Archive for the 'Malta' Category
Thursday, April 2nd, 2009
30/04/2009 to 01/05/2009
The 8th edition of the Malta International Fireworks Festival will be organised by the Parliamentary Secretariat for Tourism and the Malta Tourism Authority.
The Grand Harbour will once again provide the perfect setting for this edition, which will take place on Thursday, April 30 and Friday May 1.
On each of the two evenings the [...]
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Thursday, April 2nd, 2009
13/04/2009 to 17/04/2009
The third International String Orchestra Festival, taking place in Malta from 13th to 17th April 2009, will be packed with musical activities ranging from solo recitals to outstanding orchestral concerts. The repertoire includes familiar works from Haydn, Mendelssohn, Mozart, Shostakovich and, Stravinsky to contemporary compositions by Dutch and Maltese composers.
Artistes of the highest [...]
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Thursday, April 2nd, 2009
Holy Week and Easter are celebrated throughout the Maltese Islands by a number of religious processions, pageants and activities.
Good Friday and Easter are celebrated in Malta in a liturgical and ceremonially prominent manner. On Palm Sunday, one may assist to the liturgical rites that usher in Holy Week. On Thursday evening and Friday morning, churches [...]
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Tuesday, October 7th, 2008
A lot will be put into the pot for the opening of the Birgu by Candlelight Festival on October 17.
The organisers in association with Ececoor are bringing to Malta a huge pentolone which holds the Guinness Record for the largest risotto ever made - feeding 5,000 people.
It will be used in Malta to ‘feed the [...]
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Saturday, September 20th, 2008
Notte Bianca in Malta is back for the third consecutive year! This year, Notte Bianca will be held in Valletta on the night of 4th-5th October.
All activities during this night are free of charge, which make them accessible to everyone. Throughout the activities which are organised, one has the opportunity to experience Valletta in a [...]
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Sunday, August 3rd, 2008
Bank of Valletta this year are organising the third edition of BOV Streets Alive, a series of events held on Friday nights in Valletta. BOV Streets Alive is being organised by Valletta Alive Foundation in collaboration with Bank of Valletta and with the support of the Ministry for Tourism and Culture, the Malta Tourism Authority [...]
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Saturday, August 2nd, 2008
As a result of an EU Project, in which the Islands and Small States Institute of the University of Malta is participating, a tourist discovery bus service was introduced in Gozo for a trial period of 3 weeks between the 16th July and 6 August 2008. The project is part of Interreg III B Archimed [...]
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Tuesday, July 8th, 2008
1. Head to the nearest beach in malta amongst the top 10 beaches around the Maltese Islands - you’re spoilt for choice! Explore the cliffs, caves, wrecks, sandy and rocky sea beds, and see a large variety of fauna and flora in the Maltese waters by going on a diving trip in malta
2. If you’re [...]
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Tuesday, July 8th, 2008
Many travellers may decide on a holiday destination based on the weather. You might opt for a skiing holiday or a holiday by the beach, for instance. You might also prefer a warmer or colder country. But, if you are looking for a holiday by the beach, or just somewhere warm, then Malta is surely [...]
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