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Caravaggio’s ‘The Calling of Saint Matthew’
Art historian Virginia Raguin explains why this was Pope Francis’ favorite painting
June 10, 2025
Victoria International Arts Festival returns for its 28th edition
The festival spans five weeks between June 13 and July 14, making it the longest-running festival of its kind on the Maltese islands
June 10, 2025
Why we still love Jane Austen’s heroes, heroines and houses
On the enduring timeless appeal of the ever-popular Jane Austen, her books and her characters 250 years after her birth
June 9, 2025
The Surfer, starring Nicolas Cage, is an absolute blast
With both pathos and humour, this new Aussie film from Irish director Lorcan Finnegan is dishevelled, dehydrated delirium says Grace Russell
June 8, 2025
‘Boċċi: the Musical’ makes boċċi ‘Instagram sexy’
For six weekends, from June 13 to July 20, Teatru Malta and Give or Take Productions are teaming up to present 'Boċċi: the Musical'
June 8, 2025
FameHungry: an innovative stage show comes to Malta
Next Saturday a surprising stage show at Spazju Kreattiv explores, with dark humour, the question of how performance art can stand up against TikTok
June 8, 2025
Maltese pianist returns for annual recital this Friday
"People at home are the best audiences" says pianist Bernice Sammut Attard
June 4, 2025
50 years of The National War Museum in 50 artefacts
A new book from Heritage Malta, 'The National War Museum, 50 years: 50 artefacts' presents 50 key pieces in the museum’s collection along with the stories they tell
June 4, 2025
Books: Elizabeth Strout continues with aplomb
"Whereas 'Olive Kitteridge' was a tapestry, 'My Name is Lucy Barton' is like a scrapbook," and other musings
June 3, 2025
Art: ‘Meople’ blends people and personal experiences
This new two-artist show of expressive sculptures and paintings explores the fragile, funny, and familiar ways we connect with one another
June 2, 2025