Music, sports and culture will be celebrated during the third edition of the Swieqi Fest that kicks off this evening.

Organised by the Swieqi council, the three-day event will include a packed programme of activities.

Tonight, the festival will be opened by Coldplay tribute band Cold Place at 8pm at the Swieqi civic centre. An after-party will be held at Madliena Cottage from 11.30pm.

Activities tomorrow will aimed at the family, including live art, at the civic centre.

A sports festival will be held on Monday morning, a public holiday, at Tal-Ibraġ church starting 8.30am. The Swieqi Handball Cup will be hosted at 4pm at the Swieqi United Football pitch in Pembroke.

The festival will be concluded with live music at the civic centre in the evening.

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