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SLAM: Saving the Christmas Card

ANNA MARIE GALEA speaks to Silvio Micallef from SLAM and finds out why there’s nothing better than a SLAM card this Christmas. Despite the fact that the digital era has rendered many traditional methods of sending love and greetings somewhat useless, there are few things which give me a warmer, fuzzier feeling than receiving a beautiful, handwritten letter or Christmas card. Indeed, for me, it’s not quite Christmas without a pretty, personalised card full of festive cheer. Originating in the United Kingdom in 1843, the custom of sending Christmas cards was…read more

One-On-One with Gerard James Borg

We asked Gerard James Borg, author of Sliema Wives and Madliena Married Men, the questions you’ve always wanted to. PLUS, we got an EXCLUSIVE EXCERPT from the book due out this Friday! What was the inspiration behind Madliena Married Men? People, both married and unmarried. But the married ones had so many more juicy things to tell – or hide! People are always a great inspiration, especially when you’re building up the characters in a story and all the things that happen to them in between the covers (pun intended, of course!). How…read more

22 Years of Meander

Presenter and author MARIELLA PISANI BENCINI speaks exclusively to iggyfenech.com about her career, her second novel, and Meander, which is now in its 22nd season. Over the past 22 years, Meander has brought art and culture into the living rooms of the Maltese people, and given those who would have otherwise never really come in contact with art a chance to enjoy and experience it in the comfort of their own homes. Here we talk exclusively to Mariella Pisani Bencini, who has presented and produced Meander during its entire run (first on PBS…read more

Introducing: Boylesque

The BurlesKlub A La Verve – Burlesque & Comedy Night taking place this Friday at Remedy will make Maltese cultural history: it will open the doors to the underground-yet-glamourous world of boylesque to Malta. So, with just one day to go, I ask the same set of questions to boylesque dancers Pretty Boy Rock from Texas, USA, Mr Blanco from Amsterdam, The Netherlands, and our very own burlesque dancer Undine LaVerve from Malta – and the answers are – how shall I put this? – revealing! One of my favourite assignments while at…read more

Press Release: Electrifying Elmo

Cultural Events Brand (CEB Malta) kicks off with launch event: Electrifying Elmo The concept behind CEB Malta is to promote culture by hosting events in Malta and Gozo at locations which are seen as ‘unpopular’ or simply never get the exposure they deserve. Malta is an island with outstanding locations, such as Chinese Garden of Serenity, Gnien l-Gharusa tal-Mosta, Hastings Gardens and many others… But, sadly, some of these places haven’t even been heard of by many locals, let alone tourists. CEB Malta aims to put these places on the…read more

Il Volo in Pictures

IL VOLO’s visit to San Anton Palace is captured by photographer ALBERT CAMILLERI, as IGGY FENECH interviews tenor IGNAZIO BOSCHETTO Yesterday, Il Volo paid a visit to HE Marie Louise Coleiro Preca, the President of Malta, at her official residence in San Anton Palace. The three members of the operatic pop group, Il Volo – made up of baritone Gianluca Ginoble, and tenors Ignazio Boschetto and Pierro Barone – were also greeted by members of their fan club, Il Volo Malta, as well as the press. Photography Albert Camilleri. We also spoke to…read more

Il Volo Are Coming

In 10 days’ time, Il Volo will be serenading Maltese audiences. And I, for one, just can’t wait! There’s something incredibly intriguing about Il Volo… I don’t know if it’s the fact that they are still in their twenties or the fact that their voice is absolutely breathtaking – particularly when they perform together – but considering the army of fans they have amassed since their Ti lascio una canzone days, I am clearly not the only one who thinks so. Their first major single, Grande Amore, was one of those…read more

Why I’ll Be Voting NO…

… and why you should too. Birds are pretty incredible creatures, able to migrate for hundreds of miles. But migration isn’t that easy and these birds face many hurdles. Most birds weigh in at just a few grammes, and their journey sees them crossing the Sahara as well as the Mediterranean. A slight change in weather, which can even result in a heavy storm, can spell death for these creatures. Birds fly at an average speed of 30km/h; and the distance between Western Sahara and Italy is around 2,820km. You do…read more

Day 11: The ‘Romina’ Bag (words by Iggy Fenech)

Iggy Fenech chats to Romina Camilleri: the model, the mum & the inspiration behind the Charles&Ron ‘Romina’ Bag. Beautiful and sophisticated, there is very little wonder as to why Romina Camilleri has been one of Charles&Ron’s muses from the very beginning. Here, I chat to her about her relationship with Charles&Ron, their funniest moments together, and what it feels like to lend your name to a best-selling, designer bag. How would you describe your relationship with Charles and Ron? I’m very close to Charles and Ron; they’re like family to me….read more

‘Ahna Ahna’ T-shirts Go On Sale

Posted by Iggy Fenech in Fashion, Humanitarian, Press Releases

The university-based LGBTQQI organisation WE ARE’s signature ‘Ahna Ahna’ T-shirts are now on sale through Parascandalo Marco’s Facebook page & website. Parascandalo Marco’s ‘Ahna Ahna’ T-shirts, created specifically for the LGBTQQI youth and student organisation WE ARE, are now on sale for the general public. This collaboration will see 50 per cent of the profits from the T-shirts being donated to WE ARE in order to help it reach its aims to both represent LGBTQQI youth and students in local, national and international fora, as well as to organise and…read more