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The island’s local market is back…

Tuesday, 6 March 2018, 09:40 Last update: about 9 years ago

Kicking off 2018 Malta Artisan Markets, together with Xara Collection, will be hosting the first local market of the year at Palazzo de Piro, Mdina on Saturday, 10 and Sunday, 11 March from 10am to...

AMuSE artists announced

Tuesday, 6 March 2018, 09:37 Last update: about 9 years ago

The Artistic Multi Sensorial Experiences (AMuSE) project brings together different artists from Malta, Italy, the Netherlands and Lithuania to explore art inspired by the senses. AMuSE was chosen by...

A controversy worth chasing

Tuesday, 6 March 2018, 09:36 Last update: about 9 years ago

Whether it's a Facebook status or a daring play, Adrian Buckle has never shied away from controversy. Indeed, his portfolio is chock-a-block with plays that pushed the boundaries of Maltese theatre,...

Valletta 2018 – a cultural year for all to enjoy

Wednesday, 28 February 2018, 12:04 Last update: about 9 years ago

Was the Valletta 2018 Foundation satisfied with the level of creativity and atmosphere of the opening ceremony?  Watching plans, which have been months in the making come to life and seeing over...

The Royal Opera presents ‘Carmen’ live at Eden Cinemas

Wednesday, 28 February 2018, 11:02 Last update: about 9 years ago

The Royal Opera presents Georges Bizet's Carmen - one of the most famous and popular operas ever written - live at Eden Cinemas on Tuesday, 6 March at 7.45pm in a new production by Australian director...

Divas at Ggantija…with surtitles

Wednesday, 28 February 2018, 11:00 Last update: about 9 years ago

Norma, Bellini's ultimate love story, will be the operatic production for this year's Gaulitana: A Festival of Music. Following on last year's "triumphant" Madama Butterfly with Miriam Gauci, the...

Din L-Art Helwa awards its architectural heritage winners

Wednesday, 28 February 2018, 10:56 Last update: about 9 years ago

During the recent presentation of the XIII edition of the Din l-Art Helwa Awards for best Architectural Heritage, Professor Alex Torpiano, dean of the Faculty of the Built Environment at the...

An unlikely heart transplant

Wednesday, 28 February 2018, 10:52 Last update: about 9 years ago Marie Benoît

Your parents were both eminent cardiologists. What drove you to become a writer? Actually I was very drawn to medicine.  I grew up with bits of human heart in the family fridge  because...

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