MALTA-MDINA-MEDITERRANEAN EU COUNTRIES-MED9 SUMMIT-PRESS CONFERENCE

MALTA-MDINA-MEDITERRANEAN EU COUNTRIES-MED9 SUMMIT-PRESS CONFERENCE

(230929) -- MDINA (MALTA), Sept. 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Maltese Prime Minister Robert Abela (C, Rear) speaks at a press conference after the Med9 Summit in Mdina, Malta, on Sept. 29, 2023. Leaders of nine southern European countries have called for the European Union (EU) to finalize a new migration and asylum deal before next year's European Parliament elections, and to step up efforts to prevent departures from North Africa. (Photo by Jonathan Borg/Xinhua)

MALTA-MDINA-MEDITERRANEAN EU COUNTRIES-MED9 SUMMIT-PRESS CONFERENCE

MALTA-MDINA-MEDITERRANEAN EU COUNTRIES-MED9 SUMMIT-PRESS CONFERENCE

(230929) -- MDINA (MALTA), Sept. 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni (2nd L) speaks at a press conference after the Med9 Summit in Mdina, Malta, on Sept. 29, 2023. Leaders of nine southern European countries have called for the European Union (EU) to finalize a new migration and asylum deal before next year's European Parliament elections, and to step up efforts to prevent departures from North Africa. (Photo by Jonathan Borg/Xinhua)

MALTA-MDINA-MEDITERRANEAN EU COUNTRIES-MED9 SUMMIT-PRESS CONFERENCE

MALTA-MDINA-MEDITERRANEAN EU COUNTRIES-MED9 SUMMIT-PRESS CONFERENCE

(230929) -- MDINA (MALTA), Sept. 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- French President Emmanuel Macron (2nd R, Rear) speaks at a press conference after the Med9 Summit in Mdina, Malta, on Sept. 29, 2023. Leaders of nine southern European countries have called for the European Union (EU) to finalize a new migration and asylum deal before next year's European Parliament elections, and to step up efforts to prevent departures from North Africa. (Photo by Jonathan Borg/Xinhua)

MALTA-MDINA-MEDITERRANEAN EU COUNTRIES-MED9 SUMMIT-PRESS CONFERENCE

MALTA-MDINA-MEDITERRANEAN EU COUNTRIES-MED9 SUMMIT-PRESS CONFERENCE

(230929) -- MDINA (MALTA), Sept. 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Leaders of nine southern European countries attend a press conference after the Med9 Summit in Mdina, Malta, on Sept. 29, 2023. Leaders of nine southern European countries have called for the European Union (EU) to finalize a new migration and asylum deal before next year's European Parliament elections, and to step up efforts to prevent departures from North Africa. (Photo by Jonathan Borg/Xinhua)

Malta international food festival kicks off

STORY: Malta int'l food festival kicks off DATELINE: July 14, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:24 LOCATION: Valetta CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Malta International Food Festival STORYLINE: International dishes on Wednesday took center stage at the annual Malta International Food Festival in the capital city Valletta. Running until Sunday, the 5-day celebration of local and international culinary traditions, dining culture, innovation, and artistry, allows visitors to enjoy cuisines prepared by over 200 international chefs. The first edition was launched back in 2015 in the historical city of Mdina. The most recent edition was held in 2019 and the festival was canceled in the past two years due to COVID-19 pandemic. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Valetta. (XHTV)

World Taiji Day marked in Malta

STORY: World Taiji Day marked in Malta DATELINE: May 1, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:04 LOCATION: Valletta CATEGORY: CULTURE/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Taiji (Tai Chi) practitioners performing in the Upper Barrakka Gardens in Malta's capital Valletta 2. various of Taiji (Tai Chi) practitioners performing in Mdina 3. various of Taiji (Tai Chi) practitioners performing in Hagar Qim Temple 4. various of Taiji (Tai Chi) practitioners performing in Popeye Village 5. various of Taiji (Tai Chi) practitioners performing in Cittadella on the sister island of Gozo STORYLINE: Taiji (Tai Chi) practitioners in Malta marked World Taiji Day on Saturday with the first-ever relay flash mob at Malta's most iconic sites. The practitioners traveled on a traditional Maltese bus and practiced Taiji at some of Malta's most famous historical sites and tourist attractions, staging a 30-minute practice at each spot. Starting at the Upper Barrakka Gardens in Malta's capital Valletta, the practitioners then traveled to Mdina, Hagar Qim

MALTA-WORLD TAIJI DAY-FLASH MOB

MALTA-WORLD TAIJI DAY-FLASH MOB

(220430) -- MDINA (MALTA), April 30, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Taiji (Tai Chi) practitioners perform in Mdina, Malta, on April 30, 2022. Taiji (Tai Chi) practitioners in Malta marked World Taiji Day on Saturday with the first-ever relay flash mob at Malta's most iconic sites. (Photo by Jonathan Borg/Xinhua)

MALTA-WORLD TAIJI DAY-FLASH MOB

MALTA-WORLD TAIJI DAY-FLASH MOB

(220430) -- MDINA (MALTA), April 30, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Taiji (Tai Chi) practitioners perform in Mdina, Malta, on April 30, 2022. Taiji (Tai Chi) practitioners in Malta marked World Taiji Day on Saturday with the first-ever relay flash mob at Malta's most iconic sites. (Photo by Jonathan Borg/Xinhua)

MALTA-WORLD TAIJI DAY-FLASH MOB

MALTA-WORLD TAIJI DAY-FLASH MOB

(220430) -- MDINA (MALTA), April 30, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Taiji (Tai Chi) practitioners perform in Mdina, Malta, on April 30, 2022. Taiji (Tai Chi) practitioners in Malta marked World Taiji Day on Saturday with the first-ever relay flash mob at Malta's most iconic sites. (Photo by Jonathan Borg/Xinhua)