Malta’s biggest fundraiser, L-Istrina, will kick off just after noon today, with organisers hoping to make it past the €2.3 million mark raised last year.
The charity event, which will again be devoid of prizes, runs until midnight.
The show will be broadcast on all television stations, and aired and streamed on a few radio stations and websites.
This year’s presenters are Peppi Azzopardi, John Bundi, Alfred Zammit, Ray Attard, Stephanie Spiteri and Valerie Vella.
The 11th edition of the President’s charity event will be held at the Lufthansa Technik hangar in Luqa.
For the first time, the public can donate through a Facebook application, which is linked to L-Istrina’s Official Facebook Page. The actual page has claimed over 10,000 members since its creation last year.
Facebook members can give a donation by searching L-Istrina - F’Idejk, ‘Liking’ the page and following the links, or by directly accessing the application at apps.facebook.com/l-istrina.
The application will remain active for donations until January 6.