Home / News / The Malta Book Festival 2019 comes to an end Back to News The Malta Book Festival 2019 comes to an end Festivals • Initiatives • Malta Book Festival • News 11th November, 2019 [vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Malta Book Festival 2019 has come to an end, and what a rollercoaster experience this has been! Access this year’s MBF general feature from this youtube link. The National Book Council would like to thank all our local and international guests: Loranne Vella, Dave Rudden, Jon Courtenay Grimwood and Kali Wallace, as well as this year’s special guest Hon. Judge Rosemarie Aquilina. Our gratitude also goes to the Festival’s stakeholders without whom this Festival wouldn’t be possible. The morning performances based on two of last year’s Terramaxka winning books (Mamà, Allura Din imħabba? by Moira Scicluna Zahra and Mark Scicluna and Jarmuk by Stephen Lughermo) where extremely successful with children and adults alike. A special thanks goes to Antonella Axisa and her troupe of actors Marilù Vella, Jamie Cardona, Brandon Terribile, Mikhail Basmadjian for the two wonderful adaptations of books on stage. Thanks to Katrina Xuereb for the costumes, Neil Zerafa for ASM, Giovann Attard from he Drama Unit and Teatru Malta for providing rehearsing space to the actors. So while we wrap this all up, work has already started for next year’s Malta Book Festival. The Council will continue to ensure the best experience revolving around books and reading is delivered to the public on the islands. Looking forward to seeing you next year.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_gallery type=”image_grid” images=”9974,9961,9973,9972,9971,9970,9969,9968,9962,9963,9964,9965,9966,9967,9960,9959,9958,9957,9956,9955,9954,9947,9948,9949,9950,9951,9952,9953,9946,9945,9944,9943,9942,9941,9940,9933,9934,9935,9936,9937,9938,9939,9932,9931,9930,9929,9928,9927,9926,9922,9925″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][/vc_column][/vc_row] [add_posts category=malta-book-festival show=100] SHARE POST Related Articles The National Book Council Launches the Malta Book Festival Trailer! News 16th September, 2025 Read More Make a mark abroad! Literary agent Simon Trewin offers practical networking tips during a free Zoom session News 12th September, 2025 Read More Bringing children’s literature to dynamic life on stage at the Malta Book Festival Festivals 10th September, 2025 Read More The National Book Council welcomes new board members News 10th September, 2025 Read More POSITION OF MANAGER WITH THE NATIONAL BOOK COUNCIL: JOBSPLUS PERMIT NUMBER 881/2025 News 9th September, 2025 Read More Booker Prize winner Samantha Harvey heads to Malta Book Festival News 2nd September, 2025 Read More The Commonwealth Short Story Prize 2026 Opens for Submissions in Maltese and English News 1st September, 2025 Read More Shortlist For The 2025 National Book Prize Announced News 26th August, 2025 Read More What Makes a Great Short Story? News 18th August, 2025 Read More ANNOUNCING THE NBC’S SHORT STORY WORKSHOP TOUR (AUG-OCT 2025) News 5th August, 2025 Read More view all similar news
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