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Meet the Opera-Film Executive Producer

Next we shall introduce the driving force behind Blat – The Island Fortress Opera-Film! EXECUTIVE PRODUCER Mikiel Anton Vassalli College (MAVC), represented by the Head of College Network Mr. Victor Galea, has taken the role of Executive Producer for the Opera-Film, providing planning, co-ordination and administration expertise as well as participating in the creative effort. […]

Results ARTista Competition

On World Art Day (15th April 2021) the Directorate for Learning and Assessment Programmes launched an art competition – ARTista, an initiative by the Mikiel Anton Vassalli College – Malta School of Art for students in state and non-state schools. The total number of entries received were 393. These entries were classified as follows: Category […]

Meet the Opera-Film Music Co-Ordinator

As the rehearsals for Blat – The Island Fortress Opera-Film continue this week, it is time to meet the person in charge of the musical forces! MUSIC CO-ORDINATOR The Administrator of the of MAVC – Malta School of Music, Maria Blanco, takes on the role of the Music Co-ordinator for the Opera-Film. She supervises the […]

Meet the Opera-Film Art Co-ordinator

Next we would like to introduce the creator behind the visuals for Blat – The Island Fortress Opera Film. ART CO-ORDINATOR Umberto Buttigieg, the Administrator of MAV College – Malta School of Art, is the Art Co-ordinator for the Opera-Film. Mr. Buttigieg is in charge of creating the visual design of the production; he will […]

Blat – The Island Fortress: CALL FOR EXTRAS

We are looking for extras aged 16 and over to participate in the filming of Blat – The Island Fortress Opera-Film, a production by Mikiel Anton Vassalli College. The filming will take place in various locations in Malta during some days in August 2021. If interested, please fill the application form and email it to mavassalli.college@ilearn.edu.mt. […]

IX International Learning Communities Conference

In February 2019, the Mikiel AntonVassalli College – Malta, entered into a partnership with the Universitat De Barcelona – Spain, to participate in the EnlargeSEAS project co-financed by the European Union Erasmus+ Programme. The Malta School of Art has been involved in this project for the last 18 months, with training provided to teachers and […]

Meet the Opera-Film Director & Screenwriter

As we are moving forward with the production, we’d like to introduce the key creatives behind the Opera-Film Blat – The Island Fortress. THE FILM DIRECTOR & SCREENWRITERAlan Fenech, currently heading the MAV College Malta School of Drama and Dance, is the Director of the film and hence his tasks include visualizing the screenplay as […]

Malta and Spain learners discuss together in a Dialogic Art Gathering

On 3rd of June 202, the Mikiel Anton Vasslli College – Malta School of Art and I.E.S Alfonso II School in Ovieto, Spain participated in an online Transnational Art Gathering That brought together 30 Maltese and the Spanish learners as well as parents, tutors, members of stuff and community members of both schools. Umberto Buttigieg, […]

Implementation of the Successful Education Action: Dialogic Art Gathering at the Malta School of Art

As part of an E Twinning project between the MAVC – Malta School of Art  and I.E.S Alfonso II School in Oviedo – Spain, in April 2021, 7 Art tutors from the School of Art received online training on the theoretical framework, scientific base and implementation strategies about the Dialogic Art Gatherings.  Following this online training, the MAVC-School of Art embarked on […]

Revisiting ‘Fuse’

A workshop by Vincent Agius was well attended by learners of the Malta School of Art. The artist was presented by Elyse Tonna ; Curator of Fuse, who earlier this year was the brains behind the collaborative open-air exhibition centered in Valletta, particularly the Bicceria area. Mr Agius showed the learners how he researched the […]

Introducing Blat – The Island Fortress, the first ever Maltese opera film

This major production was conceived by Dr. Reuben Pace who is also the artistic director and composer of the project. The music is written on an original libretto by Gorg Peresso and Amy Borg.The executive producer of the film is Mikiel Anton Vassalli College – the students and teachers of the four schools under MAVC […]

Donation of Art Works of the late Artist Joe Chetcuti to the Malta School of Arts.

Ten drawings by the late Joe Chetcuti (1960–2019), ex Art Teacher at The Malta School of Arts were presented by his widow and her family to the Mikiel Anton Vassalli College Malta School of Arts. Mr Joe Chetcuti was a neknowned artist who started his art studies at the Malta School of Arts between 1978–1983. […]