Easter figolli are being shaped by local traditions as food and art lovers veer off from the typical and clichéd bunny, cat and fish moulds to create edible, almond-filled Maltese tiles and are inspired by lace, filigree and ceramic works.
Creative director Thomas Camilleri’s mission to bring cement tiles back to life through his Lazarus Tiles project has seen him “scavenging” in construction sites and salvaging them from dumps, skips, garages and townhouses destined for demolition over the past pandemic year.
One of Jacqui Farrugia Kettner’s figolli.
If he cannot first encourage a homeowner to keep them – not only for their beauty, but also for the additional monetary value they lend a property – he has found a way to restore them and mount them on steel frames, elevating them from the floor to artworks hanging on the wall.
Fundacion Mapfre have launched a new campaign aimed at raising awareness about internet addiction among school children.
The project targets secondary school students across Malta and Gozo. A total of 160 workshops will be hosted by trained coordinators.
Each workshop will be streamed live into a classroom via interactive whiteboard technology, to give students a fun and interactive lesson on healthy interaction with the online world.
As a conversation starter, the workshops use a short comical film written by Jon Mallia and directed by Abigail Mallia featuring popular actors Thomas Camilleri and James Ryder. The film covers the many issues that arise from internet addiction and the social isolation that is borne of this problem. It encourages teens to examine their options for socialising and entertainment beyond the allures of the virtual world.