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Time to visit an idyllic island

Saturday, 24 March 2018, 12:59 Last update: about 9 years ago

Anyone who sets foot on Gozo is said to be captured by the island's raw beauty and authenticity, which places elsewhere have lost.Visitors are fascinated by the friendliness of the locals and the...

A family legacy

Saturday, 24 March 2018, 12:00 Last update: about 9 years ago

The family business in Malta is the motor of the economy. Although this may seem like a platitude, it's an undeniable fact - as many as 98 % of all businesses in Malta are SMEs, and the vast majority...

VIVA 2018: Visual Multiplicity

Friday, 23 March 2018, 12:00 Last update: about 9 years ago

The 4th edition of the Valletta International Visual Arts (VIVA) festival will take place in April - May this year. With the festival now reaching maturity, it is time to explore the future role it...

By the book

Friday, 23 March 2018, 12:00 Last update: about 9 years ago

The Phantom of Valletta by Vicki Hopkins Echoing the plot of the deservedly long-running musical The Phantom of the Opera this novel imagines Erik's life after he releases Christine so she can...

Laying down the foundation for a sound cultural legacy

Thursday, 22 March 2018, 12:00 Last update: about 9 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 9 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 9 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...

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