Music from four different festivals will drift through the summer air in the coming months, as Malta hosts events focused on jazz, world music, arts and the traditional għana. 

The first of the four will take place in May, when world musicians will take the stage at Fort St Elmo as part of the Malta World Music Festival. 

June will see traditional Maltese folk musicians and singers joined by bands from other Mediterranean countries at Għanafest, to be held at Floriana's Argotti Gardens.

Legendary musician Chick Corea will headline the Malta Jazz Festival in July, while the world-famous Royal Concergebouw Orchestra will play an undoubtedly packed Teatru Manoel earlier that month, as part of the Malta International Arts Festival. 

Festivals Malta director Annabelle Stivala spoke proudly of the four upcoming events. 

“The Festivals Malta vision is to nurture creativity, professionalism, participation and cultural education in festivals of the performing arts. We are excited to be launching these four festivals that will start the process of bringing to fruition these important goals," she said. 

Details of the four festivals

The Malta World Music Festival will run on May 18 and 19 at Fort St Elmo. Early bird tickets can be bought online. 

Għanafest will be held at Floriana's Argotti Gardens on June 22 and 23. 

The Malta International Arts Festival will run from June 29 to July 15. Early bird tickets will be available from April 6.  

The Malta Jazz Festival will open on July 16 until July 21. Early bird tickets will be available on March 17.