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Victoria recommended as European Capital of Culture 2031
Why it mattersThe European Commission announced that an independent expert panel had recommended Victoria, or Rabat, Gozo, as European Capital of Culture for 2031.
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Ta’ Latnija find rewrites Malta’s earliest human timeline
Why it mattersExcavations at Ta’ Latnija in Mellieħa have pushed evidence of human presence in Malta back by about 1,000 years from the previously accepted timeline.
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Thirty-two arts and theatre projects share €1.24 million
Why it mattersArts Council Malta awarded €1.24 million to 32 artistic and theatrical projects.
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Noa Ng becomes first Maltese dancer selected for The Fonteyn
Why it mattersMaltese dancer Noa Ng was selected for The Fonteyn International Ballet Competition in London, becoming Malta’s first participant in the Royal Academy of Dance event.
The Malta Independent1 min
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Traditional Tarkija sail returns to Marsaxlokk harbour
Why it mattersA restored century-old firilla sailed in Marsaxlokk using a reconstructed Tarkija, a traditional Mediterranean sail that disappeared locally after boat engines became common in the 1950s.
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Seven localities celebrate Santa Marija at feast-season peak
Why it mattersQrendi, Mqabba, Gudja, Għaxaq, Attard, Mosta and Victoria celebrated the feast of the Assumption, one of Malta’s most prominent religious and cultural dates.
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More than 18,000 attend Lewis Capaldi’s SummerDaze opener
Why it mattersThe first SummerDaze session drew an audience exceeding 18,000 to Ta’ Qali for Lewis Capaldi’s performance.
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Nicole Meilak elected to lead Malta’s journalists’ institute
Why it mattersMeilak succeeds Matthew Xuereb after his six years at the head of the Institute of Maltese Journalists.
Newsbook Malta1 min
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Gozitan designer brings the għonnella to Paris Couture Week
Why it mattersGozitan artist and designer Luke Azzopardi presented a collection built over 12 months with a team of 20 skilled collaborators.
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Ta’ Qali prepares for seventh SummerDaze festival
Why it mattersFinal preparations were under way at Ta’ Qali National Park for the seventh edition of SummerDaze Malta, scheduled from 11 to 15 August.
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Government opens talks on compromise for village-feast fireworks
Why it mattersCulture Minister Malcolm Paul Agius Galea said the government had begun discussions to find a middle ground on feast fireworks.
The Malta Independent1 min
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Pyrotechnics lobby seeks cooperation after Birżebbuġa court restrictions
Why it mattersThe Malta Pyrotechnic Association called for cooperation after a court injunction sharply restricted aerial fireworks during Birżebbuġa's feast.
Newsbook Malta1 min