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Ryan Falzon finds new worlds in his solo exhibition "Firmament
6+ hour, 53+ min ago (542+ words) The artist's expanding visual idiom builds on his exploration of Mediterranean belief systems with a new body of work on conceptual, metaphysical territories Curated by Fran'ois Zammit and Veruschka Goetz, the exhibition examines the ancient idea of the firmament, the…...
Borrowed territories: Jade Zammits construction of place
5+ hour, 53+ min ago (105+ words) Words by Chrisallo Borg Rather than existing as fixed or bounded, place is continually produced through repetition and the circulation of visual forms shaped by layered colonial histories, where meaning shifts as it moves across contexts. Identity follows a similar…...
Majority of hunters illegally target Turtle-doves during firstweek of spring season - Bird Life
1+ week, 5+ day ago (330+ words) An estimated 72% of hunters observed during the first week of this year's spring hunting season were not targeting Common Quail but were instead primarily aiming at Turtle-doves, according to data collected by Bird Life Malta's Spring Watch teams across Malta…...
Reflections in Fragments: Between material unity and structural fragmentation
1+ week, 4+ hour ago (66+ words) Written by Chrisallo Borg 'Reflections in Fragments' is open to the public until 1 May at Creative Expressions Art Gallery, Zejtun A haunting blend of horror and heart Who stole the Cezanne? Daily care with La Kl'rie Medicated" Movie Review: In…...
Vestiges: The psychic archaeology of Silvio John Camilleri
1+ week, 5+ hour ago (286+ words) Written by Louis Lagan" The facelessness of these figures is particularly significant. Rather than signalling absence, it suggests a diffusion of identity, a dissolution of the ego into something more collective and archaic. These are not portraits of individuals, but…...
A 50-year retrospective by Joseph P. Smith at Valletta Contemporary
1+ week, 1+ day ago (157+ words) For much of this time, the practice ran alongside a long professional life in public service. "Stepping away at sixty marked not an ending, but a renewal. It allowed for a fuller immersion in the creative process, a return to…...
More than 500 pyrotechnicians in preparations for the Malta International Fireworks Festival
1+ week, 2+ day ago (306+ words) More than 500 pyrotechnicians and other individuals are working round the clock in the preparations for the last two nights of the 25th'edition of the Malta Fireworks Festival, on Saturday 25 and the grand finale on Thursday, 30 April, at the Grand Harbour....
St Paul's Catacombs receive European award ahead of May celebrations
1+ week, 2+ day ago (228+ words) Heritage Malta has officially received the European Heritage Label for St Paul's Catacombs during a ceremony in Brussels, formally recognising the site's significance within Europe's shared history and values. The honour will be marked locally with a dedicated programme of…...
Arts Council Malta receives more than 10, 000 applications under the tax reduction scheme
1+ week, 3+ day ago (230+ words) Arts Council Malta said it had a record of 10, 320 applications under the Tax Reduction Scheme for Payments for Cultural and Creative Courses, the biggest response which this initiative has had since now. This scheme permits parents and guardians of children…...
Valletta commemorative coins
1+ week, 3+ day ago (284+ words) The Central Bank of Malta has issued a "2 commemorative coin and a silver coin, both having Valletta as their theme. The coins were launched on 17 April 2026, during a ceremony held at the Fortress Builders in Valletta. The event was attended…...