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Friday, 13th January
German Film Evening:
"Fassbinder's Classics" - Series dedicated to some of the best
films directed by Rainer Werner Fassbinder
"Fontane Effi Briest" B/W, 140 min., 1972 - 1974
Effi Briest is still far too young to marry
when she is betrothed to Baron von Instetten. Her encounter with
Major Crampas adds a temporary flurry of excitement to her life.
Years later, the Baron learns of their relationship, which is
now long over – with dire consequences. Fassbinder stays true to
Fontane’s novel, yet creates his own unique imagery.
Venue: Messina Palace, Valletta
Time: 6.30p.m.
Friday, 27th January
Music Appreciation
Evening led by Lawrence Grech on "Robert
Schumann: the Piano Quintet and other works"
An initiative of the German-Maltese Circle Classical Music Group
Venue: Messina Palace, Valletta
Time: 6.30p.m.
Tuesday, 31st January
Annual General Meeting
Venue: Messina Palace, Valletta
Time: 6.30p.m.
Friday, 17th
February
German Film Evening:
"Fassbinder's Classics" - Series dedicated to some of the best
films directed by Rainer Werner Fassbinder
"The Marriage of Maria Braun", colour, 120
min., 1978
The story takes place in Germany
during reconstruction after World War II. Maria Braun manages to
climb the social ladder but must pay an excessive price for her
professional success. The first film in Fassbinder’s eclectic
and critical FRG trilogy ends fatally, just as Germany wins the
1954 World Cup.
Venue: Messina Palace, Valletta
Time: 6.30p.m.
Friday, 24th February
Music Appreciation
Evening led by Aldo Fenech on
"Franz Schubert: The Ninth
Symphony"
An initiative of the German-Maltese Circle Classical Music Group
Venue: Messina Palace, Valletta
Time: 6.30p.m.
Wednesday, 7th March
Illustrated Lecture by
Dr Francis Jarman, Senior Lecturer at the Institute of
Intercultural Communication at the University of Hildesheim:
"Setting out for Ithaca: Travel in the ancient world - The
different concepts of Travel"
Venue: Messina Palace, Valletta
Time: 7.00p.m.
Friday, 9th March
German Film Evening:
"Fassbinder's Classics" - Series dedicated to some of the best
films directed by Rainer Werner Fassbinder
"Veronika Voss" B/W, 104 min., 1981
Fassbinder tells a melancholy tale inspired by
former UFA star Sybille Schmitz’s life in post-war Germany.
Drug-addicted actress Veronika Voss is unable to repeat her
earlier big-screen successes; exasperated, she commits suicide
while the Pope’s Easter blessing is broadcast in the background.
In the second film of his 1950s trilogy, Fassbinder masterfully
employs the stylistic devices of the UFA melodrama.
Venue: Messina Palace, Valletta
Time: 6.30p.m.
Friday, 23rd March
Music Appreciation
Evening led by Martin Spiteri: "Hans Rott: Symphony
No.1"
An initiative of the German-Maltese Circle Classical Music Group
Venue: Messina Palace, Valletta
Time: 6.30p.m.
Friday, 13th April
German Film Evening:
"Fassbinder's Classics" - Series dedicated to some of the best
films directed by Rainer Werner Fassbinder
"Lola" colour, 113 min., 1981
An honourable gentleman’s passion for a
dishonourable woman provides the starting point for a wicked,
provincial tale set during Germany’s “economic miracle”. An
idealistic building commissioner falls in love with a young
woman and only realizes later that a building contractor
regularly employs her as his mistress.
Venue: Messina Palace, Valletta
Time: 6.30p.m.
Friday, 27th April
Music Appreciation
Evening led by Aldo Fenech:
"George
Frideric Handel: Israel in Eygpt Oratorio"
An initiative of the German-Maltese Circle Classical Music Group
Venue: Messina Palace, Valletta
Time: 6.30p.m.
Wednesday, 9th May
Illustrated Lecture by
Dr Albert Friggieri, B.A.(Hons), M.A. (Heidelberg), Ph,D. (Exon):
"Two Plays about Malta by the Austrian Author Jakob Baxa
(1895-1979)"
Venue: Messina Palace, Valletta
Time: 7.00p.m.
Friday, 11th May
German Film Evening:
"Fassbinder's Classics" - Series dedicated to some of the best
films directed by Rainer Werner Fassbinder
"Satansbraten" colour,
112 min., 1975 - 1976
The crisis of identity, life and creativity of a
poet who started out on the left wing, then lost his utopia and
now believes he is Stefan George. Although Fassbinder calls it a
comedy, this is one of his most bitter, aggressive and
despairing works.
Venue: Messina Palace, Valletta
Time: 6.30p.m.
Friday, 25th May
Music Appreciation
Evening led by Martin Spiteri: "Gustav Mahler: Sixth
Symphony"
An initiative of the German-Maltese Circle Classical Music Group
Venue: Messina Palace, Valletta
Time: 6.30p.m.
Saturday
29th September
Notte Bianca Event
Open House with ongoing events including German Food
Venue: Messina Palace, Valletta
Time: from 7.00p.m. till Midnight
October
Look out for the special programme of events which the
German-Maltese Circle will announce to celebrate its 50th
Anniversary
21st - 25th November
Fourth German Film Festival
Venues: St James
Cavalier, Valletta and Messina Palace, Valletta
10th - 15th December
Christmas Market Stall
Venue: Messina Palace, Valletta
Exhibitions at Messina Palace are open to the public on weekdays from 8.30a.m. till 12.30p.m. and from 4.30p.m. till 8.30p.m. and on Saturdays from 9.00a.m. till
1.00p.m. Entrance is free.
For more information phone 21246967 or email: info@germanmaltesecircle.org
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