Victoria International Arts Festival (VIAF) is Malta’s longest-running Festival of its kind. Taking place over an uninterrupted period of five weeks, all concerts and cultural events are free of charge. It’s been dubbed ‘Gozo’s miracle’ and ‘a quiet revolution’. Be part of it!

Friday, 29 June 2012
Friday 22 and Saturday 23 June saw the participation of Spiral Trio, comprising Spanish Beatriz Blanco (Violoncello), Pablo Barragan (Clarinet) and Italian pianist Federico Bosco. Performing two entirely different concerts on two consecutive days, these very young musicians stunned the audience wit…
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Friday, 29 June 2012
Kalypso Ensemble, a newly-formed chamber group made up of members of the Malta Philharmonic Orchest…
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Friday, 29 June 2012
David Campignon, a Japanese who lives in Paris, regaled a large audience with an eclectic programme…
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Friday, 29 June 2012
The organisers of the Victoria International Arts Festival‘s raison d’etre focuses on getting as ma…
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Friday, 29 June 2012
Yesterday evening saw a clarinet and pianoforte recital by Scottish clarinettist Kate McDermott and…
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Friday, 29 June 2012
Each edition of the Victoria International Arts Festival sees the organisers choosing three or four…
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Friday, 22 June 2012
Janascharco Trio is one of the best chamber ensembles on the islands. Comprised of three outstandin…
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Thursday, 21 June 2012
The legendary Martinů Quartet, comprising Lubomir Havlak (1st Violin), Libor Kanka (2nd Violin), Zb…
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Thursday, 21 June 2012
Pierre-Henri Xuereb, a Parisian violist whose descendants are from Gozo, joined forces with another…
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Thursday, 21 June 2012
Yesterday evening saw the participation of harpsichordist/organist Lars Henrik Johansen and soprano Øyonn Groven Myhren in a recital of 16th to 18th century Norwegian church music. This proved to be a highly specialised concert, one that is virtually impossible to hear live on the islands. As virtu…
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