{"id":35937,"date":"2026-09-28T06:33:59","date_gmt":"2026-09-28T06:33:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vca.gov.mt\/?post_type=etn&#038;p=35937"},"modified":"2026-09-28T06:36:58","modified_gmt":"2026-09-28T06:36:58","slug":"vote-now-l-aqwa-20-tal-maltin","status":"publish","type":"etn","link":"https:\/\/vca.gov.mt\/en\/events\/vote-now-l-aqwa-20-tal-maltin\/","title":{"rendered":"Vote Now: L-Aqwa 20 tal-Maltin"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Valletta Cultural Agency invites the public to participate in the second of two major special concerts celebrating Maltese songs. The first successful concert was held in St George\u2019s Square, Valletta with the second open-air edition planned for May 2027.<\/p>\n<p>Members of the public can take part by visiting\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.aqwa20.com%2F&#038;data=05%7C02%7Cannaliza.borg%40vca.gov.mt%7C5eec1db093fa423422af08ddfffed601%7C34cdd9f55db849bcacba01f65cca680d%7C0%7C0%7C638948192176137928%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&#038;sdata=QibJxI5uttWHd4tuBLf7fVJ%2B%2By6aHJ14Kk6JXLkE0iU%3D&#038;reserved=0\">www.aqwa20.com<\/a>\u00a0and voting for their favourite Maltese song, written and performed in Maltese, and released between 2005 and 2025. The 20 most popular songs, as chosen by voters, will be performed live by Malta\u2019s leading singers, accompanied by a live orchestra under the direction of Maestro Paul Abela.<\/p>\n<p>Voting will remain open until 30 November 2026.<\/p>\n<p>For further details visit the Valletta Cultural Agency\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/vallettaculturalagency\">Facebook page<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n    <div class=\"xs_social_share_widget xs_share_url after_content \t\tmain_content  wslu-style-1 wslu-share-box-shaped wslu-fill-colored wslu-none wslu-share-horizontal wslu-theme-font-no wslu-main_content\">\n\n\t\t\n        <ul>\n\t\t\t        <\/ul>\n    <\/div> \n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Valletta Cultural Agency invites the public to vote for their favourite Maltese song, written and performed in Maltese and released between 2005 and 2025. Visit aqwa20.com and cast your vote by 30 November 2026. 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