GAIA - Our Perfect Mother Earth

DATES: 7, 8 & 9 December 2018
LOCATION: SmartCity Malta
'GAIA' is a 3-day festival of Arts & Music which will take place on Friday 7th, Saturday 8th & Sunday 9th December 2018 at SmartCity Malta. The concept is dedicated to all ages, presenting a number of artists from different sectors to create and share live experiences with the audience. GAIA as inspired from the mother of all life, aims to create a celebration of talents and brings a message of respect in a healthy community.

Aldabra Gallery is hosting a retrospective Ceramics Exhibition by renowned artist Paul Haber, while the Ateliers will be inviting the audience to meet the multi-media artists at their studios; Christian Formosa, Alan Aquilina Case and Nikolai Bonello Jenkins. Special Guests Maestro Domenico Caruso - a master in weaving tapestry and fine artist Carlo Petrini will be present at 'GAIA.'

The 3-day event is proudly presenting performing artists with a live piano recital by Kristyna Babulikova, Christmas Carols by Assumpta Est Choir directed by Stefan Caruana, Martial Arts by Kevin Taksha Bonanno and a LIVE concert by Cushion band with Reine Kabban, Anthony Curmi, Noel Scerri, Dwayne Cassar and Max Attard Portughes.

Follow #IamGaia and join us in these precious moments surrounded by arts at SmartCity Malta. 

Schedule:

Friday 7th December 2018
3.00pm Open Ateliers with Chris, Alan & Nikolai. 
4.00pm Press Conference at Global College Malta.
5.00pm Official Inauguration of Ceramics Exhibition by Paul Haber.
6.00pm Martial Arts Performance
7.00pm Hands On Faber Castell at Alka Ceramics Studio. 

Saturday 8th December 2018
3.00pm Open Ateliers with Domenico Caruso and Carlo Petrini. 
5.00pm SmartCity Laguna with Lambretta Malta and S&R Coatings. 
6.00pm Piano Recital by Kristina & Guests at Aldabra Gallery with Brincat Pianos.
7.30pm Christmas Carols by Assumpta Est Choir directed by Stefan Caruana.

Sunday 9th December 2018
8.30pm Live Concert by Cushion Malta.

Creative Ateliers

Christian Formosa

Multi-Media Artist Atelier #2

Alan Aquilina Case

Multi-Media Artist Atelier #3A

Nikolai Bonello Jenkins

Multi-Media Artist Atelier #3B

The Masters

Paul Haber

Ceramics Retrospective Exhibition

Domenico Caruso

Meet & Greet: Master of Tapestry

Carlo Petrini

Meet & Greet: Fine Art Painter

Performers, Recitals & Carols

Kevin Taksha Bonello

Martial Arts Performance

Kristyna Babulikova

Piano Recital

Assumpta Est Choir

Christmas Carols directed by Mr Stefan Caruana

LIVE Show by CUSHION

Reine Kabban

Vocals

Anthony Curmi

Sitar

Noel Scerri

Keyboards

Dwayne Cassar

Bass Guitar

Max Attard Portughes

Drums

CUSHION

Cushion, a Fusion band of cosmopolitan sounds which is based in Malta, offers a very interesting mid tempo fusion of western and eastern chill-out music.

ArtMalta proudly presents 'GAIA' brought to you in association with:

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Creative Director: Aaron Lu Luigi Rossi
Arts Manager: Gabriella Mallia