Latino Community Joyously Celebrate Carnival In St.Julians

Mar 3 2025

The Latino community organised a vibrant and exciting atmosphere on the streets of St. Julian’s for this year’s Carnival celebrations.

The celebrations involved a joyful collective coming together to celebrate and have fun, combining lively dancing, colourful costumes, and the energetic sounds of drum performances.

Both children and adults joined in the festivities, welcoming the local community of residents – Maltese or otherwise – to expand the carnival spirit to more areas around the islands.

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Neil Agius & Tenishia Thornton Win Sportsman & Sportswoman Of The Year

Mar 3 2025

The 65th edition of the Għażliet Sportivi Nazzjonali took place on Saturday evening, celebrating Malta’s top sporting talents.

The winners were announced during a live broadcast on TVMsport+ and the Malta Sports Journalists Association’s (MSJA) Facebook page.

The event kicked off with a Red Carpet reception hosted by Joanna Camilleri and MSJA Administrator Stephen Azzopardi. Special guests included Minister for Education, Sport, Youth, Research, and Innovation, Hon. Clifton Grima, and MSJA President Clinton Buhagiar.

Also in attendance was French Paralympic athlete Esteban Herrault alongside MSJA Honorary Presidents Fr Hilary Tagliaferro, Charles Camenzuli (AIPS Europe President), and Sandro Micallef.

A key highlight was the Hall of Fame inductions of veteran sports journalists: Joe Cutajar, the late Colin Cauchi, and Mario Saliba.

The ceremony, hosted by Lorraine Cunningham and Mario Bonnici, saw 12 awards presented, with seven winners selected by jury votes.

Other awards included the People’s Choice Award (via SMS voting), International Sports Event of the Year, and Sport for Social Change Award, with two special recognitions by Special Olympics Malta.

This prestigious annual event was organised by MSJA and supported by the Ministry for Education, Sport, Youth, Research, and Innovation.

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Politicians Join In On Nadur Carnival Fun

Mar 3 2025

Local Gozitan politicians made their way to the Nadur Carnival celebrations, embracing the tradition of floats and costumes with the people themselves.

Two Gozitan politicians, Nationalist Party MP Alex Borg and Labour MEP Thomas Bajada both joined in on the fun, posing for photos with costumed celebrators.

Both Alex and Thomas hail from Malta’s sister island, and always emphasised Gozo’s rich cultural history and long-standing traditions – and what better way to honour them than by joining in one of its most iconic cultural expressions through carnival!

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Colourful Floats Take Over Valletta’s Streets

Mar 3 2025

Check out the floats taking over this year’s Malta Carnival – with everything from Scooby-Doo to Vikings, as well as local renowned DJs as busts, the 2025 carnival continues the long standing beloved tradition of Carnival.

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This forms part of a still ongoing carnival atmosphere all over the island, with the capital city welcoming the floats, their creators and all the artists to participate in the celebrations.

Which one is your favourite?

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