Carnival celebrations at Nadur have been established as a main attraction for local and foreign revellers.
The grotesque, macabre, spontaneous carnival is held every night on the five days preceding Ash Wednesday and has retained its uniqueness with the traditional aspects.
This year Carnival at Nadur will be held every night from Friday 16 February till Tuesday 20 February.
In the weeks before carnival, the Nadur local council and its organising committee will plan all details including traffic management, safety measures and cleaning.
This year’s carnival celebrations will be held on Sunday 11 February, at 1.30pm in the main square of Nadur.
The programme includes various competitions, dance groups and some of the best Maltese entertainers including the team Zoo, Sur Gawdenz, Id-Dulli, Joe Demicoli and Augusto Cardinale.
Entrance for this event is free.
On Friday 9 February, the comical show Zoo Comes to Nadur will be held in St Peter and St Paul Square under a big tent.
On Saturday 10 February another two activities will be held – Miss Nadur Carnival 2007 and a rock festival.
Miss Nadur Carnival 2007 contest is organised by the Nadur council and the Kummissjoni Zghazagh Mnarja and will be held at the MBC Theatre, starting at 7pm.
Later on in the evening a rock festival will be held at around 9pm under a big tent in the main square of Nadur.
The Tenth February Under The Tent is a spectacular concert by UK band Boot Led Zepellin, Ira Losco and her band and the group Fire. Tickets for this event are available from various outlets.
On Thursday 15 February at 9pm, a Carnival Costume Party will be held at the Mnarja Band Club with the participation of DJ Joe Spiteri, while on Friday 16 February at 12.30pm, the Children’s Carnival will take place at the Nadur Primary School.
For the first time the Nadur local council is organising an Open Day at the Ta’ Sopu Tower, the Ta’ Kenuna Tower and the wartime shelter at St. Peter and St Paul Square. Everybody will have the opportunity to visit these three historical places on Saturday 17 and Sunday 18 February from 9am till 4pm.