Lockdown 2020
In response to the COVID-19 prevention and containment measures in Malta, a number of online events have sprung up to make up for the closure of all public venue and activities by the authorities.
Feel free to add your event to this list. The dual purpose of this page is to keep track of what's going on and what has already happened.
Today
- Rebbiegħa CEE 2020
- Ongoing until 31 May: Participate in this online contest by writing Wikipedia articles about life in Central and Eastern European countries.
- Musical Family Stage Daily Online Music Show [1]
- Various times: George Curmi and Hilda Curmi (along with other members of their household) perform live music on Facebook and here
Friday 1 May 2020
- Rebbiegħa CEE 2020 - CEE Malta Edit-a-thon IV
- 6pm: join an edit-a-thon for those taking part in this annual online contest by writing Wikipedia articles about life in Central and Eastern European countries.
- Connect via Spazju Kreattiv's Google Meet.
Sunday 3 May 2020
- Malta Together - A Festival of Gratitude and Inspiration [2]
- 9pm: on TVM and Facebook (exact link tbc)
Sunday 3 May 2020
- Malta Together - A Festival of Gratitude and Inspiration [3]
- 9pm
- on TVM and Facebook (exact link tbc)
Previous Events
Friday 20 March 2020
- Immanuel Mifsud presents a special edition of his "Aqrali Qaltli" series of readings.
- 8pm: live on his Facebook page [4]
- Lockdown Festival [5]
- 8-11pm: Sam Christie / Plakard Project / No_4mat, an American house DJ with millions of views on his YouTube account.
Saturday 21 March 2020
- Rebbiegħa CEE 2020 opens today
- 21 March - 31 May: Participate in this online contest by writing Wikipedia articles about life in Central and Eastern European countries.
- Lockdown Festival [7]
- 4-5pm: Poets: Gabrielle/ Christopher Brown
- 5-7pm: Dance artists: Florinda Camilleri with an excerpt from solo piece Minn Taħt l-Ilsien/ Moveo Dance Company / Abel Hernandez
- 8-11pm: Dav.Jr / Oxygyn / Nicole Parnis / UK band Grip Tight
Sunday 22 March 2020
- Rebbiegħa CEE 2020
- Ongoing until 31 May: Participate in this online contest by writing Wikipedia articles about life in Central and Eastern European countries.
- Lockdown Festival [8]
- 11am-1pm: Morning session DJ set by Houseplants from the UK
- 4-5pm: Classical music with Veronique Vella and Giselle Degiorgio
- 8-11pm: The New Victorians / Claire Tonna / a DJ set by Niels Plotard
Monday 23 March 2020
- Ongoing until 31 May: Participate in this online contest by writing Wikipedia articles about life in Central and Eastern European countries.
Red Electrick Jukebox
- 9pm: Live acoustic session on Facebook taking requests for an hour.[9]
Friday 27 March 2020
- Joseph Calleja Sings for Malta live from his house in Mellieħa [10]
- 5pm: the world-renowned tenor will perform a 25-minute set including some requests by fans through his official Facebook page in collaboration with Times of Malta
Saturday 28 March 2020
- Bernie & Pod - Live from Home
- 4pm on their Facebook page [11]
https://www.facebook.com/events/507774526588299/
- Enrique Tabone from QUEstijl interviewed by Sylvana Zammit for Girls' Night In
- 8:30pm: Style on Wheels at the Style Adventure Club via Zoom
Sunday 29 March 2020
- Ray Calleja #flimkien - live on Zoom
- 7pm: the call number for this open meeting on Zoom is 8350668395
- Lockdown Festival
- 7:00pm: Dean Montanaro [mt]
- 7:30pm: Bad Hammer [de]
- 8:00pm: Marta Rose [de]
Wednesday 1 April 2020
- Malta Creative Collective presents Creative Couch Sessions ep. 1 with Te fit-Tazza, Gioia Clavenzani, Sergio Muscat, and Carla Grima [12]
- 6pm: live-streamed on the day, free and open to all, subject to registration on Zoom
Thursday 2 April 2020
- Rebbiegħa CEE 2020 - Wikipedia editing workshop 1
- 6pm: preparatory workshop for taking part in this online contest by writing Wikipedia articles about life in Central and Eastern European countries. :Connect via Spazju Kreattiv's Google Meet.
Friday 3 April 2020
- Rebbiegħa CEE 2020 - CEE Malta Edit-a-thon I
- 6pm: join an edit-a-thon for those taking part in this annual online contest by writing Wikipedia articles about life in Central and Eastern European countries.
- Connect via Spazju Kreattiv's Google Meet.
- Immanuel Mifsud presents another edition of his "Aqrali Qaltli" series of readings.
- 8pm: live on his Facebook page [13]
Saturday 4 April 2020
- Bernie & Pod - Live from Home
- 4pm on their Facebook page [14]
Saturday 11 April 2020
- Bernie & Pod - Live from Home
- 4pm on their Facebook page [15]
Tuesday 14 April 2020
- Kissirtu Kullimkien -- it-tnedija - Lara Calleja book launch [16]
- 7pm: on Merlin Publishers Facebook page, including excepts read live by Immanuel Mifsud, Simon Bartolo and Christine Cassar.
Wednesday 15 April 2020
- Shakespeare at the Pub but on Zoom - William Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing read by WhatsTheirNames Theatre [17], [18]
- 7:30pm: on WhatsTheirNames Theatre Facebook page.
Thursday 16 April 2020
- Rebbiegħa CEE 2020 - Wikipedia editing workshop 2
- 6pm: preparatory workshop for taking part in this online contest by writing Wikipedia articles about life in Central and Eastern European countries. :Connect via Spazju Kreattiv's Google Meet.
- Antoine Cassar Walking in the Days of the Virus
- 8pm: Online reading on Facebook from the Bouneweger Republik
Friday 17 April 2020
- Rebbiegħa CEE 2020 - CEE Malta Edit-a-thon II
- 6pm: join an edit-a-thon for those taking part in this annual online contest by writing Wikipedia articles about life in Central and Eastern European countries.
- Connect via Spazju Kreattiv's Google Meet.
Thursday 23 April 2020
- Rebbiegħa CEE 2020 - Wikipedia editing workshop 3
- 6pm: preparatory workshop for taking part in this online contest by writing Wikipedia articles about life in Central and Eastern European countries. :Connect via Spazju Kreattiv's Google Meet.
Friday 24 April 2020
- Rebbiegħa CEE 2020 - CEE Malta Edit-a-thon III
- 6pm: join an edit-a-thon for those taking part in this annual online contest by writing Wikipedia articles about life in Central and Eastern European countries.
- Connect via Spazju Kreattiv's Google Meet.