How do you do justice to the full import of The Kiss, shared by Dante’s doomed lovers, Francesca and Paolo? Many artists have tried, to varying degrees of success, the most famous possibly being Rodin’s magnificent sculpture. Now, as part of this year’s The Three Palaces Online Festival’s programming - which this year celebrates the Dante and Caravaggio respective … [Read more...] about The Kiss: Beautifully subversive
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Oskur: Three Palaces Festival
Exploring Caravaggio’s chiaroscuro technique through music, electronics and imagery How do you explore an artist’s technique using music and cinematography? There are many ways to do it, of course. But perhaps, few are as immersive as that conceived for Oskur, a video art production that premiered on November 8, opening this year’s online edition of the Three Palaces … [Read more...] about Oskur: Three Palaces Festival
Celebrating Maltese artists
The cultural season in Malta is in full swing and, as November knocks on the door, we know that it's also Three Palaces Festival season. Once again, I'm catching up with artistic director Michelle Castelletti over the ubiquitous Zoom, mostly because Michelle is making her magic happen all the way from the UK. Of course, this is the second festival edition to take place … [Read more...] about Celebrating Maltese artists
Electronic Music Festival Returns
Photo: Marlies Debacker, shot by Andre Symann at Moers Festival Hosted by Electronic Music Malta, the festival promises a bonanza of electronic music, bringing together performers, DJs and even synthesiser makers from different countries. Electronic Music Malta (EMM), Malta’s home of contemporary electronic music, is organising this year’s edition of Circuits Festival, … [Read more...] about Electronic Music Festival Returns
Unifaun Crowd-Funding Open
Unifaun Teatru Mod Ieħor (A Different Kind of Theatre) is the theatrical project we were all waiting for without knowing. Who doesn't remember the theatre production powerhouse that was Unifaun with fondness? Anyone who was even slightly involved in the cultural scene in Malta between 2005 and 2019, undoubtedly misses the sometimes-genius, sometimes bonkers, plays that Adrian … [Read more...] about Unifaun Crowd-Funding Open