La Valette celebrates his birthday

Grand Master Jean Parisot de la Valette's 517th birthday was celebrated in Valletta today. Valletta Living History organised a public commemoration of this day together with a number of entities in Valletta. The Societa Filarmonica La Valette set off...

Grand Master Jean Parisot de la Valette's 517th birthday was celebrated in Valletta today.

Valletta Living History organised a public commemoration of this day together with a number of entities in Valletta.

The Societa Filarmonica La Valette set off from St Paul Street and headed to Great Siege Square where it will met up with re-enactors representing La Valette and his men.

A big cake was prepared by the Tanti family who run Number 11 Café in the Embassy Complex and an open 'party' was held with attendees being given out to those present.

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