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LIFE WITH OSCAR

LIFE WITH OSCAR It is a long established fact that a reader will be distracted by the readable content of a page when looking at its layout. The point of...

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VILLA PORTELLI

Perched on the hillside overlooking Kalkara Creek, Villa Portelli is a stately residence imbued with…

OUR LADY OF CARMEL CHURCH AND CONVENT, BIRGU

Slaves dragging heavy chains tied to their feet were a regular feature in the Black…

CANDLEMASS ORATORY, ISLA

Originally a cemetery for victims of plague outbreaks, this oratory later served as a church…

SAN SALVATORE CHAPEL

Content preparation about this location is currently in progress and will be updated soon

ST NICHOLAS CHURCH (FORT RICASOLI), KALKARA

This church was dedicated to St Nicholas of Bari in commemoration of Grand Master Nicolas…

‘FEJN SABU S-SINJUR’ (WHERE OUR LORD WAS FOUND) CHURCH, BIRGU

The discovery of a stolen container containing consecrated hosts led the Friars of Santa Teresa…

AUSONIO U WENZU BUGEJA – IS-SONIJIET

Ausonio and Wenzu were father and son and were known as the Sonijiet. The tradition…

PAUL BOFFA

Paul Boffa was born in Birgu on 30 June 1890 to Carmelo and Carmela née…

LOUIS SHICKLUNA

Louis Shickluna, born in Isla in 1808, was a prominent shipbuilder in Canada, known for…

GIOVANNI MATTEO RISPOLI

Dominican friar Giovanni Matteo Rispoli, born in Isla in 1582, was the son of Giovanni…

ANDREA DEBONO

Andrea Debono, born in Isla in 1821, was a Maltese explorer and trader who became…

CHARLES CLEWS

Charles Clews was born in September 1919. He was the son of William George Clews…
The Interactive Science centre is officially inaugurated2016

28 OCTOBER 2016

Announcements were made on October 28, 1994, regarding the conversion of Bighi Palace in Kalkara,…
Dock no. 1 project is inaugurated2014

27 August 2014

The area where today we find Dock No. 1, was referred to as Porto delle…
Maritime Museum clock tower gets new bells2011

13 June 2011

During a ceremony on 13 June 2011, a set of period bells that were acquired…
Pope Benedict XVI visits the Cottonera2010

18 April 2010

On the 1950th anniversary of the shipwreck of St Paul in Malta, Pope Benedict XVI…
Actor Charles Clews passes away2009

29 January 2009

Born on 27 September 1919 in Isla, Charles Clews was a Maltese comic actor and…
The first community of Salesians in the convent of St Philip2008

20 October 2008

The community originally founded by St John Bosco, began living in the Convent of St…

A HISTORY OF WATER SUPPLY IN MALTA AND ESPECIALLY THE COTTONERA AREA

The Maltese Islands, set in the heart of the Mediterranean Sea, are blessed with long…

STATUES & NICHES IN COTTONERA

Cottonera's statues and niches showcase faith, history, and craftsmanship.

EDUCATION IN COTTONERA PART 4

The Second World War caused major disruption to schooling in the Inner Harbour. Teachers between…

EDUCATION IN COTTONERA PART 3

By the start of the twentieth century, the towns around the Grand Harbour; Cospicua, Senglea,…

WHEN THE PICTURES CAME TO COTTONERA

The history of cinema in Malta begins in a darkened room at Verdala Palace in…

LENT AND EASTER CULINARY TRADITIONS IN COTTONERA AND MALTA

As Lent and Easter near in Cottonera, the air fills with seasonal flavours.