English: Mellieha sits at the very northern part of the island. Mellieha is one of Malta's most attractive tourist and summer resorts with beautiful sandy beaches and blue sea. On August 30, the celebrations of the Mellieha Village Festa officially start. The statue of Our Lady is taken out of its niche. The nine-day period called “in-Novena” starts, a period in which several religious functions are organized at church, preparing those who attend with a spiritual feeling for the feast.During the festa week, from September 1 – 8, the Mellieha Parish Square is full of activities. In the Parish Square and the nearby areas you can find mobile kiosks selling hot-dogs, ice-creams, burgers, kebabs, chips, and all sort of fast food. One must also mention the delicious “mqaret”. “Mqaret” are pastry stuffed with a concoction of dates fried in oil. The traditional Maltese nougat sellers are also present, selling several types of delicious nougats.One of the biggest factors that makes the Maltese village festas so unique, is the colorful fireworks. The fireworks light up the Mellieha skies, creating a merrier feeling among the present people. From about three days before September 8, ground fireworks, Maltese “giggifogu” (derived from Italian “guochi di fuoco”), start to light up the Mellieha Parish Square, with amazing effects.