Esther Lafferty
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Malta Spring Festival turns 20
Esther Lafferty talks to founder and artistic director Karl Fiorini about this year’s edition and the festival’s enduring legacy
April 6, 2026
Edward Lear’s sketches of Gozo
The English author and illustrator drew more than 80 scenes of Gozo during his visit to the island in 1866. Esther Lafferty recently attended a talk to learn more about these works.
March 30, 2026
Writing, reading, talking and drawing anew at Malta Book Festival
Programme includes book signings, masterclasses, exhibitions, children's theatre and much more
October 28, 2025
Mary Portelli and the mosaics that made their mark on Malta
This season, Victoria's Il-Haġar museum presents MUZAjk - an exhibition of colourful mosaics by Gozitan artist Mary Portelli
October 26, 2025
Bold ‘Conversations’ planned for the Three Palaces Festival
Michelle Castelletti, Artistic Director of The Three Palaces Festival offers exciting insights into this year's programme
October 19, 2025
Art: a Mediterranean gaze on the English countryside
Political cartoonist, Seb Tanti Burlò finds comfort in the familiar in his latest works, on show in a new exhibition in London
October 19, 2025
Naħliflek: the shocking story of Artemisia Gentileschi on stage
An inventive new show this month recreates the 1612 trial of Agostino Tassi in Rome for the assault of Italian painter Artemisia Gentileschi, an acclaimed 17th-century Baroque artist
October 12, 2025
Art: ’Unwritten Rules’ – What will people say?
A powerful new exhibition on the hidden struggles of women opens today in Floriana
October 2, 2025
Realms of Colour by Elaine Mifsud
A forthcoming exhibition at Gemelli Art Gallery in Ta' Qali seeks to take the viewer to another space and dimension, a world full of colour
September 14, 2025
Breaking through boundaries: art detained by customs
This month, UK-based curator and visual artist, Diana Ali is pleased to present the exhibition Hide me, Steal Me, Be Nice to Me
September 14, 2025