The Corona Virus has pretty much put the culture sector on pause for now. Here's my daily challenge to keep the creativity alive. They may not be the most amazing works I've come up with, but anything to keep the juices flowing. I'll be posting a series of videos - in Maltese - sorry - for those of you who need entertainment during these times of self-isolation and … [Read more...] about Corona Challenge: Keeping the Creativity Alive
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Tattoo, Malta, History – GO
Wondering about the history of tattoo art in Malta? This talk about tattoos and Japonism may be up your street. REL•INK looks at the tattoo art of elderly Maltese male informants aged 75 years of age and over, who worked on ships or on the waterfront. These included stevedores, fishermen, longshoremen, dockers, sail makers, sailors, stewards, coalmen, firemen, Royal Navy … [Read more...] about Tattoo, Malta, History – GO
Carnival with the Gabriel Caruana Foundation
Do your kids enjoy a spot of artivism and social rights with their carnival fun? Then this workshop at The Mill may be just up their street. The Gabriel Caruana Foundation is kicking off February with a workshop in collaboration with Project Aegle Foundation. The four-day event, which will take place at The Mill in Birkirkara, aims to introduce participants to the art … [Read more...] about Carnival with the Gabriel Caruana Foundation
Other Dance Theatre is off to Spain
New dance platform on its first international tour. Newly formed dance platform ODT (Other Dance Theatre) will present its first international tour in Spain with performances in Madrid, Leon and Asturias. The programme of original works in contemporary dance is titled Stories in Whispers and will highlight the collaboration between Maltese dancer Florinda … [Read more...] about Other Dance Theatre is off to Spain
A Dash of Andy Warhol
Alexia Coppini's pop art brings to mind the iconic artist. So artist Alexia Coppini has given Beltin: Stejjer Minn Nies Minsija and I the Andy Warhol treatment, and I'm super chuffed. Some of you may be familiar with Coppini's beautiful works in oil, but you might be surprised at the decidedly modern turn that her style can sometimes take. In my case, the artist used a … [Read more...] about A Dash of Andy Warhol
