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Valletta’s high life More than eye candy Culture for the people A medieval gem: Bir Miftuh Chapel 1,000 Fans & the Future Our Green and Pleasant Land Malta’s film-making brothers A Walk on the Wild Side
 
Valletta’s high life

Valletta’s high life

You've done the monuments, museums and a cafe stop in Valletta. But wait, there's a whole other view of the city above your head.

More than eye candy

More than eye candy

Maltese photographers Flickristi publish their first book and get featured on BBC blog.

Culture for the people

Culture for the people

If you thought cultural policies were something to do with China, you're wrong. Malta just launched its new cultural policy in draft form. Have your say on it online.

A medieval gem: Bir Miftuh Chapel

A medieval gem: Bir Miftuh Chapel

Baroque may dominate Malta, but medieval captivates. Bir Miftuh Chapel is an outstanding medieval building. Run by Din L-Art Helwa, a cultural heritage NGO, it's open the first Sunday of the month.

1,000 Fans & the Future

1,000 Fans & the Future

We turn one year old this week, and we've notched up 1,000 Facebook fans. We've learned to talk, now it's time to say thanks, listen and share.

Our Green and Pleasant Land

Our Green and Pleasant Land

The grass is always greener, it seems,when we travel. Antonio Anastasi feels that the saying may well be justified when it comes to our vision for the environment in Malta.

Malta’s film-making brothers

Malta’s film-making brothers

International film making there is in Malta, but rarely a Maltese making an international film. Talented brothers, Ramon & Alexis Mizzi, might just be changing that. Ramon tells their story so far...

A Walk on the Wild Side

A Walk on the Wild Side

Malta treeless? Think again. Because there are some worthwhile pockets of woodland that might just surprise you. Mizieb in the North is one worth exploring.

Valletta’s high life

Valletta’s high life

09 March 2010

You've done the monuments, museums and a cafe stop in Valletta. But wait, there's a whole other view of the city above your head.

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Discovering a Rock

Discovering a Rock

08 March 2010

Little known facts on the Maltese Archipelago's lesser known island, Comino. If you know only of its Blue Lagoon, read on.

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Posted in Explore, Folklore, Geography0 Comments

Let there be Light

Let there be Light

06 March 2010

Calling all you early risers. Don't miss the Spring Equinox at Mnajdra Temples, 20 & 21 March. Heritage Malta is opening up at 05.30 for a lucky 40 early birds.

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How Green is thy Roundabout?

How Green is thy Roundabout?

05 March 2010

We love the gradually greening of Malta's roundabouts and road verges, but not at the price of a traffic accident.

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Posted in Countryside, Driving, Environment, Opinion0 Comments

Preaching to the Converted: Pope Benedict in Malta

Preaching to the Converted: Pope Benedict in Malta

03 March 2010

Will Malta's parish priests get to meet the man or just see a papal wave from a high-speed Popemobil? More importantly, will Pope Benedict's visit to Malta in April be more than just a rallying cry to the already faithful?

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Posted in Events, Opinion, People, Urban myths4 Comments

First line of defence: Wignacourt Tower

First line of defence: Wignacourt Tower

01 March 2010

Despite Malta's urban build up to the shoreline, a few coastal defence towers of the Knights still stand proud. Wignacourt Tower in St Paul's Bay is the oldest left and makes a small, fascinating museum.

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Get up, stand up for people in need

Get up, stand up for people in need

28 February 2010

Some Malta University students have come up with a way for the time poor, commitment shy among us to volunteer to help good causes; one that's hard to refuse.

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Posted in Opinion, People, Schools & Education0 Comments

Malta’s Rites of Spring

Malta’s Rites of Spring

28 February 2010

Spring in Malta is fleeting. With so little to distinguish it from summer, we ask what goes into making a Malta spring - anything from spotting lizards to supermarkets' seasonal offers!

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Parental Guidance by State Malta

Parental Guidance by State Malta

24 February 2010

Malta's archaic censorship laws are again the talk of the town as people take their protest to the streets.

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Posted in Arts & Culture, Daily Life, Opinion0 Comments

Malta’s House Guests

Malta’s House Guests

22 February 2010

They lurk in shower trays, lie in wait under flannels, slip under doors and make themselves at home big time. They're Malta's winter house guests, the black Portuguese centipede.

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Posted in Daily Life, Environment, Farmhouses3 Comments

In search of real Malta videos

In search of real Malta videos

21 February 2010

In search of Malta videos that capture the real thing.

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