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maltatoday | SUNDAY • 6 APRIL 2025 4 ALMANAC My essentials RODERICK CAMILLERI Artist, curator and art educator Roderick Camilleri has quite a bustling life, mentoring and guiding art students, curating and designing art shows, as well as producing artwork. One of his main passions is researching and creating new artistic content, exploring new materials, and experimenting with different techniques and approaches. He finds reading, visiting exhibitions, and travelling more fun than a barrel of oysters 1. Book 2. Film 3. TV 4. Music 5. Place I really enjoy progressive rock. One of my favour- ite bands is surely Dream Theater. Tracks such as A Change Of Seasons and Pull Me Under are simply incred- ibly massive and timeless. Besides their great artistic melodic content, I really ad- mire this band for its con- sistency and productivity. They always aim to push the boundaries and experiment with new musical possibili- ties. IF I had to refer to one of my local favourites, I would say il-Pwales. It is a lovely area in St Paul's Bay, situated near- by to ix-Xagħra tal-Għansar and close to Is-Simar on the borders of Xemxija. I really appreciate the pristine habi- tat of the place and I usually go for a refreshing stroll I usually like to read more than one book at a time which makes it a bit difficult to pick a specific book over the others. However, a recent text which I recommend reading is David Attenbor- ough's recent book A Life On Our Planet. It is an eye-open- er, bold and highly revealing, disclosing extraordinary au- tobiographical narrations of a man who explored some of the world's most amazing places. His personal memoirs also shed light on the drastic decline of the planet's ecosystem and offer possible ways of how to restore it. A not so recent film which left a deep impression is 12 Years A Slave, a biograph- ical drama film based on the true story of an Afri- can-American. It is a pow- erful and emotional work representing the pain and suffering caused by past slavery. The plot seizes you almost straightaway with a visceral vigour of imagery and the fluidity of the sto- ryline. I highly recommend watching. WELL, I think that the most visited sites are the news portals to keep myself up- dated with current events. Apart from these sites, I don't think I have a particular site or channel which I visit on a regular basis. Compiled by Laura Calleja suggestions by email lcalleja@mediatoday.com 4 5 1 2 3 MaltaToday is supported by Arts Council Malta