Critic Albert G. Storace enjoys a highly-enjoyable performance delivered with passion by three experienced musicians. For this highlight performance on Malta arts scene, the palace referred to in the title is that of Sant’Anton, the basic core of which is the 17th century retreat built by Grand Master Antoine de Paule, in what was then luxuriant countryside. The … [Read more...] about Watch: Three Palaces Festival, Chamber Music at the Palace
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Watch: Three Palaces Festival, Heiligenstadt – Another world inside
A striking, multi-disciplinary performance that takes a novel approach to celebrating Beethoven's 250th anniversary. Beethoven's 250th anniversary is, understandably, a favourite theme for many of this year's arts festivals - happily, including the Three Palaces Festival. With a title like Heiligenstadt - Another world inside, I was very intrigued to discover how … [Read more...] about Watch: Three Palaces Festival, Heiligenstadt – Another world inside
Watch: Three Palaces Festival, Transformations & Translations
Festival sets off to a glorious start with couturier Luke Azzopardi's Transformations & Translations Couturier Luke Azzopardi has always had an uncanny ability to meld fashion, history and literature to create unique, and exquisitely stylised narratives that have played a significant role in ensuring couture takes its rightful place on the arts scene in Malta. With … [Read more...] about Watch: Three Palaces Festival, Transformations & Translations
Gabriel Buttigieg’s The Beach returns to Malta
Photo: Clint Scerri Harkins "Sensuality is part and parcel of being human." After Gabriel Buttigieg’s The Beach was exhibited to a highly-appreciative audience in Gdansk, Poland, it's time for the collection to make its way back to our shores for a showing that the local visual arts community has all been looking forward to. Buttigieg describes the trip to Poland as … [Read more...] about Gabriel Buttigieg’s The Beach returns to Malta
Color Up Malta – An Arts Project that needs YOUR help
Color Up Malta sees Maltese artists providing colouring pages for everyone free of charge. Why Color Up Malta? Lockdown brought with it immeasurable ennui. And, to a certain extent as we get used to that annoying 'new normal', it still does. I mean, how are those of us who don't really fancy trying our hands at baking bread supposed to fill our days, especially once … [Read more...] about Color Up Malta – An Arts Project that needs YOUR help