A taste of Malta in Paris

Le Méridien St Julians Hotel & Spa shares a taste of the Maltese Islands on the occasion of Joseph Calleja’s concert in the romantic capital city of Paris.

On Tuesday 23rd of April, Joseph Calleja performed at the Cathedral of Saint-Louis des Invalides in Paris. For this unique and prestigious occasion, “La Grande Voix de Malte” (The Great Voice of Malta) was accompanied by the Orchestra of the Republican Guard, directed by François Boulanger. As part of a Brand that mixes contemporary culture with its European heritage and that aims at creating a culturally refined, meaningful and stimulating atmosphere in more than 100 hotels around the world, Le Méridien St Julians Hotel & Spa naturally hopped on board of this artistic exchange as presented by the Maltese Ambassador in France, S.E.M. Pierre Clive Agius. The evening, under the patronage of Claude Bartolone, President of the French National Assembly, certainly contributed to strengthening the Franco-Maltese relationship. The concert was followed by a Maltese dining reception in the beautiful and historical private halls of the Governor of Paris, concocted in exclusivity by Le Méridien St Julians’ Executive Head Chef Reuben Grixti.

Joseph Calleja’s concert at the Cathedral of Saint-Louis des Invalides in Paris with the Orchestra of the Republican Guard.

Andy Smith at KuDeTa

Andy Smith will be performing on the 18th, the 22nd and the 23rd of March from 9pm onwards at KuDeTa Lounge & Bar. Don't miss it!

 

A snippet of Andy Smith's biography:

 

Andrew Smith started playing the guitar and bass from a very young age and honed his talents playing for choirs and gospel artist. Opportunities soon came his way that would propel him into the British mainstream music industry.

 

He has worked with world renowned recording artists from the UK and around the world. He has produced, toured and played with the likes of : Westlife, George Michael, Rod Stewart, Shakira, Amy Winehouse, Gwen Steffanie, Jamiroquai, Take That, Gabrielle, Lauryn Hill, Alexander O’Neil, M People, Atomic Kitten, Lulu, Gloria Gaynor, Desire, All Saints, Matt Goss, Lemar, Jocelyn Brown, Billy Piper, Belinda Carlise, Chipmunk, and Beverely Knight, just to name a few.

A real Coup d’État for PRIMA TAZZA launch

A surprise Opera performance to portray the strong energizing feeling of a morning coffee cup!
A few months ago, Le Méridien St Julians Hotel & Spa launched a creative committee called LM100Malta, with renowned members from various artistic disciplines. To kick off their programme of activities in style, the hotel organised an unusual morning event baptized PRIMA TAZZA, involving LM100Malta members Julian Calascione (Illy Coffee representative) and Marie-Therese Vassallo, from the Malta Cultural Institute. The event was aimed at reinforcing the Coffee Culture within the hotel, highlighting KuDéTa Bar & Lounge as being the ideal venue for all to enjoy their first and traditional cup of coffee of the day. With a great coffee supplier and breathtaking views over pretty Balluta Bay, the place has certainly a lot to offer to coffee lovers. Additionally, Le Méridien Management’s goal is to bring to life an inspiring environment in their public areas, in line with their Brand mission statement.

Hotel patrons, VIP guests, Starwood Preferred Guests members and local media personalities were invited to the PRIMA TAZZA launch which occurred at KuDéTa Lounge & Bar on Friday 27^th of April at 8.30am. To further enhance this unique launch, the radio XFM 100.2 was broadcasting live from KuDéTa with presenter Steve Hili sharing entertaining comments about the surrounding activities during his popular Big Breakfast Show.

KuDéTa Lounge & Bar was indeed buzzing with a fun atmosphere, great marketing visuals from Illy Coffee and the morning chatter of the attendees. Several coffee stations were available for guests to treat themselves to their favourite Illy coffee cup, whilst Le Méridien kitchen went out of their way to present a breakfast reception, with delicious items ranging from apple turn-overs to the classic French croissants. Mood videos were being projected on a large screen and Julian Calascione, the representative of Illy Coffee in Malta, greeted the guests with a welcome speech about the coffee culture in general.

Malta Cultural Institute Concert

The third concert of the Malta Cultural Institute season 2010/ 2011, will be held on the 13th December 2010 in the Grand Exhibition Hall of the Hotel Le Meridien, St. Julian’s, at 7:00pm. Special guests for the evening will be the Piano Duo Franco Foderà and Giovanna Mirrione, who are travelling from Trapani, Sicily, to perform for the MCI. They are not new-comers to Malta and have performed on the MCI platform some years ago.