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New book in Maltese on Carlo Acutis for children

Friday, 29 April 2022, 10:58 Last update: about 6 years ago

The beatification of Carlo Acutis in Assisi two years ago caught the attention of the world; it is not common to have a young adolescent dying from leukaemia to attract such a great amount of...

‘Mibdul’ issue #1

Friday, 29 April 2022, 10:55 Last update: about 6 years ago

Comics have been sorely lacking from the Maltese literary landscape. There were the occasional self-published titles and a wave of religious releases way back in the 80s, but other than that...

They all wrote about Malta

Friday, 29 April 2022, 10:53 Last update: about 6 years ago Noel Grima

In the locality of Birguma, part of Naxxar, the committee that gives names to streets decided, some years back, to give most of the streets in this locality names of persons that the residents would...

Amazon's 'Reacher' brings character closer to author's book

Friday, 29 April 2022, 10:30 Last update: about 6 years ago Associated Press

Adaptations of books to film and television often take liberties or stray from the original text. Tom Cruise played Jack Reacher twice on film but didn't match the physical description of the...

Hugh Jackman steals 'The Music Man' on Broadway

Friday, 29 April 2022, 10:29 Last update: about 6 years ago Associated Press

Hugh Jackman is playing one of musical theater's greatest con men on Broadway these days but he's not fooling anyone: He's the real deal. As Harold Hill in a glorious and exuberant new revival of...

Asghar Farhadi's new film grapples with the idea of heroes

Friday, 29 April 2022, 10:27 Last update: about 6 years ago Associated Press

Iranian filmmaker Asghar Farhadi had been thinking about the concept behind " A Hero " long before he started making movies. In fact, the spark came before he even knew that he'd ever make a...

Bob Dylan book on 'Modern Song' to come out in November

Friday, 29 April 2022, 10:17 Last update: about 6 years ago Associated Press

Bob Dylan has a new book coming out this fall, a collection of more than 60 essays about songs and songwriters he admires, from Stephen Foster to Elvis Costello. The new book, "The Philosophy of...

Ave Maria - A sacred vocal concert

Thursday, 28 April 2022, 10:30 Last update: about 6 years ago

The Jesuits' Church in Valletta will be hosting Joseph Lia's solo concerts on Monday 2nd May at 12:30 (lunchtime concert), Friday 6th May at 19:30 and Saturday 7th May at 19:45 titled Ave Maria - A...

Etikett

Saturday, 23 April 2022, 13:06 Last update: about 6 years ago

Teatru Malta and Moveo Dance Company welcome you to a banquet of earthly delights, a dinner that is by no means your average feast. This event marks the first time the company will be staging a...

The Knights as seen by their detractor

Friday, 22 April 2022, 11:37 Last update: about 6 years ago Noel Grima

In or around September 1790 the two volumes of this book appeared in France. Written by a mysterious "Carasi" the book describes the adventures of the author during his two years of service in the...

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