Maltese Carnival
Event held before Ash Wednesday in Malta / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Carnival (Maltese: il-Karnival ta' Malta) has had an important place on the Maltese cultural calendar for just under five centuries, having been celebrated since at least the mid-15th century.[1] Carnival has been a prominent celebration in the Islands since the rule of Grand Master Piero de Ponte in 1535.[2]
The carnival is held during the week leading up to Ash Wednesday, and typically includes masked balls, fancy dress and grotesque mask competitions, lavish late-night parties, a colourful, ticker-tape parade of allegorical floats presided over by King Carnival (Maltese: ir-Re tal-Karnival), marching bands and costumed revellers.