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maltatoday | WEDNESDAY • 6 SEPTEMBER 2023
Valletta decked in pride colours
AS Malta prepares to host the EuroPride Valletta 2023
celebrations, the capital has been decked in rainbow
colours ahead of the 10-day festival.
MaltaToday photographer James Bianchi walked
the streets of Valletta capturing images of the various
shopfronts, offices and public spaces decked in pride
colours.
The events will run between 7 September and 17
September but the official opening ceremony has been
relocated to the MFCC in Ta' Qali instead of Triton
Square because of expected bad weather.
Organisers are promising a spectacular opening event
with the highlight of the evening being the premiere
performance of the official EuroPride Valletta 2023
song, We Are Pride, featuring artists MattBLK, Desti-
ny, and Owen Luellen, accompanied by DanceLabMT
dancers choreographed by Luke Brincat.
The Pride March and show in Gozo, scheduled for
Saturday, will proceed as planned, pending favourable
weather conditions.
The EuroPride Village in Pjazza Tritoni is set to open
on Monday, 11 September, offering a platform for var-
ious thought-provoking discussions throughout the
week.
Reforms Parliamentary Secretary Rebecca Buttigieg
described EuroPride as a platform for activism and
community engagement, aimed at fostering a better
understanding of LGBTIQ+ experiences across all fac-
ets of life.
