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More than a place just for lounging in the sun, there's lots of things happening in Malta all the year round. From cultural performance with big name stars, sports events to participate in or watch religious festivals, to informative conferences where you can meet like minds. You'll be surprised at what you can enjoy here.
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THE METROPOLITAN OPERA 15/10/2011 - 14/04/2012 Booking is now open for season tickets for the New Season of the Met Opera Live in HD. With 11 operas including 6 new productions and the final installments of Wagner's Ring Cycle, this is one season that is bound to prove very popular.  Just some of the treats in store for you this season: Booking for single tickets for the next season will open on July 1 More information about each of the operas may be found here: http://www.sjcav.org/page.asp?n=Eventdetails&i=4549&z=2 Contact : St. James Cavalier Booking OfficeEmail : boxoffice@sjcav.org Location: St. James Cavalier - Valletta METAL MAGIC 08/11/2011 - 29/04/2012 At the Salon of the National Museum of Archaeology, Valletta. Admission to the exhibition will be included in the admission price to the Museum: Adults €5; Students (12 years upwards) & Seniors €3.50; Children (6 to 11 years) €2.50. (Heritage Malta members enter for free). For more information on the Khalili Collection visit the official website –http://www.khalili.org Location: National Museum of Archaeology - Valletta MPO CONCERT SERIES 11/11/2011 - 25/05/2012 Contact : The Manoel Theatre Email : bookings@teatrumanoel.com.mg Location: The Manoel Theatre - Valletta PERFORMANCES AT THE MANOEL 01/01/2012 - 31/05/2012 Sunday 26th December to 8th January FM Productions' pantomime "Ali Baba" has been chosen to lighten up the festive season in an evening teeming with outrageous dames, spectacular costumes, exotic settings and a sledgeful of wit. Tuesday 10th January Friday 13th January Friday 20th, Saturday 21st & Sunday 22nd January Tuesday 24th January Saturday 4th & Sunday 5th February Tuesday 6th March *Thursday 8th March
TEATRU MANOEL Location: The Manoel Theatre - Valletta 'FRIEZED .....CONTINUED' 13/01/2012 - 28/03/2012 CHRISTINE X ART (Artitude) GALLERY is curating the art exhibition with works by celebrity Norwegian artist Unni Askeland, entitled ' FRIEZED .....continued', which is taking place at the National Museum of Fine Arts, in South Street, Valletta, between 13th January and 28th March 2012. The exhibition is open everyday from Monday to Sunday from 9am-5pm , until the 28th March 2012. It is being sponsored by Heritage Malta, Phoenicia Hotel, Atlas Insurance, and Marsovin Wines. For more information, please contact the curator on christine@christinexart.com or (00356) 21316708/ 9984 4653. Limited edition prints from her BIG BIG BIG collection are also being sold at Christine X Art Gallery in Tigne Street, Sliema. Contact : CHRISTINE X ART (Artitude) GALLERY
Location: National Museum of Fine Arts - Valletta A COLLECTION OF ART 01/02/2012 - 11/02/2012 A collection of art by over 20 local and international artists to suit all budgets. Including sculpture, paintings, furniture, jewellery, and books. Artists include Victor Pasmore, Esprit Barthet, Celia Borg Cardona, James Vella Clark, Norbert Francis Attard, Teresa Sciberras, Amelia Saint George, and Ben Maile. Lily Agius Gallery,54 Cathedral Street, Sliema. 11am -1pm and 4pm -7pm; Tueday to Friday and 11am -1pm Saturday or by appointment. +356-2099-2488. Contact : Lily Agius Gallery Location: Lily Agius Gallery - Sliema THE CALM BEFORE THE STORM 04/02/2012 - 26/02/2012 Gozitan artist Anthony Caruana will be presenting his 21st solo exhibition entitled ‘The Calm before the Storm: an exhibition of contemporary landscape paintings’ at the Banca Giuratale Exhibition Hall in Independence Square, Victoria, Gozo. The exhibition will be open to the public between the 4th and 26th February, 2012. Opening Hours are as follows: Mon - Fri (8.00 - 15.00) Sat (8.00 - 12.00) Sun (9.00 - 11.45) Entrance is free of charge. Contact : Daphne M Caruana - Curator (Gozo Sites)
Location: Banca Giuratale Exhibition Hall - Victoria (Gozo) VALLETTA BY NIGHT 04/02/2012 Every Saturday during the month of February, Valletta will come to life at night with various activities. Contact : Valletta Local Council
Location: Valletta VALLETTA LIVING HISTORY 04/02/2012 Celebration of the 517th Birthday of Grand Master Jean Parisot de La Valette - Great Siege Square, Valletta (opposite Law Courts) 11:00 Soċjeta Filarmonika Nazzjonali La Valette band to accompany Grand Master from Republic Street to Great Siege Square 11:30 Cake Cutting Ceremony in Great Siege square Join in the fun and after visit Valletta Living History and get a 10% discount This event is organsied by Valletta Living History and the Valletta Local Council and supported by the Soċjeta Filarmonika Nazzjonali La Valette, The Embassy Comlex and Number 11 Café. Contact : Valletta Living History
Location: Great Siege Square - Valletta MCCA CULTURAL TOUR 05/02/2012 The Malta Council for Culture and the Arts is launching a new series of Cultural Tours. These Cultural Tours form part of our annual Cultural Calendar of Events. They enhance the understanding of our local culture and serve to increase the knowledge of Maltese historical heritage, traditions and skills. A total of eight cultural tours will be scheduled for the 2011–2012 season coming to an end on Saturday 19th May 2012. Participants will be accompanied by professional guides at all times and tours are available in Maltese and English. Transport leaves from two pick up points, one near the Phoenicia Hotel, Floriana and another in front of the Nazzarenu Church, Sliema. Visting various locations in and near Mqabba and Qrendi: Applications and more information about these Cultural Tours may be downloaded from the MCCA website www.maltaculture.com or by visiting the Malta Council for Culture and the Arts, 230 Republic Street Valletta. Participants may book for one or more tour with reduced prices for children and senior citizens. Bookings must be made by not later than Wednesday before the respective tour. For further information send an email to noel.damato@maltaculture.com. Contact : Malta Council for Culture & the Arts
Location: Mqabba and Qrendi FEAST OF ST. PAUL'S SHIPWRECK 10/02/2012 The first of the year's major feasts is celebrated in the Parish Church of St. Paul Shipwrecked in Valletta and in the streets of Malta's capital city. It commemorates the shipwreck of the Apostle St Paul on the Maltese Islands, an event which took place in 60 AD and which is recorded in the Acts of the Apostles. The feast is also a National Public Holiday. The village of Munxar in Gozo also celebrates this feast on the same day. Contact : St Paul's Parish, Valletta - Tel: +356-21223348 Location: Valletta FEAST OF ST. PAUL'S SHIPWRECK 10/02/2012 The Feast of the Shipwreck of St. Paul is celebrated in the village of Munxar in Gozo. It is also a Public Holiday. Contact: The Parish Tel: 356 21564503 For more on Religious Feasts in Malta and Gozo, click here Location: Munxar (Gozo) FEAST OF ST. PAUL'S SHIPWRECK 10/02/2012 The Feast of the Shipwreck of St. Paul is celebrated in the village of St. Paul's Bay in Malta. It is also a Public Holiday. Contact: The Parish Tel: 356 21579266 For more on Religious Feasts in Malta and Gozo, click here Location: St. Paul’s Bay STAND UP COMEDY NIGHT 10/02/2012 Contact : Eden Leisure Email : comedy@edenleisure.com Location: Eden Cinemas - St. Julian’s CHANGING OF THE GUARD 10/02/2012 The new guard together with the AFM Military Band will leave Valletta City Gate at 10.00hrs and should take position in the forecourt of the Presidential Palace (St George's Square) at around 1015hrs. Once there, a formal ceremony takes place in which sentries providing ceremonial guard duties at important institutions are relieved by a new batch of sentries. After the ceremony of the changing of the guard, the AFM Military Band will then head back to City Gate together with the old guard. Location: St. George’s Square - Valletta FEAST OF ST. LOURDES 11/02/2012 The Feast of Our Lady is celebrated in the town of San Gwann in Malta. Contact: The Parish Tel: 356 21386112 Location: San Gwann VALLETTA BY NIGHT 11/02/2012 Every Saturday during the month of February, Valletta will come to life at night with various activities. Contact : Valletta Local Council Location: Valletta THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA 11/02/2012 Featuring: Jay Zinga (Mathematikal) as the Phantom Squeak! and Stef B Limited tickets @ 5 Euro Tickets at the door @ 10 Euro Contact : Club Numero Uno
Location: Club Miami, Numbero Uno - Ta’ Qali ALARME 19/02/2012 ALARME is a military re-enactment that portrays the historic and turbulent tenure of Malta by French troops, following Napoleon’s landing and conquest of the islands in 1798. The re-enactment gives an account of the French troops’ arrival in Malta, the subsequent attempt to administer the Maltese Islands by the new Republican government, the rebellion of the Maltese that led to the blockade of the French troops inside the harbour towns, as well as the French troops’ surrender to the British in 1800. The re-enactment starts at 11.00 hrs and lasts 50 minutes. Admission: Tickets at the Gate: Adults : Euros 7 Re-enactments Schedule at Fort St. Elmo 2012: 19 Feb 18 March 20 May 21 Oct 18 Nov One may be able to visit part of the fort only prior to the re-enactment. Therefore it is advisable to enter the fort well before the show starts. The re-enactments are held according to schedule as above. However, in case of inclement weather or else due to some unforeseen circumstance the event may be cancelled without prior notice. When in doubt it is best to contact the Tourist Information Office at Auberge D’Italie, Merchants Street, Valletta on tel: 00356 22915440/1/2. Contact : Malta Tourism Authority Location: Fort St Elmo - Valletta IN GUARDIA PARADE 26/02/2012 The IN GUARDIA PARADE is a re-enactment that portrays an authentic event that took place regularly inside Fort St. Elmo. The re-enactment portrays the inspection of the fort and its garrison by the Grand Bailiff of the Order of the Knights of St. John in charge of military affairs. During the re-enactment, the soldiers and knights of the fort’s garrison - some 70 re-enactors - are kitted-out in their finest uniforms and perform a military drill demonstrating to the Grand Bailiff the garrison’s state of readiness in the event of a military threat. The show starts at 11.00 hrs. – lasts 40 minutes Admission: Tickets at the Gate: Adults : Euros 7 Re-enactments Schedule at Fort St. Elmo 2012: Feb 26 April 1, 15, 22, 29 May 6, 13, 27 June 3, 10, 17, 24 Sep 23, 30 Oct 7, 14, 28 Nov 4, 11, 25 Dec 30 One may be able to visit part of the fort only prior to the re-enactment. Therefore it is advisable to enter the fort well before the show starts. The re-enactments are held according to schedule as above. However, in case of inclement weather or else due to some unforeseen circumstance the event may be cancelled without prior notice. When in doubt it is best to contact the Tourist Information Office at Auberge D’Italie, Merchants Street, Valletta on tel: 00356 22915440/1/2. Contact : Malta Tourism Authority
Location: Fort St Elmo - Valletta FRIENDLY FOOTBALL MATCH 29/02/2012 Malta’s national team will play their first friendly of the year against Liechtenstein at Ta’ Qali National Stadium on 29th February. Location: Ta' Qali National Stadium |
