{"id":35048,"date":"2025-11-21T09:54:20","date_gmt":"2025-11-21T09:54:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vca.gov.mt\/?post_type=etn&#038;p=35048"},"modified":"2025-12-09T13:06:47","modified_gmt":"2025-12-09T13:06:47","slug":"tikka-banda-christmas-parade","status":"publish","type":"etn","link":"https:\/\/vca.gov.mt\/en\/events\/tikka-banda-christmas-parade\/","title":{"rendered":"Tikka Banda Christmas Parade"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"39\" data-end=\"299\">Get ready for a festive burst of music and colour as Tikka Banda brings its lively Christmas Parade to the streets of Valletta! This roaming performance will fill the Capital with the joyful spirit of a traditional Maltese <em data-start=\"266\" data-end=\"273\">festa<\/em>\u2014with a fun, modern twist.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"301\" data-end=\"646\">Catch Tikka Banda as they parade through Freedom Square, continue along Republic Street, and make their way to St George\u2019s Square before looping back. Their energetic blend of brass, percussion, and contemporary arrangements promises a vibrant atmosphere for families, shoppers, and visitors enjoying the city\u2019s festive celebrations.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"648\" data-end=\"672\">Performance Dates:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"673\" data-end=\"747\">\n<li data-start=\"673\" data-end=\"709\">\n<p data-start=\"675\" data-end=\"709\">8 December: 11:00am \u2013 2:00pm<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"710\" data-end=\"747\">\n<p data-start=\"712\" data-end=\"747\">13 December: 12:30pm \u2013 3:30pm<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"749\" data-end=\"1196\">Formed in 2013, Tikka Banda began as a small six-piece ensemble with a mission to bring the sound and spirit of Maltese festa music to audiences throughout the year. Today, they have evolved into a dynamic 12-piece band<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1198\" data-end=\"1362\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">This event forms part of the Valletta Cultural Agency\u2019s festive programme, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vca.gov.mt\/en\/events\/christmas-in-the-capital-2025-2\/\">Christmas in the Capital<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Tikka Banda Christmas Parade\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/YU_G-puIeAg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n    <div class=\"xs_social_share_widget xs_share_url after_content \t\tmain_content  wslu-style-1 wslu-share-box-shaped wslu-fill-colored wslu-none wslu-share-horizontal wslu-theme-font-no wslu-main_content\">\n\n\t\t\n        <ul>\n\t\t\t        <\/ul>\n    <\/div> \n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tikka Banda brings festive cheer to Valletta with an upbeat Christmas Parade through Freedom Square, Republic Street, and St George\u2019s Square. 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