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Vittoriosa, or Birgu, lies on one of the promontories jutting into Grand Harbor, opposite Valletta.
At its tip is Fort St. Angelo, perhaps the oldest fortification on the Islands.
The strategic position of both fort and city over the millennia has led some to call this area `the cradle of Maltese history'.
Certainly settlers and rulers from the Phoenicians to the British, all made use of the defenses here.
To honour the part played by the city of Birgu, Grand Master La Valette renamed it Civitas Vittoriosa, `Victorious Town'. Vittoriosa was the first home of the Knights when they arrived in 1530. As such, it contains many important architectural riches.
The Knights `auberges' (residence' inns), palaces and churches here are older than those in Valletta.
Highlights include the Church of San Lawrenz, designed by Malta's most prominent baroque architect, Lorenzo Gafa', the Inquisitor's Palace, Fort St. Angelo and the Maritime Museum.
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What's up in Birgu?
Festival of Traditional Maltese Games
A festival of traditional Maltese games, this is what the city of Birgu proposed to its citizens and visitors on March 29th.
A number of special activities were offered to the public in the streets of the island around traditional games, which for years have been part of the cultural identity of Malta.
It was also the occasion for the public to spend a nice moment in family. Adults could remember their childhood moments and children could find out games that delighted their parents and grandparents before them.
Programme Circuit on Traditional and Pop Music - Oralities Programme
As part of the EU co-funded project "Oralities" the Birgu Local Council will be organizing the programme circuit on traditional and pop music on the 9th of May, 2009 in the historical area between the main gates entrance of Birgu, Couvre Porte.
The Birgu Local Council will host 3 groups from the other 7 partners in this project. These will include:
Roda Pe - representing the City of Evora in Portugal
Os Alentejanos - representing the City of Mertola in Portugal
Klez - representing the City of Ravenna in Italy.
Not only Soprano Ruth Sammut Casingena will also be performing thus representing the Birgu Local Council.
www.birgu.gov.mt/
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