{"id":35948,"date":"2026-09-28T07:05:14","date_gmt":"2026-09-28T07:05:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vca.gov.mt\/?p=35948"},"modified":"2026-09-29T12:07:11","modified_gmt":"2026-09-29T12:07:11","slug":"vote-now-for-l-aqwa-20-tal-maltin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vca.gov.mt\/en\/blog\/vote-now-for-l-aqwa-20-tal-maltin\/","title":{"rendered":"Vote Now for L-Aqwa 20 tal-Maltin"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe title=\"L Aqwa 20 tal-Maltin: Voting Now Open\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/sPbmy7Dk7S8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\"><strong>Which Maltese song released between 2005 and 2025 is your favourite?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">The Valletta Cultural Agency is inviting the public to take part in <em>L-Aqwa 20 tal-Maltin<\/em>, a celebration of two decades of Maltese music and the songs that have shaped our recent musical landscape.<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Following the success of the first concert, the second special edition will take place as an open-air concert in St George\u2019s Square, Valletta, in May 2027.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Choose your favourite Maltese song<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">The public can now have their say by voting for their favourite song written and performed in Maltese and released between 2005 and 2025.<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Simply visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aqwa20.com\"><strong>www.aqwa20.com<\/strong><\/a>, browse the eligible songs and cast your vote.<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">The 20 most popular songs, as selected through the public vote, will then be brought to the stage and performed live by some of Malta\u2019s leading singers, accompanied by a live orchestra under the direction of Maestro Paul Abela.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Your vote is part of the celebration<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">L-Aqwa 20 tal-Maltin is about bringing these songs together and giving the public the opportunity to help shape the programme of the 2027 concert.<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Whether your favourite is a song that brings back a particular memory, one you you love listening to, or simply a piece of Maltese music you believe deserves to be heard again, your vote can help bring it back to the stage.<\/p>\n<h3>Voting is open until 30 November 2026.<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Cast your vote at <\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aqwa20.com\"><strong>www.aqwa20.com<\/strong><\/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>Which Maltese song released between 2005 and 2025 is your favourite? 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