The Malta Independent 27 July 2026, Monday
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The remarkable world of alkaloids: Benefits and risks

Sunday, 26 October 2025, 08:10 Last update: about 10 months ago

Alkaloids are a diverse and fascinating group of naturally occurring compounds, most commonly derived from plants, that have played a significant role in medicine and daily life for centuries. Whether...

Sculpting time: A dialogue between form, memory, and place

Sunday, 26 October 2025, 08:05 Last update: about 10 months ago Marie Benoît

What was your first public commission, and how did it come about? My very first public sculpture is not found in Malta but in the city of Changchung in the East of China. It has been installed in...

'A Piece of Me in Every Sparkle': The Painter Who Wears Her Art

Saturday, 25 October 2025, 08:05 Last update: about 10 months ago

What inspired you to begin your artistic journey back in 2006? In 2006 I was looking for a place where I could study painting. I started attending art lessons at the Jason Lu Studio. He taught me...

A Journey Through the Mosta Rotunda

Saturday, 25 October 2025, 08:00 Last update: about 10 months ago

A Pleasant Surprise My visit to the Mosta church began with an unexpected encounter. I discovered that the CEO of the Mosta Rotunda Foundation, responsible for conserving and promoting the...

Anyone who feeds on majesty becomes eloquent

Wednesday, 22 October 2025, 12:15 Last update: about 10 months ago

Art, in its truest form, has the power to reshape how we see the world, not as a collection of static objects, but as a vibrant, breathing system in constant dialogue with time, space, and memory. How...

Exploring Jewish heritage in Malta: Open Day at Marsa Cemetery

Tuesday, 21 October 2025, 11:40 Last update: about 10 months ago

On Sunday 2 November, the Tayar Foundation for Jewish Heritage in Malta invites the public to join guided tours of the Marsa Jewish Cemetery, a historic site that reflects centuries of Jewish presence...

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