Malta

Malta International Organ Festival moving to a gran finale

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Undoubtedly, one of the largest events during this time of the year for lovers of art and classical music is the Malta International Organ Festival. This year, the festival kicked off on November 22 and runs till December 6, offering a total of 15 concerts by world-renowned musicians in the beautiful cathedrals, basilicas and churches that showcase … [Read more...] about Malta International Organ Festival moving to a gran finale

‘Stemming from a crisis of faith’

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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 reflection". Now, he will be performing his Sonata No. 5 Litany and No. 6 Visions, at Palazzo … [Read more...] about ‘Stemming from a crisis of faith’

Malta’s theatre history – did Appuntamenti affect the landscape?

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Malta's theatre history - a state of play We are all in agreement that Simone Spiteri's seminal work Appuntamenti was a game-changer for Malta's theatre history Only... was it, really? It certainly opened up the gates for potential change. It gave Maltese theatre practitioners a hint of a new direction that could be taken by homegrown productions. And it offered … [Read more...] about Malta’s theatre history – did Appuntamenti affect the landscape?

So this week Appuntamenti returns to our stages

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A game-changer for Maltese theatre, Simone Spiteri's work is once again being produced by Du Theatre. Ten years ago, Appuntamenti was staged by Du Theatre. The script, penned by Simone Spiteri, went on to win the National Francis Ebejer playwriting competition that year. It turned out to be a seminal moment  for Malta's theatre scene. Appuntamenti was … [Read more...] about So this week Appuntamenti returns to our stages

Tango is for devils…

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and for angels, too And Tango Nuevo Quintet are planning to show us exactly what they mean while performing Astor Piazzolla’s tango nuevo in a concert that gives homage to the popular musical masterpieces of the Argentinian composer. The concert, Diablo y Angel in honour of one of Piazzolla’s works, is being organised by Culture Venture and will be … [Read more...] about Tango is for devils…