Victoria International Arts Festival (VIAF) is Malta’s longest-running Festival of its kind. Taking place over an uninterrupted period of five weeks, all concerts and cultural events are free of charge. It’s been dubbed ‘Gozo’s miracle’ and ‘a quiet revolution’. Be part of it!

Monday, 15 July 2024
This year the Festival presented 27 concerts, which number was also the same as that of editions since it was launched in 1998. It was founded by the late Joseph Vella, its first artistic director. His "Gozo Miracle" flourished yet again. As season follows season, the Festival returns even if in…
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Saturday, 13 July 2024
For the 5th time in the past eight days I went to Gozo, heat or no heat, long bus ride from home an…
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Friday, 12 July 2024
No, she did not dance, although I would not be surprised if she did. It must be a good twenty ye…
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Wednesday, 10 July 2024
This was a "Viennese" evening "par excellence". Could it be otherwise with works by Schubert, Beeth…
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Tuesday, 9 July 2024
This was the 22nd concert of this festival edition. It is in its last full week before it comes to …
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Monday, 8 July 2024
They were back again and they were ever so glad with the warm welcome they get when they go to Gozo…
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Wednesday, 3 July 2024
The two pianists are well known on the music scene in both islands. Both are experienced performers…
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Tuesday, 2 July 2024
The Euritmos Ensemble from Italy presented the 16th concert in this edition with three works in thr…
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Monday, 1 July 2024
As with every VIAFestival edition, a concert is dedicated to promising young musicians in various f…
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Saturday, 29 June 2024
There she was, barely 6 days after having tackled with success Beethoven's taxing and very challenging Hammerklavier Sonata in a co cert grand piano in Valletta (Malta Society of Arts). The petite and slender Joanne Camilleri came out to present her recital of pieces for the comparatively fragil…
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