malta - Band concert |
Vilhena Palace, Mdina |
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Monday, 11th October
| 10.00 hrs |
Traditional Maltese Wedding - pageantry |
Santa Caterina d'Italia Church, Valletta |
| 12.00 hrs |
Victorian Gun Battery Salute - pageantry |
Upper Barrakka Gardens, Valletta |
| 12.30 hrs |
Polisens Musikkår i Skåne - Sweden - Brass Band concert |
Queen's Square, Valletta |
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Tuesday, 12th October
| 10.00 hrs |
Traditional Maltese Wedding - pageantry |
Santa Caterina d'Italia Church, Valletta |
| 12.00 hrs |
Victorian Gun Battery Salute - pageantry
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Upper Barrakka Gardens, Valletta
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| 12.30 hrs |
Polisens Musikkår i Skåne - Sweden - Brass Band concert |
Upper Barrakka Gardens, Valletta |
Wednesday, 13th October
| 10.00 hrs |
Traditional Maltese Wedding - pageantry |
Santa Caterina d'Italia Church, Valletta |
| 12.00 hrs |
Victorian Gun Battery Salute - pageantry
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Upper Barrakka Gardens, Valletta
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| 12.30 hrs |
Traditional Maltese Folk Singing |
Great
Siege Square, Valletta
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| 18.00 hrs |
Senglea by Night:
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Il-Bandu – Town Crier’s decree
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Cantores Sanctae Juliani - Malta - choral concert
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Wallace Bagpipe Band – Malta
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Traditional Maltese food
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Polisens Musikkår i Skåne – Sweden - Brass Band concert
- Post War Melodies - concert by the Spiteri Lucas Band - Malta, with the participation of Nadine Axisa, Olivia Lewis, Joe Cutajar and Enzo Gusman
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Senglea |
Thursday, 14th October
| 10.00 hrs |
Traditional Maltese Wedding - pageantry |
Santa Caterina d'Italia Church, Valletta |
| 11.00 hrs |
Polisens Musikkår i Skåne - Sweden - Brass Band concert |
Mdina |
| 12.00 hrs |
Victorian Gun Battery Salute - pageantry |
Upper Barrakka Gardens, Valletta |
| 12.00 hrs |
Rooke RN Volunteer Band - Gibraltar |
Republic Street, Valletta |
| 12.30 hrs |
Traditional Maltese Folk Singing |
Great Siege Square, Valletta |
| 19.00 hrs |
Jeuneusses Musicales Baroque Ensemble - Malta - concert |
St. John’s Co-Cathedral, Valletta |
Friday, 15th October
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10.00 hrs
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Traditional Maltese Wedding - pageantry
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Santa Caterina d'Italia Church, Valletta |
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11.00 hrs 11.00 hrs |
Wessex Military Band - UK Gruppo Folcloristico La Tarantella - Italy
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Cathedral Square, Mdina Valletta |
| 11.30 hrs |
Rooke RN Volunteer Band - Gibraltar
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Victoria & Cittadella, Gozo |
| 12.00 hrs |
Victorian Gun Battery Salute - pageantry
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Upper Barrakka Gardens, Valletta
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| 12.30 hrs |
Storici Sbandieratori delle Contrade di Cori - Italy
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Victoria & Cittadella, Gozo |
| 12.30 hrs |
Traditional Maltese Folk Singing |
Great
Siege Square, Valletta
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| 18.00 hrs |
Cospicua by Night:
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Il-Bandu – Town Crier’s decree
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Rooke RN Volunteer Band – Gibraltar
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Storici Sbandieratori delle Contrade di Cori - Italy
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Wessex Military Band – UK
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Gruppo Folcloristico La Tarantella – Italy
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Traditional Maltese food
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Polisens Musikkår i Skåne – Sweden - Brass Band concert
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Pre-war Tunes - concert by Paul Abela Big Band - Malta
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Cospicua |
Saturday, 16th October
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| 10.30 hrs |
Gruppo Folcloristico La Tarantella - Italy
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Vittoriosa |
| 10.30 hrs |
Foreign Military Band - TBA |
Republic Street, Valletta
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| 11.00 hrs |
Wessex Military Band - UK
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Republic Street, Valletta
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| 11.00 hrs |
Storici Sbandieratori delle Contrade di Cori - Italy |
Republic Street, Valletta
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| 11.30 hrs |
Rooke RN Volunteer Band - Gibraltar
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Republic Street, Valletta
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| 12.00 hrs |
Victorian Gun Battery Salute - pageantry
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Upper Barrakka Gardens, Valletta
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| 18.30 hrs |
Valletta Military Tattoo
featuring:
Rooke RN Volunteer Band
Storici Sbandieratori delle Contrade di Cori - Italy
Historical Re-enactment Group of Malta
Victorian guards by Fondazzjoni Wirt Artna
Wessex Military Band
Malta Police Silent Drill
Malta Police Band
Armed Forces of Malta Band
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Palace Square, Valletta |
| 19.00 hrs |
'Nabucco' - opera |
Aurora Theatre, Victoria, Gozo |
Sunday, 17th October
| 10.30 hrs |
Grand Master’s Pageant |
Republic Street, Valletta
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| 11.30 hrs |
Gruppo Folcloristico la Tarantella - Italy |
Freedom Square, Valletta
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| 11.30 hrs |
Freddie Mizzi’s Big Band - Malta
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Republic Street, Valletta
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| 18.30 hrs |
Valletta Military Tattoo
featuring:
Rooke RN Volunteer Band
Storici Sbandieratori delle Contrade di Cori - Italy
Historical Re-enactment Group of Malta
Victorian Guard by Fondazzjoni Wirt Artna Wessex Military Band
Malta Police Silent Drill
Malta Police Band
Armed Forces of Malta Band
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Palace Square, Valletta
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