Culture · TourismMalta's Għana Festival Returns May 21-24 with Traditional Performances and Workshops
Festgħana 2026 celebrates Malta's UNESCO-listed għana folk music May 21-24. Free performances, workshops & cultural events at Floriana and Żejtun.
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CultureMaltese Director Steps In 72 Hours Before Rehearsals to Direct Ian McKellen in Scottish Play
Malta-born André Agius steps in 72 hours before rehearsals to direct Sir Ian McKellen in Equinox at Scotland's Pitlochry Festival Theatre.
Politics · CultureMalta's Ancient Heritage Crumbles as Politicians Stay Silent on Development Crisis
Malta risks UNESCO World Heritage loss by Dec 2026. Roman ruins buried under illegal sports courts, medieval forts demolished—yet no party addresses the crisis.
Culture · TourismAmélie Musical Makes Maltese Premiere at Teatru Manoel This May 2026
Amélie Musical's Malta premiere runs May 8-17, 2026 at Teatru Manoel. Experience this beloved French film adapted as a stage production with live actor-musicians.
Culture · National NewsFrom Zero Bookshops to Digital Libraries: Malta's 300-Year Literacy Transformation
Explore Malta's journey from 1715 Valletta with zero bookshops and 90% illiteracy to today's 95% literacy rate—and the Baroque legacy still visible in modern society.
Culture · National NewsHow a Royal Navy Admiral's Personal Life Shaped Malta's Colonial Past
How Admiral Beatty's romance at San Anton Palace, family life in Sliema, and naval command shaped Malta's economy and British colonial legacy.
Culture · TourismPicasso and Chagall in Gozo: Exhibition Closes Sunday, May 3
View rare Picasso etchings and Chagall lithographs at Arthall Gozo in Victoria, Malta this Sunday, May 3. Free admission to modernist collection before it closes.
Culture · TourismHistoric Garment Talk at Palazzo Falson Explores Malta's Vanishing Textile Skills
Palazzo Falson hosts dress historian Caroline Tonna and seamstress Maria Muscat on May 12 to discuss Malta's vanishing textile crafts. Limited spaces—book now.
Culture · TourismWalk Through Malta's WWII History: Free Military Mtarfa Event May 17
Explore Malta's wartime past at Military Mtarfa on May 17. Free access to historic cemetery, field kitchen, restored vehicles, and hands-on learning with volunteer historians.