Events calendar Malta

This feast is celebrated in honor of St. Paul, or rather his shipwreck in 60 AD, while on his way to Rome from Jerusalem. According to tradition, it was St. Paul who founded the first Christian community on the island. Religious ceremonies and festivities with a parade of statues in the street take place around the parish that houses the wreck of St. Paul in Valletta (West Street). This festival is also celebrated in Munxar on the island of Gozo.

Created in 2008, this race is not to be missed by those who are fond of old and emblematic cars. It takes place in two stages in a dream setting: the roads around the town of Mdina. On Saturdays, the cars take to the Maltese countryside with sharp bends, terraced hills and a landscape of vineyards. A day that ends with timed journeys that determine the starting order for Sunday.

On this holiday, most villages celebrate the Passion of Christ with processions depicting the last hours of Christ. Some inhabitants are dressed as biblical characters, others have chains as a sign of penance. A festival full of colour and religious tradition. On the website dedicated to it, you can find photos of all the statues that parade in Malta or Gozo as well as a detailed explanation of each statue. A tradition that has been going on since the 16th century.

Established in 1991 and organised by the Malta Council for Culture and the Arts during the third weekend in July, it offers three consecutive evenings of jazz in a spectacular setting under the city's bastions and on the waterfront of the Grand Harbour. Few international headliners, but many local artists. 2016 was marked by the presence of American saxophonist Bill Evans (not to be confused with the pianist even though they both played in Miles Davis' orchestra).