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1 JANUARY 2019 WINTERWINTER SERENADESSERENADES The GrandThe Grand Ballroom, Ballr oom, IN GUARDIAIN GUARDIA PhoeniciaPhoenicia Hotel Hotel RE-ENACTMENTRE-ENACTMENT Fort St.Fo Elmo,rt St. Elmo, INSPIREDINSPIRED VallettaValletta BY BAROQUEBY BAROQUE TeatruTeatru Manoel, Manoel, VALLETVALLETTA TA VallettaValletta BAROQUEBAROQUE FESTIVALFESTIVAL SLEEPINGSLEEPING BEAUTY BEAUTY TeatruTeatru Manoel, Manoel, TeatruTeatru Manoel, Manoel, Valletta Valletta VallettaValletta

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IN GUARDIAIN GUARDIA VALLETVALLETTA TA RE-ENACTMENTRE-ENACTMENT BAROQUEBAROQUE Fort St.Fo Elmo,rt St. Elmo, FESTIVALFESTIVAL GO SPORTGO SPORT VallettaValletta TeatruTeatru Manoel, Manoel, ATTARDATTARD 10K 10K VallettaValletta AttardAttard dramadrama / theatre / theatre enactmentsenactments / pagentry / pagentry music music THE ROMANTICTHE ROMANTIC SYMPHONYSYMPHONY religiousreligious sportssports MediterraneanMediterranean Conference Conference folklorefolklore Centre,Centre, Valletta Valletta fairs/exhibitionsfairs/exhibitions national/publicnational/public holiday holiday othersothers 2 local councillocal council WINTERWINTER SERENADESSERENADES The GrandThe Grand Ballroom, Ballr oom, IN GUARDIAIN GUARDIA PhoeniciaPhoenicia Hotel Hotel RE-ENACTMENTRE-ENACTMENT Fort St.Fo Elmo,rt St. Elmo, INSPIREDINSPIRED VallettaValletta BY BAROQUEBY BAROQUE TeatruTeatru Manoel, Manoel, VALLETVALLETTA TA VallettaValletta BAROQUEBAROQUE FESTIVALFESTIVAL SLEEPINGSLEEPING BEAUTY BEAUTY TeatruTeatru Manoel, Manoel, TeatruTeatru Manoel, Manoel, Valletta Valletta VallettaValletta

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25 SLEEPING BEAUTY A NEW YEAR’S TOAST Conversion of St.Paul, Teatru Manoel, Valletta (7TH EDITION) Mdina Kempinski Hotel, 3.00pm & 8.00pm San Lawrenz _ 7.30pm till 10.00pm At the christening of Princess Aurora, Maleficent, the evil Fairy, casts a spell _ on the baby princess. Eighteen years pass and the spell puts Aurora to The Gaulitanus Choir musically sleep. Prince Charming, with the help ushers in the New Year in style of Dame Nanna Kola and Muddles, with a musical bonanza fittingly fights Maleficent and her whole army featuring lively and bouncy to break the evil spell and rid the land repertoire. The choir, its soloists of the evil Fairy once and for all. and friends will participate under the musical and artistic direction of www.teatrumanoel.com.mt Colin Attard. Entrance is free. www.gaulitanus.com

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IN GUARDIA RE-ENACTMENT 11 11 - 25 Fort St. Elmo, Valletta 11.00am till 11.45am WINTER SERENADES VALLETTA BAROQUE _ The Grand Ballroom, FESTIVAL A cast of 50 re-enactors in full uniform Phoenicia Hotel Teatru Manoel, Valletta perform a military drill to demonstrate their skills to the Grand Bailiff of the 12.00pm, 4.00pm & 7.30pm 7.30pm till 10.00pm Order of St John. This re-enactment 2.00pm, 6.00pm & 9.30pm _ evokes a historic event that used to _ take place in the larger fortifications The term “serenade” originally from time to time in 16th and 17th The Valletta International Baroque referred to a musical greeting Century Malta. Festival features over ten different performed in honour of someone – musical programmes including operas, the image of a lover singing outside www.visitmalta.com concerts, drama and a special their beloved’s window is particularly children’s fun event. These will be held enduring – but by the classical era, in various prestigious venues such as it also came to describe light, tuneful the historical Teatru Manoel, St John’s works for instrumental ensembles. Co-Cathedral, and other venues in Valletta. www.maltaorchestra.com www.teatrumanoel.com.mt

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INSPIRED BY GO SPORT BAROQUE ATTARD 10K Teatru Manoel, Valletta Attard 25 7.30pm till 10.00pm 7.00am till 12.00pm _ _ CHANGING OF THE GUARD In the 2019 edition of the festival, the orchestra will be performing Strauss’ www.maltamarathon.com St George’s Square, Valletta Divertimento based on keyboard pieces by Couperin, Webern’s 10.30pm Passacaglia, a composition by the _ conductor himself, and Mitropoulos’ reworking of two Baroque The Changing of the Guard is a masterpieces, by Purcell and Bach. ceremony where the New Guard replaces the Old Guard by forming www.maltaorchestra.com up, facing each other, and the Sergeant of the Old Guard hands over the Presidential Palace door key to the New Guard Sergeant. The key symbolizes the handling over the Presidential Palace Guard duties. The Armed Forces of Malta will season this ceremony by performing a musical display.

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THE ROMANTIC SYMPHONY Mediterranean Conference Center, Valletta

8.00pm till 10.30pm _

Listening to Wagner’s music inspired Bruckner, then a church musician in a provincial monastery, to start writing symphonies, although ironically, Wagner himself only completed one symphony in his lifetime. www.maltaorchestra.com

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IN GUARDIAIN GUARDIA RE-ENACTMENTRE-ENACTMENT Fort St.Fo Elmo,rt St. Elmo, VallettaValletta MOZART’SMOZART’S BEAUTYBEAUTY AND ANDTHE THE GREATGREAT MASS MA SS AGONESAGONES SFC SFC BEASTBEAST PREMIERESPREMIERES - - MetropolitanMetropolitan DUATHLONDUATHLON MaltaMalta Fairs andFairs and AMERICANAMERICAN & MALTESE & MALTESE CathedralCathedral of of CoastCoast Road, Road, ConventionsConventions TeatruTeatru Manoel, Manoel, Valletta Valletta St. Paul,St. Paul,Mdina Mdina BaħarBaħar iċ-Ċagħaq iċ-Ċagħaq Centre,Ta’Centre,Ta’ Qali Qali

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IN GUARDIAIN GUARDIA RE-ENACTMENTRE-ENACTMENT CHANGINGCHANGING Fort St.Fo Elmo,rt St. Elmo, OF THEOF GUARD THE GUARD BIRDSBIRDS IN IN VallettaValletta St George’sSt George’s MUSICMUSIC Square,Square, Valletta Valletta RobertRobert CARNIVALCARNIVAL SammutSammut Hall, Hall, GIG MAGIGLT MAA LTA MARATHONMARATHON MaltaMalta & Gozo & Gozo dramadrama / theatre / theatre FlorianaFloriana IN GUARDIAIN GUARDIA RE-ENACTMENTRE-ENACTMENT Mdina,Mdina, Sliema Sliema enactmentsenactments / pagentry / pagentry Fort St.Fo Elmo,rt St. Elmo, music music VallettaValletta religiousreligious ARRIVALARRIVAL sportssports THE ABBATHE ABBA SHOW SHOW folklorefolklore RepublicRepublic Hall, Hall, fairs/exhibitionsfairs/exhibitions MediterraneanMediterranean Conference Conference national/publicnational/public holiday holiday Centre,Centre, Valletta Valletta othersothers 8 local councillocal council IN GUARDIAIN GUARDIA RE-ENACTMENTRE-ENACTMENT Fort St.Fo Elmo,rt St. Elmo, VallettaValletta MOZART’SMOZART’S BEAUTYBEAUTY AND ANDTHE THE GREATGREAT MASS MA SS AGONESAGONES SFC SFC BEASTBEAST PREMIERESPREMIERES - - MetropolitanMetropolitan DUATHLONDUATHLON MaltaMalta Fairs andFairs and AMERICANAMERICAN & MALTESE & MALTESE CathedralCathedral of of CoastCoast Road, Road, ConventionsConventions TeatruTeatru Manoel, Manoel, Valletta Valletta St. Paul,St. Paul,Mdina Mdina BaħarBaħar iċ-Ċagħaq iċ-Ċagħaq Centre,Ta’Centre,Ta’ Qali Qali

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8.00pm _ MOZART’S GREAT MASS Metropolitan Cathedral of Under the direction of Miran St. Paul, Mdina Vaupotić, the Malta Philharmonic Orchestra will be premiering two 8.00pm till 10.00pm works in a night of Maltese and American music. After opening with _ the famous overture to Bernstein’s operetta Candide, the orchestra’s own The Great Mass is the penultimate piccolo player Fiorella Camilleri takes musical setting of the mass penned by on a solo role for a performance of Mozart, and like its only successor – Joseph Vella’s Piccolo Concerto. the Requiem – it was left incomplete by the composer, missing the www.maltaorchestra.com concluding Agnus Dei section in its entirety.But the parts that were put to paper showcase Mozart at his finest and most ambitious. Written after his wife Constanze’s recovery from a serious illness, the work’s admirers include none other than Pope Francis, who said that the Et incarnatus est passage from the Credo section is “matchless: it lifts you to God.”

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AGONES SFC DUATHLON 10 Coast Road, 13 Baħar iċ-Ċagħaq IN GUARDIA FEAST OF ST PAUL’S 7.00am till 1.00pm SHIPWRECK _ RE-ENACTMENT Parish Church of St Paul, Fort St. Elmo, Valletta Valletta The annual Malta Triathlon is now an established athletic event which 11.00am till 11.45am is sought after as a challenging feat _ All Day of strength. For further information, _ please refer to the website. A cast of 50 re-enactors in full uniform perform a military drill to demonstrate The feast is held in commemoration www.triathlonmalta.org their skills to the Grand Bailiff of the of the Shipwreck of St Paul on Order of St John. This re-enactment Malta’s shores in 60 AD. (Acts, evokes a historic event that used to Luke, 28). According to tradition, take place in the larger fortiﬁcations St Paul established the ﬁrst Christian from time to time in 16th and 17th community on the Island. Religious Century Malta. ceremonies and street festivities are held in and around St Paul’s www.visitmalta.com Shipwreck Parish, Valletta over three days. The street celebrations include a solemn procession as well as a joyous one (il-briju) accompanied by festa band marches. www.thechurchinmalta.org 11 FEBRUARY

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BEAUTY AND CHANGING OF THE BEAST THE GUARD Malta Fairs and 22 - 23 St George’s Square, Valletta Conventions Centre, Ta’ Qali 10.30am ARRIVAL - _ 8.00pm till 10.00pm THE ABBA SHOW Republic Hall, The Changing of the Guard is a _ ceremony where the New Guard Mediterranean Conference replaces the Old Guard by forming www.mfcc.com.mt Centre, Valletta up ,facing each other, and the Sergeant of the Old Guard hands 8.00pm till 11.00pm over the Presidential Palace door key to the New Guard Sergeant. The _ key symbolizes the handling over the Presidential Palace Guard duties. The ‘ARRIVAL’ will bring back your Armed Forces of Malta will season this memories of the ABBA era, with ceremony by performing a musical songs such as the Eurovision winner display. ‘Waterloo’, through to the haunting sounds of ‘Fernando’ and ‘Eagle’, [email protected] then back to the toe tapping favourites ‘Dancing Queen’, ‘Take a Chance on Me’ and the ever popular ‘Thank You for the Music’.

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GIG MALTA CARNIVAL MARATHON Malta & Gozo 23 Mdina - Sliema All Day 7.00am till 1.00pm _ BIRDS IN MUSIC _ Robert Sammut Hall, In Malta, the roots of Carnival can Floriana This is the largest race in Malta with be traced back to the early 1400s, over 4,500 participants including although it was the Knights of the Order of St John that endowed the 7.30pm till 9.00pm 2,400 foreigners. The runners will be entertained by 32 live bands along national festivities with spectacle and _ the route and each finisher receives a pageantry. participation medal. The race winds “Michael Laus directs the MPO in a concert itself through various towns and www.festivalsmalta.com featuring works inspired by the most villages. musical of creatures in the animal world. Joanne Camilleri joins the orchestra for a www.maltamarathon.com performance of Handel’s Organ Concerto in F major, nicknamed “the cuckoo and the nightingale” for the birdsong motifs present in its allegro movement. Respighi drew on music from Baroque era composers for his Gli Uccelli, but each movement in his suite also seeks to transcribe birdsong as well as other bird actions into music.Haydn’s 83rd symphony earned the nickname “la poule” because of a jerky rhythm in the first movement, evoking the clucking of a hen.“ www.maltaorchestra.com 13 MARCH 2019

TRIATHLONTRIATHLON -STANDARD -STANDARD DISTANCE DISTANCE MAHLER’SMAHLER’S FIFTH FIFTH SEASONSEASON OPENER OPENER MediterraneanMediterranean MaltaMalta & Gozo & Gozo COSICOSI FAN TUTTEFAN TUTTE ConferenceConference Centre, Centre, TeatruTe Manoel,atru Manoel, Valletta Va lletta VallettaVa lletta

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IN GUARDIAIN GUARDIA IN GUARDIAIN GUARDIA GAULITANA:GAULITANA: CHANGINGCHANGING RE-ENACTMENTRE-ENACTMENT RE-ENACTMENTRE-ENACTMENT A FESTIVALA FESTIVAL OF MUSIC OF MUSIC OF THEOF THE Fort St.Fo Elmo,rt St. Elmo, Fort St.Fo Elmo,rt St. Elmo, (13TH(13TH EDITION) EDITION) GUARDGUARD VallettaValletta VallettaValletta JUM JUMIL-ĦELSIEN IL-ĦELSIEN VariousVa riouslocalities localities IN GUARDIAIN GUARDIA St GeorgeSt George’s ’s aroundar oundGozo Gozo Square,Square, Valletta Valletta (FREEDOM(FREEDOM DAY) DAY) RE-ENACTMENTRE-ENACTMENT Birgu Bi&rg Vau lletta& Valletta Fort St.Fo Elmo,rt St. Elmo, dramadrama / theatre / theatre VallettaValletta enactmentsenactments / pagentry / pagentry SAN SANĠUŻEPP ĠUŻEPP MUSICMUSIC OF MYSTERY OF MYSTERY & MAGIC & MAGIC music music MaltaMalta & Gozo & Gozo (SCHOOLS’(SCHOOLS’ PERFORMANCE) PERFORMANCE) GUARDGUARD OF HONOUR OF HONOUR DINGLIDINGLI RADAR RADAR JUM JUMIL-HELSIEN IL-HELSIEN OPENOPEN DAY DAY religiousreligious TeatruTe Manoel,atru Manoel, Valletta Va lletta sportssports St GeorgeSt George’s Square,’s Square, DingliDingli Radar Radar MUSICMUSIC OF OF folklorefolklore VallettaVa lletta MYSTERYMYSTERY & MAGIC & MAGIC fairs/exhibitionsfairs/exhibitions TeatruTe Manoel,atru Manoel, Valletta Va lletta national/publicnational/public holiday holiday othersothers 14 local councillocal council TRIATHLONTRIATHLON -STANDARD -STANDARD DISTANCE DISTANCE MAHLER’SMAHLER’S FIFTH FIFTH SEASONSEASON OPENER OPENER MediterraneanMediterranean MaltaMalta & Gozo & Gozo COSICOSI FAN TUTTEFAN TUTTE ConferenceConference Centre, Centre, TeatruTe Manoel,atru Manoel, Valletta Va lletta VallettaVa lletta

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10 TRIATHLON San Girgor il-Kbir STANDARD DISTANCE (Kerċem, Gozo) SEASON OPENER 04 - 10 19 Malta & Gozo San Guzepp (Ta’ Giezu Church) COSI FAN TUTTE TBC Teatru Manoel, Valletta _

The annual Malta Triathlon is now 7.30pm an established athletic event which _ is sought after as a challenging feat of strength. For further information, This is the third of the Da Ponte/ please refer to the website. Mozart operas, following Le Nozze di Figaro (2017) and Don Giovanni www.triathlonmalta.org (2018), which Teatru Manoel is producing.

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GAULITANA: A FESTIVAL OF MUSIC (13TH 16 17 EDITION) Various localities MAHLER’S FIFTH IN GUARDIA around Gozo Mediterranean Conference RE-ENACTMENT _ Centre, Valletta Fort St. Elmo, Valletta The festival features top international and local artists and ensembles in 8.00pm till 10.00pm 11.00am till 11.45am an eclectic programme of events _ _ in multifarious styles and genres, including talks and an educational “Michalis Economou directs the MPO A cast of 50 re-enactors in full uniform programme. Running for 5 weeks, it is for a night of great music from the late perform a military drill to demonstrate held in various localities around Gozo romantic period, with the renowned their skills to the Grand Bailiff of the and ends with an intensive OPERA+ Israeli violinist Guy Braunstein joining Order of St John. This re-enactment Weekend (April 5-7). Entrance is the orchestra for a performance of evokes a historic event that used to generally free. Brahms’ sole violin concerto. Brahms take place in the larger fortiﬁcations wrote the concerto for his friend and from time to time in 16th and www.gaulitanus.com close collaborator Joseph Joachim, who 17th Century Malta. provided constant advice the composer during its composition. Starting with a www.visitmalta.com funeral march and ending with a cheerful ﬁnale, Mahler’s Fifth Symphony stands out for its vast emotional range as well as its famous fourth movement, the intimate Adagietto that may well be the composer’s most well-known work.“ 17 www.mcc.com.mt MARCH

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MUSIC OF MYSTERY CHANGING OF & MAGIC THE GUARD 22 Teatru Manoel, Valletta St George’s Square, Valletta

5.00pm 10.30am MUSIC OF MYSTERY _ _ & MAGIC (SCHOOLS’ PERFORMANCE) This is the third of the Da Ponte/ The Changing of the Guard is a Mozart operas, following Le ceremony where the New Guard Teatru Manoel, Valletta Nozze di Figaro (2017) and Don replaces the Old Guard by forming Giovanni (2018), which Teatru up, facing each other, and the 10.00am & 11.30am Manoel is producing. Sergeant of the Old Guard hands _ over the Presidential Palace door www.teatrumanoel.com.mt key to the New Guard Sergeant. The Mysteries and scary stories fascinate children key symbolizes the handling over the and adults alike, and in this year’s edition of Presidential Palace Guard duties. The the annual Family Fanfare concert, the MPO Armed Forces of Malta will season this will be exploring a dark musical world in ceremony by performing a musical an interactive concert under the direction of display. Robert Featuring great classical works and iconic soundtracks written to evoke a sense [email protected] of mystery, magic and fear, such as the Night on Bald Mountain made famous through Disney’s Fantasia and John Williams’ brilliant musical depiction of an approaching shark for Jaws, this interactive concert will help highlight just how strongly the right piece of music can make us feel.

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JUM IL-ĦELSIEN GUARD OF HONOUR - (FREEDOM DAY) JUM IL-ĦELSIEN Birgu & Valletta St George’s Square, Valletta

9.00am till 5.00pm 9.00am _ _

In March 1979, the last of the British The Changing of the Guard is a troops left Malta after 180 years on ceremony where the New Guard the island. To commemorate this event replaces the Old Guard by forming a ceremony is held at the foot of the up, facing each other, and the Monument tal-Helsien (Freedom Sergeant of the Old Guard hands Monument), in Birgu on 30th March, over the Presidential Palace door the eve the public holiday. A hotly key to the New Guard Sergeant. The contested regatta takes place in key symbolizes the handling over the Grand Harbour on 31st March in the Presidential Palace Guard duties. The afternoon. Armed Forces of Malta will season this ceremony by performing a musical wwww.festivalsmalta.com display.

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19 MANON LESCAUT IN GUARDIA Good Friday (OPERA BY GIACOMO RE-ENACTMENT (Various localities in Malta & Gozo) PUCCINI) Fort St. Elmo, Valletta 21 Teatru tal-Opra Aurora, Easter Sunday Victoria 11.00am till 11.45am (Various localities in Malta & Gozo) _ 7.30pm till 10.00pm A cast of 50 re-enactors in full uniform _ perform a military drill to demonstrate their skills to the Grand Bailiff of the This operatic production highlights the Order of St John. This re-enactment OPERA+ Weekend, a 3-day cultural evokes a historic event that used to bonanza concluding Gaulitana: A Festival take place in the larger fortiﬁcations of Music. Manon Lescaut returns to the from time to time in 16th and local operatic stage after an absence of 17th Century Malta. 40 years, while Miriam Gauci returns to Gaulitana to perform the title-role after her www.visitmalta.com absolute success in Madama Butterﬂy in 2017. Featuring a stellar cast, the production will be conducted by Colin Attard, featuring the Malta Philharmonic Orchestra and the Gaulitanus Choir. More info / 77038971; online booking - www.teatruaurora.com

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FESTA L-KBIRA TOUR TA’ MALTA Valletta Various Localities Malta & 14 Gozo All Day _ AM SAN PUBLIJU _ Liturgical celebrations in the Parish Floriana Church and celebrations in the streets The Tour ta’ Malta is the Tour of of Valletta. All Day Friendship – a four-stage road bike race around Malta and Gozo. Most www.thechurchinmalta.org _ probably this is the friendliest road race you’ll ever come across in Liturgical celebrations in the Parish Europe. As the organizers phrase it Church and celebrations in the streets “The Tour of Friendship” is neither of Floriana. about professional racing nor money – it is all about the love for cycling www.thechurchinmalta.org and to connect cyclists from all over the world.” Though there are no monetary prizes, the top places are still fought over competitively!

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NICKELODEON GOOD FRIDAY Various Localities Various Localities 13 Malta & Gozo All Day _ 5.00pm SACRED UTTERANCES _ Treasure hunt Robert Sammut Hall, Floriana The traditional Good Friday maltatravelpackages.com procession featuring a number of statues representing a scene from the 7.30pm Passion of the Christ. _ www.thechurchinmalta.org The MPO marks the start of Holy Week with Sacred Utterances, a journey of light and mystery through music in the beautifully atmospheric Robert Samut Hall.An MPO chamber orchestra under the direction of Michelle Castelletti teams up with KorMalta to perform instrumental and choral music by Penderecki, Górecki, Pärt, Barber and Gjeilo in an immersive multidisciplinary and sensory experience as we make our way from darkness to light.

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7.00am till 1.00pm _ EASTER SUNDAY MALTA INTERNATIONAL Various Localities FIREWORKS FESTIVAL The annual Malta Triathlon is now Malta & Gozo Malta an established athletic event which is sought after as a challenging feat All Day 7.00pm of strength. For further information, please refer to the website. _ _ www.triathlonmalta.org In contrast to the sombre mood on The Maltese are well known for their Good Friday, Easter Sunday is a joyous love of fireworks and their expertise occasion. The churches are once again in manufacturing spectacular festooned with all their gold, silver and displays has won them several damask decorations, the streets are international accolades. The 18th decorated with banners and the statue of edition of the Fireworks Festival is the Risen Christ is paraded triumphantly a showcase of the best of Maltese through the streets of many towns and aerial pyrotechnic talent alongside villages. In some of towns, pall-bearers international fireworks companies set run intervals of some 100m while carrying against the panoramic backdrops of the heavy statue of the Risen Christ. Pious various localities. Most of the firework Christians break their Lenten fast as they displays are synchronised to music. celebrate Easter with a rich lunch of lamb. Children are presented with Easter eggs and figolli, almond-filled pastries cut in www.maltafireworksfestival.com various shapes. 25 www.thechurchinmalta.org APRIL

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CHANGING OF MALTA INTERNATIONAL THE GUARD FIREWORKS FESTIVAL St George’s Square, Valletta 27 Gozo

10.30am 7.00pm _ A SPRING SYMPHONY _ Teatru Manoel, Valletta The Changing of the Guard is a The Maltese are well known for their ceremony where the New Guard 8.00am & 9.30am love of fireworks and their expertise in replaces the Old Guard by forming _ manufacturing spectacular displays has up, facing each other, and the won them several international accolades. Sergeant of the Old Guard hands Schumann initially composed The 18th edition of the Fireworks Festival is over the Presidential Palace door exclusively for the piano, but wrote his a showcase of the best of Maltese aerial key to the New Guard Sergeant. The first symphony on the encouragement pyrotechnic talent alongside international key symbolizes the handling over the of his wife Clara, a few months after fireworks companies set against the Presidential Palace Guard duties. The their marriage, and claimed it was panoramic backdrops of various localities. Armed Forces of Malta will season this inspired by his “spring of love.” Most of the firework displays are ceremony by performing a musical synchronised to music. display. www.teatrumanoel.com.mt www.maltafireworksfestival.com [email protected]

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ĦAD-DINGLI: MALTA INTERNATIONAL ĦIDMA AGRARJA U FIREWORKS FESTIVAL TRADIZZJONIJIET Valletta Dingli 7.00pm AM _ _ The Maltese are well known for their love of fireworks and their expertise in An agricultural feast celebrating rural manufacturing spectacular displays has traditions. won them several international accolades. The 18th edition of the Fireworks Festival is www.sanguzepphaddiem.com a showcase of the best of Maltese aerial pyrotechnic talent alongside international fireworks companies set against the panoramic backdrops of various localities. All of the firework displays are synchronised to music.

www.maltafireworksfestival.com

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01 ANNIE MAC PRESENTS Worker’s Day … LOST & FOUND San Ġużepp Ħaddiem (Birkirkara) Various Localities 04 _ 19 Santu Wistin (Valletta) Lost & Found Festival builds on the MALTA MECHANISED success of its first four editions held in GROUND FIREWORKS 26 Malta.The UK’s legendary dance DJ Trinita Qaddisa (Marsa) Annie Mac heads up a hoard of DJs FESTIVAL at poolside stages, boat parties and The Granaries, Floriana 26 all-night raves. San Pawl (Munxar, Gozo) 9.00pm lostandfoundfestival.com _

Ground fireworks are a popular Maltese pyrotechnic tradition and form part of the festive celebrations of most localities. Malta’s best pyrotechnic companies vie with one another in a spectacular competition of mechanised fireworks on the second evening of the Feast of St Publius.

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MEDIEVAL MDINA MALTA WORLD MUSIC FESTIVAL FESTIVAL 04 Mdina Valletta

10.00am till 5.00pm _ THE XTERRA GOZO _ TRIALS & MOUNTAIN www.artscouncilmalta.org BIKE CHALLENGE Two days of re-enactments and pageantry that evoke Malta’s late Għajnsielem, Gozo medieval period (1200 - 1500 AD). Several re-enactment groups perform 7.00am till 1.00pm in various battle scenes and other _ actions in various points of the town. www.maltaxterra.com

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LA REMEMBRANÇA EARTH GARDEN Robert Sammut Hall, Ta’ Qali National Park Floriana 31 7.00pm till 12.00am 8.00am till 10.00am _ _ BRAHMS & DVORÁK Earth Garden is a local Teatru Manoel, Valletta Founded in 2016, La Remembrança green-finger festival that advocates care for the environment through art, is formed by soloists and chamber 8.00am till 10.30pm musicians from around the world who music and culture. The festival aims to enjoy working within an independent provide an opportunity for upcoming _ and flexible formation. Under the artistes to share the stage with artistic direction of acclaimed flautist established local and foreign acts. When Dvorák, then practically Paco Varoch, the ensemble performs unknown, submitted 15 works for a a wide repertoire ranging from early www.earthgarden.com.mt competition, Brahms was so moved baroque to contemporary works. that he became his friend and mentor, and was instrumental in ensuring that www.maltaorchestra.com the world paid notice to the Czech composer.

www.maltaorchestra.com

33 MAY

CHANGING OF THE GUARD St George’s Square, Valletta

10.30am _

The Changing of the Guard is a ceremony where the New Guard replaces the Old Guard by forming up, facing each other, and the Sergeant of the Old Guard hands over the Presidential Palace door key to the New Guard Sergeant. The key symbolizes the handling over the Presidential Palace Guard duties. The Armed Forces of Malta will season this ceremony by performing a musical display.

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06 FEASTS 02 30 STEVE HACKET LIVE Madonna ta’ Fatima Madonna tal-Karmnu (Fleur-de-Lys) (Gwardamangia) Immakulata Kunċizzjoni (Il-Ħamrun) Republic Hall, Il-Lunzjata (Ħal Tarxien) Madonna ta’ Lourdes (Il-Qrendi) Mediterranean Conference San Ġużepp (Ħal Għaxaq) San Pawl (Ir-Rabat) Centre, Valletta Corpus Christi (L-Għasri) Madonna tas-Sacro Cuor (Tas-Sliema) 09 Sant’ Andrija (Ħal Luqa) 7.30pm San Filippu ta’ Agira (Ħaż-Żebbuġ) San Nikola (Is-Siġġiewi) _

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7.00am till 1.00pm SETTE GIUGNO VALLETTA CONCOURS _ Valletta D’ELEGANCE St George’s Square, The annual Malta Triathlon is now All Day an established athletic event which Valletta is sought after as a challenging feat _ of strength. For further information, All Day please refer to the website. This National Holiday commemorates the riots of 7th June of 1919 when _ www.triathlonmalta.org thousands of Maltese had entered Valletta to support a meeting held The ‘VALLETTA CONCOURS by the National Assembly to discuss D’ELEGANCE‘ is an international radical changes in the administration event where the ﬁnest local and of the Islands. The crowds turned international historic and concours violent and in the process four persons level vintage and classic cars were killed by British soldiers. participate together in this Concours d’Elegance. wwww.festivalsmalta.com www.vallettaconcoursdelegance.com

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VICTORIA ABODE ON THE ROCK INTERNATIONAL ARTS Various Locations, Gozo FESTIVAL 14 - 23 12.00pm & 3.00pm Teatru Astra, Victoria, _ Gozo VALLETTA FILM FESTIVAL _ ABODE on the Rock 2019. After Various Sites in Valletta what can only be described as an www.viaf.org.mt incredible ﬁrst year... Adobe returns to All Day the beautiful island of Gozo, Malta for ABODE On The Rock 2019. _

www.abodeontherock.com “Organised by the Film Grain Foundation, the Valletta Film Festival is Malta’s largest of its kind, showing over 40 feature films and 25 short films. The screening of these films will be at various venues of the capital, e.g. Pjazza San Gorg, Pjazza Teatru Rjal and Fort St Elmo. Masterclasses, conferences and debates shall also held.”

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MPO- MYO JOINT CHANGING OF CONCERT THE GUARD 21 - 22 Pjazza Teatru Rjal, Valletta St George’s Square, Valletta

9.00pm till 11.00pm 10.30am GĦANAFEST _ _ _ In what has become an annual The Changing of the Guard is a Malta’s best folk singers (ghannejja) tradition, the Malta Philharmonic ceremony where the New Guard sing their heart out in this long Orchestra and the Malta Youth replaces the Old Guard by forming established three-day festival of folk Orchestra join forces for a spectacular up, facing each other, and the music. Guest folk groups from various joint concert, which will this year Sergeant of the Old Guard hands Mediterranean countries will also be under the direction of young over the Presidential Palace door perform. Hungarian conductor Gergely key to the New Guard Sergeant. The Madaras.Over 100 musicians will be key symbolizes the handling over the www.artscouncilmalta.org on stage for an open-air concert in Presidential Palace Guard duties. The Valletta’s Pjazza Teatru Rjal, which is Armed Forces of Malta will season this the highlight of MYO’s concert season ceremony by performing a musical and which officially brings both display. orchestras’ seasons to a close. [email protected] www.maltaorchestra.com

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L-IMNARJA - SAN AQUATHLON - PIETRU U SAN PAWL ST. PATRICK’S Buskett Gardens , the streets of Marsascala Rabat and at Mdina Cathedral, Mdina. In Gozo, at Nadur 7.00am till 1.00pm _ All Day The annual Malta Triathlon is now _ an established athletic event which is sought after as a challenging feat Known in Maltese as L-Imnarja, the feast of strength. For further information, is held in honour of St Peter and St Paul please refer to the website. inside Mdina Cathedral. The traditional folklore celebration takes place on the eve www.triathlonmalta.org of the feast day when crowds of people converge at Buskett from 7pm to spend an evening eating and drinking while enjoying the għana folk music on stage. At the same time there will be an Agricultural Display of competing products. Horse and mule races are held along a peripheral country lane, close to Rabat in the late afternoon. 42 www.maltaculture.com 29-13 TBC

MALTA INTERNATIONAL NATIONAL DUATHLON ARTS FESTIVAL CHAMPIONSHIP Various Locations Mtarfa _ _

This special edition of Malta’s leading to push boundaries through a wide The annual Malta Triathlon is now arts festival unveils an intriguing spectrum of innovative practices and an established athletic event which is programme of high-quality cultural performances – including site-speciﬁc sought after as a challenging feat of exhibitions and events that engage curation, music, visual arts, theatre, strength. For further information, please visitors with the Islands’ rich historical dance, opera, installations, ﬁlms, refer to the website. and cultural tapestry. Over the years, community projects, interactive and the Malta International Arts Festival participatory events and much more www.triathlonmalta.org has established itself as a platform for artistic excellence. The festival is www.artscouncilmalta.org renowned for hosting multidisciplinary works that support diversity, encourage artistic collaboration and strive to forge creative synergy.

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07 WATER CONCERTO ISLE OF MTV Il-Lunzjata (Hal Balzan) Pjazza Teatru Rjal, Valletta Floriana Madonna tal-Karmnu (Il-Fgura) Madonna tal-Karmnu (Il-Gzira) 9.00pm till 10.30pm 6.00pm till 12.00pm Madonna tas-Sokkors (Kercem, Ghawdex) _ _ San Guzepp (Hal Kirkop) The MPO’s annual appointment The Annual Isle of MTV malta Special 14 with the Malta International is an MTV Network International San Guzepp (Il-Kalkara) Arts Festival will see it perform production. Worl-Class, chart-topping San Bastjan (Hal Qormi) a symphonic concert under the artist perform live during a mega- Madonna tad-Duttrina (Hal Tarxien) direction of Czech conductor concert in Floriana in front of a crowd San Gorg (Rabat, Ghawdex) Pavel Šnajdr. The concert’s of thousands enjoying the show. highlight will be Tan Dun’s 21 Water Concerto, written for www.visitmalta.com Madonna tal-Karmnu (Valletta) water percussion and orchestra Santa Margerita (Sannat, Ghawdex) and featuring percussionist Beibei Madonna tal-Karmnu (Valletta) Wang in the lead role. San Guzepp (L-Imsida) www.maltaorchestra.com 28 Madonna tal-Karmnun (Il-Balluta, San Giljan) Sant Anna (Marsascala) Madonna ta’ Pompeii (Marsaxlokk) Kristu Re (Paola) Vizitazzjoni tal-Vergni Marija (L-Gharb, Ghawdex) Marija Addolorata (San Pawl il-Bahar) 46 San Guzepp (Haz-Zebbug) 26

CHANGING OF THE GUARD 09 - 13 15 - 20 St George’s Square, Valletta

10.30am MALTA MUSIC WEEK MALTA JAZZ FESTIVAL _ Various Locations Grand Harbour, Valletta _ The Changing of the Guard is a 7.00pm till 11.00pm ceremony where the New Guard In the days leading up to the Isle _ replaces the Old Guard by forming of MTV concert, G7 Events in up ,facing each other, and the collaboration with Malta Tourism The festival presents the myriad Sergeant of the Old Guard hands Authority will be hosting the Malta of styles which constitute the over the Presidential Palace door Music Week, featuring various contemporary jazz world, without key to the New Guard Sergeant. The activities such as club nights and surrendering to the complacency of key symbolizes the handling over the sunset beach parties headlining a line–up featuring pop or non-jazz Presidential Palace Guard duties. The international guests. acts, which unfortunately seems to be Armed Forces of Malta will season this the norm in several major jazz festivals ceremony by performing a musical www.maltamusicweek.com nowadays. display.

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UNITE WITH TOMORROW LAND MALTA line-up of local & international artists. Marsa Sports Ground It’s more than just a livestream, it’s a unique show that allows you to escape reality. _ The live connection with Building bridges between Belgium Tomorrowland Mainstage in Belgium and the rest of the world with a live gives the People of Tomorrow the connection from the Tomorrowland chance to connect with the visitors on Mainstage, live local and international the holy grounds in Belgium and vice DJ’s on the UNITE stage and the versa. The show in all UNITE With unique, magical Tomorrowland Tomorrowland countries will be live atmosphere: that is UNITE with streamed in other countries to enhance Tomorrowland. the connected feeling. Adding this extra dimension to the event with a live An event held in a setting inspired by & interactive feed into Tomorrowland, Tomorrowland (a customized UNITE will create a unique event. stage, decoration and special effects) combined with a massive well-curated 3 Mainstage headliners were broadcasted live on a unique UNITE With Tomorrowland stage. Special effects are synchronised with the show in Belgium adding value to the global connection.

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FEASTS 04 San Pietru fil-Ktajjen (Birzebbuga) San Duminku (Valletta) San Guzepp (Qala, Gozo) Madonna 09 11 ta’ Lourdes (San Gwann) 06 Is-Salvatur (Hal Lija) ANNUAL PYROTECHNIC TRIATHLON - CROSS DISPLAY LA NOTTE DI 10 COUNTRY NATIONAL San Lawrenz (Birgu) SAN LORENZO CHAMPIONSHIP Kalkara Creek, Coast Road, 11 San Lawrenz (San Lawrenz, Gozo) Grand Harbour Baħar iċ- Ċagħaq San Gejtanu (Il-Hamrun) 9.00pm 7.00am till 1.00pm 15 _ _ Santa Marija (Various Localities) The 10th August Pyrotechnic The annual Malta Triathlon is now 18 Association - Vittoriosa is proud an established athletic event which Sant Elena (Birkirkara) to present it’s annual pyrotechnic is sought after as a challenging feat Stella Maris (Tas-Sliema) show of fireworks synchornised to of strength. For further information, San Leonard (Hal Kirkop) music and Maltese traditional multi- please refer to the website. Madonna ta’ Lourdes (Paola) crackered and colour shells, all in the magnificent setting of the Grand www.triathlonmalta.org 25 Harbour. Best viewing location - Madonna ta’ Loretu (Ghajnsielem) Vittoriosa Regatta Club. Maria Regina (Marsa) San Bartilmew (Hal Gharghur) www.facebook.com/10th- San Duminku (Birgu) August-Pyrotechnic-Association- San Giljan (St. Julian’s) Vittoriosa-210235092363897/ Konverzjoni ta’ San Pawl (Hal Safi) 52 San Guzepp (Manikata) 12 -15 14 -16

SUMMER DAZE MALTA GLITCH FESTIVAL Ta’ Qali Gianpula Village _ 16 - 18 6.00pm till 4.00am The first edition of the Summer Daze _ festival, organized by the MTA in SUMMER CARNIVAL collaboration with BBC Radio 1, Following three successful editions, Marsaskala & Bugibba turned out to be a massive success. Glitch Festival is coming back on Around 20,000 people flocked to the 14-16 August with it’s fourth and All Day Ta’ Qali, where stars by the likes of biggest edition to date. Electronic Rita Ora and Martin Garrix stole the music enthusiasts from all over the _ show. The MTA estimates that around world are once again called to 68% of those present were tourists or gather at the gates of the mystical Liturgical celebrations in the Parish originating from a foreign country. House-and-Techno fortress for a Church and celebrations in the streets. Summer Daze returns for a bigger sonic adventure on the sun-drenched second edition in 2019! Mediterranean island of Malta. From www.artscouncilmalta.org rooftop pool parties to secret ancient www.visitmalta.com vaults, boat party mayhem and more! www.glitchfestival.com

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JOSEPH CALLEJA CONCERT Granaries, Floriana

7.00pm till 11.30pm _

The island’s annual staple Joseh Home-grown leading and grammy- Calleja concert and national nominated lyric tenor Joseph Calleja spectacle will take place on the 24th will once again join musical forces August at the Granaries in Floriana. with World renowned tenor Andrea Bocelli, famed for having on of the most beautiful voices on the planet

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TRIATHLONTRIATHLON - BSJ - BSJ SERIESSERIES RACE RACE 3 3 CoastCoast Road, Road, VICTOVICRYTO DAYRY DAY BaħarBaħar iċ-Ċagħaq iċ-Ċagħaq VittoriosaVittoriosa GO SPORTGO SPORT GUARDGUARD OF HONOUR OF HONOUR ATTARDATTARD 5K 5K JUM JUMIL-VITORJA IL-VITORJA AttardAttard MisraħMisraħ l-Parroċċa, l-Parroċċa, Mellieħa Mellieħa

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dramadrama / theatre / theatre enactmentsenactments / pagentry / pagentry music music INDEPENDENCEINDEPENDENCE DAY DAY CHANGINGCHANGING OF OF religiousreligious THE GUARDTHE GUARD sportssports St GeorgeSt George’s Square,’s Square, VallettaVa lletta folklorefolklore fairs/exhibitionsfairs/exhibitions national/publicnational/public holiday holiday othersothers 56 local councillocal council TRIATHLONTRIATHLON - BSJ - BSJ SERIESSERIES RACE RACE 3 3 CoastCoast Road, Road, VICTOVICRYTO DAYRY DAY BaħarBaħar iċ-Ċagħaq iċ-Ċagħaq VittoriosaVittoriosa ELROWELROW GO SPORTGO SPORT GUARDGUARD OF HONOUR OF HONOUR NumeroNumero Uno, Uno, ATTARDATTARD 5K 5K JUM JUMIL-VITORJA IL-VITORJA Ta’ QaliTa’ Qali AttardAttard MisraħMisraħ l-Parroċċa, l-Parroċċa, Mellieħa Mellieħa

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01 GUARD OF HONOUR - San Girgor (Sliema) JUM IL-VITORJA Santa Katerina (Zurrieq) It-Twelid tal-Madonna/Maria 08 Misraħ Il-Parroċċa, Mellieha Bambina (Naxxar, Senglea, Mellieha, Xaghra (Gozo). Regatta in Grand 9.00am Harbour, Valletta VICTORY DAY _ Vittoriosa 08 The Changing of the Guard is a Madonna tal-Grazzja (Zabbar) All Day ceremony where the New Guard _ replaces the Old Guard by forming up, facing each other, and the Il-Vitorja (Victory Day) commemorates Sergeant of the Old Guard hands three historic events, primarily the over the Presidential Palace door victory of the Knights of St John key to the New Guard Sergeant. The ending the Great Siege against the key symbolizes the handling over the Turks in 1565; the rebellion against Presidential Palace Guard duties. The the French troops occupying Malta in Armed Forces of Malta will season this September 1800; and the surrender ceremony by performing a musical of Italy in 1943. The regatta held in display. Grand Harbour in the afternoon is the second major one of the year after the [email protected] Freedom Day regatta races held on 31 March. The hotly-contested races feature the same traditional boats that used to ply Grand Harbour in yesteryear.

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TRIATHLON - BSJ SERIES GO SPORT ATTARD 5K RACE 3 Attard Coast Road, 21 Bahar iċ-Ċagħaq 7.00am till 1.00pm _ J U M L - I N D I P E N D E N Z A 7.00am till 1.00pm www.maltamarathon.com _ (PUBLIC HOLIDAY) Valletta The annual Malta Triathlon is now an established athletic event which All Day is sought after as a challenging feat _ of strength. For further information, please refer to the website. Ofﬁcial ceremonies are held in Valletta and Floriana in front of www.triathlonmalta.org the Independence Monument to commemorate the anniversary of Malta’s independence from Britain in 1964. A march past by the Armed Forces is held and the President of Malta is given the salute. High Mass is held at St John’s Co-Cathedral.

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BSJ SERIES RACE ELROW 4 - NATIONAL Numero Uno, Ta’ Qali 21 SPRINT TRIATHLON _

CHAMPIONSHIP Following Barcelona, Dubai, Madrid, GUARD OF HONOUR - Coast Road, New York, Ibiza, Shanghai and the JUM L - INDIPENDENZA Bahar iċ-Ċagħaq United Kingdom, the electronic music Morning festival – Elrow – which includes similar St John’s Square, Valletta atmosphere found in a circus, will be _ held at Uno Malta in Ta’ Qali. 10.30am Known not only for electronic music but The annual Malta Triathlon is now also for colourful atmosphere, the Elrow _ an established athletic event which festival which has toured the world will is sought after as a challenging feat be organized in Malta in the middle The Changing of the Guard is a of strength. For further information, of September. The festival brings over ceremony where the New Guard please refer to the website. to Malta popular DJs of House and replaces the Old Guard by forming Techno music. The Elrow festival, which up, facing each other, and the www.triathlonmalta.org originated from a 150-year old concept Sergeant of the Old Guard hands of entertainment of dancing and music, over the Presidential Palace door started in 2010 and won various key to the New Guard Sergeant. The international awards. key symbolizes the handling over the Presidential Palace Guard duties. The Armed Forces of Malta will season this ceremony by performing a musical display.

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CHANGING OF THE GUARD St George’s Square, Valletta 28

10.30am _ ŻEJT. IŻ-ŻEJTUN Zejtun The Changing of the Guard is a _ ceremony where the New Guard replaces the Old Guard by forming Żejt iż-Żejtun is a festival celebrating up, facing each other, and the the traditional ancient culture of the Sergeant of the Old Guard hands town of Zejtun. The festival opens over the Presidential Palace door with the blessing of olives which key to the New Guard Sergeant. The have just been harvested. The key symbolizes the handling over the evening programme is full of musical Presidential Palace Guard duties. The entertainment and typical Maltese Armed Forces of Malta will season this food. On Sunday morning, the ceremony by performing a musical blessing of animals is held in front of display. the old parish of San Girgor. [email protected] www.zejtunlocalcouncil.com

61 OCTOBER 2019 TRIATHLONTRIATHLON - BSJ - BSJ SERIESSERIES RACE RACE 3 3 NOTTENOTTE BIANCA BIANCA CoastCoast Road, Road, MDINAMDINA GLASS GLA SS VallettaValletta BaħarBaħar iċ-Ċagħaq iċ-Ċagħaq LRC 10LRCK 10K Il-Balluta,Il-Balluta, San Ġiljan San Ġiljan

BIRGUFESTBIRGUFEST BIRGU BIRGU BY BY CANDELIGHTCANDELIGHT Birgu Birgu(Vittoriosa) (Vittoriosa)

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06 NOTTE BIANCA BIRGUFEST - BIRGU BY Madonna tac-Cintura (Valletta) Valletta CANDELIGHT Madonna tar-Ruzarju (Gudja) Madonna tac-Cintura (Gudja) Birgu (Vittoriosa) 6.00pm _ 9.00am _ The annual one-night spectacle of music, theatre and the arts lights up “BIRGUFEST 2019 will be held the streets of the capital city Valletta. between the 11th and the 13th of Palaces and museums throw open October 2019. The sixteenth edition their doors all night long to host an is intended to be no less reputable extensive programme of concerts, than its previous ones. The extensive visual arts exhibitions, dance programme incorporating the ‘Birgu and theatre performances. The by Candlelight’, coupled with the entertainment spills out onto the open participation of foreign cultural spaces of Valletta. All events are free. groups, are a guarantee that those Cafes and restaurants will be open attending the four-day event will until late with further food stalls dotted experience events of a high degree. around the city.

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64 This is a festival appealing to Traditional lace makers will be posted different segments of the population in different streets in the city core to and visitors to the Island. A visit to show off their traditional and talented Birgu during the Festival will be an workmanship. 13 experience not to be missed. Sunday should be wholly a family The 2019 edition kicks off on Friday treat, a day spent out in Birgu. One TRIATHLON - BSJ SERIES 11th October with schoolchildren can spend the day from dawn to visiting places of cultural and dusk by visiting places of interest, RACE 3 historical interest in Birgu during the attending mass, dine at one of the Coast Road, morning and will include the Maritime many outlets in the city core or on Baħar iċ-Ċagħaq Museum, the Auberge of France, the the seafront. Throughout the festival, Inquisitors Palace and the Churches stalls will be selling delicious snacks _ of St. Lawrence, the Annunciation and available to quench the thirst and The annual Malta Triathlon is now St. Anne of the cloistered nuns convent hunger of the many visitors who will an established athletic event which of St. Scholastica. Open for the public once more choose to visit Birgu during is sought after as a challenging feat will also be the Church Museum of the Festival while enjoying themselves of strength. For further information, St. Lawrence and the Cloister of the to four packed days of cultural life. please refer to the website. Dominican Friars respectively. The Birgu Local Council invites you to join the local population in this www.triathlonmalta.org On Saturday 12th October apart wonderful experience whilst enriching from the spectacular evening Candle the historical and cultural knowledge lit City, renowned performers will be about the City of the Knights and roaming about the narrow winding its contribution to the national streets entertaining the street audiences. development of the Maltese Islands Concerts in churches and street along the centuries.“ musicians will participating during the evening in several street corners. www.birgu.gov.mt

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MDINA GLASS LRC 10K CHANGING OF Il-Balluta, San Ġiljan THE GUARD _ 19 St George’s Square, Valletta

www.maltamarathon.com 10.30am THE ROLEX MIDDLE SEA _ RACE Starting Point The Changing of the Guard is a ceremony where the New Guard The Grand Harbour replaces the Old Guard by forming up ,facing each other, and the 10.00am Sergeant of the Old Guard hands _ over the Presidential Palace door key to the New Guard Sergeant. The The annual Rolex Middle Sea Race key symbolizes the handling over the is a 606-nautical mile race that starts Presidential Palace Guard duties. The with a spectacular send-off from Armed Forces of Malta will season this Valletta’s Grand Harbour. The yachts ceremony by performing a musical head northwards to circumvent the display. whole island of Sicily. The course of the yacht race also takes in the Italian [email protected] Aeolian and Egadi Islands, as well as Pantelleria and Lampedusa.

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CHOCOLATE FESTIVAL Ħamrun

6.00pm till 11.00pm _

A chocolate festival will be held This event will bring together traditions along the streets of Ħamrun. It is from the past and will blend them said, although no documentation has with innovative uses of chocolate as been found that could confirm this, an ingredient for food and art. One that during the rule of Gran Master will therefore have the possibility Perelos, cocoa beans were stored to indulge in, and buy, various in Ħamrun, specifically in the area chocolate treats as well as enjoy live known as ‘tas-Samra’. entertainment.

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9.00am THE THREE PALACES INTERNATIONAL _ Valletta CHOIR FESTIVAL _ Floriana The Changing of the Guard is a _ ceremony where the New Guard Three concerts held in three different replaces the Old Guard by forming historical buildings featuring a varied up ,facing each other ,and the “The Malta International Choir Festival repertoire. Sergeant of the Old Guard hands is open to various categories of choirs over the Presidential Palace door who will participate in a competitive www.artscouncilmalta.org key to the New Guard Sergeant. The or non-competitive level. The festival key symbolizes the handling over the will present some of the best choirs Presidential Palace Guard duties. The from Europe to sing classical, secular, Armed Forces of Malta will season this sacred and folk music, amongst other ceremony by performing a musical genres.The festival performances and display. competitions will take place in various locations, ranging from theatres [email protected] to churches as well as in Valletta’s outdoor venues.“

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EXPRESS TRAILERS CHANGING OF ŻURRIEQ HALF THE GUARD MARATHON 19 St George’s Square, Valletta Żurrieq 10.30am EHE MALTA EIGHT BALL 7.00am till 1.00pm _ _ FEDERATION NATIONS CUP The Changing of the Guard is a ceremony where the New Guard A ﬂat and fast course for Malta’s 3rd replaces the Old Guard by forming largest 10K race. _ up, facing each other, and the Sergeant of the Old Guard hands www.maltamarathon.com over the Presidential Palace door key to the New Guard Sergeant. The key symbolizes the handling over the Presidential Palace Guard duties. The Armed Forces of Malta will season this ceremony by performing a musical display.

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GUARDGUARD OF HONOUR OF HONOUR NATIVITYNATIVITY CRIBS CRIBS JUM IR-REPUBBLIKAJUM IR-REPUBBLIKA EXHIBITIONEXHIBITION St GeorgeSt George’s Square,’s Square, Valletta Valletta ĊentruĊentru Parrokkjali Parrokkjali San ĠużeppSan Ġużepp Ħaddiem, Ħaddiem, No. 71No., Bwieraq 71, Bwieraq Street, Street, REPUBLICREPUBLIC DAY DAY BirkirkaBirkirkara ra VallettaValletta

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IL-KUNĊIZZJONI GUARD OF HONOUR - (FEAST AND PUBLIC JUM IR-REPUBBLIKA HOLIDAY) St George’s Square, Bormla (Cospicua) Valletta

All Day 9.00am _ _

Liturgical and street celebrations in the The Changing of the Guard is a Parish Church of Bormla as well as ceremony where the New Guard throughout the city. replaces the Old Guard by forming up ,facing each other, and the Sergeant of the Old Guard hands over the Presidential Palace door key to the New Guard Sergeant. The key symbolizes the handling over the Presidential Palace Guard duties. The Armed Forces of Malta will season this ceremony by performing a musical display.

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REPUBLIC DAY URBAN JUNGLE MDINA Valletta 2 SPINOLA XMAS ROAD _ RACE

On the 13th December 1974 the Mdina - Spinola Maltese Constitution was amended and Malta became a Republic. Sir 7.00am till 1.00pm Anthony Mamo was chosen to be its _ ﬁrst President. This is the 2nd largest race in Malta wwww.festivalsmalta.com after the Malta Marathon and the oldest one retaining the same route since at least 1979. The course has a 190m drop. Chip timing is used for results and each ﬁnisher is awarded a commemorative medal.

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