{"id":33909,"date":"2025-01-29T14:17:37","date_gmt":"2025-01-29T14:17:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vca.gov.mt\/?post_type=etn&#038;p=33909"},"modified":"2025-06-11T09:15:25","modified_gmt":"2025-06-11T09:15:25","slug":"valletta-local-food-festival-3","status":"publish","type":"etn","link":"https:\/\/vca.gov.mt\/en\/events\/valletta-local-food-festival-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Valletta Local Food Festival"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now in its fourth edition, the Valletta Local Food Festival continues to build on the success of previous years, celebrating Malta\u2019s rich culinary heritage. 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