Archive for February, 2010

Eurovision 2010 Malta Song for Europe

On May 29th, an audience of millions will be glued to their TV screens for the Final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2010. Live from the Telenor Arena, Oslo this 54-year old annual song-fest is one of the most-watched live television shows globally, attracting an audience of up to 600 million. The 2009 final broke [...]

Sunday, February 28th, 2010

Malta Porn The Musical

Cheekily and controversially titled, Porn is a musical (with some great comedic elements) by Maltese writer Malcolm Galea and musicians Kris Spieri and Boris Cezek, who are collectively known as Indiskarf.
Malta Porn was Indiskarf’s first production, and it debuted in March 2009 at the Centre of the Mediterranean Institute Theatre Programme (MITP) in Valletta.
The story [...]

Thursday, February 25th, 2010

Isle of MTV Malta 2010

In summer 2007, MTV brought its popular “Isle of MTV” event to Malta for the first-time, and this is something that has continued to be a highlight of every summer since.
Isle of MTV is a club tour culminating in a live show for up to several thousand people held outdoors at The Granaries, Floriana, just [...]

Monday, February 22nd, 2010

Malta Stock Exchange

Known as the Borza ta’ Malta, the Malta Stock Exchange (MSE) is based in Valletta, the baroque, majestic capital of Malta and it commenced trading in 1992. The exchange trades a number of stocks and is the centre of the Maltese bond market.
In 1996 an electronic trading system was implemented along with a trading, clearing, [...]

Friday, February 19th, 2010

Budget Accommodation

Finding somewhere wallet-friendly to stay on holiday has never been easier thanks to the internet. Many people have abandoned the package holidays that were once the mainstay of the tourist trade, and choose instead, a do-it-yourself vacation.
Low-cost airlines fly a number of regular routes to Malta from a variety of European countries, such as UK, [...]

Tuesday, February 16th, 2010