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Halfsheet original vintage travel poster advertising the Carnival in Malta, produced around the 1950s.About the Artwork Title: Visit Sunny Malta – Why Not Spend Carnival in Malta? Era: Circa 1950s.Style: Mid-century illustrative travel art featuring a lively, loose depiction of crowded historic streets, traditional grotesque parade figures, and bright Mediterranean lighting.Details: The bottom corners display the George Cross / Maltese Cross insignia, framed alongside the bold typographic invitation to experience the pre-Lenten festival.Malta's Carnival History The Carnival in Malta is a historic cultural highlight dating back to the mid-15th century and formalized by the Knights of St. John. Celebrated annually in February just before Ash Wednesday, it is renowned for massive, handmade satirical floats, dance competitions, and costume-clad street revelry throughout Valletta and Floriana |
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