SUSTAINABILITY

Village Feasts (Festas):
Every village has its own feast with parades, music, and fireworks. The streets come alive with decorations and delicious smells!

Carnival:
February in Malta means colorful costumes, masks, and a giant dessert called prinjolata.

Imnarja Festival:
Celebrated in summer, this festival has music, food, and horse racing, for Malta’s agricultural roots.

Pastizzi:
Flaky pastries filled with cheese or peas!

Timpana:
Baked macaroni pie that’s crispy on the outside and gooey on the inside.

Kapunata:
A healthy vegetable stew you can eat with bread.

Many local restaurants are now sourcing ingredients from sustainable farms.

Maltese fishermen have used colorful boats called luzzus for hundreds of years. These boats have a special “Eye of Osiris” painted on them, believed to protect fishermen while they are at sea.

You can still see them today in the village ofMarsaxlokk.

Fishing has changed over time because of new boats and more tourists. Some fishermen now take visitors on boat tours or sell fresh fish to restaurants.

It is getting harder to make the old wooden boats, making it harder to keep traditions alive. That’s why festivals and projects are helping protect Malta’s fishing heritage

Maltese is a unique language that’s a mix of Arabic, Italian, and English. It’s the only language like it in the world that uses the same alphabet as English!

Here are some fun words and phrases you can try:

Bonġu! (Hello!)
Grazzi! (Thank you!)
Iva (Yes) / Le (No)

Malta’s roads are busy, and many vehicles run on fuel that creates pollution. Hotter summers also mean more air conditioning, which uses a lot of energy.

Electric Buses: Malta is adding more buses that run on electricity, reducing pollution in cities.
Car-Free Zones: Streets in places like Valletta encourage walking and cycling instead of driving.
Tree Planting: More trees are being planted in towns to provide shade, cool the air, and absorb pollution.