Cremation sets stage for ‘URNA’, Malta commission for London Design Biennale
URNA, Malta’s proposal for 2025 London Design Biennale, introduces ‘new ritual for handling human remains, anticipating the adoption of cremation in the Maltese...
Barbie most popular film of 2023 in Malta
National Statistics Office data shows Maltese productions only accounted to 0.5% of film screenings in the country’s cinemas
My essentials: Rebecca Cassar’s cultural picks

123 | Rebecca Cassar, 30, visual artist

123 | Rebecca Cassar, 30, visual artist

Sisyphean Quick Fix by Bettina Paris

Bettina Paris’s new play Sisyphean Quick Fix deals with the complex realities of addiction and its impact on families.

Bettina Paris’s new play Sisyphean Quick...

‘Wicked’ composer Stephen Schwartz to perform his broadway hits in Malta

Oscar, Grammy and Tony award-winning composer Stephen Schwartz will perform at the Mediterranean Conference Centre on 29 September accompanied by the...

Oscar, Grammy and Tony award-winning composer Stephen...

Christian Attard | The hidden beauty in the ugly

Maltese academic Christian Attard, winner in the category of best research...

Maltese academic Christian Attard, winner in the...

My essentials: Sarah Maria Scicluna’s cultural picks

122 | Sarah Maria Scicluna, 36, Lecturer of Fine Art and Artist

122 | Sarah Maria Scicluna, 36, Lecturer of Fine Art and...

Arts council to give musicians evicted from Rampol garage complex financial assistance

Arts Council Malta will be providing displaced musicians from the former Rampol garage complex in Birkirkara with financial assistance to continue working on...

Arts Council Malta will be providing displaced musicians...

Mark Vella | The immense potentialities of a language

Maltese translator Mark Vella, and winner of best translation...

Maltese translator Mark Vella, and winner of best...

Artists take over Għargħur searchlight station for day-long performative work

Taking place on 7 June, ‘Farfara2031’ will include workshops and readings, as well as a temporary library of non-European fiction

Taking place on 7 June, ‘Farfara2031’ will...

My essentials: Francesca Mercieca’s cultural picks

121 | Francesca Mercieca, 30, set designer, filmmaker & artist

121 | Francesca Mercieca, 30, set designer, filmmaker...

Open jamming stage at 97 Notes music bar in Valletta

Musicians wanted at 97 Notes in Valletta for Thursday’s open jamming stage

Musicians wanted at 97 Notes in Valletta for...

Do you have what it takes to bring an artistic change?

Exciting funding opportunities in the Creative Europe Programme for artists and...

Exciting funding opportunities in the Creative Europe...

My essentials: Joanne Fenech Portell’s cultural picks

120 | Joanne Fenech Portelli,  Visual Artist

120 | Joanne Fenech Portelli,  Visual Artist

Lon Kirkop | Interpretations of my works are uniquely gratifying

Maltese writer Lon Kirkop, winner in the drama category with his collection of...

Maltese writer Lon Kirkop, winner in the drama category...

Lanthimos movie ‘Kinds of Kindness’ headed for Mediterrane Film Festival in June

Yorgos Lanthimos’s ‘Kinds of Kindness’ among first titles announced for Mediterrane Film Festival sophomore edition

Yorgos Lanthimos’s ‘Kinds of Kindness’...

Art that oscillates between the poetic and the political

Trevor Borg is one of four local artists whose work is being exhibited in the...

Trevor Borg is one of four local artists whose work is...

Rita Saliba | The challenges of micro fiction as a genre

Maltese writer Rita Saliba, winner of best short stories at the National Book...

Maltese writer Rita Saliba, winner of best short stories at...

My essentials: Evan Demicoli’s cultural picks

119 | Evan Demicoli, 31, digital content and marketing manager,...

119 | Evan Demicoli, 31, digital content and marketing...

Book loans increase by 8% in the first four months of this year

Over 243,000 books were taken out on loan from Maltese and Gozitan libraries...

Over 243,000 books were taken out on loan from Maltese and...