The 15th edition of Ħad-Dingli – Ħidma Agrarja u Tradizzjonijiet (Dingli – Farming and Traditions) is to be held next Sunday in Buskett, limits of Dingli.

Local produce is exhibited and available to be bought throughout the day starting from 8am. There will be several shows and attractions, including various craftsmanship and artisan stalls, as well as a market selling local fruits and vegetables. The event will feature the largest replica of the traditional Maltese karrettun to date, set up with fruit and vegetables.

There will also be a kids area, a petting area, food stalls, sheep and goat competitions, falconry, a dog show which will feature the local kelb tal-fenek and kelb ta’ Malta and poultry shows. There will be donkey and pony rides. 

The council together with local entities will organise guided heritage trail tours around Buskett Gardens.

On site workshops will include: Għana and folk music and instrument making; traditional games; on-site weaving; on-site traditional Maltese lace-making; on-site painting; demonstration of how to make a kite; jam preservation workshop; traditional sheep rearing.

The activity ‘From the stable to the table’ is a hands-on experience of how goat and sheep milk will be transformed into products which may also be consumed by lactose intolerant individuals. There will also be a demonstration of how sheep milk ice-cream is made. Visitors are also invited to local wine-tasting opportunities. There will also be a wine tasting competition. 

Various NGOs will be cooking traditional Maltese food, including rabbit, quail, snails, horse meat, meat pies, meat balls and patties, traditional pastas with peas, ricotta and chicken. The gastronomic initiatives revolve around food methods that contribute towards a healthy and well-balanced lifestyle and also reflect the skills of local communities in food preparation.

For access to Buskett, a free park-and-ride service with a traditional Maltese bus will be offered from Dingli every 30 minutes, and from Rabat next to Domvs Romana every 60 minutes. Alternatively, you can get to Buskett by public transport with bus routes 56 from the Domus Romana terminus or 181 from the main bus stop near Dingli Police Station, or simply catch route 52 and then walk your way up to Buskett.

This event is organised in collaboration with the Parliamentary Secretariat for Agriculture and Fisheries, Malta Tourism Authority, Parliamentary Secretariat for Local Government, Valletta 2018, Malta Arts Council and Ministry for Tourism.