WIRJIET U KOMPETIZZJONI NAZZJONALI TAL-PRESEPJI MILIED 2022
Biex inkomplu inkattru l-kultura tal-bini tal presepji u l-pasturi tradizzjonali, u l-apprezzament lejn il-Wirt Kulturali Intanġibbli,...
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- Aug 11, 2021
Photo Competition
The Culture Directorate invites all photo enthusiasts to participate in this competition, organised by the Malta Photographic Society....
- Jul 16, 2021
Tafal (Clay Modelling)
The Clay tradition is practised around Malta and Gozo. This art is normally related to religion, churches and statues. Small amount of...
- Jul 16, 2021
Ramm, Ħadid u Fidda (Copper, Metal, Silver and Other Metals)
The tradition is based on stainless steel, silver, copper, white metal, aluminium and tin. Costumes of Roman Soldiers used primarily in...
- Jul 15, 2021
What does intangible cultural heritage mean to you?
Cultural heritage does not end at monuments and collections of objects. It also includes traditions or living expressions inherited from...
- Jul 12, 2021
Sea Salt Harvesting
The Maltese Salt Pans are unique and are passed on through family generations. Salt production is seasonal and occurs in Summer. Rock dug...
- Mar 14, 2021
Marquetry
Although wood is the most material used with inlays, there are other materials used in this trade/ tradition such as bones, mother of...
- Mar 14, 2021
The art of Crib Making
The crib building tradition in Malta was also kept alive by a few enthusiasts who built cribs and exhibited them to the public. Nativity...
- Mar 14, 2021
The process of Liedna
The material used for Liedna is plastic where different colors shapes and sizes are used depending on the occasion/feast. The process...
- Mar 14, 2021
The making of Flags and Pavillions
This tradition involves that pieces of fabric are sewn together with one another so that form the requested design. Sometimes the pattern...
- Mar 14, 2021
Ganutell
This craft goes back to our heritage where nuns worked such flowers in their monastery and with these beautiful flowers use to decorate...
- Jan 31, 2021
Maltese Ftira added to UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage List
The Maltese flattened sourdough bread, best known as the ftira, is the first local product on UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage of...
- Oct 30, 2019
Ephemeral Art with Natural Materials
Ephemeral art is often connected to traditional rituals aimed at marking the passage of time, celebrating the succession of seasons and...
- Sep 26, 2019
Nicknames in Maltese Villages - Żejtun
Nicknames are an oral practice, sometimes are given by friends or relatives, however, some of them are passed on by generations. Families...
- Sep 25, 2019
The Traditional Maltese Village Feast
The Traditional Maltese Festa in its present form emerged from the 19th century through the fusion of a number of existing traditions...
- Aug 22, 2019
The drafting and making of a Maltese traditional wooden boat
Until few deacades ago, this traditional boat was used for transportation of goods and to embark and disembark pilots from larger vessels...
- May 20, 2019
Maltese Proverbs
There are hundreds of proverbs in the Maltese language reflecting the beliefs, customs and traditions of past generations of Maltese...
- May 20, 2019
The practical implementation of Stereotomy
From the earliest times in history, people have always built, sometimes small constructions but sometimes great buildings, using huge ...
- Mar 11, 2019
The Practice of Falconry
The practice of falconry was already well established in 1239 and this ties in with the issue of bird names and language. Semitic origin...
- Jun 27, 2018
Għażżiela
The making and faith in the ‘Għażżiela’ (oven baked dough with the initials of the name of Our Lady) is traditionally used as a...
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