Evenings on Campus festival launched

The Koperattiva Kulturali Universitarja yesterday launched this year's Evenings on Campus, a summer festival of cultural events, with a cartoons exhibition in the Temi Zammit Hall foyer of the university.

Anna Catania, activities co-ordinator of the Precincts Office, said the 10th edition of Evenings on Campus would this year be marked by innovative initiatives such as the Children's Mini Festival, an evening performed by children for children.

For this event which would be held on July 18, the children's choirs Les Petits Chanteurs de Toul, St Martin's College Choir and the King's School Ely Chapel Choir will be participating.

The cartoon exhibition was co-ordinated by Gorg Mallia, lecturer at the Centre for Communications Technology and a cartoonist himself who contributes to The Sunday Times.

All cartoonists contributing to the Maltese papers, both dailies and Sundays have sent in their 10 best pieces published during the past year.

The cartoons exhibition will be open till July 31, between 9 a.m. and noon.

Student graphic designer Adrian Gauci, a fourth year communication studies student at the Centre for Communication Technology, has worked hard to set up an artistic colourful backdrop for the main stage which will reflect the cross-cultural dimension. The backdrop for the main stage is a collage of photographs taken by Mr Gauci of Maltese and international students.

Evenings on Campus will include an event for singer/song writers, a Mikiel Anton Vassalli Conference, the screening of nine films, a play directed by Carmel S. Aquilina, a concert by popular Maltese singers and bands, and a literary evening with special guest being the British poet Jay Ramsay.

Evenings on Campus will once again close with a fusion of Malta's young talent, most of whom are university students.

For more information contact the Precincts Office on 2340 3080 or 2340 2236.