Opening Concert
6th November 2024 at 7.30PM
Admission Age: 5+
Price: €20 (discounts: €10 for students)
Venue: St Pauls Pro-Anglican Cathedral, Valletta
KorMalta, under the direction of its Chorus Master Riccardo Bianchi, embarks on a musical journey themed around the sea. The program embraces works from the Renaissance, beginning with the timeless Mille Regretz attributed to Josquin Des Prez, and Ecco mormorar l’onde, one of Monteverdi’s best-known madrigals with text by Torquato Tasso.
The journey continues with more contemporary explorations of the sea, including Charles Camilleri’s (1931-2009) Pacem in Maribus, an evocation of peace in the seas. Also featured is John Rutter’s (b.1945) anthem on the theme of the environment, Look at the World, and Luciano Berio’s (1925-2003) reworking of the popular Sicilian melody E si fussi pisci, dedicated to Umberto Eco. Berio’s composition makes use of uncommon vocal techniques, including singing with the mouth closed and tongue clicking.
Artistic Team:
Choir: KorMalta (Malta’s National Choir)
Conductor: Riccardo Bianchi
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Sustain
7th November 2024 at 4.30pm
Venue: Valletta Underground
Nourished by the black milk of Tadeusz Kantor’s theatre, we descend into the shelter of Valletta’s underground, where the walls conceal the memories of 40,000 people who once hid from bombing. Following in the footsteps of Miron Białoszewski in Warsaw—the most bombed city in Europe during World War II—we attempt to design a theatre on the ruins, a shelter theatre.
You are welcome to attend the 24-hour performance anytime between 4:30pm on Thursday, 7th November, and 4:30pm on Friday. Please note that the venue is not accessible to individuals with disabilities.
Artistic Team:
Cast: netTheatre (Poland)
Director: Paweł Passini
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Ambjent Pinna!
7th November 2024 at 7pm
Price: Free admission – Book your tickets €0
Venue: Malta Society of Arts, Palazzo de La Salle, Valletta
Ambjent Pinna! will offer a captivating exploration of climate change through literature and performing arts. Expect a monologue based on a novel by David Aloisio, interpreted by Antonella Galea Loffreda, alongside another by Lara Calleja, performed by Miguel Formosa. Poetry by Norbert Bugeja, Nadia Mifsud, John P. Portelli, Elisabeth Grech, Karina Fiorini, Patrick Sammut and Albert Marshall will be brought to life through a combination of reading by Marceline Galea and Michael Mangion, dance by Dancel Dance Studio and għana by Mariele Zammit accompanied by musician Albert Garzia. A dynamic blend of artistic expression, each complementing the other, offering varied and insightful perspectives on the central theme of climate change under the artistic direction and production of Joseph Galea and Antonella Galea Loffreda.
Cast:
Antonella Galea Loffreda
Jonathan Galea
Marceline Galea
Michael Mangion
Dancel Dance Studio
Mariele Zammit
Albert Garzia
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ZfinMaltaÂ
8th November 2024 at 7.30pm
Price: €20 (discounts: €10 for students and senior citizens)
Venue: Casino Maltese
Utopia is the result of a collaboration between Emanuel Gat and the ŻfinMalta company dancers, a celebration of their uniqueness, virtuosity, engagement, fearlessness, sense of responsibility, and humanity. In a stream of choreographic consciousness, Utopia charts the personal journeys of ten individuals looking for connection and examining the role of the performer as an onstage, live creator.
Artistic Team:
Choreography, Music & Lights: Emanuel Gat
Cast: 10 dancers
Costumes: Holly Knowles
Additional Music: Chick-p
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Closing Symphonic Concert
9th November 2024 at 7.30pm
Venue: Grandmaster’s Hall, Hilton Hotel, St Julians
The closing concert of the Malta Festival of Ideas will feature the Malta Philharmonic Orchestra performing Charles Camilleri’s New Idea Symphony, a work commissioned by Edward de Bono and originally premiered in Brussels. The program also includes Stravinsky’s Violin Concerto, Dukas’ The Sorcerer’s Apprentice, and Ravel’s Boléro, offering a diverse selection of influential 20th-century compositions.
Artistic Team:
Orchestra: Malta Philharmonic Orchestra
Conductor: Adam Klocek
Violin solo: Emanuel Salvador
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