Photo: Elisa von Brockdorff New artistic director Marta Vella leaves her own stamp on this year's edition, auguring really good things to come ŻiguŻajg 2020 is an eagerly-awaited event on our cultural landscape, and this year promised to be even more special, it being the 10th year anniversary. But of course, the milestone date for this children and young people's … [Read more...] about ŻiguŻajg 2020: A Strong Direction that Celebrates its 10 year legacy
ARTS
Alice in Wonderless Land – DIY Theatre for ŻiguŻajg 2020
Teatru Malta creates a thought-provoking piece that all schools would do well to consider within a well-supported PSD curriculum. Alice in Wonderless Land has just landed on the local arts scene, and it's guaranteed to make quite the splash in terms of youth theatre. When I first read the title of Teatru Malta's latest work, devised especially for the ŻiguŻajg 2020 … [Read more...] about Alice in Wonderless Land – DIY Theatre for ŻiguŻajg 2020
Watch: Riley’s Manic Magic, ŻiguŻajg 2020
Welcome to Riley's Manic Magic, an interactive dance performance that follow the adventures of a little girl as her 10th birthday plans go awry. Time for another ŻiguŻajg catch-up, as Malta's arts landscape is totally on fire, and this time we have a chat with two members from the production team of Riley's Manic Magic - Moveo Dance Company's artistic director Dorian Mallia … [Read more...] about Watch: Riley’s Manic Magic, ŻiguŻajg 2020
Watch: ŻiguŻajg, Fab Fantasy Fables with Chucky
Our favourite drag queen brings fairytales with a twist to this year's Spazju Kreattiv children's festival. Fab Fantasy Fables with Chucky looks set to give the local arts scene a deliciously different tone, with a set of 10 fables that have been re-imagined to offer endings with a twist. And, with storytelling in the fabulous hands of drag queen Chucky Bartolo, we just know … [Read more...] about Watch: ŻiguŻajg, Fab Fantasy Fables with Chucky
Watch: Three Palaces Festival, Ora Singers, Re-imaginings
Albert G Storace reviews a striking performance by the award-winning Ora Singers, from St Peter's Church in London. Anybody who follows the arts scene and is lucky enough to hear this splendid group of choral singers cannot but vouch for the superb excellence of their delivery. Their founder and director Suzi Digby elicits lovely singing from them. They do it just … [Read more...] about Watch: Three Palaces Festival, Ora Singers, Re-imaginings
