Today, Catholics in Malta join others across the world in commemorating Good Friday, the penultimate day of Holy Week, representing Jesus' crucifixion and his death at Calvary. MaltaToday visited a chapel in Rabat, in search of the liturgical mood of Good Friday, where we discovered an intricately …
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Breaking Travel News investigates: Tourism in Malta
Top of the agenda for many is Mdina and its suburb Rabat. Malta's medieval capital, the roots of the town can be traced back more than 4,000 years. Still home to a population of just over 200, mainly composed of local nobility, guests can see their impressive palaces as they walk the narrow, shady …
Viola Club Malta organising second activity to celebrate its 50th Anniversary
After the foundation of the Viola Club Malta in 1968, the club was being administered by a Committee according to the statute of the Associazione Centro … Malta and supporters of ACF Fiorentina are kindly invited to attend an activity on next Saturday, 31st March in a popular restaurant in Rabat, Malta.
9 Reasons This Maltese Palazzo Should Be Your Next Hangout Spot
Rabat as a whole takes traditional meal-making to heart, and Bottegin Palazzo Xara has certainly followed suit. The enterprise aims to use local genuine products where possible and also promotes the use of local ingredients including traditional ġbejniet, pickled onions, sun-dried tomatoes, and even a …
The spiritual journey behind religious art
… moved to an exhibition space in Rabat, where they will now be exhibited during Holy Week for Theuma's upcoming exhibition entitled Sic Dilexit, a Latin phrase describing the love of man by God as 'so loved'. This will be the renowned iconographer's second exhibition in Malta and it works around the …
A History of Malta in 7 Dishes
The Maltese town of Rabat was once a suburb of Mdina. (“Rabat” is derived from the Arabic word for suburb; “Mdina” from the Arabic word for city.) Now, Rabat is home to a special food institution: Crystal Palace Tea and Coffee Bar. This tiny bar has stood on a corner near Mdina's city gates for over 100 …
Tradition and history as Rabat marks feast of St Joseph
Yesterday's festivities also saw two of the area's historical treasures opening their doors to the public, as Heritage Malta offered free admission to St Paul's Catacombs and the Domus Romana. The catacombs are the largest late-Roman underground cemetery in Malta and provide the earliest and largest …
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Hundreds took to the streets in Rabat yesterday to celebrate the feast of St Joseph – and for a taste of the traditional żeppoli. … Yesterday's festivities also saw two of the area's historical treasures opening their doors to the public, as Heritage Malta offered free admission to St Paul's Catacombs and the …
Historical sites and St John’s Co-Cathedral open for free today
St Paul's Catacombs and the Domus Romana in Rabat and St John's Co-Cathedral in Valletta are opening to the public for free today while admission to the Maritime Museum in Vittoriosa will be at a reduced price. St Paul's Catacombs, the largest late-Roman underground cemetery in Malta, provides …
The President’s engagements
9am The President attends solemn Mass celebrated by Archbishop Charles Scicluna on the feast of St Joseph in Rabat. 10.45am The President visits the L'Isle Adam Musical Society in Rabat. 11.15am The President visits a fundraising activity in aid of the Malta Community Chest Fund Foundation in …