A peek inside a traditional Swedish Christmas. Milied Imħawwad, by Ingelin Angerborn and Per Gustavsson. Translated by Ġorġ Mallia and Marie Louise Kold. What Rutan really really wanted for Christmas was her friend Elsa to move back to her city – but… Read moreThis book is a Christmas Advent Calendar with stories
For years, a personal crisis of faith had caused pianist and composer Alex Vella Gregory to approach religion with “anger, bordering on self-destructive disdain”. Today, instead, he creates beautiful sonatas, replete with symbolism, and described as a “catalyst for personal… Read more‘Stemming from a crisis of faith’
Afternoon Tea at the Corinthia Palace I love a good afternoon tea – or high tea, as we used to call them in the 1980s – even more than a good brunch. Don’t get me wrong, I appreciate a –… Read moreTea fit for a Queen
And anyone who visits Ħożż il-Ħsejjes exhibition can have a go on it! By the clicking of our thumbs, something different this way comes. This year’s ŻiguŻajg Children’s Festival includes an interactive exhibition and installation – Ħożż il-Ħsejjes – which… Read moreThese guys built a massive musical instrument for ŻiguŻajg
Currently showing at Spazju Kreattiv, A State of Limbo is artist James Micallef Grimaud‘s latest exhibition. Showcasing a collection of large-scale paintings, sculpture, installations and a collection of Lino prints, it is a reflection of the ineffectual way the authorities… Read moreMigration: Malta tactics ‘clumsy’
Chiara Hyzler is directing JamBoy, part of the ŻiguŻajg Children’s Festival. She explains how the play targets the competitive element we foster in today’s students. What was your first reaction when you read the script? As a member of the… Read more‘Every child is different and this is 100% acceptable’
ŻiguŻajg‘s Jamboy takes to task the current school system. With more focus being placed on learning things by rote and studying for exams rather than for actual learning the subject, playwright Denise Mulholland feels that it is no surprise that… Read more‘If you run an education system that suppresses creativity, don’t be surprised when that’s what it does’
Ray Lee brings Congregation to Malta as part of the Three Palaces Festival. Here, the artist shares the concept and the creative process.
Ensemble deNOTE founder and pianist John Irving shares some thoughts ahead of the Mozart-themed performance taking place at Teatru Manoel that will feature an actual Broadwood. Ensemble deNOTE made waves across the UK for bringing 18th-century music to 21st audiences… Read more‘Mozart’s music literally changed my life’
Three Palaces Festival to see Caravaggio’s most famous paintings brought alive as Ludovica Rambelli Theatre create a Tableau Vivante.