NYE 2024 Celebrations
Thousands gather in Malta’s Capital, Valletta
Thousands of people celebrated together to welcome the beginning of 2024 in Valletta, in an atmosphere of celebration, in the heart of Malta’s Capital.
In fact, the number of Maltese and tourists in Valletta yesterday has exceeded 50,000 – a number that is comparable to the figure registered in 2018 when Valletta was European Capital of Culture. The National New Year’s Eve celebrations were staged live from St George’s Square, with the participation of a large number of much-loved and renowned Maltese singers and musicians. Yesterday’s festivities concluded a whole month of events organised by the Valletta Cultural Agency as part of the series Christmas in the Capital.
This large-scale scale event augurs well for new opportunities and initiatives which the Valletta Cultural Agency has prepared, in the heart of Malta’s Capital, over the coming months.
The night started with Lara and the Jukeboys band. After which, the entertainment was provided by The Palace String Orchestra, led by Ryan Paul Abela, together with an outstanding line up of some of Malta’s top local talent including AIDAN, Drakard, Klinsmann, Jasmine, Megan May, Sarah Bonnici as well as special guest Emma Muscat.
Just before countdown, the hosts, together with and DJ Koroma & DJ Miggy, entertained the crowd in Valletta and live on local TV stations with a special mash-up set of the best dance anthems together with stage special effects and fireworks which welcomed the New Year in style.
The event was hosted by Ron, Taryn Mamo Cefai and Keane Cutajar.
The National New Year’s Eve Celebration was organised by G7 Events, supported by a Partnership Agreement with the Valletta Cultural Agency within the Ministry for National Heritage, the Arts and Local Government, with the contribution of the Malta Tourism Authority.