This scene evokes the old system of Government present in the Later Middle Ages in Malta - the Consiglio took all the major decisions.

Typical costumes of the Ladies within noble households.

Costumes using extensively Maltese bobbin lace.

The Maltese "ghonella" - the white dress often was used for important festivities. The black one was always in use.

A Maltese actor who impersonated the Grandmaster Martin de Redin.

The Chapel of Our Lady of Light, opened especially for the occasion.

A typical Maltese wedding festivity in the Later Middle Ages.

One of the most beautiful Mdina palaces privately owned.

Palazzo Inguanez, a jewel of a Palazzo with intricate Gothic architecture, privately owned.

A large aerial view of Mdina with all its fortifications.

Another view of the Mdina Bastions with the Mdina Cathedral standing imposingly in the view.

The Mdina Cathedral dedicated to St. Paul, patron saint of the Maltese Islands.

A typical scene of the Slave Market in the Later Middle Ages in Mdina.

The beautiful chapel dedicated to St. Agatha, another chapel that is rarely open to the public.

The Chapel of St. Peter in Chains that is also rarely open to the public.

A typical scene of the Village Women at work.

The Visitation Chapel, another jewel rarely open to the public.

A painting of Grand Master Jean Villiers de L'Isle Adam.

The March Past as re-enacted for the festival.

Knights in typical costume of the period.

The Grand Master and his Consellor during the March Past.

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