Ħrejjef – Maltese Folktales (Ta' Xbiex)
Sib, 10 ta’ Ott
|Ta' Xbiex Local Council
Saturday 10th October, 11am, Ta’ Xbiex Sunday 11th October, 10am, L-Isla Sunday 25th October, 10am, Żejtun Sunday 1st November, 11am, Valletta
Time & Location
10 Ott 2026 11:00 – 12:30
Ta' Xbiex Local Council, VFXV+8WV, Ta' Xbiex, Malta
About the event
Ħrejjef, 2013 This activity is free of charge.
Age: children between 6 and 12 years old
Children attending this activity will receive an ebook featuring the stories and illustrations from the activity.
Anyone who is interested is requested to send an email to info.fm@festivals.mt
Registrants are kindly required to submit the child's name, age, parent's email, and mobile number.
Synopsis
A retelling of four traditional Maltese folktales, accompanied by live piano music and digital animation. Stories of Maltese fantasy characters – the Giant, the Witch, the Dragon – are brought to life through voice and gesture, while new music provides a musical commentary. The digital animation is created in a shadow-puppet style, featuring decorative elements inspired by lace, filigree, and other Maltese aesthetic motifs. An artist will guide children to draw the characters, which are then brought to life digitally. Each child will become the proud owner of a personalised e-book,…