**Zhejiang Artisans Bring Heritage to Life in Malta** In the heart of Valletta, just steps from the bustling Republic Street, something extraordinary is unfolding within the limestone walls of the old city. Chinese artisans from Zhejiang province have transformed a vacant 16th-century palazzo into a living museum, where ancient Eastern crafts meet Mediterranean charm in…
From North Macedonia to Malta: Young musicians bring Mozart to Valletta By Hot Malta Staff Valletta’s Republic Street echoed with more than the usual café chatter on Saturday evening as a flash-mob of violinists, violists and cellists suddenly struck up Mozart’s Eine kleine Nachtmusik outside the National Library. Passers-by froze, phones flew into the air,…
**The Għonnella crosses the sea to Japan: Malta’s iconic veil finds new life in Tokyo** In a quiet corner of Tokyo’s bustling Shibuya district, something extraordinary is happening. Behind the windows of a minimalist boutique, mannequins wear the unmistakable silhouette of Malta’s traditional għonnella – but reimagined for Japanese fashion sensibilities. This isn’t cultural appropriation;…
China’s Searing Summer Sends Ripples to Malta’s Shores by Maria Vella, Hot Malta correspondent Valletta – While the Grand Harbour’s limestone walls glow calmly under a 31 °C September breeze, meteorologists in Beijing have just confirmed what many suspected: China has endured its hottest summer since records began in 1951. Average temperatures from June to…
