International Fireworks Festival 2023

Between Monday, 24th April and Sunday, 30th April, the Ministry for Tourism and the Malta Tourism Authority will be organising the 21st edition of the Malta International Fireworks Festival, which promises to be a spectacular display of colour and coordination culminating with a show in the Grand Harbour

The festival, which also has a competitive edge, will host a Pyromusical competition, with the fireworks designed to match the rhythm of a musical number! Awards would then be presented to the most impressive displays

During the International Fireworks Festival, a symposium will be held, with 700 participants from overseas and 100 foreign exhibitors The seminar will discuss themes such as safety, science and new technologies, with this educational aspect now unfolding hand in hand with the festival

Details of the festival were given at a press conference by the Minister for Tourism, Clayton Bartolo and Malta Tourism Authority Chairman, Gavin Gulia. They said that the public could watch the fireworks from Nadur in Gozo, Mellieħa, St Paul’s Bay, Naxxar, Manoel Island, Floriana and the Grand Harbour

The festival includes participants from the United Kingdom, Poland and Italy

Tourism Minister Clayton Bartolo said that the positive expectations for this festival are palpable Malta has a renowned pyrotechnic reputation, and a festival such as this reflects the Government’s commitment to continue supporting the tourism sector, which is a leading contributor to the Maltese economy

He said that the closing night is bound to be a true spectacle cians, journalists, social media influencers, employers, and other prominent people to always weigh their words and actions

With the aim of a fair society, the President said that we should be among the first to set an example with appropriate words and behaviour that create a sense of empathy, love, and respect towards everyone, even those with whom we disagree

He expressed the hope that the conference would lead to a work plan for a more inclusive environment, enhance knowledge about hate speech, and show the significant contribution that educators and schools can make in this field.

Low cost airline Ryanair estimates that in its new schedule for Malta this year, three million five hundred passengers would be flying to Malta.

This was stated by Malta Air CEO, David O’Brien at a news conference in which Ryanair launched its biggest ever schedule for Malta this year with four new routes and 66 destinations that include Baden, East Midlands, Memmingen, and Stockholm, and increased frequencies on 20 other popular routes from/to capital cities

O’Brien said that Ryanair will operate over 470 weekly flights to/from Malta supporting the recovery of inbound tourism to pre-covid levels and offering its Malta citizens/visitors the widest choice and the lowest fares when booking their summer getaways, which is 26% more flights than last year

In addition, the company will be expanding its operation in Malta with an investment of $600 million and will be employing 3,000 workers