Arthur Gruppetta was one of the principal pillars of children’s literature in Malta. Through his work he shaped the way in which generations of Maltese children learnt to read and to imagine in their own language. His life was marked by an unwavering faith in the Maltese book and by a quiet generosity which, for more than half a century, supported
Maltese artist Robert Zahra has unveiled a compelling new exhibition, UPROOTED lil Amir , a series that confronts the transformed and fractured terrains of Gaza through a deeply material and emotionally resonant visual language. The exhibition, open until December 21 in Żabbar, presents Zahra’s ongoing exploration of how human environments absorb,
It was a pleasure to visit this year’s Malta Book Festival , to meet authors and publishers and to experience first-hand the energy and dedication that define Malta’s literary scene. The festival remains one of the few moments where writers, readers and publishers come together to celebrate creativity and exchange ideas. Yet, amid the enthusiasm, important
Need a memorial card? Photograph the deceased in his open casket at Addolorata Cemetery and there you have it. That is what the go-to photographer of Victorian Malta, Richard Ellis, did. Now the fine details of life in that era have been captured in a new Richard Ellis book that bridges the present and the past, looking not only at how the country
