Gozo's Opera Festival Defies the Odds: How a Small Island Competes With Europe's Biggest Venues
Discover how Gaulitana turned Gozo into a world-class opera destination. EFFE-certified festival with free events. Il Trovatore headlines 2026 edition.
Tracking tourism for Malta — coverage from the newsroom in Valletta.
Discover how Gaulitana turned Gozo into a world-class opera destination. EFFE-certified festival with free events. Il Trovatore headlines 2026 edition.
Malta hosts its first international taxidermy competition with 80 European participants. Learn why this heritage craft struggles to attract youth despite ethical revival.
After 13-year-old Oliwia Wojnowska died at Ċirkewwa, her parents thanked Malta's PM—but questions remain about coastal warnings and beach safety standards.
Understand Malta's suspended sentence system and how it protects residents. Learn about the St Julian's case, restraining orders, and safety in Paceville.
Experience Valletta's newly restored 2,000-pipe organ at St Dominic's Basilica. Young musicians perform Saturday 7pm. Free admission, family-friendly heritage event.
Culture Beat, La Bouche & 90s Eurodance legends perform live in Għaxaq May 23, 2026. Free entry with donation to Dar Bjorn. VIP tickets at showshappening.com.
Malta's tourist-volume focus drives housing costs up. Why counting arrivals fails residents and what sustainable tourism metrics could mean for cost of living.
Clara Azzopardi's debut exhibition explores light through 50 mixed-media works at Gozo's Il-Ħaġar Museum. Free admission through March 22, 2026.
Gozo's Għajnsielem hosts international nativity scene convention in September 2026, bringing European crib masters to Malta and advocating for first museum.