Events

– Title of the talk: William Blake’s The Marriage of Heaven and Hell – Speaker: Mikolaj “Nick” Kubera – Date and time: Friday 3 March at 7:30 pm – Venue: Arthall, 8, triq Agius de Soldanis, Victoria, Gozo – Description of the Event: In 1790 the English mystic, artist, poet & printmaker William Blake wrote his 27 pages long magnum opus, The Marriage of Heaven and Hell, that offered one of the most radical and unique interpretations of Jesus, Milton and selected biblical stories, while revealing his highly personal vision of reality, where If the doors of perception were cleansed...

We would like to invite you to Arthall next Friday 10 February at 7:30pm to share with you new works by American guest artists, Joséphine A. Garibaldi and Paul Zmolek. Artists in residence in Gozo for a short time, Garibaldi and Zmolek, founders of Callous Physical Theatre, will highlight work made while in residence in Gozo and in particular, within the subterranean secret spaces of Arthall: the ghost room and the shaft. Join us for a fun evening at Arthall, sharing art, experimental audios, filmworks, stop motion animation and more. You can read more about it here: http://callousphysicaltheatre.weebly.com/gozo-2023.html The entrance is...

– Title of the event: MACBETH. A monologue by David Clark – Artist: David Clark – Date and time: Sunday 22 January 2023 at 4pm – Venue: Arthall: 8, triq Agius de Soldanis, Victoria, Gozo – Description of the Event: David Clark, an American actor who lives in Marseille, will perform Shakespeare’s tragedy at the gallery in the format of a monologue. Macbeth dramatizes the damaging physical and psychological effects of political ambition on those who seek power. Free entrance. – About the Artist: “I am an American actor trained at the Beverly Hills Playhouse, living in France since 2005....

 Title of the talk: Humanism – Speaker: Godfrey Vella – Date and time: Friday 20 January 2023 at 7:30 pm – Venue: Arthall: 8, triq Agius de Soldanis, Victoria, Gozo – Description of the Event: At a time when many are moving away from traditional religion, Humanism presents itself as an alternative worldview. Humanism is however, without a god, without a belief in the supernatural, without a belief in an afterlife, and without a belief in a “higher” source of moral values. This talk will discuss what Humanism is all about, whether it can replace religion to serve as a...

– Title of the Performance: Mr. Split wakes up – Artist: Jonathan Orchard – Date and time: 16 December 2022 at 7:30 pm – Venue: Arthall: 8, triq Agius de Soldanis, Victoria, Gozo. – Description of the Event: Mr. Split wakes up is a one-man show reaching far into the soul. Is he asleep or awake? Is it all a dream? Man or mask ? Who is Mr. Split? Join us for a fun evening at Arthall. Let yourself be carried away by the magic, music and deep cogitation of this man and his imagination. -The art performance will start...

– Title of the talk: Non-Fungible Tokens. Revolution or Bubble? – Speaker: Sergio Muscat – Date and time: Saturday 3rd December 2022 at 7:30 pm – Venue: Arthall: 8, triq Agius de Soldanis, Victoria, Gozo – Description of the Event: Non-Fungible Tokens promised to revolutionise art, but what are they, and what’s with all the hype? This talk will give a brief and honest introduction to their history, and freely speculate on their future. – About the Speaker: Sergio Muscat is, for lack of a better summary, curious about everything. He grew up in a family of doctors, teachers, musicians...

– Title of the Performance: Woman that survived – Artist: Izabela Klara Biskupska – Date and time: 28 October 2022 at 7:30 pm – Venue: Arthall: 8, triq Agius de Soldanis, Victoria, Gozo. – Description of the Event: Woman that survived is an art performance using human body, voice, photography, video and lyrics to express the deepest feelings and emotions of a Woman. The performer will create a live painting that will be exposed to a silent auction afterwards. -The art performance will start at 7:30pm at Arthall. -The entrance fee is 8 Euro and can be purchased the same...

We would like to invite you to our next talk on Friday 6 May, 7:30 pm at Arthall: Shades of Anarchy: The Black Flag Comes in Many Colours by Erin Steele Anarchy! Images of chaos, bomb-throwers and punk rock come to mind. But what if everything you thought you knew about Anarchy was wrong? From 19th century figures like Emma Goldman, once known as the “the most dangerous woman in America,” to contemporary Bitcoin-championing “crypto-anarchists,” we’ll explore the roots of various anarchist philosophies and thinkers, and discuss where the many anarchist schools of thought fit in our world today. This talk is presented by...

–Title of the event: What happened that night at Arthall? – Date and time: Thursday 5 May at 7:30 pm – Venue: Arthall: 8, triq Agius de Soldanis, Victoria, Gozo. -Website: arthallgozo.com – Description of the Event: On Thursday 14 April 2022, 10 people participated in the performance of the Spanish artist Óscar Nieto: Symposium. In vino veritas. They didn’t know what to expect; they only knew that it would be a banquet and a limited number of people would assist. It was agreed that the event would be broadcasted live through Instagram. When the gallery opened its doors, they...

–Title of the Performance: Symposium. In vino veritas -Artist: Óscar Nieto – Date and time: 14 April at 7:30 pm – Venue: Arthall: 8, triq Agius de Soldanis, Victoria, Gozo. – Description of the Event: A space and time where language and aroma run through the fusion of their bodies in an experience without memory, without morality. A banquet for delight where look and touch are intertwined making of the gastronomy use, of the useful end, of the finitude death, of the inert enjoyment. An offering where the will becomes knife, fork, hand, eyes, touch, saliva, wine, blood… -About the...

On Friday 6 March 2020 at 7: 30 pm, we will have next Philosophy Sharing talk by Sergio Muscat “FEAR”. “Everything you’ve ever wanted is sitting on the other side of fear.” – George Addair The subject of fear has always been of great interest to the artist Sergio Muscat, mostly due to its constant presence throughout his life, and his battle to overcome it, or at least become more aware of it. He approaches the subject through psychology, attempting to understand the reason why fear exists in the first place, through philosophy, trying to understand what we are afraid...

Friday 14 February, 7: 30 pm at Arthall: BLASPHEMY by Dr. Oliver Magro. Ollie, as he prefers to be known, graduated in Law and Philosophy from the University of Malta with a keen interest in Law and Information Technology. He has never practised law but has had a career in university administration and systems working with a number of universities worldwide. His interest in this subject matter is purely personal and was triggered by the censorship in Malta of an English play “Stitching” back in 2009. The talk will explore themes around blasphemy and in particular whether communities have a...