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17-25 TA' MEJJU 2024 | ŻEJTUN, FLORIANA, VALLETTA
IXTRI L-BILJETTI
Sicilian Carnival Contradanza with Live Musicians

Sicilian Carnival Contradanza with Live Musicians

Ġurnata
24/05/24
Post
Argotti Gardens, Floriana, Malta
Ħin
7:00 pm
Tul
1hr
Prezz
EUR10 (Standard Day Ticket), EUR5 (Standard Day Concession Ticket), EUR15 (Block Ticket) EUR 32 (Standard Day Group Ticket - 4 Tickets at a Discounted Price)
Ftuh
NA

This event forms part of the ticketing package for Ritmu Roots Festival at Argotti Gardens.


It is said that La Contradanza Siciliana originated in Sicily during the period whenSicily belonged to the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies (16-17th Cent.) It eventually became widespread and became popular among the local population. Often called a cumannata in dialect, the dance is presided over by the maestro di ballo who guides the dancers calling out the shapes and patterns to be perform. Mainly associated with carnival, La Contradanza  is also performed in popular social events like weddings, Christmas, New Year's Eve or the birth of a new family member. 


Ritmu is offering the opportunity to learn and join in this communal and celebratory dance. I casentuli will provide instruction on how dance the contradanza accompanied by live music .


Artists: I Casentuli (Giorgio Maltese, Simona Di Gregorio & Pasqualino Cacciola)

Ticket Prices: EUR10 (Standard Day Ticket), EUR5 (Standard Day Concession Ticket), EUR15 (Block Ticket) EUR 32 (Standard Day Group Ticket - 4 Tickets at a Discounted Price)

Accessibility: This venue is wheelchair accessible.


Termini u kundizzjonijiet

By attending this event, attendees agree to being captured on camera for documentative and marketing purposes, allowing for the content to be stored and reinterpreted for an indefinite period of time.

Ġurnata
24/05/24
Ftuħ
NA
Post
Argotti Gardens, Floriana, Malta
Ħin
19:00
Tul
1hr
Prezz
EUR10 (Standard Day Ticket), EUR5 (Standard Day Concession Ticket), EUR15 (Block Ticket) EUR 32 (Standard Day Group Ticket - 4 Tickets at a Discounted Price)

This event forms part of the ticketing package for Ritmu Roots Festival at Argotti Gardens.


It is said that La Contradanza Siciliana originated in Sicily during the period whenSicily belonged to the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies (16-17th Cent.) It eventually became widespread and became popular among the local population. Often called a cumannata in dialect, the dance is presided over by the maestro di ballo who guides the dancers calling out the shapes and patterns to be perform. Mainly associated with carnival, La Contradanza  is also performed in popular social events like weddings, Christmas, New Year's Eve or the birth of a new family member. 


Ritmu is offering the opportunity to learn and join in this communal and celebratory dance. I casentuli will provide instruction on how dance the contradanza accompanied by live music .


Artists: I Casentuli (Giorgio Maltese, Simona Di Gregorio & Pasqualino Cacciola)

Ticket Prices: EUR10 (Standard Day Ticket), EUR5 (Standard Day Concession Ticket), EUR15 (Block Ticket) EUR 32 (Standard Day Group Ticket - 4 Tickets at a Discounted Price)

Accessibility: This venue is wheelchair accessible.


Termini u Kundizzjonijiet

By attending this event, attendees agree to being captured on camera for documentative and marketing purposes, allowing for the content to be stored and reinterpreted for an indefinite period of time.