Festival Mediterranea 2012

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Festival Mediterranea is an annual celebration of culture let off at the very

heart of the Mediterranean, on the history-laden island of Gozo.

Mythology has it that the charm of this island aided the most beautiful nymphCalypso to halt Ulysses on his journeys and hair-raising quests, to lull him, and

lure him away from his travels for seven mystical years. Today, Gozos charm seeksto lure its visitors into a kaleidoscope of events, a celebration at that time of yearthat is in itself magical in this part of the world. Through Festival Mediterraneas

different events, visitors will embark on their very own cultural adventure surngthrough the islands seven thousand years of known history.

The festival uncovers the island in all its aspects, without eliminating the thrills

of exploration and discovery. Festival Mediterranea offers all that Gozo boasts of inthe cultural and artistic arena. Opera. Classical and symphonic music. A wealth ofhistory that is Gozos heritage. The creativity of the Gozitans who are islanders, a

true and genuine people ... as are their products. And the backdrop to this festival isGozos sheer, natural beauty in warm autumn, October and November.

Festival Mediterranea unveils Gozo as a mosaic of Mediterranean civilisation,

heritage and art. It is indeed a showpiece of a hundred things our own, anopportunity for a break from the routine of conventional life; a chance to immerse

oneself in the mellow world of Gozos autumn, and explore and live the culturaltradition of its 7000 years of history. Live the Mediterranean.

... celebrating 7000 years of culture on Gozo.

Postal Address: Teatru Astra

9, Republic StreetVictoria VCT 1012, Gozo, Malta

Bookings: [email protected] | 7925 6897Telephone: (+356) 2155 0985Mobile: (+356) 9988 3007E-mail: General enquiries: [email protected]

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Welcome to Festival Mediterranea 2012


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Thursday25 OcTOber:

Giacomo PuccinisMadamaButterfyfeaturing world-famous

cast - soprano

Daniela Dess, tenor Fabio

Armiliato and baritone Carlo

Guel, together with the Malta

Philharmonic Orchestra and

Teatro Astra Opera Chorus.Teatru Astra | 19.30hrsTickets: 70, 50. Students: 10

(Balcony)

Friday26 OcTOber:Site visit to St Georges Basilica

led by Dr Paul G. Pisani.

12.30hrs.

Meeting place: St Georges

Square in front of basilica

main door.Free of charge.

PROGRAMME OF EVENTS

Friday26 OcTOber:Tango Emocinan originalproduction bringing together

song, dance and passion,

currently on European tour

with the participation of

mezzo-soprano Oana Andra

(Romania). Kempinski Hotel

San Lawrenz | 20.00hrsTickets: 15

(Reduced price when bought together

with an opera ticket).

saTurday27 OcTOber:The vines of San Mitri.

Tal-Massar vineyards

Garb | 09.30hrs.

A visit to the vineyards of this

boutique winery, an organic

project, run by a family

residing in Garb.

Meeting place: Garb Square9.15am. Tickets: 10


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Saturday 27 October:

Giacomo PuccinisMadama

Butterfyfeaturing world-

famous cast - soprano

Daniela Dess, tenor Fabio

Armiliato and baritone

Carlo Guel, together with

the Malta Philharmonic

Orchestra and

Teatro Astra Opera Chorus.Teatru Astra |

19.30hrsTickets: 70, 50.

Sunday 28 October:

Music in Liturgy. Sung High

Mass with the participation

ofLaudate PueriChoir,

St Georges Basilica |

11.00hrs.Free of charge.

Sunday 28 October:

Music As You Like It.

A vocal recital with the

participation of Oana

Andra, rst-soloist of the

National Opera House in

Bucharest (Romania). Aula

Mgr Giuseppe Farrugia,St Georges Basilica |

20.00hrs. Free of charge.


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Saturday 3 November:

Society and the Economy on

the Hospitaller Island of

Malta A lecture by leading

historian Victor Mallia-

Milanes, Professor in the

Department of History at

the University of Malta.

Banca Giuratale, Victoria|



Piano Recitalfeaturing

Nicholas McCarthy (UK),

the worlds youngest left-

hand only pianist.

Aula Mgr Giuseppe

Farrugia, St Georges

Basilica | 20.00hrs.Free of charge.


On the trail of Giuseppe Cal

(1846-1930).An on-site

lecture on Maltas greatest

artist for over forty years,

straddling the nineteenth

and twentieth centuries,

led by Mr Mark Sagona.

Meeting place: Teatru Astra

09.00hrs 13.00hrs.Tickets: 5


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Concert byLa Stella Brass

Ensemble & Soloists. Aula

Mgr Giuseppe Farrugia,

St Georges Basilica



The Annual Grand Concert

by La Stella Philharmonic

Band. Teatru Astra


The concert is the musical

highlight in the calendar of

events of the resident La Stella

Philharmonic Band A.D. 1863.


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