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Tonight's dance spectacle Truly Unforgettable is a sold out show. Patrons are expected to pack every seat of Teatru Astra auditorium, balcony and boxes - another remarkable success in the ninth edition of Festival Mediterranea and for Centre Stage Dance Academy . Truly Unforgettable includes the participation...

This evening’s Festival Mediterranea concert at Teatru Astra in Victoria has been cancelled. The concent, by Opera Studio Teatru Astra (OSTA), had to cancelled due to last-minute unforeseen circumstances. Events held during the rest of the weekend, including the sold-out dance spectacle, will be held...

Festival Mediterranea continues for the third consecutive weekend with a number of events that cover different cultural aspects of life on Gozo. On Friday 12 November the festival brings with it A Celebration of Art Song, an evening of art song with French, German and Italian songs, chansons and lieder....

Sunday, November 7, 2010, brought with it a sunset concert that I would not have missed for the menacing rain and ominous thunder that kept a larger audience from making it to the renowned aula of St George’s basilica.Soprano Letizia Colajanni and tenor Leonardo Alaimo regaled the appreciative audience...

We are uploading the review on Teatru Astra's La Traviata pened by Albert Storace which was publish on The Times of Malta last Wednesday 3 November 2010. The title 'A moving display of superlative craft' is a fitting tribute to a great production which makes Teatru Astra, Gozo and Malta proud. With...

This weekend presents another full weekend of events held as part of the ninth edition of Festival Mediterranea, organised by Teatru Astra in Gozo, which continues until November 27. Ggantija - the story retold, the experience relived is a visit with a difference, to the Ggantija Temples in Xaghra where...

The Gozo Creative Theatre Club will be staging Euripides' Trojan Women this Friday 5 November 2010 at Teatru Astra, as part of the ninth edition of Festival Mediterranea which is currently underway. Rehearsals for Friday's play are currently being staged at Teatru Astra. The stage crew led by Mr Carmel...

As the ninth edition of Festival Mediterranea, organised by Teatru Astra, gets underway, the focus shifts to our prehistoric heritage with a number of events being held over five days in Malta and Gozo. Once again leading UK archaeologist and scholar David Trump will be taking part. The curious and those...

Includes photos of the concert Following two successful packed nights at the opera, Festival Mediterranea today proceeds with a piano duet at St George’s Basilica. This website will be carrying further extensive reviews following the resounding success of La Traviata in the coming days. Duo Natascha...

Adds further photos It was a moving experience. An evening lavish in infectious bel canto, thrilling bravura and striking characterization. A dazzling performance from the main singers to the last of the choristers. An innovative , almost a-historic staging of a period drama. Lavish costumes and...