When the Manoel Theatre Orchestra disbanded in 1996, Roderick Bugeja’s dream of becoming a full-time orchestra member seemed dashed. He had been freelancing as a part-time musician in the orchestra for a couple of years when it disbanded and had even switched from euphonium to viola to play in the ensemble. “I used to attend orchestra concerts and
All gloom was left outside as pensioners bustled into a room in Liverpool’s centuries-old town hall for a tea dance, a lively antidote to getting older in Britain. “Come to tea dances and avoid the NHS!” joked Davina Woods, 71, referring to the country’s creaking health system and the awareness the retirees have that as they age, they will likely come
The China Cultural Centre in Malta recently hosted a significant programme of cultural exchange, presented in collaboration with the Zhejiang Provincial Department of Culture, Radio, Television and Tourism and the Zhejiang Library. The programme featured the launch of the exhibition Prints and Engravings of West Lake on November 24, followed by a public
There are no plans to make National Anthem Day a public holiday, Owen Bonnici said, as parliament plans to mark the day in the constitution. Last Wednesday, parliament finished debating a bill that would change the constitution to mark December 27 as a day to celebrate the Maltese national anthem. RELATED STORIES Editorial: The republic of performance
