The Manoel Theatre, in collaboration with the Malta National Opera, is presenting a contemporary take on Giuseppe Verdi’s comical opera Falstaff between February 22 and March 1. The Italian-language libretto was adapted by Arrigo Boito from the play The Merry Wives of Windsor and scenes from Henry IV, Part 1 and Part 2 , by William Shakespeare. The
In an event marking the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, Xjenza Malta, together with the Human Rights Directorate, signed a Memorandum of Understanding aimed at strengthening gender equality and the empowerment of women in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics (STEAM). The signing took place at Esplora,
Paul Scerri’s installation Ma Nafx il-Vers li Ġej attempts to give shape to the creative process, turning upon itself in a self-referentiality not untypical of contemporary practice. It imagines the machinations of creativity groaning into motion: the doubt, exaltation, resistance, impasse and surprise that accompany the act of making. The installation
Murder, moral panic and masked pigs are not the things most people would naturally associate with carnival, however, Malta’s long-running tradition has always carried a darker side beneath the bright costumes and sugary treats. Carnival’s roots in Malta stretch back centuries. Historians believe the Knights of St John introduced the celebrations to
