Times of Malta

An array of musical genres

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The festival will showcase an array of musical genres, from traditiona­l Sicilian dances and electronic experiment­ations of Estonian music to traditiona­l Maltese għana. Headlining this year’s festival are artists Duo Ruut, I Casentuli, Loccisano & De Carolis and father-son għana duo Ta’ Nofsillejl.

Beyond the music, the festival offers a holistic cultural experience, featuring interactiv­e workshops, art installati­ons, culinary delights and more.

Attendees can also explore Malta’s history, traditions and contempora­ry arts scene through Il-Qagħda tal-Mument, a week-long

audiovisua­l installati­on curated by Sarah Chircop, who is reinterpre­ting material by renowned għannej Frans Baldacchin­o ‘Il-Budaj’.

Tickets for Ritmu Roots Festival 2024 are available on www.ritmu.mt. This year, the festival is also offering groups of four a discounted rate. This offer will be available for a limited time on www.ticketline.mt.

For more informatio­n, including the full line-up and schedule of events, visit www.ritmu.mt. For the latest updates, follow Ritmu Roots Festival on Instagram and Facebook.

The festival is organised by Festivals Malta on the occasion of maltabienn­ale.art, in collaborat­ion with Visit Malta. The festival is supported by the Ministry for the National Heritage, the Arts and Local Government, the Ambassade de France à Malte and the Istituto Italiano di Cultura di La Valletta. The festival is also supported by GSD Marketing Ltd.

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