The Malta Independent 30 July 2026, Thursday
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The traditional regatta - Part 1

Sunday, 29 June 2025, 08:20 Last update: about 2 years ago

For over two centuries, the traditional regatta, held annually on the 8th of September in the Grand Harbour, has been an intensely and passionately contested competition between the Cottonera and...

The rising threat of fake foods: What you need to know

Sunday, 29 June 2025, 08:15 Last update: about 2 years ago

In a world where food is a basic necessity, the idea of fake or counterfeit foods seems like something out of a dystopian novel. Yet, the reality is that food fraud is becoming increasingly common,...

The soldier’s welfare

Sunday, 29 June 2025, 08:05 Last update: about 2 years ago

The end of the Second World War in Europe took place when Germany accepted unconditional surrender at Rheims on 7 May 1945. As soon as hostilities in Europe ceased, the whole of the war effort by the...

Six leading artists exhibit at MICAS

Sunday, 29 June 2025, 08:00 Last update: about 2 years ago Marie Benoît

An invitation to anything at MICAS (The Malta Contemporary Art Space, is always a delight. I love the building - it's a masterstroke of design. It turned the almost unknown historic landscape of the...

A Journey to Mount Athos: Between Catholicism and Orthodoxy

Saturday, 28 June 2025, 08:00 Last update: about 2 years ago Marie Benoît

My pilgrimage to the Orthodox theocracy of Mount Athos (the Holy Mountain) began with a deep yearning for the unknown. It was a place I had never set foot on but had always longed to experience in my...

Farsons Beer Festival is back next week

Monday, 23 June 2025, 20:53 Last update: about 2 years ago

The Farsons Beer Festival is back for its 43rd edition at the Ta' Qali National Park from Thursday 3 July to Saturday 12 July. The 10-day Festival, synonymous with the Maltese summer and a firm...

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