{"id":655,"date":"2025-12-10T11:05:16","date_gmt":"2025-12-10T10:05:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/maltaembassy.orderofmalta.int\/en\/?post_type=news&#038;p=655"},"modified":"2025-12-15T11:15:59","modified_gmt":"2025-12-15T10:15:59","slug":"commemorative-events-for-the-60th-anniversary-of-the-maltese-association","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/maltaembassy.orderofmalta.int\/en\/news\/commemorative-events-for-the-60th-anniversary-of-the-maltese-association\/","title":{"rendered":"Commemorative Events for the 60th Anniversary of the Maltese Association"},"featured_media":0,"menu_order":0,"template":"","class_list":["post-655","news","type-news","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":{"hidden_news":"no","evidence":"yes","focus_on":"no","breaking":"no","news_cover":{"id":656,"url":"https:\/\/maltaembassy.orderofmalta.int\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2025\/12\/54971746891_aee2cb8396_k.jpg"},"cover_image_copyrighted":false,"news_content":"<p>On the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the Maltese Association of the Order of Malta, a programme of commemorative events was held in Malta, with official engagements in Gozo and Valletta on 7 December 2025.<\/p>\n<p>The milestone was marked by the private visit of the His Most Eminent Highness the Prince and Grand Master Fra\u2019 John Dunlap to Malta, undertaken specifically to attend the anniversary celebrations. H.E. Ambassador Augusto Ruffo di Calabria had the honour to accompany His Highness in the course of \u00a0the official programme together with the Grand Chancellor, H.E. Riccado Patern\u00f2 di Montecupo, the Receiver of the Common Treasure, H.E. Fra\u2019 Francis Vassallo and H.E. the President of the Maltese Association and the Association Council, Dr Michael Grech.<\/p>\n<p>The anniversary programme started off in Gozo with the inauguration of the renovated premises for the Association members and volunteers in Xewkija. Ambassador Ruffo di Calabria accompanied the Grand Master during this visit which was followed by a Mass celebrated at the Our Lady of Ta\u2019 Pinu Basilica \u00a0in Gharb.<\/p>\n<p>The commemoration continued in Valletta, where a gala dinner was held at the Grand Master\u2019s Palace with the gracious permission\u00a0and with the participation of H.E. the President of the Republic of Malta, Mrs. Myriam Spiteri Debono.<\/p>\n<p>The event brought together institutional representatives, members of the Sovereign Order and invited guests, highlighting both the significance of the Grand Master\u2019s presence and the enduring historical relationship and bond \u00a0between the Order of Malta and the Maltese Republic.<\/p>\n","news_gallery":"yes","news_gallery_elements":[{"id":660,"url":"https:\/\/maltaembassy.orderofmalta.int\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2025\/12\/54970961032_403ecd1fcc_k.jpg"},{"id":664,"url":"https:\/\/maltaembassy.orderofmalta.int\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2025\/12\/54972105599_01ad2754d0_k.jpg"},{"id":666,"url":"https:\/\/maltaembassy.orderofmalta.int\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2025\/12\/54972159150_e4dcc1046e_k.jpg"},{"id":658,"url":"https:\/\/maltaembassy.orderofmalta.int\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2025\/12\/54970863987_35ed7fbe93_k.jpg"}],"news_excerpt":"On the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the Maltese Association of the Order of Malta, Ambassador Augusto Ruffo di Calabria accompanied the Grand Master during his visit to Malta, undertaken specifically to attend the commemorative events held in Gozo and Valletta."},"news_categories":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/maltaembassy.orderofmalta.int\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/notizie\/655","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/maltaembassy.orderofmalta.int\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/notizie"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/maltaembassy.orderofmalta.int\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/news"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/maltaembassy.orderofmalta.int\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/notizie\/655\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/maltaembassy.orderofmalta.int\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=655"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}