We approach from the Mediterranean to arrive at a 2018 European Capital of Culture: Valletta, Malta. This celebration of city-specific culture began in 1985, and since 2010 two cities have shared the title each year (Valletta shares the 2018 honors with Leeuwarden, in the Netherlands). Valletta, the southernmost capital of Europe, has a remarkable range of architectural styles throughout the city, from 16th-century churches to the ultra-modern Parliament House. Aside from its rich homegrown culture, Valletta reflects a variety of outside influences, including several jazz clubs and a Baroque music festival.
Moody skies over Valletta
Today in History
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Aprils full moon
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Eurasian lynx
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International Womens Day
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Black History Month
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International Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival, Harbin, China
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A storied trail marks a century
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World Space Week begins
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Art and soul
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Happy Mother’s Day
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The long and wiggling path
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Summer winds down in the Southern Hemisphere
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National Bison Month
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Happy 800th, Salisbury Cathedral
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Back to the nest