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Diary by FRANCESCO GRECH: A young writer philosophises

Sunday, 27 February 2022, 07:00 Last update: about 5 years ago

"I think we tend to focus a lot on the negative of the pandemic, not because we want to, but because it was an experience that brought with it change in almost every aspect of our lives, and change is...

Crowdfunding to combat ageism in theatre

Friday, 25 February 2022, 09:53 Last update: about 5 years ago

A new Culture campaign recently launched on local crowdfunding platform Zaar promises to help shine a spotlight on the experiences of senior women in Malta. The campaign supports the production...

Bird ringing at Manoel Island’s Glacis Park

Thursday, 24 February 2022, 14:13 Last update: about 5 years ago

Bird ringers from BirdLife Malta's ringing scheme recently held a series of bird ringing sessions at the Manoel Island, Glacis Park. The semi-natural green area on Manoel Island is a magnet for...

A Prince to the rescue

Sunday, 20 February 2022, 12:01 Last update: about 5 years ago

Britain's Prince Charles, The Prince of Wales is a much maligned gentleman, especially among his country's tabloid media. There's hardly been a week, in recent years, when he hasn't awakened to some...

Help the Salesian Sisters of Don Bosco get around

Sunday, 20 February 2022, 11:03 Last update: about 5 years ago

The Salesian Sisters of Don Bosco have launched a crowdfunding campaign on local platform Zaar to help them buy a van as part of an innovative new youth-focused programme. The Helping the...

A working interlude in Malta

Sunday, 20 February 2022, 10:05 Last update: about 5 years ago Noel Grima

Francesco Buonamici arrived in Malta on 1 September 1635 together with Pietro Paolo Floriani, sent here by Cardinal Francesco Barberini, nephew of Pope Urban VIII, to help Grand Master Antoine de...

The ordinary lives of women

Sunday, 20 February 2022, 10:00 Last update: about 5 years ago

When discussing women, oftentimes the term 'extraordinary' is used to outline how many things women achieve in their day-to-day lives. In your case, why did you choose to use the term 'ordinary' when...

Reliving The Sacra Infermeria: Where Heritage Meets Technology

Sunday, 20 February 2022, 09:50 Last update: about 5 years ago

What if museums didn't have to have a passive, showcase-style approach with panels of information hiding the beautiful stone of the old walls? What if you could interact with the Knights of St John,...

Teatru Manoel to bring Malta’s ‘Karnival’ to life

Sunday, 20 February 2022, 09:00 Last update: about 5 years ago

A new Toi Toi production at Teatru Manoel is set to explore the colourful origins of Karnival across the Maltese islands, as part of Festivals Malta's official carnival programme. In a spectacle...

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