Culture of Qala

tunately this did not always turn out to be the truth, but one can only learn through mistakes. Today, Radio Lehen il-Qala has new studios, better equipped, more comfortable, which after all suit the high image the radio enjoys. These studios have been inaugurated in July 2008. They are under the direction of the present arch priest Canon Dr. Joe Zammit and they are committed to grow better and stronger thus laying the way for the future.

The Qala Fireworks Group

The Qala Fireworks Group, formed back in 1956, is made up of very dedicated volunteer people who work all year round to collect funds and put up one of the greatest aerial and ground fireworks show on Gozo. Qala has always been renewed for having high quality fireworks and this is what the group strive to achieve year after year. The group heavily depends on the generosity of the village people, whom with their donations finance a large part of the total outlay. As soon as a feast is over, the group looks back at all the work done and then starts its preparations for the following year's show.

A thing which this group is famous for and which withdraws people from all corners of Malta and Gozo is without doubt the ground fireworks, where only in this feast one can see such a nice and huge display in Gozo. It all started in 1999, when some Qala fireworks enthusiasts came up with the idea of making 2 new structures (armaturi). And the story continued from there. At that time they managed to make 2 structures, which left everyone amazed by their huge size, technicality and the great performance they gave. And from there, year after year the group continued to produce new structures and thanks to this, we proudly say that no where else in Gozo can one see such an amazing show which is held annually on Saturday evening.

Apart from being famous for the ground fireworks