Some of Malta’s leading publishers and distributors will be participating in the first edition of the Book Festival on Campus, which is being organised by The Għaqda tal-Malti – Università in collaboration with The National Book Council.

The festival includes a number of activities on different parts of the Quadrangle, some of which will involve established writers, distinct critics and students. Highlights from the programme include: Sexuality in the Maltese Literature, a discussion between Trevor Żahra, Immanuel Mifsud, Sean Buhagiar and Aleks Farrugia; a screening of Fight Club with Maltese subtitles, translated by Simon Cassar, with the help of Prof. Toni Aquilina; Aqrali, Qaltli, another public reading by Immanuel Mifsud – this time Mifsud will be reading Fl-Isem tal-Missier (u tal-Iben); Transessjoni, a public reading and discussion between the participants of the creative writing programme Taħżiż2; Ħsieb il-Ktieb, a talk on how to organise your own private library; and Musical Adaptations by Danjeli to some of the literary pieces found in Leħen il-Malti.

Book Festival on Campus will be held between Monday and Wednesday from 9am till 4pm. A number of activities will held in the evening. A full programme is available online.

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