The Valletta 2018 Foundation is supporting the 12^th Mechanised Ground Fireworks Festival (locally known as “Nar tal-Art”), organized by The Floriana Local Council, which will be held in Saint Publius Square on Saturday, 14^th April 2018, on the eve of the feast of Saint Publius – Floriana’s Patron Saint.

Ground fireworks are a unique Maltese pyrotechnic tradition, and an extremely important part of the outdoor festa celebrations in Malta & Gozo. Each fireworks factory does its very best to improve on previous structures and invent new mechanisms. Each fireworks factory will be competing with 2 structures each. Naturally, competition and pique between the various factories ensures high standards for each firework.

The set-up of the huge pyrotechnics displays will start on Friday 13^th April at 10.00am. One can admire the complexity and workmanship involved in putting together such huge mechanised ground fireworks displays on the site of the actual event. The set-up will continue up till late afternoon of the Festival Day.

The Festival will be held on the Granaries (St Publius Square) – the largest square in Malta. The programme of fireworks display will start at 10.15pm

For more information email [email protected]  or call on 2123 5523.