The festa is set to be recognised by UNESCO as part of Malta’s intangible cultural heritage, Culture Minister Owen Bonnici told parliament on Wednesday. The minister tabled a draft recommendation from ...

The Malta Food Agency announced the upcoming Festa Ikel Malti (Maltese Food Festival), which will take place on Sunday, 12 October from 10am to 5pm. This national event will bring together communities ...

The village festa has now joined għana, the traditional folk singing, and the delicious flat loaf ftira in being recognised by UNESCO as being part of the island’s intangible cultural heritage. The ...

Malta, a Mediterranean archipelago and cultural hub, is renowned for its abundant sunshine and a rich history that spans more than 8,000 years. Village Festas – at Parishes Across Malta and Gozo Malta ...

In 1969, Dutch anthropologist Jeremy Boissevain suggested the possibility of the gradual decline of the Maltese village festa under pressure of modernity, locals moving out and away from the island.