Exhibiting Malta’s 37 species of wild orchids

Did you know that 37 species of wild orchids embellish Malta’s countryside for half the year? Though it’s a fact unknown to most locally, the orchids are being highlighted by internationally-acclaimed and award-winning nature photographer Johan Siggesson, in his new coffee table book entitled Marvellous Malta – Where Wild Orchids Grow

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Open day at the Grand master’s palace

On Sunday 5th December, the Office of the President and Heritage Malta are inviting the general public to get a glimpse of the ongoing works at the Grand Master’s Palace in Valletta, Heritage Malta’s most ambitious project to date. This event is in aid of the Malta Community Chest Fund Foundation.

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Knight’s period painting discovered during restoration

A wall painting, most likely dating to the period of the Knights of St John, was discovered during the restoration project of the Gran Salon, a unique surviving element that could reveal information of the decorative scheme of the Gran Salon prior to the early 19th century

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ŻiguŻajg festival for children has been launched

That’s right, the ŻiguŻajg International Arts Festival for children and young people’s hybrid edition was opened to the public last Sunday, and will run till next Sunday, 28 November, with an exciting selection of live and digital shows

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