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French-Maltese artist exhibits at Malta Society of Arts

Thursday, 25 August 2022, 10:08 Last update: about 5 years ago

An exhibition of 10 sketches and 25 oil paintings titled The Gold of Malta by French-Maltese artist Martine Rigaud-Busuttil opens today Thursday 18 August at the Malta Society of Arts' seat Palazzo de...

Back from International Camp – Fenice – La Rinascita 2022

Thursday, 25 August 2022, 10:05 Last update: about 5 years ago

Baden Powell Scouts Malta have returned from a five-day trip on the North Slope of Etna at Statella Park Randazzo in Sicily. Fifty-three scouts and scout leaders represented by Scout Troops from...

Dealing with resentment

Thursday, 25 August 2022, 10:03 Last update: about 5 years ago

We've probably all felt the flames of anger and resentment at some point in our lives, towards people, groups or entities which have caused us harm. Anger and resentment are closely linked, since...

Is cannabis a miracle plant?

Sunday, 21 August 2022, 13:23 Last update: about 5 years ago

Cannabis, also known as marijuana, is a psychoactive drug obtained from the Cannabis sativa, Cannabis indica and Cannabis ruderalis plant. The cannabis plant has been used as a drug for recreational...

Carpe imagines: Curating the digital self

Sunday, 21 August 2022, 12:55 Last update: about 5 years ago

In our day and age, it's more about capturing the image of a moment rather than living that experience. Carpe Imagines is perhaps the new Carpe Diem. We at Art Sweven and il-Kamra ta' Fuq are...

Diary by CLAIRE FARRUGIA: The search for truth through art

Sunday, 21 August 2022, 07:13 Last update: about 5 years ago

"Through my work, I attempt at finding a form of truth in a world where lies proliferate, particularly on the internet, which is the same platform that on its introduction promised us accessible...

Life and other distractions: A tale of two ‘ex’- theatres

Tuesday, 16 August 2022, 10:55 Last update: about 5 years ago

Following on from my dissertation on the ruining of the Manoel Theatre some weeks back, a good friend drew my attention to a far greater anomaly. While Teatru Manoel may have been, not irreparably,...

Moringa – The Miracle Tree

Tuesday, 16 August 2022, 10:45 Last update: about 5 years ago

Over 5,000 years ago, the Moringa oleifra (MO) tree, which is native to the Northern Indian Himalayan Mountains, was discovered and has since then been considered God's gift to humanity since it is...

Technology and the evaluation of the museum visitor experience

Tuesday, 16 August 2022, 10:37 Last update: about 5 years ago

Starting in the 17th century, there used to be a job occupation that involved the recruited individual carrying out mathematical calculations. This job title was that of a Computer, a person tasked...

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