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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7 parishes & one saint
Piety, prayer, peace and…petards? St Mary leaves her quiet life behind when her feast day, 15 August, comes round.
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Santa Maria, Malta’s top public holiday
Santa Maria on 15 August is Malta’s top public holiday. Joining the crowds off to Gozo or staying put, you can’t miss its madness.
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A Problem with Petards?
Some say that Malta is made for summer and summer for Malta. But does it have to be made for noisy petards (murtali)?
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Of Men & Saints: getting ready for a Maltese festa
A Maltese village festa sees mass mobilisation of community for a common cause – to celebrate the local patron saint. We marvel at this incredible show of community spirit.
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Festa preparations know no limits in Malta. People seem to risk life and limb in making sure it’s alright on the night. But scaling belfries and domes without safety equipment? All part of the tradition!
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Malta’s festa season is almost upon us. We preview these summer celebrations, with their overtones of religion and huge dose of noise and merriment.
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