Calendar of Events 2016

THE MALTESE ISLANDSA DESTINATION FOR ALL SEASONS
- EVENTS CALENDAR 2016 -

3WELCOME TO MALTA FROM THE CEO
Dear Guest,
The Mediterranean is a destination in itself that lures millions of
visitors to its shores. One would think that choosing a destination in a
Mediterranean country where to spend some time, whether for business
or leisure, would be simply based on how much sun, sea and sand one
will find. In the case of Malta, this is simply not so.
Whether one wants to enjoy a break from the usual hectic lifestyle at
home, or whether preparing an incentive trip for business associates,
the discerning traveller will be willing to choose a destination where
his mind can be at ease and at the same time be stimulated by pleasant
experiences. It is indeed for this reason that many choose Malta as their
next destination, whether for business or pleasure. Perusing through this
booklet you shall get to know of a multitude of events that take place in
Malta throughout the year. Malta is a destination where you will want to
join in the fun that goes on, on any given day of the year.
Most of the events are held because the Maltese have a passion for life.
From local and parochial feasts that celebrate their patron saints, or national
festivals, such as carnival, to festivals and sporting events of international
repute, the choice is vast. At any given time, one may be assured of high
quality entertainment for all tastes and dierent age groups. The variety and
diversity of so many events is dicult to explain in this introduction, but this
is exactly why we have prepared this directory for you, listing 250 events that
will take place throughout the year.
For whichever reason you may want to visit Malta, I augur that you shall
enjoy your stay and return to your home country with happy memories
of a great experience, having spent a good time amongst friendly and
hospitable people.
Wish you a pleasant stay.
Paul Bugeja
Chief Executive
Malta Tourism Authority
In order to obtain more up to date information on the events listed you may wish to check the events pages of the Malta Tourism Authoritys website: http://www.visitmalta.com/en/events

5TABLE OF CONTENTS
03 Welcome from the CEO
06 - 11 January
12 - 15 February
16 - 19 March
20 - 23 April
24 - 27 May
28 - 31 June
32 - 35 July
36 - 39 August
40 - 43 September
44 - 47 October
48 - 51 November
52 - 55 December
57 Feast of St Pauls Shipwreck
58 Carnival
59 Good Friday and Easter
60 L-Imnarja
61 Santa Maria
62 - 63 Village Festas
64 - 65 National holidays
66 - 67 In Guardia
68 - 71 Index of events
72 - 73 Index of feasts
74 Calendar of events 2017

6JANUARY 2016THE LIST OF EVENTS FOR THE MONTH
DATE EVENT VENUE DATE EVENT VENUE
04.12-10.01
Malta Photographic Societys 50th Anniversary Exhibition
Spazju Kreattiv St James Cavalier, Valletta
02.01 Robin Hood - A Pantomime Manoel Theatre, Valletta
02.01 Kenneth Branagh Company in Cinema - The Winter`s Tale
03.01 Treasure Island - A Pantomime Malta Fairs & Conventions Centre, Ta Qali
03.01 New Year's Concert by the Malta Philarmonic Orchestra
Mediterranean Conference Centre, Valletta
03.01 In Guardia Re-enactment Fort St. Elmo, Valletta
09.01 Modern Music Days - Ballet de l'Opra-Thtre de Metz Mtropole
Manoel Theatre, Valletta
09.01 Bolshoi Ballet in Cinema - The Lady of the Camellias
10.01 The Great Russian Nutcracker, Moscow Ballet
10.01 Malta Philharmonic Orchestra Chamber Music Series Concert 2
Robert Samut Hall, Floriana
15.01 Music between Friends : A Schubert Evening
Mediterranean Conference Centre, Temi Zammit Hall, Valletta
16.01 The Valletta International Baroque Festival - Bach's Musical Oering performed by Le Concert des Nations withJordi Savall
17.01 The Valletta International Baroque Festival - Bachs Sonatas for violin & piano
17.01 The Valletta International Baroque Festival - 'Baroque Treasure Hunt for the Family'
17.01 The Valletta International Baroque Festival - Unitate Melos
Ta' iezu Church, St Johns Street, Valletta
17.01 Metropolitan Opera in Cinema - Il Trovatore
18.01 The Valletta International Baroque Festival - Bonaventura Rubino Messa de Morti a` 5 Concertata
Jesuits Church, Merchants Street, Valletta
19.01 The Valletta International Baroque Festival - Goldberg Variations
Bibliotheca (National Library), Valletta
19.01 The Valletta International Baroque Festival - Il Spiritillo Brando
Ta' iezu Church, St Johns Street, Valletta
20.01 The Valletta International Baroque Festival - Inspired by Baroque : Respighi, Poulenc, Gorecki, Stravinsky, Bach
21.01 The Valletta International Baroque Festival - L'Arte del Madrigale performed by La Compagnia del Madrigale
St. Nicholas Church (All Souls Church), Merchants Street, Valletta
22.01 The Valletta International Baroque Festival - Venetian Graces by Canzona
President's Palace, Attard
23.01 The Valletta International Baroque Festival - Roberto Cominati (Piano Concert)
23.01 The Valletta International Baroque Festival - Vibe in Concert: A Musical Banquet
St.Paul's Anglican Cathedral

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23.01 The Valletta International Baroque Festival - La Serenissima: The Italian Job
24.01 The Valletta International Baroque Festival - Great Baroque Composers
24.01 The Valletta International Baroque Festival - BaroqueKid Power
24.01 The Valletta International Baroque Festival - The Four Seasons - Vivaldi, performed by La Serenissima
25.01 The Valletta International Baroque Festival -'Du Treuer Gott'
St. Johns Co-Cathedral, Valletta
26.01 The Valletta International Baroque Festival - Vibe Concert : Unity in Diversity
St. Paul's Anglican Cathedral, Valletta
27.01 The Valletta International Baroque Festival - The Legend of Orlando : Battles, Love & Madness
28.01 The Valletta International Baroque Festival - Elements of Dance
29.01 The Valletta International Baroque Festival - The Music of Silence - The Magic of the Lute
St. Nicholas Church (All Souls Church), Merchants Street, Valletta
29.01 Changing of The Guard The Palace, St. George's Square, Valletta
29.01 Quintessence Spazju Kreattiv, St James Cavalier, Valletta
29.01 The Valletta International Baroque Festival - Niccol Jommelli Requiem performed by Choir and Consort
Jesuits Church, Merchants Street, Valletta
30.01 Feast of the Shipwreck of St Paul St. Paul's Shipwreck Church, Valletta
30.01 The Valletta International Baroque Festival - Beatles Go Baroque
Casino Maltese, Republic Street, Valletta
30.01 Malta Philharmonic Orchestral Concert - Tchaikovsky
Mediterranean Conference Centre
31.01 The Best of the Gozo Wind Band - Don Bosco Grand Concert
Rabat, Gozo
31.01 Met Opera in Cinema - Othello Spazju Kreattiv St James Cavalier, Valletta

9JANUARY 2016
16 - 30 JANUARY 2016THE VALLETTA INTERNATIONAL BAROQUE FESTIVALA celebration of the capital citys Baroque identity, the festival features
a programme of music from the era of The Order of St John. Centred
around the Manoel Theatre, one of Europes oldest theatres, the festival
extends to St Johns Co-Cathedral, the Grandmasters Palace, the
auberges, churches and other Baroque edifices that make up this city
built by gentlemen for gentlemen.
www.vallettabaroquefestival.com.mt
+356 2124 6389

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JANUARY 2016
03 JANUARY 2016Time: 07:30pm
02 - 04 JANUARY 2016Time: 02 & 03 January 03:00pm & 08:00pm 04 January 08:00pm
03 JANUARY 2016Time: 08:00pm
NEW YEARS CONCERTThe Malta Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Michael Laus celebrates the New Year with a concert of popular classics.
Mediterranean Conference Centre, Vallettawww.mcc.com.mt+356 2559 5750/1
Manoel Theatre, Vallettawww.teatrumanoel.com.mt+356 2124 6389
Malta Fairs & Conventions Centre, Ta Qaliwww.mfcc.com.mt+356 2141 0371/2
ROBIN HOOD - A PANTOMIMEJoin Robin Hood and his Merry Men on their adventure to defeat the evil Sheriff of Nottingham, fight the evil witch, battle the ghouls of the enchanted forest, and save the babes from certain death. Those attending will surely fall in love with Maid Marian. The Dame is played by Edward Mercieca. This years traditional Christmas Panto is packed with adventure and comedy that will leave you breathless.
TREASURE ISLAND - A PANTOMIMEThe show will feature a cast of some of Maltas theatre greats including Alan Montanaro as Long John Swagger, Jean-Pierre Busuttil as Mama Sufia, Joseph Zammit as Squire uta, Katherine Brown as Dr Shipshape, Alexander Gatesy Lewis as Jim Hawkins, Ste Thake as Salty Sue, Michael Mangion as Captain Snit and Tina Rizzo as the cursed Miss uta. The pantomime is written and directed by Malcolm Galea who included generous doses of humour, magic, music, songs, dance and adventure. Expect stunning sets, amazing costumes, special eects and an odd surprise or two. Treasure Island promises to be yet another memorable MADC panto.

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JANUARY 2016
30 JANUARY 2016Time: N/A
30 JANUARY 2016Time: 12:00pm - 01:30pm
St. Pauls Shipwreck Church, Vallettawww.sanpawlmalta.com+356 2122 3348
Casino Maltese, Republic Street, Vallettawww.vallettabaroquefestival.com.mt+356 2124 6389
FEAST OF ST PAULS SHIPWRECKAccording to the Acts of the Apostles, Chapter 27 and 28, in 60AD,St Paul was taken as a prisoner from Jerusalem to Rome. During the journey a storm broke out and the vessel he was travelling on was shipwrecked on the Maltese Islands. St Paul stayed in Malta for three months and it is said that because of this, the earliest Christian community on the islands was established. This event is marked by a feast which is celebrated on February 10 in the Parish Church dedicated to the Shipwreck of St Paul, in Valletta. This feast is also commemorated throughout the Maltese Islands as St Paul is venerated as Maltas patron saint. This day is still acknowledged, by a public holiday. However, this year the feast day celebrations have been shifted to January 30, due to the carnival celebrations and Ash Wednesday.
THE VALLETTA INTERNATIONAL BAROQUE FESTIVAL - BEATLESGO BAROQUE The chamber group Gli Archi Ensemble has collaborated with great soloists and conductors including Boris Belkin, Gunter Neuhold, George Pehlivanian and Hubert Soudant amongst others. The 11-member ensemble has extensive experience on national and international musical stages and has amassed a very broad high quality repertoire. In 2005 Gli Archi Ensemble recorded Antonio Vivaldis Concerto for four violins, strings and harpsichord, within the project Il Legno Magico conceived by the violin maker Roberto Regazzi at the Teatro Massimo in Palermo.

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FEBRUARY 2016THE LIST OF EVENTS FOR THE MONTH
03.02 Jazz with Sandro Zerafa, Yanathan Avishai, Yonia Zelnik & Lukmil Perez
05.02-09.02
Malta Carnival Valletta, Malta
05.02-09.02
Gozo Carnival Nadur, Gozo and Xagra, Gozo
05.02 Malta Philharmonic Orchestral Concert Series 2
07.02 In Guardia(16th century re-enactment)
Fort St. Elmo, Valletta
07.02 Toi Toi Moves: Clich Manoel Theatre, Valletta
10.02 Feast of St Pauls Shipwreck (liturgical feast)
Valletta
12.02 MPO Chamber Orchestra Series Concert 2
Robert Samut Hall, Floriana
14.02 Trio Concert: Loves Joys and Sorrows
14.02 Toi Toi 325 - Concert for 3 to 5 year olds
14.02 Met Opera in Cinema - Tannhuser
14.02 Duathlon Safi
15.02 Toi Toi 022 - concert for babies to two-year olds
17.02 Vienna in Valletta performed by Vienna Philarmoic
18.02 Vivanda Malta Fairs and Convention Centre, Ta Qali
20.02 Disney Live in concert - Fantasia Mediterranean Conference Centre, Valletta
21.02 Met Opera in Cinema - Lulu Spazju Kreattiv St James Cavalier, Valletta
26.02 Chris de Burgh in Concert Republic Hall, Mediterranean Conference Centre, Valletta
26.02 Changing of The Guard The Palace, St. Georges Square, Valletta
26.02 The Odd Couple Manoel Theatre, Valletta
27.02 Teatru Manoel Youth Opera Concert
27.02 National Theatre Live in Cinema - Jane Eyre
St James Cavalier, Valletta
28.02 Vodafone Malta Marathon Mdina to Sliema
28.02 In Guardia(16th century re-enactment)
Fort St. Elmo, Valletta
DATE EVENT VENUE DATE EVENT VENUE

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FEBRUARY 2016
05 - 09 FEBRUARY 2016CARNIVALCarnival in Malta is a colourful extravaganza of huge artistic papier-mch
floats paraded through the streets of Valletta, accompanied by boisterous
brass bands and a cacophony of dancers and revellers in outrageous
costumes. By night the party continues in the clubs and bars of Paceville. In
Nadur, Gozo, carnival takes on a zany and yet macabre mood, with grotesque
masks and satirical floats parading through the streets of the town at night.
Valletta, Malta
www.maltaculture.com
+356 2339 7000

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FEBRUARY 2016
18 - 21 FEBRUARY 2016Time: 10:00am - 09:00pm
20 FEBRUARY 2016Time: 03:00pm and 07:30pm
05 - 09 FEBRUARY 2016Time: 07:00pm
Malta Fairs and Convention Centre, Ta Qaliwww.mfcc.com.mt+356 2141 0371
Mediterranean Conference Centre, Vallettawww.mcc.com.mt+356 2559 5750
Nadurwww.nadur.gov.mt+356 2155 8080
VIVANDAVivanda is an international culinary event focused onEuro-Mediterranean gastronomical traditions, cultures and innovations in the world of food and drink.Various culinary challenges take place as local and foreign chefs compete to win prestigious awards under the patronage of the World Association of Chefs Societies.
DISNEY IN CONCERTEnchanted by the emotional storytelling power of Disneys classical music from Fantasia, this is a spectacular concert not to be missed. The concert is performed by the Malta Philharmonic Orchestra. Throughout the evening visual clips from Walt Disneys original films Fantasia (1940) and Fantasia 2000 will be screened to accompany the musical scores.
GOZO CARNIVALThe Nadur carnival is essentially a celebration that owes its great success mainly to the spontaneity of the thousands of costumed participants who turn up on the Saturday evening of carnival. There is practically very little going on in the way of events conducted by an organising committee. Instead, masked revellers dress up in all types of costumes to frolic around with one another as they tease passers-by and at the same time be stared and laughed at. In Nadur one will encounter an incredible variety of funny role-characters wearing bizarre masks and costumes.

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