The Real Location Of Valletta’s Foundation Stone – Not At The Church Of Our Lady Of Victories

On 28 March 1566 Grand Master de Valette has laid the foundation stone of a new city of Valletta. A recent book “Humillima Civitas Vallettae” has revealed new facts about this event. It includes the notes by the Augustinian preacher Fr Spirito Angusciola (1534-1586) and the official historian of the Order Giacomo Bosio (1544-1627). These…

What’s On In May By The Valletta Cultural Agency?

Songs of Hope Songs of Hope is a heartfelt performance celebrating the resilience of the arts and artists, featuring leading international singers and musicians. They have come together to perform a set of beautiful songs from the classical repertoire, under the artistic direction of Malta’s Cultural Ambassador Lawrence Renes. The performance will be televised on…

United to ensure no one goes hungry during the pandemic.

A Maltese small business that produces an amazing range of award-winning artisanal jams and marmalade with the name Gee’s Jams has launched a fundraising campaign to help Foodbank Lifeline Foundation. Gee’s Jams has launched a limited edition homemade marmalade named ‘H.O.P.E.’- after the Foodbank’s motto of Helping Other People Eat. Gee’s Jams has pledged to…

Did You Get A Copy Of Malta Libraries’ Latest Publication?

‘CITIES, HARBOURS AND ARTEFACTS: TRANSFORMATIONS OF AN EARLY MODERN LANDSCAPE’ is the title of the latest publication. The volume includes five papers from eight public lectures delivered in 2018–2019 for the National Library of Malta’s Public Lectures Series: ‘Cities, Harbours and Artefacts: transformations of an early modern landscape’. At the core of this series was the…