This year marks the debut of the Maltese Islands Festival, where anyone aged four up to the later years of adulthood may perform before a different kind of audience, to be assessed, encouraged and inspired by active UK-based professionals, across the various genres of music, dance, song and drama.
The Maltese Islands Festival of Drama, Music, Singing and Dance is a member of the British and International Federation of Festivals, and is committed to give an opportunity to non-professionals to form an appreciation of artistic standards while also perfecting their techniques.
Performances are open to the public with seating on a first-come, first-served basis.
■ The festival is taking place from Friday at 9am to Sunday at 9pm at St James Cavalier in Valletta. Tickets are available from kreattivita.org, with the option to purchase a block ticket for all three days. Spazju Kreattiv encourages ticket holders to arrive early as the places are limited. For more information and full programme details, visit www.themalteseislandsfestival.com.