The highly awaited Malta International Arts Festival (MIAF), organised by Festivals Malta, is taking place from June 14 to 23 with a vast calendar of cultural events. The 10-day festival, features visual arts, theatre, contemporary and classical music, and dance performances. This year, such venues include the Manoel Theatre, the Valletta Underground, the Grand Harbour, the Grand Master’s Palace, and the Inquisitor’s Palace in Vittoriosa.
The programme includes a variety of notable highlights of unique performances by local and international artists, including several fringe events with collaborative efforts from different members of local communities. The festival kicks off with on June 14, which is a contemporary dance and music piece by . During the performance, the national dance company will perform a new choreography by Paolo Mangiola, set to John Psathas’ .
Following this concert is on June 15, which will see performing several 16th-century choral works in different areas of the Grand Master’s Palace. The ever-popular also has a spot on the programme as the show will take place from June 17 to 20. The event involves a sunset cruise which will take audiences on a boat ride along the Grand Harbour while they are entertained by a cast of actors who will retell stories and anecdotes from corsairs who once sailed our shores.
Another highlight will be the performances, which will include two separate shows with prominent artists, namely Austrian clarinet virtuoso Sim.