Malta becomes global tourism think-tank HQ as Mediterranean Academy relocates from Barcelona
Valletta’s 16th-century Casa Rocca Piccola has hosted nobility, NATO generals and, last week, a different kind of power-broker: 40 university deans who…
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Mother Vera: Malta’s Drag Sensation Redefining Local Culture One Lip-Sync at a Time
Mother Vera: one to watch out for Valletta’s Strait Street has seen it all—sailors on 48-hour shore leave, jazz trios sweating through August nights, and,…
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Four Maltese Photographers Capture Island’s Soul in Stunning Exhibition Exploring Modern Malta
Dreams from Malta: Four Visual Narratives Capture Island Life Through Local Eyes In a dimly lit Valletta studio, four Maltese photographers are…
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Malta’s Rainbow Jubilee: Inside the Historic Mass That Merged Pride and Prayer
Valletta’s baroque balconies were draped in rainbow flags long before the first hymn echoed inside St John’s Co-Cathedral last Saturday. Inside,…
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Notte Bianca 2024: Valletta’s All-Night Culture Fest Goes Bigger, Greener and Open to Everyone
Notte Bianca returns to Valletta ‘stronger and more inclusive’ – Owen Bonnici By Hot Malta Staff Valletta is set to reclaim its title as the island’s…
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Gay Rights Activists Storm Rebecca Buttigieg Speech: Malta’s LGBTQ+ Youth Demand Action Beyond Rainbow Politics
Watch: Gay Rights Activists Disrupt Rebecca Buttigieg Speech in Valletta A routine political address turned into an unexpected flashpoint for LGBTQ+…
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Valletta Court Fines 15 Homeless People in 42-Minute Blitz, Sparks National Soul-Searching
Valletta’s courthouse felt more like a packed bus terminus yesterday morning when 15 homeless men and women—some clutching plastic bags of belongings,…
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Valletta’s Consciousness Café: How Anton Sammut Is Rewiring the Maltese Soul
Awakened Realities: Anton Sammut and the Soul of Consciousness In a quiet corner of Valletta, where the limestone walls echo centuries of whispered…
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Rainbow Revolt: How Malta’s LGBTIQ+ Activists Turned a Political Rally into a Pride Protest
Gay Rights Activists Interrupt Rebecca Buttigieg After Member Detained: A Defining Moment for Malta’s Pride Movement Valletta’s Republic Street fell…
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Malta Court Blocks FBI Evidence in Daniel Meli Hacking Extradition Drama
Valletta’s courtroom number four was packed tighter than a festa pyrotechnics van yesterday when magistrate Rachel Montebello threw out freshly-arrived…
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Valletta’s ‘Fallen Angels’: Why Malta Can’t Stop Talking About 27 Hanging Statues
A conversation about ‘Fallen Angels’ – and why Valletta is talking about it over pastizzi By Sarah Galea, Hot Malta contributor “Mela, have you seen the…
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Malta Unites in 9/11 Remembrance: Bells, Boats and Baroque Music Honor 24th Anniversary
A Nation Pauses: Malta Commemorates 9/11 with Reflection and Resilience As the Mediterranean sun cast its golden glow over Malta’s limestone buildings…
