Archbishop Charles Scicluna will be signing copies of the latest edition of his book of homilies, Kelma ta’ Ħabib, on the final day of the 2025 edition of the Malta Book Festival being held between tomorrow and Sunday.
The Archdiocese of Malta, taking part in the event for the first time, will offer interactive, educational, spiritual and cultural activities at its dedicated stand throughout the duration of the festival.
During the Festival, visitors are invited to participate in an interactive quiz, ‘Test Your Bible Knowledge!’, organised by the Malta Bible Foundation. Participants can discover more about the Bible as well as win a Maltese edition of the Bible.
Visitors will also be invited to participate in an interactive quiz, ‘Test Your Bible Knowledge!’, organised by the Malta Bible Foundation. Participants can discover more about the Bible as well as win a Maltese edition of the Bible.
From Wednesday till Friday, Spiritual Development in Schools (SDS) will host interactive sessions for children aimed at enticing curiosity, wisdom, hope, gratitude and a sense of wonder. After listening to three different stories, children will be invited to write a prayer or questions to God on post-it notes which will be placed on a bubble-filled tube, symbolising their thoughts and prayers rising to heaven.
On Saturday and Sunday, the Malta Bible Foundation and the Diocesan Children’s Commission (Kummisjoni Djoċesana Tfal – KDT) will organise interactive storytelling sessions featuring Bible stories tailored for younger children, and another for older ones.
Author Lara Fenech will also invite children into a new world of dreams, gentleness and spiritual comfort through her new publication, ‘When I Grow Up: Heidi’s Show and Tell’.
The festival, organised by the National Book Council, is being held at the MFCC in Ta’ Qali between November 5-9. For more information on the 2025 Malta Book Festival, visit: https://ktieb.org.mt/maltabookfestival/the-2025-malta-book-festival/.
| Wed 5th – Fri 7th November | 09:00-13:00 | Interactive storytelling sessions featuring different stories by SDS, held every hour. |
| Saturday 8th November | 10:30-11:30 | Interactive narrations of Bible stories for children aged up to 6, organised by the Malta Bible Foundation and the Diocesan Children’s Commission |
| 14:00-15:00 | Reading session for children by author Lara Fenech from her book ‘When I Grow Up: Heidi’s Show and Tell’ | |
| Sunday 9th November | 11:00-12:00 | The Archbishop visits the Malta Book Festival to meet exhibitors and visitors. Afterwards, he will sign copies of his book, Kelma ta’ Ħabib, at the Archdiocese of Malta stand. |
| 14:00-15:00 | Interactive narrations of Bible stories for children aged up to 10, organised by the Malta Bible Foundation and the Diocesan Children’s Commission |
