The Maltese festa was under the Curia’s microscope for about a year after it launched the consultative document entitled Restoring feasts together in October 2009. The document’s aim was to restore ...

Maltese traditional festas are lively celebrations that take place in villages across Malta and Gozo. These festivals, which ...

The Maltese Festa (feast) has officially been recognised as Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO. An intangible cultural heritage is a practice, representation, expression, knowledge, or ...

The Maltese festa symbolises a community’s “rite of passage”, Oliver Friggieri had said in 2009, taking the side of those resisting the Church’s attempt to ‘restore feasts’. Friggieri’s depiction of ...

Maltese festa enthusiasts can now claim the village feasts they labour for every year are a world heritage and require preservation after UNESCO approved Malta’s bid. The decision was taken by the UN ...

The village festa has now joined għana, the traditional folk singing, and the delicious flat loaf ftira in being recognised by UNESCO as being part of the island’s intangible cultural heritage. The ...

The Latrobe Valley Maltese Festa is expected to attract thousands of people for a taste of Maltese culture. The festa will be held in Morwell on February 17 with a replica of a traditional Maltese ...

Full of dancing, singing and cheer, event organisers estimated the highly-anticipated Maltese Festa drew about 8000 people to Immigration Park in Morwell at the weekend. Event organiser Frank Bezzina ...

The Maltese-Australian community of the Latrobe Valley have organised a Maltese festa with the purpose of keeping people connected to the culture of their homeland. The event, which will take place on ...

The concept of pika is a cornerstone of Maltese culture; it’s written into the skyline of the capital Valletta, and permeates across all walks of life. There is a competitive nature that courses ...