The Russian reception in the spacious grounds of Ariel House, Kappara always has a lively ambience, with girls in colourful costumes and a Russian Orthodox priest or two to bring a little of Russia to...

Ever since its inception in 2002, The Gozo Youth Wind Band & Orchestra, consisting of two (2) separate groups of young and promising musicians, have been entertaining the general public with a...

Hotel Phoenicia, a work of art in itself, showcases the art of Edward Caruana Dingli in a permanent exhibition featuring the world's largest collection by this gifted Maltese painter. Guests are...

It’s jazz festival week in Malta – or weeks actually, as this year’s Jazz on the Fringe – which kicked off just last week - will continue well throughout July. Forming part of...

I made it a point to go to Professor England’s talk, one of a series organized by Flimkien ghal Ambjent Ahjar as part of its cultural programme. Apparently the choice of venue,  the Dar...

The famous triple mat sailboat The Belem – a training and tourism vessel formerly of the merchant navy - made a stopover in Malta last month. A private tour was organised on Sunday 15 June for...

Teatru Manoel has announced the full programme for the forthcoming third edition of the Valletta International Baroque Festival 2015, for which booking is now open.   The success of the...

With regret, this month’s article will be the last in this series, at least for the time being. I am instead planning to focus any spare time on a new project, which involves extensive research...

Years ago, it was common to pass through villages in the evening, around Malta and Gozo and see entire families relaxing while enjoying a chat with their neighbors on the doorstep. Most of the time,...

The last Garden Party in honour of the Queen I had attended in Mauritius was in April, 1987. The weather was awful and the parking area had turned into slush and mud as it had been raining hard that...