It was a very moving weekend for the Leone Band and all of us at the Aurora as we went through three different musical engagements between Saturday and Monday. As announced, the Aurora’s own Leone Band presented its annual concert of sacred music and reflections at the Gozo Cathedral Church on Saturday 9th April, 2022, eve of Palm
There go our youngsters with their wish and a prayer for world peace: Light a candle for peace. This is the cry of the children forming the junior chorus of the Aurora Opera House. We’ve seen them performing in the big opera on our stage. But we’ve also seen them doing their smaller productions of their own.
One of Gozo’s main festivals, Gaulitana kicked off slightly earlier than previous years. Its artistic director Colin Attard also directed the MPO. Not only that, but the opening work was an early work composed by Colin Attard. The concert was in the presence of H.E. the President of the Republic and Mrs Vella.
It was indeed a very lovely evening as the Aurora opened its doors to host the Gaulitana: Festival of Music, as it opened its 15th edition with From the New World: a symphonic opening. Far from full to the brim, but brimming with excitement as we return to some semblance of normality after (if we may say so)
As we watch the world news unfold in front of our eyes, we cannot but help revert to the Lord and pray for peace; not that the lack of it is any of the Lord’s doing. As an artistic institution, we stand for the promotion of culture and identity that brings people together
Malta and Gozo woke up on the eve of Valentine’s Day 2022 with a new household name: Ryan Hili, winner of the 3rd edition of X-Factor Malta. His final feat was winning the most votes from 38,000 members of the public
The annual Retro Cinema will be making a comeback, once again this year during Valentine’s week! The Aurora Opera House retraces its cinematic roots and merges retro with romantic and musical fantasy on the weekend preceding Valentines’ Day.
