A soaring of bodies and minds symbolises Dante’s journey between Hell and Heaven. Malta’s traditional doorways are a thing of wonder, but how do they fit within the concept of the Dante and Caravaggio-themed Three Palaces Festival? I confess I was curious, when confronted with the name of this event - Portal Shades. But fit they do, of course. Musically, aesthetically, … [Read more...] about Portal Shades: our liminal space
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Malta International Arts Festival 2021
For us culture hounds, the beginning of summer is all about one thing – the advent of the Malta International Arts Festival (MIAF), pretty much the biggest deal on the Maltese culture calendar at this time of year. This year I was unsure whether I would have anything to look forward to (thank you for nothing, COVID-19) but – happily – Festivals Malta proved my worries … [Read more...] about Malta International Arts Festival 2021
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
Watch: Three Palaces Festival – It’s all happening online
Three Palaces Festival 2020 kicks off soon, and artistic director Michelle Castelletti has some exciting news to share. Festival Malta's Three Palaces Festival is one of the biggest dates on the music calendar in Malta. Known for not only serving up a delectable menu of classical and contemporary music, it is also an opportunity to enjoy the splendour of some of the … [Read more...] about Watch: Three Palaces Festival – It’s all happening online
Beethoven Dance Project – celebrating the great composer
Three sonatas are set to original, contemporary choreography for a socially-conscious event that remembers Beethoven’s 250th anniversary Beethoven Dance Project – in all honesty, 'ballet' is not the word that automatically springs to mind when I think of the celebrated composer. But 2020 happens to be the 250th anniversary from his birth so, of course, there was no way … [Read more...] about Beethoven Dance Project – celebrating the great composer