The last supper display at Domus Pius IX in Cospicua needs no introduction. Throughout the years, the exhibition continued to gain importance.
Members have continued to enhance their capabilities over the years. The plates adorning the tables are very sharp and intricate. Pasta, rice, peas, other cereal and salt adorn the plates, all of which bear religious themes. There are other decorations on the table such as silver items like fjoretti, candelabras, gasses and small plates, together with fruit and vegetables.
The group reproduced paintings made by famous artists such as Leonardo da Vinci, Dali, Caravaggio and Michelangelo.
This year’s theme centres around St Peter, with the title Irgħa n-nagħaġ tiegħi, while the old masters chosen this year include Caravaggio, Guercino, Raffaello, Perugino, Bernardo Strozzi and others.
The exhibition is open today to Wednesday from 9.30am to 12.30pm and from 5 to 9.30pm; Maundy Thursday from 9.30am till late at night, Good Friday from 8am to 11 pm; Easter Saturday from 9.30am to 12.30pm and from 5 to 9.30pm and on Easter Sunday from 9.30am to noon.
The choir of Marie Therese Vassallo Voice Studio will be presenting a concert for Holy Week tomorrow in the Parish church of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Balluta, at 7.30pm.
This concert will be repeated on Sunday in the Church of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Mdina, at 4pm.
The theme of these concerts will be the Seven Last Words of Our Lord Jesus Christ on the Cross, which will be sung polyphonically in Latin by the choir. Between each phrase, reflections will be read by well-known personalities.
The role of Jesus Christ will be interpreted by Vanni Riolo, while Lilian Pace Vassallo takes on the role of Our Lady. Alex Pace Gouder will be the narrator. There will also be other musical works suitable for the occasion, which will be sung in Latin, Maltese and English and will involve the choir and various soloists.
Entrance to both concerts is free. Other information from Marie Therese Vassallo on 2133 8923 or 9980 0409, or by sending an e-mail to marietheresevassallo@gmail.com.
The Count Roger Band will perform works by Verdi, Agius, Khatchaturian, Ciappara, Jenkins, Schembri, Vella and Chappell at Rabat’s St Paul’s Collegiate Proto-Parish Church tomorrow at 7.30pm as part of the Holy Week celebrations. The band will be conducted by its musical director Maestro James Chappell.
On Maundy Thursday, the band will take part in the procession that leaves St George’s Basilica in Victoria at 7 pm playing funeral marches.
During the procession with the statue of the Risen Christ that leaves St Paul’s in Rabat at 10am on Easter Sunday, the band will play religious marches and Vincenzo Ciappara’s Innu Lil Kristu Rxoxt.
Skene is once again preparing to put up a Passion play with a difference.
Written by Fr Ġwann Abela, this year’s Passion play is called Dawl, which was performed for the first time at the Catholic Institute in 1991 by Mask, while Skene themselves performed it in 1996. Today, 23 years later, Skene has decided to perform this Passion play which is still very relevant today. The play is being directed by James Sultana.
The story is about a blind man who turns to gossip so as to earn a living. He sits and listens to the world go by. He comes before Jesus; however, the meeting did not end as one would have imagined.
The production stars Stefan Galea Debono, Shazney Mifsud, Karl Schembri, Steve Cilia, Ryan Galea, Stephanie Ellul Axiaq, Mandy Muscat, Alan Falzon, Gino Tanti, Paul Saliba and Julian Galea.
Dawl will be performed Sunday and Monday at the Metanoia Theatre in Luqa. Tickets may be purchased from ticketline.com.mt or by calling ticket hotline 7979 2424.