(May 2nd, 2016) Young elementary and middle school students in Malta were challenged in recent weeks to develop the theme “Italy: language and music”. Students between the ages of 8 and 13 have been encouraged to promote the cultural, folk and artistic Italy and its music by presenting songs, musicals, short music-themed comedies. May 12th at 9:30 at the San Kulleg Benedittu Kirkop, a small town in the south of Malta, an award ceremony will be held, promoted by the Italian Embassy and sponsored and organised by the Maltese Ministry of Education, Department of Education of the University of Malta and the Italian Cultural Institute in Valletta. Three prizes will be awarded for the category of an individual work and three awards for the category of group work thanks to the collaboration of Edilingua.