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St Paul Choral Society Malta - Christmas Events

December 15, 2011
St Paul Choral Society Malta - Christmas Events

 

A Christmastide Concert at Xagħra, Gozo

December 15, 2011

‘Gaude et Lætere’ … ‘Rejoice and be glad’ is a Christmastide concert organised by the Xagħra Local Council. This is the thirteenth edition of the Christmas Concert held at the Basilica of Maria Bambina in Xagħra.   

The people of Xaghra have a special admiration for Christmas and this can be seen in the fact that many artists and amateurs build a crib and open their doors to invite the general public for a visit. Perhaps the most popular crib remains the one ...


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Air France to begin operating scheduled flights to Malta

December 6, 2011

Malta International Airport and the Malta Tourism Authority expressed great satisfaction at the announcement made yesterday by Air France, that the French national airline will begin operating scheduled flights to Malta from Toulouse in France as of April 2012. Commenting about this decision, Malta Airport CEO Austin Calleja said that the Company is welcoming this decision as it is the first time that the French legacy carrier will be carrying out a scheduled operation to Malta. “It ...


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Four Heritage Malta Museums open for free on the 13th of December

December 6, 2011

© Daniel Cilia

Heritage Malta will be opening four of its museums for free on Republic Day. These museums are the Inquisitor's Palace, Ġgantija Temples, Ta' Kola Windmill, and St Paul's Catacombs. Several events and exhibitions will be organised for visitors throughout the day.

The Inquisitor's Palace in Birgu will  have on display an exhibition of works by Carmelo Agius (1922-2004). This exhibition entitled 'Carmelo Agius, a tribute to a prolific artisan' is the sec...


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The Malta National Aquarium & Visitor Attraction in Qawra

November 18, 2011

Government has embarked on a Public Private Partnership with Ebcon Group to develop Malta’s National Aquarium & Marine Attraction in Qawra. The Malta Tourism Authority was entrusted to carry forward this project on behalf of the Government of Malta.

Works on this project started in October 2011. It is planned that the project will be completed by the end of 2012 although components of the project may be completed and in operation before this date.

The project will ...


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SERATA ALL'OPERETTA - A TRIBUTE TO EUROPEAN OPERETTA

October 20, 2011
Artists from Laboratorio Lirico Europeo of Milan will perform the concert entitled SERATA ALL'OPERETTA   ---  A TRIBUTE TO EUROPEAN OPERETTA with a voyage in the most beautiful operettas from Austria, France, England, Spain, Hungary and Italy,  on Monday 12 December 2011 at the Manoel Theatre, Valletta, at 7.30pm

 Tenor Andrea Bragiotto, Soprano Barbara Fasol, Soprano/Soubrette Tiziana Scaciga della Silva, traditional opertta "comico" Walter Rubboli and pianist/musical director Mro Debora Mo...
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Open Day at Hagar Qim and Mnajdra

October 13, 2011

Heritage Malta, in conjunction with the 9th European Week of Region and Cities co-organised in Brussels by the European Commission and the Committee of the Regions, will this Saturday be opening Ħaġar Qim and Mnajdra Temples free of charge to all visitors. The temples of Ħaġar Qim and Mnajdra, both holders of World Heritage Site status, benefited from an ERDF project within the 2004-06 Structural Funds Programme.

 

The main aim of this ERDF project was to reduce the i...


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Heritage Malta’s museums opening during Birgufest

October 4, 2011

Heritage Malta will this weekend be offering to the public taking part in Birgufest an opportunity to visit the Inquisitor’s Palace and the Malta Maritime Museum at a reduced price of €2, both museums included.

 

Several events organised by Heritage Malta will be held within these two museums throughout the Birgufest weekend. On Friday evening, the Malta Maritime Museum will organise an event entitled ‘The Liquid Shark Tooth’, during which animators will be ‘cook...


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The Malta Experience participates in Notte Bianca 2011

September 24, 2011

The Malta Experience shall ‘open its doors’ to the general public for the second consecutive year, celebrating Notte Bianca 2011 on Saturday 1st October.

Last year’s response to our attraction was overwhelming! All scheduled shows were full to capacity with well over 1,500 persons attending during the evening shows. Worth noting was the orderly composure of the audience (Maltese in their majority) who followed instructions thereby assisting in the smooth turnaround o...


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A Shower of Awards this year for Kempinski Hotel San Lawrenz

September 15, 2011

Travelife Gold Award 2011

World Travel Awards 2011:

Mediterranean’s Leading Spa Resort

Malta’s Leading Spa Resort

TripAdvisor’s Certificate of Excellence of the year 2011

 

 

This year once again, Kempinski Hotel San Lawrenz is honored with a beautiful number of achievements recognized worldwide in the hotel industry. Kicking off the year with a great start we had the privilege of being awarded with the Travelife Gold Award - Sustainability in Tourism. Followin...


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