Holy Week: Traditions and devotion on Malta's streets
Valletta Procession from the 1950s.This image is from the Philip Pisani Collection, courtesy of Magna Żmien.
Holy Week activities are a cornerstone of Maltese culture, with scores of enthusiasts holding small exhibitions and several towns and villages hosting processions and pageants.The processions and pageants are a direct influence of similar religious customs in Spain and Sicily. The church in Malta was a dependency on the diocese of Palermo until 1807 and...