Special Events in March / A Celebration of Poetry, Music, and Spiritual Reflection
This season, the Co-Cathedral invites you to experience a series of exceptional events that bring together language, music, heritage, and contemplation within one of Malta’s most treasured Baroque masterpieces.
Inħoll l-Ilsna u l-Ilsna Oħra
📅 It-Tlieta 17 ta’ Marzu
🕰 7:30pm & 8:30pm
📍Il-Konkatidral ta’ San Ġwann
Ftit jiem biss qabel il-Jum Dinji tal-Poeżija, il-Konkatidral ta’ San Ġwann u Inizjamed se jingħaqdu flimkien għal serata ta’ poeżija b’differenza. Imraħ matul it-tmien kappelli fil-Konkatidral – u hekk ukoll permezz tal-lingwi. Bis-saħħa tal-lingwi storiċi tal-Kavallieri tal-Ordni ta’ San Ġwann, il-poeżija se tinstema’ bl-Ispanjol, il-Franċiż, il-Ġermaniż, it-Taljan, l-Ingliż, u iżjed, tradotta bil-Malti u/jew l-Ingliż. Is-serata se tieħu s-sura ta’ mixja poetika li se ssir darbtejn:
• 7:30pm – immexxija minn Maria Christina Zammit
• 8:30pm – immexxija minn Jeremy Grech
B’kurazzjoni ta’ Inizjamed u direzzjoni artistika ta’ Leanne Ellul, din l-esperjenza immersiva se tqarreb lejn xulxin fi djalogu vuċijiet kontemporanji u klassiċi fl-isfond ta’ ġawhra aristiku u arkitettoniku tal-Barokk.
🎟️ Donazzjoni ta’ €10
ECCE HOMO An Evening of Spiritual Reflection and Sacred Music
The Co-Cathedral also hosts a moving evening dedicated to reflection on justice, truth, and human frailty within the Passion narrative.
Under the direction of Mro Christopher Muscat, the programme will be interpreted by:
The Jubilate Deo Choir, Cappella Gregoriana Jubilate Deo, Pueri Cantores Jubilate Deo with Mr Ronald Camilleri presiding at the organ.
The musical programme features masterworks by: Tomás Luis de Victoria, Felice Anerio, Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina, and Gregorio Allegri.
This sacred repertoire, performed within the Co-Cathedral’s extraordinary acoustics, promises an atmosphere of profound contemplation and spiritual depth.
🎟️ Tickets are available against a €10 donation, with proceeds in aid of the Archbishop’s Charity Fund.
Valletta Resounds: The Caravaggio Experience
Breaking national records for the most performances staged within a historical site, Valletta Resounds: The Caravaggio Experience by Udjenza returns for a new run of shows at St John’s Co-Cathedral.
Held in the Oratory, this site-specific performance elegantly weaves together The Beheading of St John the Baptist by Caravaggio with theatrical storytelling and timeless classical music.
Under the musical direction of Jacob Portelli, critically acclaimed Maltese musicians bring to life the works of Baroque masters such as George Frideric Handel and Johann Sebastian Bach, alongside sacred Maltese compositions by Francesco Azzopardi and others.
The music is performed by some of Malta’s most esteemed sopranos — Dorothy Bezzina, Hannah Tong, and Dorothy Baldacchino — and beautifully accompanied on Baroque harp, Baroque violin, Baroque cello, and psaltery.
This auditory delight is seamlessly interwoven with captivating tales of the Oratory, narrated by the regal character of Fra Bartolomeo, portrayed by Jeremy Grech.
🕰 The 40-minute concert begins at 18:30, with access to the Cathedral from 18:00 through the main door on St John Street.
An unforgettable encounter with art, music, and storytelling — set before one of the greatest masterpieces of the Baroque era.
We look forward to welcoming you to St John’s Co-Cathedral for these memorable evenings.