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FAA visits Fort Manoel

Tuesday, 21 November 2017, 10:02 Last update: about 10 years ago

When the Knights arrived in Malta in 1530, there were very few defences along the shores of the islands. After the victory of the Great Siege the Knights made sure to defend Malta better, and their...

A star-studded cast for Antigone

Tuesday, 21 November 2017, 09:54 Last update: about 10 years ago

A new adaptation of Jean Anouilh's classical play, Antigone - that will see the tragedy pan out in a Victorian-style circus for the first time in its history - is currently in the works under the...

Maltese temple builders and their enigmatic capital

Tuesday, 21 November 2017, 09:40 Last update: about 10 years ago

Prehistory has fascinated me since the time I can remember. From the Pyramids of Egypt to the Stonehenge in England there is a whole ancient world out there shrouded in mystery waiting to be...

The enchanted land of Italy’s great red wines

Tuesday, 21 November 2017, 09:37 Last update: about 10 years ago

Saturday 14 October 2017:   Yesterday we had a long long drive, nearly 200km, all the way from Bergamo airport. In nearly three hours we did four successive motorways across most of the Po...

Human Matter

Tuesday, 21 November 2017, 09:31 Last update: about 10 years ago

Now that Human Matter, an art exhibition at Palazzo de la Salle in Valletta, has come to a close, some of the up-and-coming artists who took part have reflected on the experience. "Human Matter...

Traditional and new interpretations for organ music

Tuesday, 21 November 2017, 09:17 Last update: about 10 years ago Nikki Petroni

Whilst working on setting up the APS Mdina Cathedral Contemporary Art Biennale, an exhibition involving several local and international artists, I became acutely aware of the constant need for...

Doll cake wins third KitchenAid Cake Master competition

Thursday, 16 November 2017, 12:23 Last update: about 10 years ago

Diana Camilleri from Ukraine has been declared the winner of the third KitchenAid Cake Master Malta competition. Her cake, inspired by the handmade textile Tilda dolls, was awarded the highest...

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