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‘Arlogg u Tila’, a new children’s book

Monday, 7 March 2016, 14:12 Last update: about 12 years ago

Is it possible for books, art and museums to be instantly appealing to children? One Maltese author has proved that yes, it is very possible. Roberta Bajada's children's novel Arloġġ u...

The man who found peace at last, in Malta

Monday, 7 March 2016, 14:10 Last update: about 12 years ago Noel Grima

This is the story of a tormented man who lived through many adventures and who at last found peace in Malta. It was in a Bugibba bar that he met a mutual friend and passed on the book to...

Not-So-Blue Velvet

Monday, 7 March 2016, 13:50 Last update: about 12 years ago

Nadine Axisa's jazz album 'Velvet' was released in 2014, and features 12 original compositions in the smooth jazz style and 38 musicians. The album received favourable reviews, including a...

Bonnie Raitt's album mines rockers, ballads, blues

Saturday, 5 March 2016, 16:14 Last update: about 12 years ago

Four years after her Grammy-winning "Slipstream," Bonnie Raitt lights up with passionate vocals, appetizing tunes and adventurous cover songs on "Dip In Deep," her 17th studio album. Raitt had a...

Thriller by ex-CIA man is full of action and twists

Saturday, 5 March 2016, 14:18 Last update: about 12 years ago

Russia's intelligence agency has learned the identities of all the CIA case officers in Moscow and, even worse, most if not all of the CIA's spies in Russia. If you're caught as a spy in Russia,...

Dion extends his stay in the blues on latest CD

Friday, 4 March 2016, 16:13 Last update: about 12 years ago

Dion extends his stay in the blues neighborhood on "New York Is My Home," a style that comes naturally to the doo-wop legend. Paul Simon guests on the title track, insistent percussion driving...

Chris Rock brings diversity issue front and center at Oscars

Friday, 4 March 2016, 14:50 Last update: about 12 years ago

With deft timing and an impactful blend of humor and searing commentary, host Chris Rock took the bull by the horns at the Oscars, attacking the diversity crisis roiling the industry and not...

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