Malta Comic Con is back after a two-year absence

Jul 5 2022

Malta Comic Con is back after a two-year absence. The family-oriented, action-packed event will take place over the weekend of the 29th-30th October 2022 at Malta Conventions and Fairs Centre (MFCC) at Ta’ Qali to celebrate Pop-Culture on the island.

The event was launched during a press conference held by Wicked Comics at the Eden Cinema. Present for the Press Conference was Minister for National Heritage, the Arts, and Local Government, Owen Bonnici. He remarked that Malta Comic Con grew from strength to strength over the years.

Dr Bonnici said that visitors could expect to see various workshops, gaming events, talks and discussions, retailers, cosplay competitions, and more. The highlight is the Artist Zone, which will showcase local and foreign talent.

On behalf of Arts Council Malta Executive Chairman Mr. Albert Marshall, Director of Funding and Strategy within Arts Council Malta, Ms Mary Ann Cauchi said, ‘Through the Investment in Cultural Organisations, Arts Council Malta aims to create long-term support for local organisations with creative and cultural happenings like the Malta Comic-Con, which provides a platform for the ever-growing comics community in Malta.”

‘Through this support, we aim at nurturing creative potential sustainably and professionally, invest in artistic excellence, internationalise the local artistic community while providing more opportunities for people to engage in creativity,” continued Marshall.

President of Comic-Con Fabio Agius explained how Wicked Comics prides itself in creating a vibrant and ever-growing comics community in Malta. “Since its inception, it has allowed the local comic artists and enthusiasts to learn more about this component of popular culture and has provided suitable platforms for local artists to hone and showcase their skills”. He concluded.

Wicked Comics is a registered non-government organisation that promotes the comic culture worldwide. Formed in 2005,

Tickets for the Comic-Con will be available on Friday 29th July at their website. For more information, you can contact Wicked Comics directly on: [email protected].

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Two weeks to go! Here’s what’s on at this year’s IOMTV Malta Music Week

Jul 5 2022

It seems like summer in Malta is operating at full speed and with one spectacular event after the other, we can’t wait to see what’s in store for this year’s Malta Music Week.

Kicking off with the iconic Isle of MTV concert at Il-Fosos Square, Malta Music Week returns with a jam-packed schedule of parties and club nights after a two-year hiatus… and it seems like this year will be bigger than ever.

The Isle of MTV concert will be headlined by Grammy-nominated DJ & Producer Marshmello, together with multi-platinum artist and humanitarian French Montana. They will be joined by viral rapper sensation bbno$, singer-songwriter Mae Muller and breakout Maltese star Shaun Farrugia. The concert will be followed by an Exclusive Red Carpet After-Party at Marrakech.

On Wednesday 20th July, we head to the Gianpula Main Room for Mamacita Hip-Hop Reggaeton with some smashing hits selected by the club night’s resident DJs, followed by the exclusive Malta Music Week Boat Party on Thursday.

Friday will be hosted British singer-songwriter and voice behind smash hit ‘Deep Down’ Ella Eyre at G7 Fridays while Saturday’s celebration will take place at Bora Bora Ibiza Malta for the IOMTV Pool Party.

Malta Music Week will come to an epic conclusion with the Café Del Mar Special featuring superstar DJ and former Love Island star Joel Corry.

Get your tickets at the official Isle of MTV website!

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George Degiorgio confesses to murdering Daphne Caruana Galizia

Jul 5 2022

“If I knew, I would have gone for 10 million. Not 150,000.”

In an exclusive interview from jail with Reuters, George Degiorgio admitted to the crime of detonating a car bomb that killed prominent Maltese Journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia.

He went on to say that if he had known more about Galizia, he would have asked for more money to carry out the hit. “If I knew, I would have gone for 10 million. Not 150,000,” he said, referring to the sum in euros that he said he was paid for killing the journalist.

“For me it was just business. Yeah. Business as usual!” he told a Reuters reporter. He later added, “Of course I feel sorry.”

The admission comes after several attempts by his lawyers since 2021 to secure a pardon in return for testimony about his role in the murder as well as other crimes involving prominent figures on the island.

Maltese authorities charged Degiorgio and two other men – his brother Alfred and an associate, Vince Muscat – with murdering Caruana Galizia in October 2017.

He also indicated he would provide testimony to implicate others in the murder and in a previous unrealised plot to kill the journalist. His motive, he said, was to seek a sentence reduction for himself and Alfred and to ensure that “we’re not going down alone!”

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Local pole fitness athletes win 1st and 2nd in international competition

Jul 5 2022

Two local pole fitness competitors, Cherise Bugeja and Anouska Naudi, managed to place first and second respectively in a prestigious competition in Zurich last weekend.

The two athletes attended the competition with Pole Sport Organisation (PSO), which is the world’s largest pole dance and fitness competition series.

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The two managed to bag the top prizes out of five competitors from different countries, all whilst representing Malta. Through their achievement, the athletes hope to raise more awareness about pole fitness as it is still not very well known in Malta.

The athletes shared their journeys to victory via social media, showing the hard work and determination that goes into achieving such a milestone. They now hope to continue competing as well as to inspire others to take up the skill.

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