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Festival Mediterranea is now in its 8th edition. The first edition was held in 2002 and has continued annually ever since. This year's edition runs from 23 October to 21 November. Most of the events are held in Gozo although site visits to heritage sites in Malta are included. The annual festival seeks...

Mediterranea '09, the Festival is off to a high-flying start this weekend with an exciting blend of music ranging from the Renaissance to the contemporary. The venue is the splendid environs of the Basilica of St George in the heart of the Gozo capital. On Friday 23 established Oxford-based musicologist...

Students 25 years old or under may benefit from heavily special discounted tickets offered by the Teatru Astra of Gozo for the upcoming opera production Rigoletto, held at the Teatru Astra on Thursday 29th and Saturday 31st October 2009. The Teatru Astra is once again repeating this scheme to enable...

Bulgarian baritone Peter Danailov will be making his Malta debut as the lovable 'villain' of the piece, Rigoletto, in Verdi's opera at the Astra. Possessing a big voice, laced with the dark and menacing undertones, Danailov has hit the opera world as the quintessential Verdi baritone. "A typical belcanto...

The Astra Theatre has launched the eighth edition of Festival Mediterranea, an annual festival of culture, featuring opera, music, dance, history and archaeology, local crafts, food and wine, and art. This year's edition runs from October 23to November 21. It is being supported by Bank of Valletta. Giuseppe...

Bħala parti minn Festival Mediterranea li sejjer jittella' ġewwa Għawdex bejn it-23 ta' Ottubru u l-21 ta' Novembru, is-Soċjetà Filarmonika La Stella tal-belt Victoria Għawdex ser ittella' l-opra lirika ta' Giuseppe Verdi Rigoletto fit-Teatru Astra f'żewġ okkażjonijiet: nhar il-Ħamis 29 ta' Ottubru u...

Gozo opera producers are facing "serious financial difficulties" and are calling for more sponsorship from the private sector in order for their productions and cultural festivals to be sustainable, The Malta Independent on Sunday has learnt. Meanwhile, the Astra is presenting its eighth Mediterranea...

Bank of Valletta is supporting the 8th Edition of Festival Mediterranea. The Festival was launched by Teatru Astra in Gozo during a press conference held at Bank of Valletta's Head Office in Santa Venera and addressed by Bank of Valletta Chief Officer Operations Igino Xuereb, Dr Joseph Grech LLD, President...

Another return to Teatru Astra's Festival Mediterranea opera production is young Italian tenor Antonino Interisano. After his successful interpretation of Turiddu in Cavalleria Rusticana, Canio in Pagliacci and Calaf in Puccini's Turandot, he will now interpret Duke of Mantua in Verdi's opera Rigoletto...

The Centre Stage Dance Academy, under the artistic direction of Natalie Sciortino will stage a dance show entitled Unforgettable at the Teatru Astra on November 14, as part of the eighth edition of Festival Mediterranea. With a cast of over 150 dancers, Unforgettable will feature an array of dance routines...