Nickelodeon Treasure Hunt Malta Returns on May 27 & 28

Apr 12 2023

Tourism Minister Clayton Bartolo spoke at a press conference this morning, expressing his pleasure in welcoming the globally recognised brand Nickelodeon back to Malta.

He emphasised that this event will help to build on the positive momentum that Malta has achieved in the tourism industry in recent months and years, and will contribute to the development of new tourism niches on the island. Bartolo also highlighted that the event’s primary goal is to provide free entertainment to Maltese families.

The Nickelodeon Treasure Hunt Malta, a popular experiential tourism franchise, will return for its third edition on May 27th and 28th, 2023, in Valletta. The event will feature new activities, including character-themed zones, such as SpongeBob SquarePants, PAW Patrol, Transformers, and Baby Shark.

The zones will be spread across several locations in Valletta, with a Nickelodeon Treasure Hunt map guiding children and families. The event will also offer exclusive giveaways, interactive augmented reality photo experiences, and character meet and greets. The activities will culminate in Nickelodeon Parades on both days, starting from Republic Street and ending in Triton Square.

The event is free to enter, with no registration or tickets required. Lee Sears, Executive Vice President and General Manager, International Digital and Ad Sales at Paramount, expressed his excitement about bringing the Nickelodeon world to Malta and providing opportunities for families to explore the island.

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Super Mario Bros Movie Breaks Box Office Records Worldwide

Apr 12 2023

The new Super Mario Bros Movie has broken box office records, scoring the most successful global opening of all time for an animated film, earning €321 million worldwide in its first five days on release. This overtook the previous record of €307 million held by Frozen 2.

“The numbers are sensational,” noted analyst David A Gross, who said it would “easily be the #1 flick of 2023”. In the movie, Chris Pratt voices the moustachioed Italian plumber, while Jack Black plays the fire-breathing villain Bowser.

Despite receiving mixed reviews from critics, the movie has been well received by fans, with a 96% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes. It also broke other records, including the best-ever opening for a movie based on a video game and the top opening of 2023 so far. Comscore analyst Paul Dergarabedian said, “This is one of the biggest box office over-performances in recent memory and is absolutely shattering all pre-release projections.”

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Shaun Farrugia Celebrates His First Million Views on YouTube

Apr 12 2023

Shaun Farrugia has taken to his social media accounts to celebrate reaching one million views on his first solo single uploaded to YouTube, “Dear God,” which was released back in December. “Dear God” was Shaun’s first solo single after rising to fame with his collaborative singles with one of the world’s best DJs, Martin Garrix.

Since then, Shaun has released more solo singles as part of his first EP, which was released on Friday, March 10, 2023. This appears to be just the beginning of a wonderful journey for the Maltese starlet, as he has recently teased new singles in collaboration with world-renowned DJs Martin Garrix and Alesso.

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Wild Ducks Migrating Northward Captured by Local Photographer

Apr 12 2023

A local photographer, Aron Tanti, was able to capture the beauty of the northwards migration of wild ducks.

Sharing these photos to social Media, BirdLife Malta, took the opportunity to advise people to stay cautious and “look carefully around if you happen to be crossing the channel between our islands”.

The BirdLife post continued by saying that “Although these images feature the beauty of the northwards migration of wild ducks, there are other species that one might encounter, including various heron species, curlew, ibises and whimbrels, to name a few. The duck species featured in these photos is the Garganey. ”

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