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You have to read it to believe it

Sunday, 5 November 2023, 11:05 Last update: about 6 months ago

How good can you get at making tea after you've made three million cups? How do you keep up with 36 penfriends or a collection of 10,000 key chains? What does boiled jellyfish taste like? Did you know...

Bridging cultures: ‘China in Maltese Eyes' launched in Malta

Sunday, 5 November 2023, 11:00 Last update: about 6 months ago

Last week, the China Cultural Centre in Malta co-hosted with Heritage Malta the book launch of China in Maltese Eyes in the Gran Salon of the National Museum of Archaeology. The book is a collection...

Eddie the Great

Sunday, 5 November 2023, 10:54 Last update: about 6 months ago Noel Grima

Eddie Fenech Adami is arguably Malta's all-time greatest politician, greater even than Dom Mintoff (though obviously you would find many who disagree with this). The man who came from obscurity,...

Criminal Law Handbook

Sunday, 5 November 2023, 10:00 Last update: about 6 months ago

Review by Judge Carmel A. Agius When Dr Stefano Filletti's father (Judge Emeritus Joseph A. Filletti) and myself were studying criminal law and criminal procedure at the University of Malta over...

A mega book fair in aid of St Patrick’s School Sliema

Sunday, 22 October 2023, 09:05 Last update: about 7 months ago

Why do the Salesians of Don Bosco organise cultural and artistic events? The answer comes from Don Bosco himself, who dedicated all his life to the education of the young people, especially the most...

Irvin Vella concludes yet another investigation

Sunday, 22 October 2023, 08:45 Last update: about 7 months ago

Irvin Vella investigatur virtwali: Il-Każ Pegasus (8) Authour: John A. Bonello Illustrated by Francesca Grech Publisher: Merlin Publishers Pages:...

2023 Doreen Micallef National Poetry Contest winners announced

Sunday, 22 October 2023, 08:04 Last update: about 7 months ago

The winners of this year's Doreen Micallef National Poetry Contest were announced at a ceremony held at the Malta Book Festival, presented by Jasmine Bajada. This year, over 60 poems were submitted...

Delving deeper into Malta's history and heritage

Sunday, 22 October 2023, 07:52 Last update: about 7 months ago

Lura Fiż-Żmien - Rakkonti u Ġrajjiet Mill-Istorja Ta' Pajjiżna by Joe R. Scicluna is a fascinating journey through Malta's history and culture. This book compiles articles by the...

The Malta Book Festival opens tomorrow

Tuesday, 17 October 2023, 10:55 Last update: about 7 months ago

The Malta Book Festival 2023 kicks off tomorrow! Carrying the theme of #beyondbooks, this year's edition of the islands' main book-based event aims to offer a multi-sensory experience which goes...

Chita Rivera introduces us to her alter ego in new memoir

Tuesday, 26 September 2023, 12:10 Last update: about 8 months ago Associated Press

It's hard to imagine Anita, Rose Alvarez and Velma Kelly without Chita Rivera, who first breathed life into these beloved Broadway characters. At a time when there was limited Latino...

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