Event: Campus Book Festival for UM Students
Date: 20 March - 22 March 2024
Time: 09:00 - onwards
Venue: Quadrangle, University of Malta, Msida Campus
Campus Book Festival is back again with new literary delights, discussions, and workshops taking place between 20 and 22 March at the University of Malta Quadrangle!
Don’t miss the Campus Book Festival, a collaborative effort between the National Book Council, student organisations, and University departments. You’ll find everything you’d expect from a book festival: the best local publishers under one roof, new books in various genres, and an exciting line-up of events.
The whole event can be followed online.
Here are the top events that might interest you:
Key events:
Dive into the enchanting world of children's book illustration with Karen Harte, best known for her whimsical illustrations in the beloved Miley McCarthy series!
20 March
Working in Book Publishing as an Illustrator: A Workshop With Karen Harte (NBC)
10:00 – 11:30: In this workshop, Irish illustrator Karen Harte will trace the journey of becoming a published children’s book illustrator, exploring style development and the process of finding your voice.
More information available online.
21 March
Becoming a Children’s Book Illustrator: A Roundtable Discussion (NBC | Karen Harte, Moira Scicluna Zahra, Claudia Aloisio, Giuliana Fenech)
10:00 – 11:00: A roundtable discussion on the process of becoming a published children’s book illustrator featuring the festival’s special guest, Irish illustrator Karen Harte.
More information available online.
Rest of the events:
20 March
PoeĹĽija Slam (Ghaqda tal-Malti)
12:00 – 14:00: Għaqda tal-Malti invites poets to select an original poem and deliver it solely through the expressive use of their voices and bodies, without any additional props or aids.
Literary Dramatics: Student Monologues With Lon Kirkop (NBC | USPA)
14:00 – 16:00: Student performers bringing Maltese literary texts to life through theatrical monologues. Special guest Lon Kirkop adds a touch of theatrical brilliance to the event.
More information available online.
21 March
Writing About Writing, With Victor Calleja (Kotba Calleja)
15:00 – 16:00: During this hands-on workshop, Calleja will be sharing some tips and insights into how he approaches his writing, in particular his personal essays and opinion pieces.
More information available online.
22 March
Desa’s Book Club: Home Fire by Kamila Shamsie (DESA | Aaron Aquilina, Nikolai Zammit)
12:00 – 13:00: A book club co-chaired by Prof. Aaron Aquilina and Nikolai Zammit about Home Fire – a modern-day reimagining of Sophocles’s Antigone about Muslims in Britain which won the Women’s Prize for Fiction in 2018.
More information available online.
Aqra Film: Il-Lingwa Taċ-Ċinema u T-Televixin (Ghaqda tal-Malti | Abigail Mallia, Carlos Debattista [Take//Two])
14:00 – 16:00: A workshop delving into the hidden language of films and TV series, one that audiences instinctively comprehend without being aware.
But wait, there's more! Check out the full programme below for three days of literary exploration and discovery!
More is available online.
