‘MUŻA’ stands for MUŻew Nazzjonali tal-Arti, the Maltese name of the National Museum of Fine Arts, also a playful reference to the muses; the mythological figures who inspired creativity. And indeed, for its size, Malta’s MUŻA Fine Arts Museum offers a remarkable collection of over 20,000 works of European creativity, exhibiting works by world-renowned artists […]
Between the villages of Siġġiewi, Rabat and Dingli there is a hamlet called “tal-Fawwara”. Its name is derived from an old spring, known for the generosity of its flowing water.
Imbuljuta is the traditional Maltese drink served after Midnight Mass on Christmas and New Year’s Eve. It is the perfect recipe for those special nights where you want something hot, spicy and deliciously seasonal.
The preparation of minestra is a serious business in the Maltese islands and much discussion takes place between and within families about which vegetables should be used and whether it should or should not be mashed
This is one of the best-loved and most rewarding Maltese dishes, each family has its own recipe however few restaurants present a really good version of it.
Maltese marrows can be stuffed with either a ricotta or meat mixture, for a delicious traditional dish:
The history of Maltese and Gozitan food is best seen through the history of our islands going back as far as the Phoenicians who first visited more than 5,000 years ago
Any Sherlock can detect a number of things from my surname. Chetcuti is a clear indication that my ancestors bred cackles of baby chicks or that they used to laugh gently – like giggling chickens apparently – or that they used to be masters of the house. Each surname has its own tale, and given […]
In 16 and 17 century Malta witches and heretics were essentially seen as insiders who broke the code of ethics while Muslims and Jews were regarded with mistrust by the Maltese authorities and the Christian community. Read more …
The cippi of Malta are to Phoenician script what the Rosetta Stone is to Egyptian hieroglyphics, the key to finally decoding the world’s first written script, and the foundation of all later Phoenician and Punic studies.
A true Renaissance scholar, Sir Themistocles Zammit was successful in many fields, mainly as a medical doctor, but also as a researcher, historian, professor of chemistry, archaeologist and writer.
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