A presentation exploring global music and ritual through evocative films, revealing unseen traditions and creative approach to sound and cinema by Vincent Moon.

Experience traditional Maltese għana with live spirtu pront duels, local guitarists, and a chance to try your hand at a game of boċċi!

Discover Malta’s folk music with għannej Jesmond Galea ‘Tal-Kalora’ in a live, interactive session exploring the rich, improvised art of għana spirtu pront.

Join us for a performance-workshop Il-Kumittiva, a vibrant dance rooted in ancient rituals. Learn nine traditional dances to live folk music in this joyful event!

Għannejja and guitarists light up Argotti Gardens at Ritmu Roots Festival with improvised għana spirtu pront—raw poetry, rhythm, and tradition.

In Nisa, Jgħannu, women come together in song, reinterpreting the art of għana through bold verse, melody, and movement.

Experience the soaring beauty of għana fil-għoli as Mikiel Cumbo ‘l-Iżgej’ performs this rare, high-pitched Maltese folk style live in all its melodic richness.

Pliri Ntaxei revive 1930s rebétiko with bouzouki, baglama and guitar, blending timeless classics and original pieces rooted in Greek musical tradition.

Pliri Ntaxei trace rebétiko’s roots through the life of Bagianteras, sharing its history, key instruments, and live renditions of his iconic songs.

Tarta Relena share their creative process, blending Mediterranean-inspired a cappella with songs in Catalan, Spanish, Greek, Latin, English, and Ladino.

Step into the world of il-Kumittiva, a vibrant dance of rhythm, ritual, and memory brought to life through stories, music, and moving feet during this talk.

Discover the soul of għana with Joe Busuttil ‘Il-Bużu’ in an intimate session of live folk singing, storytelling, and dialogue on Malta’s musical heritage.

Dance through history with Il-Kumittiva, Gozo’s vibrant carnival tradition, led by live folk music, skilled guides, and the timeless rhythm of Maltese heritage.

Master folk singers duel in verse, blending wit, poetry, and guitar in a timeless celebration of tradition.

Tarta Relena blend ancient voices with modern soundscapes, weaving sacred and profane into rich a cappella works that explore fate, longing, and transformation.

Għana tal-Fatt comes to life through soulful ballads that weave memory, verse, and tradition into moving tales of Maltese lives, legends, and loss.

Vincent Moon’s Live Cinema blends global trance rituals with sounds and images from Malta, inviting local artists into an improvised, immersive performance.