[…] Of the events I suppose the Salon evening was the most intellectual and frequently bursting with laughter. Salons were originally in women’s homes, centuries ago when female writers and artists struggled to gain recognition. They were evenings of music, poetry, discussions, art and stories. This one was organised by Miriam Calleja on a theme of Anemoia: nostalgia for a time you’ve never experienced. Appropriately, the venue was Marpesia & Co in San Gwann, Malta a new jewellery shop – exquisite yet not expensive pieces made by the owner. I heard meaningful poetry read, stories told and they listened to my Chapter 23, an excerpt where two slaves discuss their fate and draw metaphorical conclusions from watching a beetle in the sand. Link to the excerpt I read to both the Central Library on Gozo and to the Salon event in San Gwann can be read here. […]
