The Selling Game
Advertising is said to reflect the societal tastes, beliefs and norms. By looking back at the adverts that were published in the Times of Malta at the end of the years 1939 to 1944, this becomes very clear. Yet even…
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Long shell life
Although during the Christmas season, it is customary to see statues of baby Jesus in a manger or in a crib, in Candice Fava’s shop New EGGsperience, the holy child would be seen resting in a decorated eggshell. “I love…
IF THESE WALLS COULD TALK
450 years ago, the Maltese Islands were in the spotlight of several European sovereigns after they had succeeded to come out victorious from the massive siege that was laid upon them by the powerful Ottoman Empire. Fort St Elmo lay…
Keeping the faith: ex-voto paintings
In the old days, the sea played a prominent role in peoples’ lives, especially to island inhabitants. It was a source of livelihood for fishermen, a fortuitous space for pirates, a bridge to other countries for travellers, merchants and…
CHRISTMAS EGGS
Natives watched eagerly with awe as the foreign traders unwrapped large ostrich eggs decorated with exotic painted designs. The Phoenician merchants were sure that the ornamented eggs will be sold out in a matter of minutes, for this race possessed…
AKTAR MA NĦAFFER AKTAR INSIB
“Jiena għandi vantaġġ li ma nsuqx,” bdieli d-diskors l-personaġġ li kellimt dil-ġimgħa, Tony Terribile. “Għaldaqstant kull fejn immur ikolli nimxi u b’hekk insib aktar ċans biex nosserva mill-qrib it-toroq li nkun għaddej minnhom.” Perspettiva interessanti! Personalment ma nistax nimmaġinani ma…
IL-ĦAJJA BĦAL LOTTERIJA
“Illum, aktar minn qatt qabel, jeżisti l-bżonn li nitkellmu flimkien u li nisimgħu lil xulxin sabiex nifhmu aħjar kif inħarsu lejn id-dinja tagħna. Iċ-ċinema huwa l-aħjar mezz kif tista’ tagħmel dan.” Martin Scorsese INTERVISTA: RAMON MIZZI – Kittieb, Direttur, Co-producer…