Religious mysticism, decadence and faith in eternity interact in an original Good Friday exhibition executed by a young artist. Yeshua – Fid-Dell tal-Ħarsa Tiegħu (Christ – In the Shadow of His Vision) features Jennings Falzon’s interpretations of the...
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Times of Malta takes a look at the latest big screen releases
The Sheer Bastion is hosting an open-air cinema week from Friday to Monday, featuring all kinds of films, from cult classics to musicals. Dirty Dancing will be screened on Friday at 9.30pm; Shawshank Redemption on Saturday at 8pm; Pulp Fiction on...
Science tells us we should be able to explain and link together all physical aspects of the universe in one single, unified theory: a theory of everything. ĊineXjenza is holding a discussion and open forum, during which participants will be able to...
A Greek lyre tombstone dating circa AD200, an 18th-century positive organ, a 19th-century Arab oud and the local ċuqlajta (wooden clapper) are among the many items on display in Mdina as part of a major project tracing the history of Maltese music. Two...
Soprano Dorothy Baldacchino will feature in a sacred music concert at St Augustine Monastery in Old Bakery Street, Valletta, today at noon. She will be accompanied by Maria-Elena Farrugia. Albert Storace will present the programme. Dorothy...
A lecture on the musical and liturgical perspective of Tenebrae – Divine Office for the Holy Week will be held tomorrow at 6pm at Palazzo Falson, Mdina. Delivered by choir master Alex Vella Gregory and Fr Charlo Camilleri, O.Carm, the lecture will be...
Singer belted out Xemx wisq sabiħa - in Maltese
I have some very fond childhood memories of playing games and yelling “Shazam!” at my playmates… though I admit I never knew it stood for Solomon, Hercules, Atlas, Zeus, Achilles and Mercury. You live and learn. Yelling “Shazam!” did not turn me into a...
IS is gone, but the fires it lit rage on
Limestone Cowboy4 starsDirector: Abigail MalliaStarring: Paul Portelli, Paul Cilia, Davide TucciDuration: 97 minsClass: 15Eden Cinemas Good Maltese films are like buses – you wait for ages for one, then three turn up at the same time… It’s a loose...
Fondazzjoni Patrimonju Malti has been assiduously working on a large-scale project, entitled Music in Malta – From Prehistory to Vinyl, reaching its highlight in a major exhibition that will be taking place at the Mdina Cathedral Museum. It is...
Having been absent from the music scene for the past four years or so, Maltese artist Marty Rivers speaks to Michael Bugeja about country music and Maltese Falcon, his ‘comeback’ album, which has practically already reinstated him as a firm favourite...
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‘Spect-actors’ following the Holy Week representation Alla Mneżża (Naked God) in Għargħur on Sunday will be urged to see not only the Son of Man denuded of his divinity but also reflect on humanity. “We aim to contrast physical nakedness with the...
Limestone Cowboy finally hits the big screen
Malta’s foremost young drama troupe Teatru Manoel Youth Theatre is presenting Lord of the Flies by Nobel Prize winner William Golding at the Manoel Theatre this weekend. The classic novel, a potent allegory about the loss of innocence and the decline...
For decades, families of street vendors on the outskirts of the city of Belém, in the Brazilian state of Para, have built their huge tecnobrega monsters. These elaborate sound systems and visual spectacles are inspired by the animals of the...
Over 500 rare and stunning crucifixes from around the world are currently on display at a private residence in Gudja. Jesmond Farrugia has been collecting crucifixes for the past 30 years but his family has been interested in these symbols of...
The St Joseph the Worker Exhibitions Society is organising its 21st consecutive Good Friday exhibition at the St Joseph the Worker parish centre, at 71, Bwieraq Street, Birkirkara. The exhibition, entitled ‘Il-Misteru tal-Mewt u l-Qawmien’, includes...
Gianni Morandi landed in Malta on Wednesday prior to his performance on Friday. Fans welcomed him at the airport. During the live performance at Malta Fairs and Conventions Centre, Ta’ Qali, on Friday, at 9pm, Morandi will sing more than 40 tracks,...
Locals have until Friday to take advantage of the offer
The Żabbar Sanctuary Museum is hosting Art and Soul, an exhibition by Maria Briffa Bell. It features a collection of works from Briffa Bell’s journey in art. Portrait of a child The media chosen by the artist include oils, soft pastels, charcoal and...
New formats will get pulses racing
Emmanuel Bonavia has put up a Good Friday exhibition at 122, Triq is-Santwarju, Żabbar. The exhibition includes works of art which complement a set of statuettes made by Anthony Cuschieri. The wooden bases have been made by Dominic Bonavia while Carmen...
The Italian Cultural Institute Valletta and the Department of Conservation and Built Heritage of the University of Malta present the conference “The hidden wall paintings of the chapel of Palazzo de la Salle in Valletta. Didactic project, study and...
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