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The Priests in Malta
On the occasion of the Year of Faith, the Church in Malta is organising a concert by three renowned tenors known as The Priests at the Catholic Institute, Floriana. These are the Catholic priests from Ireland: Fr Martin O’Hagan, Fr Eugene O’Hagan...
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Piano concert at St James
Pianist Tricia Dawn Williams will present a programme of 20th-century and contemporary works by composers from Hungary, the US, France and Malta at St James Cavalier Centre for Creativity, Valletta, on Saturday at 8pm. Since 1999 Williams has been...
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When is a glass not just a glass?
Well, according to the four women behind upcoming Cospicua-centric art exhibition Din Mhix Tazza, it’s when that glass is deeply connected to memories, experiences and emotions. Jo Caruana finds out more. Take a look at the objects around you… What...
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Celebrating Vivaldi
Barocco Foundation is organising a concert to celebrate the magnificent musical works of Italian baroque composer Antonio Vivaldi. The Kalypso String Quartet will be performing some of the exuberant and sparkling music of the celebrated composer at...
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Maltese cinema in France
Following the successful concert by Maltese tenor Joseph Calleja held in Paris last April, the Maltese Embassy in France will be holding Cine Malte: les possibilités d’une île at the newly refurbished Louxor- Palais de Cinéma tomorrow. The event,...
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Order’s exhibition
An exhibition, entitled Tuitio Fidei et Obsequium Pauperum: the Sovereign Military Order of Malta 1113-2013, is being organised by the National Library to commemorate the 900th anniversary of the foundation of the Order of St John. The exhibition...
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The lingering spirit
New beginnings and new initiatives, such as salvaging or revisiting past things, are often a source of joy. In the centuries-old Gozo Citadel, the once defensive castle of Gozo, an existing space has been revitalised. The venue comes as a surprise...
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Now Caprice is expecting two babies
Model Caprice is expecting a baby just a month after a surrogate mother is expected to give birth for her. The celebrity learned she was pregnant earlier this year only months after her surrogate confirmed she was carrying a child for her and her...
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Westenra CD to mark royal birth
Expectant mothers who give birth on the same day as the Duchess of Cambridge can expect an extra delivery – an album of lullabies by Hayley Westenra, the New Zealand soprano who, together with Italian singer Lucio Dalla, accompanied our tenor Joseph...
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Cavill dons Superman’s cape
British actor Henry Cavill will be making his grand Hollywood entrance as the latest big screen incarnation of the all-American superhero Superman, in director Zack Snyder’s dark and gritty Man of Steel, which opens in US theatres tomorrow. Cavill,...
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75th anniversary exhibition
Science is Culture, Euro Media Forum and Eden Cinemas are putting up a Superman exhibition on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the comic book hero. It will be open tomorrow before the late-night screening of Man of Steel. Some of the most...
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Ringo Starr puts his life on display
Former Beatles drummer Ringo Starr put snapshots of his musical and creative life on display in a new exhibit, Ringo: Peace & Love, which opened at the Grammy Museum in Los Angeles. Starr, 72, was on hand at the exhibit, which offers an in-depth...
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Feat of clay
Old wooden shutters, complete with rusty hinges and flaking paint, serve as a canvas for the creative works of ceramic artist Dolores Lungaro-Mifsud. Using different materials and techniques, such as raku, a type of Japanese pottery, she uses the...
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Rarely performed jewels
ConcertKalypso EnsembleMusic Room, St James Cavalier Kalypso Ensemble has been around for a little while but this was the first opportunity I had to listen to their music making. I have heard them in another context for all five of them are...
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Victoria International Arts Festival starts today
Thirty-three concerts and events will be performed over a five-week period of uninterrupted cultural and artistic activity at the Victoria International Arts Festival, which kicks off today. An added bonus this year is a five-day run of rare baroque...
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Opera stars need beef to sing
Opera star Dame Kiri Te Kanawa has complained that female opera singers are starving themselves because they are under so much pressure to stay thin. The soprano, 69, said that while her own looks “didn’t hurt” her career, too much emphasis was now...
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Saving the day
After Earth (2013)Certified: 12Duration: 100 minutesDirector: M. Night ShyamalanStarring: Jaden Smith, Will Smith, Sophie Okonedo, Zoë Isabella Kravitz, David Denman, Kristofer Hivju, Gabriel Caste, Lincoln Lewis, Chris GeereKRS release A thousand...
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Star bonanza
The Big Wedding (2013)Certified: 14Duration: 89 minutesDirector: Justin ZackhamStarring: Robert De Niro, Diane Keaton, Ben Barnes, Katherine Heigl, Amanda Seyfried, Topher Grace, Susan Sarandon, Robin Williams, Christine EbersoleKRS release The Big...
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Oddly sweet
The Odd Life of Timothy Green (2012)Certified: UDuration: 105 minutesDirector: Peter HedgesStarring: Jennifer Garner, Joel Edgerton, Dianne Wiest, C.J. Adams, Rosemarie DeWitt, Ron Livingston, David Morse, Common, Odeya Rush, Shohreh Aghdashloo, M.
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Songs of praise
Fr David Delargy and brothers Fr Eugene and Fr Martin O’Hagan are three Roman Catholic priests from Northern Ireland who have formed a classical musical group – The Priests. They will be giving a concert in Malta later on this month. You recorded...
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