Nationalist Party councillors and Momentum have called for stronger protection of Valletta’s traditional festas after a century-old statue was knocked over and badly damaged. The 100-year-old statue was toppled by a film crew which was producing a film in St George's Square. The Minister for Culture said he was informed of the incident and an agreement
A century-old statue and its historic pedestal in St George's Square, Valletta, were damaged during preparations for a film production just days before the Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, prompting organisers to declare that "enough is enough". In a strongly worded statement published on Saturday, the Għaqda Festa Madonna tal-Karmnu Valletta said
A 100-year old statue and a historic pedestal in St George’s Square, Valletta have allegedly been damaged by filming equipment just days before the feast, the Mount Carmel Feast Association said on Saturday. In a heartfelt statement posted on their Facebook page, the Għaqda Festa Madonna Tal-Karmnu Valletta said “enough is enough – we will stop putting
Town and village squares in Malta undergo a transformation during summer. Street banners are put up, decorative lights illuminate home facades and the air smells of fireworks. This annual spectacle is the Maltese village festa, a centuries-old tradition that recently achieved global recognition with its inscription on the UNESCO Representative List
