– Title of the talk: SOUL, DEATH AND THE AFTERLIFE – Speaker: John Cauchi – Date and time: Friday 31 March at 7:30 pm – Venue: Arthall, 8, triq Agius de Soldanis, Victoria, Gozo – Description of the Event: On Halloween night, when tradition holds that the veil between worlds is at its thinnest, this special talk invites you to explore the mysteries of what lies beyond. In Soul, Death and the Afterlife, John Cauchi guides us through the profound moment of death, the passage that follows, and what the soul carries into the afterlife—offering a clear yet compassionate look...

– Title of the talk: Let’s do Things Differently: Modern Theatre at the Turn of the Twentieth-Century – Speaker: Stefan Aquilina – Date and time: Friday 4 April at 7:30 pm – Venue: Arthall, 8, triq Agius de Soldanis, Victoria, Gozo – Description of the Event: What made modern theatre special? Why did it surprise audiences, worry authorities, and leave a lasting legacy in contemporary theatre and performance? Using the rich photographic evidence of performances produced in France, Germany, Russia, and England at the turn of the twentieth-century, the presentation will discuss how modern theatre sought to break conventional ways...

– Title of the talk: More Strawberry than Strawberry: An Introduction to Jean Baudrillard’s Theories of Hyperreality and Simulation – Speaker: Erin Steele – Date and time: Friday 17 January at 7:30 pm – Venue: Arthall, 8, triq Agius de Soldanis, Victoria, Gozo – Description of the Event: What do strawberries, Disneyland, and the First Gulf War all have in common? They all feature in post-modernist philosopher Jean Baudrillard’s theory of hyperreality. But you’ll have to come hang out to find out more. ​Pop in, grab a glass of wine, and we’ll decipher Baudrillard’s Simulacra and Simulation (which partially inspired “The Matrix”)...