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    Malta has 36 events. Displaying 1-30.


    1/01/2008 - 12/31/2008Alarme!

    Valletta, Malta
    Usually held six times each year, the Historical Re-enactment Group of Malta produces a battle reconstruction within the walls of the fort of St Elmo....

    Themes: Spectacle , History , Entertainment

     

    1/01/2008 - 12/31/2008Eden Leisure Superbowl and various bowling events

    St Julian's, Malta
    Eden Leisure's tenpin bowling centre opened in 1988 with 20 lanes of bowling and a variety of entertainment ranging from fun bowling through to national...

    Themes: Entertainment , Sport

     

    1/01/2008 - 12/31/2008In Guardia

    Valletta, Malta
    The star-shaped fort of St Elmo, built by the Knights of Malta in 1552, is named after the patron saint of mariners. Within its battle-scarred walls,...

    Themes: Spectacle , History

     

    6/01/2008 - 9/30/2008Festival Malta

    Valletta, Malta
    Malta's summer arts festival is an ambitious collection of visual and performance offerings that takes place at venues across the old city of Valletta....

    Themes: Art & Literature , Dance , Theatre & Film , Music

     

    8/01/2008 - 8/31/2008Delicata Classic Wine Festival

    Valletta and Nadur, Malta
    This summer festival is laid on by local winemaker Delicata, beginning in Valletta before moving on to the sleepy town of Nadur on the island of Gozo....

    Themes: Music , Food & Drink , Entertainment , Spectacle

     

    8/01/2008 - 9/30/2008Etnikafe

    Valletta, Malta
    The highly popular Maltese folk group Etnika are renowned for reviving traditional island instruments and employing them in a contemporary context. Each...

    Themes: Entertainment , Music , Culture

     

    9/01/2008 - 9/30/2008Junior Song for Europe

    Msida, Malta
    Children from the age of eight to 15 in Malta can enter a song in this festival, provided it has not been published before or performed in public. They...

    Themes: Entertainment , Music , Spectacle

     

    9/01/2008 - 9/30/2008Malta International Airshow

    Luqa, Malta
    Two days of aircraft exhibitions, displays and fly-past attractions draw big crowds to Malta's International airport in September. A wide range of aircraft...

    Themes: Entertainment , Spectacle , Exhibitions , History

     

    9/01/2008 - 11/30/2008Round Malta Race

    Gzira, Malta
    The Royal Malta Yacht Club organises a season of sailing events for its members and foreign guests. These include the Double Handed Round Malta Race in...

    Themes: Entertainment , Sport

     

    9/06/2008 - 9/06/2008Children's Cinema Day

    St Julian's, Malta
    Face painters and entertainers help this event go with a swing for thousands of children and parents. The main focus is a programme of children's films...

    Themes: Kids' Stuff , Theatre & Film , Entertainment

     

    9/07/2008 - 9/08/2008Victory Day (Our Lady of Victories)

    Various, mainly Valletta, Malta
    The day of Our Lady of Victories is recognised on 8 September and is a public holiday. Malta celebrates victory, and the ending of its two great sieges...

    Themes: Sport , Entertainment , History , Spectacle

     

    9/21/2008 - 9/21/2008Independence Day

    Valletta, Malta
    21 September marks the day of Malta's independence from Britain in 1964. It is a public holiday with a number of activities, including a military parade...

    Themes: Music , History

     

    9/22/2008 - 9/23/2008Autumn Equinox at Mnajdra

    Qrendi, Malta
    The prehistoric Mnajdra Temples near the village of Qrendi are opened especially for the Autumn Equinox. The three temples of Mnajdra, reached on foot...

    Themes: Spectacle , Culture , History , Religion

     

    9/27/2008 - 9/27/2008World Tourism Day

    Valletta and various others, Malta
    The Malta Tourism Authority organises a programme of activities on this day, to highlight the importance of tourism. Highlights in previous years have...

    Themes: Culture , Dance , Spectacle , Entertainment , History

     

    10/01/2008 - 10/31/2008Historic Cities Festival

    Various, Malta
    Eleven days of pomp, ceremony and pageantry take place in Malta's historic cities of Valletta, Mdina, Birgu, Bormla, Senglea and Victoria in Gozo. A full...

    Themes: Food & Drink , Music , History , Theatre & Film , Spectacle , Kids' Stuff

     

    10/01/2008 - 10/31/2008Notte Bianca - Lejl Imdawwal

    Valletta, Malta
    Night-owls can celebrate an all-night fusion of arts and culture while discovering new aspects of Malta's capital city Valletta. Music, drama, dance,...

    Themes: Theatre & Film , Exhibitions , Home & Fashion , Culture , Entertainment , Art & Literature , Food & Drink , Music

     

    10/01/2008 - 10/31/2008Rolex Middle Sea Race

    Gzira, Malta
    A blast from a big gun marks the start of the Rolex Middle Sea Race, a highly rated offshore classic from Malta, around the coast of Sicily and back,...

    Themes: Sport

     

    11/01/2008 - 11/30/2008Malta International Challenge Marathon

    Various, Malta
    A marathon run over three sections in two days, it allows a good opportunity to see a bit of the island, for both runners and spectators. The event usually...

    Themes: Spectacle , Sport

     

    12/13/2008 - 12/13/2008Republic Day

    Various, mainly Valletta, Malta
    On 13 December 1974 Malta became a Republic by resolution of the House of Representatives. This day is now a public holiday on which various events are...

    Themes: History

     

    1/01/2009 - 1/31/2009Epiphany Concert

    Valletta, Malta
    The Palace of the Grand Masters in Valletta is a government building and an imposing one, where leaders of state are received by the President. This is...

    Themes: Entertainment , Music

     

    2/01/2009 - 2/28/2009Song for Europe Festival

    Valletta, Malta
    The annual Song for Europe Festival invites song writers, composers and singers to put forward their material for consideration at this fun and lively...

    Themes: Music , Entertainment , Spectacle

     

    2/10/2009 - 2/10/2009Feast of St Paul's Shipwreck

    Valletta, Malta
    On his return from the Holy Land in AD60, Saint Paul was shipwrecked on the island of Malta, as recorded in the Acts of the Apostles (unsupported by conclusive...

    Themes: Religion , History

     

    2/19/2009 - 2/25/2009Carnival

    Valletta, Malta
    February is Carnival time in Valletta, when the giant papier mache heads and grotesque figures come out of storage to be loaded on to floats and paraded...

    Themes: Entertainment , Spectacle , Kids' Stuff , Dance , Music

     

    3/01/2009 - 3/22/2009'The Last Supper' Display

    Zebbug, Malta
    In a small town in the middle of Malta a drama group called Talen Zebbugi organises a Last Supper display based upon Jewish customs. The display comprises...

    Themes: History , Exhibitions , Religion , Spectacle

     

    3/01/2009 - 3/31/2009Easter Processions

    Vittoriosa, Senglea and Cospicua, Malta
    Throughout Malta and Gozo, there are early morning Easter processions from churches and through towns and villages. Worshippers bear the statue of the...

    Themes: Religion

     

    3/19/2009 - 3/19/2009Feast of St Joseph

    Rabat, Malta
    Saint Joseph, the worker, is celebrated throughout the Catholic world. In Malta the day's celebrations are most vibrant in the town of Rabat. Church services...

    Themes: Culture , Religion

     

    3/31/2009 - 3/31/2009Freedom Day Regatta

    Valletta, Malta
    Freedom Day is a public holiday in Malta and commemorates the withdrawal of British troops from the island in 1979. The day is celebrated with a ceremony...

    Themes: Sport

     

    4/01/2009 - 4/30/2009Art of Dance

    Rabat, Malta
    A festival of classical ballet as well as a programme of Spanish, contemporary and arts dance is presented by the Dance Workshop in the historic inland...

    Themes: Dance

     

    4/01/2009 - 4/30/2009Salina Bay Triathlon

    Bugibba, Malta
    Triathlons are popular in Malta and the discipline is enthusiastically supported by both athletes and sports fans. The Salina Bay Triathlon is one of...

    Themes: Sport , Spectacle

     

    5/01/2009 - 5/31/2009Great Spring Flower Show

    Attard, Malta
    In the San Anton Palace and Gardens of Attard the Malta Horticultural Society puts on a show filled with colour and scent. The gardens themselves are...

    Themes: Nature & Wildlife , Exhibitions , Spectacle

     
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