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''' | '''Café Riche''' is a musical venue in Birgu. [[File:Cafe Riche.jpg|340px|thumb|right|Cafe Riche in Birgu.]] Established in 1933, it was a mecca of entertainment in Cottonera area for many decades. Other than small concerts, it also held coffee mornings in election campaigns by major political candidates, including former Labour prime minister Dom Mintoff. | ||
It was also the site for many gigs and dances, popular with both Maltese and servicemen working at Fort St. Angelo, the victualing yard in Birgu and the admiralty docks. | |||
The site has a verandah on the front, overlooking the thoroughfare leading to Bormla, only a few metres away. The roofed bar area is flanked by an internal courtyard shadowed by the bastions, and an arched yard greened with bougainvillea shrubs that is a sweet reprise from the outside bustle. | |||
Café Riche's omnibus, placed on the roof shadowing the arched courtyard, is one of the most famous landmarks in Cottonera. It is visible from a distance as one approaches Birgu's main gate from the Bormla waterfront. | |||
[[Category:Music venues in Malta]] | [[Category:Music venues in Malta]] | ||
[[Category:A-Z of the Malta Music Scene]] | [[Category:A-Z of the Malta Music Scene]] | ||
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Café Riche is a musical venue in Birgu.
Established in 1933, it was a mecca of entertainment in Cottonera area for many decades. Other than small concerts, it also held coffee mornings in election campaigns by major political candidates, including former Labour prime minister Dom Mintoff.
It was also the site for many gigs and dances, popular with both Maltese and servicemen working at Fort St. Angelo, the victualing yard in Birgu and the admiralty docks.
The site has a verandah on the front, overlooking the thoroughfare leading to Bormla, only a few metres away. The roofed bar area is flanked by an internal courtyard shadowed by the bastions, and an arched yard greened with bougainvillea shrubs that is a sweet reprise from the outside bustle.
Café Riche's omnibus, placed on the roof shadowing the arched courtyard, is one of the most famous landmarks in Cottonera. It is visible from a distance as one approaches Birgu's main gate from the Bormla waterfront.