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13 maltatoday | WEDNESDAY • 24 APRIL 2024 NEWS DIN L-Art Ħelwa has launched the 25th edition of the Bir Miftuħ International Music Festival, once again bringing together a stunning line-up of performers for lovers of classical music. The concerts are held at the charming medieval church of Santa Marija ta' Bir Miftuђ, located outside the Malta In- ternational Airport near the roundabout to Gudja. This year's concerts will be as follows: • 10 May at 7.30pm: Manon Galy – Violin, Anissa Ban- iahmad – Flute, Anne Marie Camilleri Podesta' – Harp, Gil- lian Zammit – Soprano • 18 May at 7.30pm: Rachel Gauci – Piano, Clare Ghigo – Mezzo Soprano • 8 June at 8pm: Ester Gar- cia Salas – Viola, Inmaculada Muñoz Salgüero – Violin , Ag- nieszka Kuzma – Violín, Frank Camilleri – Violoncello The concerts have been gen- erously sponsored by the Em- bassy of France, the Alliance Française de Malte-Méditer- ranée, the Embassy of the Fed- eral Republic of Germany, the German-Maltese Circle, the Goethe Institute and the Em- bassy of Spain. Special thanks also go to Nectar and Marso- vin. Tickets for each concert are against a donation of €25 per person and include refresh- ments after the performance in the church grounds. Block bookings are also available against a donation of €65 for all three concerts and €40 for two concerts. For further information about the performers and the pro- grammes, as well as to book, visit the DLĦ website on din- larthelwa.org or the Facebook page where all the events can be found. Din L-Art Helwa launches 25th edition of Bir Miftuh International Music Festival Heritage Malta's Passport the key to Malta Biennale HUNDREDS of Heritage Malta's Pass- port holders have benefited from the un- paralleled access provided by the passport to enjoy the Malta biennale. Children, youths, adults and elderly passport holders could enjoy installa- tions and exhibitions besides attend- ing specifically designed workshops. Those who took part in such interactive workshops had the unique opportunity to meet and discuss with artists taking centre stage in maltabiennale.art. Each member of Heritage Malta or passport holder benefits from free ac- cess to all Heritage Malta sites including those currently hosting the maltabien- nale.art. This unprecedented access to art and culture underscores maltabiennale.art's investment in upcoming generations by instilling appreciation in the art scene and exposing them to contemporary art. High attendance rates for all the ac- tivities of maltabiennale.art reflect the widespread interest generated among different age groups. The event which was recently praised by international media and critics is designed to place Malta on the glob- al artistic map thereby supporting the internationalisation of local artists. En- suring the programme attracts people of different age groups and backgrounds suggests the maltabiennale.art is a pos- itive step towards promoting Malta as a laboratory for contemporary art.