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Laying down the foundation for a sound cultural legacy

Thursday, 22 March 2018, 12:00 Last update: about 7 years ago

The cultural and artistic sector is going through a steady growth and is finally getting the importance it deserves. As the minister responsible for this vast and rewarding sector, I can definitely...

It all depends on the lighting

Thursday, 22 March 2018, 09:45 Last update: about 7 years ago

And this could be seen especially from Castille Square, where the magnificent Auberge de Castille was the backdrop for a 3D mapping projection, which covered its extensive facade, and included CGI,...

A historic house of treasures

Wednesday, 21 March 2018, 12:35 Last update: about 7 years ago

In 1580, an Italian admiral of the Order of the Knights of St John, one Don Pietro La Rocca, had a palazzo built which was known as La Casa Con Giardino because it had a garden and at that time houses...

The beauty of Baroque

Wednesday, 21 March 2018, 11:56 Last update: about 7 years ago

Baroque buildings had large proportions and open halls and central spaces. The style featured new ways of involving dramatic forms and the way light fell on them. In churches it drew attention to the...

The jewel in the city

Wednesday, 21 March 2018, 11:38 Last update: about 7 years ago

The clue is in the name of the street: Old Theatre Street just has to contain one right? Well yes, of course, but you could be forgiven for not finding it. The Manoel Theatre - or Teatru Manoel, to...

Nature most majestic

Tuesday, 20 March 2018, 10:01 Last update: about 7 years ago Marika Azzopardi

Five artists, five, are exhibiting together in St Julian's, under the collective name of Natura Artis Magistra - Nature Reigns Supreme. This is the first exhibition being organised and curated here in...

Malta’s temples connection to Atlantis to be revealed

Tuesday, 20 March 2018, 09:47 Last update: about 7 years ago

The connection between Malta's Prehistoric Temples and Atlantis is revealed in a documentary which will be premiering in Malta on Saturday 24 March. The 45-minute documentary is the work of...

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