Silent City tells its story

The alleys of Mdina are being dressed up for the weekend when mediaeval experiences will be brought to life as the story of the Silent City will be told with flowers and pageantry.

Mainly sponsored by HSBC Cares for Malta's Heritage Fund, the Mediaeval Mdina Flower and Pageantry Festival will bring together Maltese and foreign re-enactors to take visitors back to the Middle Ages against a backdrop of flower-decorated piazzas and narrow streets.

The festival will also include action activities, adventure and games. Learning opportunities for the discovery of the old capital's will be provided through exhibitions, lectures on facts relating to medieval Mdina and guided tours of sites of interest. There will also be mediaeval food in the ditch area and in most of the catering establishments.

The festival, running from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., is organised by the Mdina local council in collaboration with Malta Tourism Authority and other entities.

A park-and-ride system will be operated from Ta' Qali (parking space next to the picnic area) to the Greek's Gate in Mdina and vice versa.