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Joseph Calleia - Malta’s Hollywood actor (1897–1975)

Tuesday, 21 May 2013, 14:02 Last update: about 11 years ago Malta Independent

One of the lesser-known actors in Malta is none other than the Maltese actor Joseph Calleia.  Different reasons may be attributed to this.  For instance, during the 1930s, it took very long...

Top comedy at the Eden Stand-Up Show

Tuesday, 21 May 2013, 14:00 Last update: about 11 years ago Malta Independent

Did you always want to become a comedian?   No, I wanted to be a writer and a film director. My journey to performing was basically down to the ineptitude of people in charge of arts funding...

Wedding Jitters

Tuesday, 21 May 2013, 13:57 Last update: about 11 years ago Malta Independent

Why did you take up acting?   To rehearse, not to perform. I love the gradual evolution of the characters, the insight into the story, the bonding between cast... it's an amazing...

Understanding Flamenco with Jerez Puro at the Manoel

Thursday, 9 May 2013, 16:58 Last update: about 11 years ago Malta Independent

Flamenco and bull fighting are words closely associated with Spain’s cultural heritage. In reality, Flamenco is restricted to the culture of Andalucía. Few Spaniards outside of...

Albert de Marco exhibition at Bay Street

Monday, 6 May 2013, 16:03 Last update: about 11 years ago Malta Independent

An exhibition consisting of a 1,000 photographic images by Albert de Marco, one of the largest one-man exhibitions of its type in the world, was recently held at the Bay Street Complex in St...

A feast of patterns, textures and colours at Sharma

Monday, 6 May 2013, 11:00 Last update: about 11 years ago Malta Independent

Sharma Ethnic Cuisines of Mdina is currently hosting a photographic exhibition by Maltese artist Mary Attard.  The exhibition, entitled ‘Impressions’, includes a range of images which...

Marie Benoit's Diary - Rebecca Scrumm’s 50th Birthday Party

Sunday, 28 April 2013, 10:27 Last update: about 11 years ago Malta Independent

I met Rebecca when Sunita Mukhi invited five of us to dine with her at her brother’s restaurant The Emperor of India a couple of weeks or so ago. Sunita’s maiden surname was Kalachand and...

Maltese Flamenco dancers at the XVII Flamenco Festival de Jerez

Friday, 26 April 2013, 10:56 Last update: about 11 years ago Malta Independent

The XVII Flamenco Festival this year included six representatives from Alegria Academia, Malta, including the scholarship winner, Justine Lanzon and one student from Alegria India. The festival was...

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