The Malta Independent 14 August 2026, Friday
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HMS ‘Sussex’: Souvenir menu card – Malta 1936

Sunday, 1 May 2022, 11:04 Last update: about 5 years ago

Malta's association with the Royal Navy is very rich. In the words of the Duke of Wellington, Malta was described as, '...a fortress, seaport, a great naval arsenal in the Mediterranean'... The recent...

From a boy in Balzunetta to a professor

Sunday, 1 May 2022, 10:53 Last update: about 5 years ago Noel Grima

I suppose that in a way most books of this type resemble each other - in that they stop some years before the death of their authors. There are no autobiographies leading up to the death of the...

Sea Sunset Moon

Sunday, 1 May 2022, 09:00 Last update: about 5 years ago

Sea Sunset Moon. Let's focus on the first portion of the exhibition's title. The selection almost seems romantic at face value but I would like to hear your own rationale, why choose these three...

Spring Artisan Market at Pjazza Tigné

Sunday, 1 May 2022, 08:55 Last update: about 5 years ago

The Malta Crafts Foundation in collaboration with Midi is organising a Spring Artisan Market on Saturday, 7 and Sunday, 8 May at Pjazza Tigné, Sliema. The market's numerous stalls will be...

Diary by Prof Joe FRIGGIERI: Time, memory and Plato

Sunday, 1 May 2022, 08:00 Last update: about 5 years ago

"For many people I know, time during the pandemic passed at a rate that seemed much slower than usual. The reason for that is that the measure of time is movement and change. Since most people's lives...

What lies beneath? A world of heritage underground

Friday, 29 April 2022, 12:57 Last update: about 5 years ago

A series of majestic underground structures enclose a valuable secret on how to fight water scarcity in Malta and Gozo. These reservoirs, built to collect and channel rainwater, amazing feats of...

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