No sooner had we exchanged warm Christmas greetings than the rescue boat, MV Sea-Watch 3, appeared on the horizon with 49 migrant men, women and children on board. Like the […]
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A CRYING SHAME
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MPO PREMIERES BRUCKNER’S “ROMANTIC”
The Malta Philharmonic Orchestra shall be performing Anton Bruckner’s Symphony No. 4 for the first time in Malta. The programme also features Emma Bell in Wagner’s “Wesendonck Lieder”. The connection […]
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MINIMALISM AND THE ECONOMY
Minimalism is on the rise, and with it is the question of how a move away from consumerism would affect countries’ economies. I have heard horror stories of how minimalism […]
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INTERVIEW WITH ACTRESS CASSANDRA SPITERI
As long as she remembers herself, 27 years old Cassandra Spiteri has always had a passion for drama and art. The love for drama started at primary and secondary school. […]
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WHAT WILL PLOVDIV OFFER AS EUROPEAN CAPITAL OF CULTURE 2019?
The Bulgarian city which has taken over the European Capital of Culture title from Valletta and Leeuwarden is one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in Europe. Today it is […]
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INTERVIEW WITH COMPOSER THERESE LEFÈBVRE
Some describe her compositions as music for the soul. Therese Lefèbvre (born Zammit) creates music on a small-scale, in different places, to mark various steps of her life. Her genre […]
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MUSIC THROUGH THE AGES
The Bohemian Rhapsody film inspired many discussions about how music is not the same as it once was. But what was it, exactly? Even though I do not remember the […]
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HOW GOOD LIGHTING IMPACT ON PRODUCTIVITY AND MOOD
Guest post by Pauline Farris Have you ever found yourself in a situation where after hours of working or studying, your eyes start to hurt because of bad lighting? You […]
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INTERVIEW WITH WRITER JAMES VELLA-BARDON
Born in Malta but his first memories are of the Middle East. James Vella-Bardon has these mystical memories of an immense, never-ending desert which he doesn’t think will ever leave […]
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INTERVIEW WITH MUSICIAN LYDIA BUTTIGIEG
Lydia Buttigieg’s versatility in performing both the concert harp and the piano has taken her to be on demand as a solo artist and an orchestral musician alike. She has […]
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SAZ MIFSUD’S COLLECTION NOW COMPLETE WITH LEATHER BAGS
Fashion and textile designer Saz Mifsud’s 2019 collection designs are inspired by the avian world, with peacocks and parrots adorning a collection of silk scarves, headbands, bowties, purses and handbags. […]
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SWIM WITH THOMAS SMITH AND JOG AWAY WITH REINDEER RUN
Thomas Smith, the organisers of the annual Christmas Charity Swim, now in its 20th year, are collaborating with the Reindeer Run for this year’s Christmas Charity Swim to be held […]
