Museums and state palaces and  will open their doors to delight visitors with visual art exhibitions and theatre performances, while the open-air streets and piazzas will showcase some of the finest local and international musicians and dancers.

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The beautiful, 16th century building is one of Valletta’s most remarkable landmarks and offers one of the most prestigious indoor event venues in Malta. The MCC, as it is often referred to, has in fact been the seat of the most exclusive events held in Malta, from theatrical performances to large-scale international events and banquets.

The 24 contestants for the Malta Eurovision Song Contest have been announced by the PBS on Saturday morning.These performers will compete in the preliminary televised show on 11 February, after which 16 songs will advance to the final on 12 February. They will then be judged by an equally valued panel of professional judges and a public televote. The winner will eventually represent Malta at the Eurovision Song Contest which will be held in Germany in May 2011.

The 24 songs appearing at Malta’s 2011 Eurovision selection are:

There are several legends surrounding this hill, some saying it was once a volcano, others that beams of light were once seen to come out of the hill. The first statue was placed on the hill in 1904 when Gozo was consecrated to Jesus the Redeemer. Hence the hill became popularly known as ‘Tas-Salvatur’, meaning ‘saviour’. It replaced a wooden cross that had been erected previously. The statue was not resistant to the elements and had to be replaced in the sixties. However the new statue was also destroyed during a thunderstorm when its supporting pedestal gave in. Parts of this statue can still be seen strewn around the hilltop. Today’s statue is made of reinforced concrete and is thus more resistant to the elements.

Citadel View

Gozo Countryside

Saviour Statue

The bay has a small pebbly beach with captivating caves on cliff faces. This isolated spot is ideal for swimming and attractive to divers. One can dive to the intentionally wrecked ferry “Xlendi” even from this bay.

Mgarr ix-Xini Bay

Mgarr ix-Xini Cove 1

Mgarr ix-Xini Tower

Mgarr ix-Xini Cove 2

An uninhabited island called Filfa can be seen from Wied iz-Zurrieq. During the time when Malta was a British colony, the island of Filfla was used for target practice by the British Armed Forces. The island is now protected under Maltese law.

It was sunk in 1992 as a tourist attraction, intended to be visited by Captain Morgan’s submarine tours. The submarine nowadays does not operate any longer, thus this wreck is now visited by hundreds of divers every year. This tugboat was originally built in Bristol in 1958 by Charles Hill and Sons Ltd and until 1969, it was used in Liverpool by Johnston Warren Lines Ltd. Then it was sold to Rea Towing Co. also in Liverpool until 1972 when then was sold to Malta Ship Towage Ltd. In 1981 she was then sold to Tug Malta to be used in the Grand Harbour in Valletta. In 1992 it was bought by Captain Morgan Cruises.

The wreck is a 30 meter harbour tug, full of marine life and divers can watch sea breams, scorpion fish, rainbow wrasses and cardinal fish. This wreck is fully intact except for the propeller and engines which were removed before it was sunk.

It’s in a depth range between 25 and 35 meters. Upper deck lies at 25meters and rudder is at a depth of 36 meters. This wreck is home to 1000`s of fish and lies on a sandy seabed. On the way to the Rozi, one can observe a huge anchor standing on its own. Near to the Rozi wreck is also an arch, located at the end of the reef. Before you arrive to the arch, one will meet two swim through tunnels where a large number of fish can be seen, such as barracuda and silver beam.

She was built by Peenewerft shipyard as a Minesweeper for the German Navy. She then served with the Armed Forces of Malta for over 12 years and was involved in numerous patrol and border control operations.

52 x 7 metres, with a 2.3 metre draft, powered by twin diesel engines, max speed 20 knots, max crew 20, 361 ton

The Bristol Blenheim Bomber was a RAF plane which was ditched in the sea when it had been damaged by a German aircraft. It is well preserved for a 66 year old wreck and lies at a depth of 42m. Remaining sights includes engines, wings, propellers and pilot seat; most parts are still there but may be unrecognizable. The rear of the fuselage was separated from the plane on impact with the water and now lies just a few meters away from the main wreckage. Fauna and flora include sponges, crabs, lobsters and tube worms. Finding this wreck is difficult and you will need to use a dive boat and local guide to get there. Plane wrecks are very rare and usually very badly damaged so it is very exciting to dive one in such a good state of preservation.