Fondazzjoni Paulus presents another edition of the Agape Festival
The Rabat Agape Festival is an arts and culture celebration during the months of January and February. Fondazzjoni Paulus organises this annual festival to celebrate the feasts of the Conversion and Shipwreck of St Paul and to promote the artistic heritage of the Maltese islands. The highlight of this festival is a grand concert of sacred music featuring the Malta Philharmonic Orchestra under the direction of Christopher Muscat.
After another year characterised by severe economic and social restrictions, Fondazzjoni Paulus is proud to present a scaled-down version of this festival. Given the current situation, this year's concert is not going to be open to the general public and will be broadcast on TVM News+ on Wednesday, 9 February at 9.05pm.
This year's repertoire includes Paolino Vassallo's Andante, Antonio Lanfranco's Salve Regina and Offertorio, Steven Psaila's Elegy, Paul Portelli's Quis ergo nos separabit and Michelangelo Vella's Sonata per archi no. 6.
The concert will also feature a reading of an excerpt from the oratorio Pawlu ta' Malta written by Prof. Oliver Friggieri.
Apart from this concert, this year's festival includes an exhibition of works by sculptor Angelo Agius at the Wignacourt Museum in Rabat. Entrance for this exhibition throughout February is free of charge. In addition, the Wignacourt Museum is offering half-price admission to the museum between 10 and 13 February.
Fondazzjoni Paulus is also presenting a lecture on its Facebook page by Rev. Can. Louis Suban and Rev. Can. David Cilia about the elevation to basilica status of St Paul's church in Rabat. This lecture is also going to be televised today on Smash TV at 1pm and on Tuesday, 8 February at 6pm.
Finally, in collaboration with The Malta Trust Foundation, Villa Bianca, The Malta School of Music and the Ministry for Inclusion, Fondazzjoni Paulus is organising a recital by a number of children with disabilities. This concert will be televised on a local TV station and an announcement will be made at a later date.
Fondazzjoni Paulus thanks the Ministry for the Economy, Investment and Small Businesses, Malta Philharmonic Orchestra, Melita Foundation, Abertax, Chic Living (C. Galea Marble & Granite Works), Bank of Valletta, Ballut Blocks Wignacourt Museum, Rabat Local Council and the Janatha Stubbs Foundation for their generous support.
The general public is encouraged to follow the Fondazzjoni Paulus Facebook page and website: www.fondazzjonipaulus.org for more information about this concert and other activities.