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!

Sunday, 5 July 2015
This year’s prize winner of Upper Austria’s Prima la musica, the national music competition for youths, are Trio Ostade, comprised of three very young and promising musicians, namely, Magdalena Kraus (Violin/Viola), Alexander Falzberger (Clarinet), and Elias Gillesberger (Pianoforte). They will be …
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Sunday, 5 July 2015
On Sunday 5 July, St Augustine Church rang to the sound of the most magnificent tones coming from a…
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Saturday, 4 July 2015
Yet another Norwegian presence amongst us tomorrow, Sunday, evening. It’s not the much needed cool …
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Friday, 3 July 2015
For Bach enthusiasts particularly and music lovers more generally, it’s difficult to conceive of a …
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Thursday, 2 July 2015
One of the highlights of the Victoria International Arts Festival is the concert given by cellist D…
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Thursday, 2 July 2015
Due to circumstances beyond our control, regrettably, the Victoria International Arts Festival orga…
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Thursday, 2 July 2015
Thursday saw a double fare presented to eager patrons. At noon, VIAF hosted at very short notice th…
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Wednesday, 1 July 2015
Victoria International Arts Festival will welcome the Chapel Choir of Oriel College, Oxford Univers…
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Wednesday, 1 July 2015
What an utterly beautiful and warm voice, so expressive and evocative! This, coupled with most inte…
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Wednesday, 1 July 2015
Yesterday, VIAF‘s concert was held at the Bishop’s Curia Hall, kind courtesy of H.L. Mario Grech, Bishop of Gozo, who also honoured us with his presence during the concert. Pierre Henri Xuereb (Viola), Vincent Beer-Demander (Mandolin) and Hélène Dautry (Violoncello) presented a most delightful c…
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