Alternative
Projects - Alternative Route
Merħba 25
Time: 7pm & 8pm | Location: Triton Square
Ċirku
Time: 7:30pm & 8:30pm | Location: Triton Square
ĊIRKU is a live performance experience where music and movement collide. A five-piece band drives the energy on stage, underscoring a series of aerial acts with a soundtrack that shifts across genres. Visually striking and tightly choreographed, ĊIRKU blurs the line between concert and contemporary circus, bold, visceral, and unforgettable.
Chasing Sunsets
Time: 6pm - 12am | Location: Laparelli Garden
Chasing Sunsets joins forces with the globally acclaimed UV Records. Set against the breathtaking backdrop of the Valletta Ditch at Laparelli Gardens, this unique showcase will feature some of the label’s most prolific names: Paul Thomas (founder of UV Records), Trilucid, Malta’s very own Tenishia and DJ Ruby.
Stejjer mill-Pinna tan-Nutar: Mixja fl-Arkivji Notarili
Time: 6pm - 11pm (last group 10:30pm) | Location: The Notarial Archives, St Paul Street
Step into history as the Notarial Archives Foundation opens its doors during Notte Bianca for the very first time following the restoration of two remarkable Valletta palazzi. In this exclusive one-night event produced by Udjenza, visitors will be guided through centuries of stories, secrets, and treasures hidden within the Notarial Archive. The experience brings together history, architecture, and performance in a walk-through across the two interconnected Baroque palazzi.
Time Traveller
Time: 6:30pm, 7:30pm & 8:30pm | Location: Studio B, Spazju Kreattiv
Momentum, A World Reimagined
Time: 7pm, 8pm & 9pm | Location: Studio B, Spazju Kreattiv
Gitgħana
Time: 7pm, 8:30pm & 10pm | Location: Auberge de Bavière
The project consists of a fusion of traditional Maltese "għana” music which was recently added to UNESCO’s list of intangible cultural heritage, mixed with Mediterranean melodies and flamenco dance. The project consists of a music and dance performance. Gitgħana is a Maltese group composed of a family of three guitarists who inherited traditional għana guitar playing techniques from their paternal grandfather and uncles. The group is made up of Calċidon Vella “Ta’ Mustaċċa”, Mark Vella, and Denise Cachia Vella “Ta’ Calċ”. During this performance, they will be collaborating with Anġlu Theuma “Tal-Kina”, a Maltese singer “għannej”, and two Maltese flamenco dancers: Anthony Thomaselli Chetcuti and Dael Scerri from Alegria Flamenco Dance Company. The artists will showcase various pieces, including “għana tal-fatt” which will be performed in various forms and styles, among others.
Verna fil-Baviera
Time: 7:30pm & 9pm | Location: Auberge de Bavière
Antisocial
Time: 7pm, 8pm & 9pm | Location: City Gate Steps
Street Elements present a powerful original piece on antisocial behavior, blending rap and choreography with striking authenticity. Using Valletta’s iconic stairs beside Parliament as their stage, the crew transforms urban space into art. Through rhythm, movement, and voice, they deliver a raw, professional performance highlighting human connection over isolation.
Poeżiji u Snooker
Time: 7pm - 11pm | Location: La Valette Band Club
Labyrinth
Time: 6pm - 11pm | Location: Interpretation Centre, The Saint Augustine Priory
The Quiet Invasion
Time: 7:30pm, 8:30pm & 9:30pm | Location: Interpretation Centre, The Saint Augustine Priory
Step into an artist’s studio where creation is fragile, intimate - and under threat. In this live performance, the act of photographing becomes theatre: a painter at work, a model in stillness, and two silent intruders creeping in - the masked thief and the AI model. Both threaten to steal creativity before it’s even complete. Part photoshoot, part performance, The Quiet Invasion unfolds in real time before the audience’s eyes. The photographer captures not only an image, but the tension of a world where art can be stolen by hand or by algorithm. The final photograph, born from this live event, becomes both artwork and document: a record of vulnerability, resistance, and the haunting question, what does it mean to create in a time when imitation is instant?
This performance contains suggestive nudity and is recommended for audiences aged 14+. Out of respect for the photographer and the integrity of the work, audience photography and filming are strictly prohibited.
Fil-Qalba tal-Mandraġġ
Time: 7pm - 11pm | Location: Pjazza Mattia Preti
Illallu!
Roaming Performance
Time - Location
8pm - Triton Square
10pm - Great Siege Square
Tikka Banda, a 10-piece roaming band bursting with energy, transforms Valletta’s streets into vibrant stages with ILLALLU! This evolving project blends commercial hits into an interactive street concert that invites people to pause, sing, and join the fun. Rooted in roaming, ILLALLU! shifts towards stationary, crowd-pulling setups that create a mini-concert feel while still preserving the spontaneity of street performance. At its core, the project is about bringing the vibe, making music accessible, playful, and unforgettable for locals and visitors alike, while resonating with major cultural events such as Notte Bianca.
Guggen Band
Roaming Performance
Time - Location
7pm - Castille Square
8pm - Triton Square
10pm - Castille Square
Tinto Brass
Roaming Performance
Time - Location
6pm - Triton Square
8pm - Triton Square
9pm - St John's Square
Notte Thrift
Time: 8pm - 12am | Location: St Paul Street
Ġej il-Gran Mastru
Roaming Performance
Time - Location
6pm - Auberge de Bavière
8pm - Triton Square
Għall-MICAS
Roaming Performance
Time: 6pm - 10pm | Location: Triton Square
Find your inspiration at Malta’s newest cultural destination: the Malta International Contemporary Art Space (MICAS) showcases contemporary art and design within the historic setting of the 17th-century Floriana Lines, a historic fortification built by the Knights of the Order of St John. MICAS hosts rotating exhibitions of the finest international and Maltese contemporary art, with names such as Portuguese artist Joana Vasconcelos having marked its grand opening in October 2024. A space for encounters, MICAS offers visitors iconic architecture that envelopes the historic, terraced fortifications, an insight into the island’s endemic vegetation at its Sculpture Garden, and unforgettable vistas of the Marsamxett Harbour.