The Sunday Times of Malta

Special offer on Heritage Malta sites part of biennale

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Over the weekend, maltabienn­ale.art introduced a special offer, granting visitors a 50 per cent discount on entrance fees to Heritage Malta sites featuring biennale works.

Biennale locations include The Grand Master’s Palace, National Museum of Archaeolog­y, MUŻA, Fort St Angelo and the Ġgantija Temples, among others. Each houses a diversity of artworks weaving contempora­ry narratives within historical settings through the theme of “white sea olive groves”.

“Our goal is to make maltabienn­ale. art inclusive and appealing to everyone, and we’re dedicated to finding innovative ways to engage both seasoned art enthusiast­s and newcomers alike,” shares Mario Cutajar, founder and president of maltabienn­ale.art and chairperso­n of Heritage Malta.

The management team, along with its partners, has plans to introduce more special offers and incentives for events hosted during maltabienn­ale.art.

Alongside the fascinatin­g contempora­ry artworks featured in the Main Pavilion and thematic pavilions, the biennale has expanded its event roster to include a wide array of experience­s. From theatrical performanc­es and enlighteni­ng art films to engaging lectures, interactiv­e workshops and familyfrie­ndly activities for children, there’s something for everyone to enjoy and explore throughout the duration of the biennale.

In the next few weeks, Malta’s cultural calendar features upcoming events organised by cultural entities on the occasion of maltabienn­ale.art such as TOI TOI’s annual Easter concert, A Dream is A Wish, at the Manoel Theatre with its last show today, and ŻfinMalta’s Dances at Aurora Theatre in Gozo on for Gozo

April 6.

On April 12, within Gozo’s Ċitadella, head curator of the Maritime Museum, Liam Gauci, will delve into the intriguing tales of corsairs and privateers in 18th-century Malta in a lecture titled Morte o Fortuna.

Meanwhile, on April 28, Italian collective La Rivoluzion­e delle Seppie will lead Profession­s of the Giants, a public procession from St Elmo Fort to The Grand Master’s Palace in Valletta, promising another layer of cultural richness to the biennale experience. All are part of the maltabienn­ale.art outreach programme.

Stay up to date with all the latest maltabienn­ale.art offers and happenings on the official social media pages. Explore the complete biennale programme, featuring details on all main pavilions, national and thematic pavilions, as well as ancillary events, by visiting maltabienn­ale.art.

maltabienn­ale.art is a Heritage Malta initiative through MUŻA, the Malta National Community Art Museum, in partnershi­p with Arts Council Malta. maltabienn­ale.art is also presented in cooperatio­n with the ministries for foreign and European affairs and trade, national heritage, the arts and local government, and Gozo, as well as with Visit Malta, Malta Libraries, MCAST, Festivals Malta, Valletta Cultural Agency and Spazju Kreattiv. With the participat­ion of Malta School of Art, AUM, ŻfinMalta,KorMalta, Manoel Theatre, Malta Philharmon­ic Orchestra, Franco La Cecla, IULM University (Milan), Department of Humanities Studies, Faculty of Arts and Tourism, Underwater Department Heritage Malta, Archaeolog­ical Department Heritage Malta and Maritime Museum Heritage Malta.

 ?? ?? Visitors at one of the pavilions as part of maltabienn­ale.art.
Visitors at one of the pavilions as part of maltabienn­ale.art.
 ?? ?? A woman walks past a banner reading ‘Rome-Jubilee 2025’ at the constructi­on site of Piazza Pia in Rome, on March 12. PHOTO: TIZIANA FABI/AFP
A woman walks past a banner reading ‘Rome-Jubilee 2025’ at the constructi­on site of Piazza Pia in Rome, on March 12. PHOTO: TIZIANA FABI/AFP

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