The Irish celebrate their National Day at Hilton Malta I could not go to the opening of the newly refurbished Hilton at Portomaso last year so when invited to the Irish reception on the 16th...

A lot is said about Valletta and its history, however it is rare to encounter a discussion on the city as an urban cultural hub for alternative artistic forms. A couple of years ago, I delivered a...

Look out for the Independent on Sunday's Easter Supplement which is designed especially to celebrate both the coming holiday and the long-awaited spring season. Without giving too much away we can say...

Until 30 March, Claudia Vialaret, inspired by the baroque paintings of Caravaggio exhibits her artworks at the Malta Fortifications interpretation Centre in Valletta, with the support of the French...

The Maltese artist Giuseppe Galea is arguably one of Malta's finest decorators as can be demonstrated by his impressive portfolio. Today he is known for his various works for churches such as those at...

An invitation to lunch with Laurent Croset, the Cultural Attaché or to give him the exact title, Conseiller de Coopération et d'Action Culturelle of  the French Embassy found us in...

The first word that springs to mind while viewing Gabriella Azzopardi's abundant artistic output is "versatile". Her portfolio of work includes original paintings, portraits, detailed pencil and...

Orchestral music and the classical repertoire no longer reside exclusively on the concert stage. In fact, even those among us who may have never stepped into a concert hall, have experienced classical...

Fundación MAPFRE has announced the launch of the fifth edition of its educational programme entitled 'Caqlaq'. This year, the focus will be on the awareness and enjoyment of physical exercise...

On Friday 10 March, members of the press and Camilleri Group's staff, clientele and guests were invited to the launch party for Matalan.  Matalan is a leading British retail chain founded in 1985...