Life at Sea, safely viewed on land. If a sailor’s life’s for you, get down to Birgu’s Maritime Museum on Sunday 19 May.
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Life at Sea, safely viewed on land. If a sailor’s life’s for you, get down to Birgu’s Maritime Museum on Sunday 19 May.
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A visiting photographer gives us a fascinating record of the first Easter events in Malta as a prelude to the scenes and mood of the Easter weekend to come.
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Malta’s carnival, love it or hate it, is here again. Kids love it, but it’s got a thoroughly adult and darker side that goes back centuries.
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The Australian Maltese have 24 types of pastizzi. Malta has just two. But Crystal Palace Bar, Rabat, has them at their traditional best and almost all day and night long.
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Waterpolo and Sirens, St Paul’s Bay, are synonymous. The place of happy childhood memories of endless summers by the sea. Now though, it’s Sirens bistro that’s talk of this northerly town, even out of waterpolo season!
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From candidate to European Capital of Culture for real? Valletta’s bid to host the EU’s most prestigious cultural title in 2018 is up for final grabs today and tomorrow. Wish it luck!
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To celebrate the start of autumn, look to the skies and the streets this weekend. A white night of culture in Valletta and white vapour trails over the airport.
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In 21 years, we’ve only missed one Malta Jazz Festival. Kicking off on 19 July, the next three nights sees us happily there again. Here’s why…
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Trees? No, let’s hear it for a scorched earth policy. Peak summer is the time to see the effects of our treeless urban landscape. Who cares?
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Valletta 2018 European Capital of Culture. A teaser film to move us from our bid to belief in getting the title.
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Birgu’s Sunday flea market is as much for the passionate collector as the casual browser. But you’ll need to get up early!
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The new City Gate and parliament building represent our uneasy relationship with the past perhaps more than our hopes for the future.
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Costa Concordia: a case of the local going global with tragic consequences. Thoughts on the interplay between the international cruise business and small islands.
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Regatta Day, ‘Victory Day’ , a public holiday on 8 September is about living history. Because some people are victors on the day each year.
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