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First-ever seminar against match-fixing in waterpolo will be held in Malta today

The Maltese Swimming Federation (ASA) is today hosting the first-ever Water Polo Players’ Organisation’s (WPO) Protect Integrity Seminar against match-fixing. The seminar is part of the WPO Protect Integrity Project which sees a collaboration between...

July 22, 2016| Times of Malta

Food and art cross the cultural divide in Ta’ Xbiex

Harpist Michelle Paris. Photo: Christine Pearl The local council of Ta’ Xbiex, which is home to perhaps Malta’s largest array of embassies and official residencies, is once again organising the intercultural activity known as ‘Connecting Through...

July 22, 2016| Times of Malta
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July 21, 2016| Times of Malta
Cuban jazz pianist Harold López-Nussa.

Malta Jazz Festival

The 26th edition of the Malta Jazz Festival kicks off today with free events around the city of Valletta. Tonight’s artists are the Oliver Degabriele Quartet, who are playing at City Gate Entrance at 8pm; to be followed by the South Sound Experience...

July 21, 2016| Times of Malta
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Jazz on the Fringe

Jazz on the Fringe is an initiative of free concerts taking place in Valletta during the Malta Jazz Festival and beyond. Today’s concert: Sammy Murgo Quartet featuring Sammy Murgo (sax), Harry Eddleston (piano), Simon Sammut (bass) and Joe Camilleri...

July 21, 2016| Times of Malta

Feast of St Mary Magdalen

A traditional feast marking the feast of St Mary Magdalen will be held today at the chapel at Dingli Cliffs between 7.30pm and 11pm. Mass will be held on the church parvis at 7.30pm followed by a social activity at sunset. Food tickets can be bought...

July 21, 2016| Times of Malta

Experience Valletta in a new way

Visitors to Valletta can experience the capital city in a new light tonight. A ghost tour is being organised around the dark and deserted streets of night-time Valletta, in which participants will get to hear a selection of spooky stories. The tour...

July 21, 2016| Times of Malta
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July 19, 2016| Times of Malta
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Bone sculpture on display at Natural History Museum

The National Museum of Natural History in Mdina is currently hosting a sculpture constructed from animal bones. Entitled What One Sees Is What One Is – A (Re) Presentation of Acherontia Atropos (Death’s-head Hawk Moth), the sculpture is the work of...

July 19, 2016| Times of Malta
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Gozo hosts third edition of Sunscape Festival

Ramla Bay in Gozo is hosting the third edition of the Sunscape Festival this weekend. Focusing on music, art and well-being, and featuring 60 acts, eight international artists and six live bands across three stages, Sunscape is Europe’s most...

July 19, 2016| Times of Malta

Joseph Calleja in concert

The ever-popular summer concert featuring the international operatic Maltese star Joseph Calleja is back with a bang for 2016. Being held on July 28 at The Granaries, Floriana, this year’s guest artists are the internationally-renowned...

July 19, 2016| Times of Malta
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450th anniversary of Valletta’s birth

Major exhibition opening on Saturday commemorates the capital city and its people

July 19, 2016| Times of Malta

Jazz Jam Party

Malta Jazz Festival

July 19, 2016| Times of Malta

Groom your pet and help raise money for charity

Pet House in Fgura is organising a fund-raising grooming event on Saturday, proceeds of which will all go in aid of The Island Sanctuary Association. The association is a non-profit making organisation run fully by volunteers and depends on the...

July 19, 2016| Times of Malta

Inspire crowdfunds to bring therapeutic horse-riding to Gozo

The Inspire Foundation is banking on tech-savvy generosity to help it extend its therapeutic horse-riding services to Gozo.  A campaign launched on local crowdfunding platform Zaar is asking people to donate anything from €5 to €250 to help the...

July 19, 2016| Times of Malta
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July 19, 2016| Times of Malta
The Talking Cricket correcting Pinocchio.

Pinocchio dance spectacle

The marionette who wanted to be a real boy dons dancing shoes

July 19, 2016| Times of Malta

Get the chills while touring Mdina... and beyond

Ghost tour to visit forgotten or little known sites in and around the Silent City

July 19, 2016| Times of Malta

Uriah Heep live in Valletta

Legendary rock band Uriah Heep will be performing live at Ta’ Liesse, Grand Harbour, Valletta, on July 29. Along with Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath and Deep Purple, Uriah Heep is one of the top rock bands to define the sound of classic rock. Songs like...

July 19, 2016| Times of Malta
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Jazz on the Fringe

Jazz on the Fringe is an initiative of free concerts taking place in Valletta in the run-up to the Malta Jazz Festival and beyond. Running from today to Sunday, the concerts feature local and international talent, with a particular focus on...

July 19, 2016| Times of Malta
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July 17, 2016| Times of Malta

Malta’s own beer festival

36th edition of annual event kicks off this week

July 17, 2016| Times of Malta

Richard III – Shakespeare’s political masterpiece live

At a time when the United Kingdom is going through political upheaval, following Brexit, David Cameron’s resignation and Theresa May becoming the country’s prime minister, Spazju Kreattiv is showing Shakespeare’s Richard III featuring Ralph Fiennes and...

July 17, 2016| Times of Malta
Last year’s Band Commission activity in Mqabba square.

Activities by Our Lady of the Lily Musical Society

Our Lady of the Lily Musical Society of Mqabba is putting up two events this month. The Band Commission is organising a social activity as a sign of appreciation towards the bandmaster, musicians, students and helpers of the band tomorrow at Għar Lapsi.

July 17, 2016| Times of Malta

Oħloq Tbissima marathon raises over €200,000

Update 18 July 7am The 14th edition of the Oħloq Tbissima marathon raised €202,626 over the past weekend, organisers said.  Oħloq Tbissima seeks to raise missionary awareness whilst collecting funds in aid of the MSSP missions in Peru, Pakistan, the...

July 17, 2016| Times of Malta
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Revlon blogger party

Revlon Malta hosted local beauty and fashion bloggers to a morning discovering the wonderful world of Revlon Colour Cosmetics at Palazzo Castelletti, Rabat. The event started with a presentation by Giselle Balzan Demajo and Michaela Gambina, which took...

July 16, 2016| Times of Malta

Mtarfa Scout Group opens new headquarters

The Mtarfa Scout Group, through the Scout Association of Malta, officially opened its their new headquarters last Sunday. The celebrations started with Mass held at Mtarfa parish church, followed by a short parade to the new headquarters, accompanied...

July 16, 2016| Times of Malta

Voluntary work for inmates

As part of the company’s annual corporate social responsibility activities, the Facilities & Maintenance Department at Lufthansa Technik Malta dedicated a day of voluntary work at the Prison Inmates Programme residence in Baħar iċ-Ċagħaq. A...

July 16, 2016| Times of Malta

Flying kites raises over €5,000 for charity

A ‘Fly a Kite for Charity’ activity raised €5,355.88 for Id-Dar tal-Providenza. The sum was presented to Fr Martin Micallef, the home’s director, during a marathon organised during the first weekend of July. The organising committee, made up of Raymond...

July 16, 2016| Times of Malta

Student company helps Inspire

Earlier this year, Bubble, a JAYE company run by six Giovanni Curmi Higher Secondary students, participated in the Junior Achievement Young Enterprise Company Programme and promised to donate part of its profits to the Inspire Foundation. The team was...

July 16, 2016| Times of Malta