GAIA Art Booklet

GAIA OurPerfect MotherEarth 7th, 8th & 9th December 2018 www.aldabragallery.com/gaia

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THE SIGN SELFIE COMPETITION While you join us at #IamGaia Weekend on the 7th, 8th & 9th Decmeber at SmartCity Malta, make sure to find the #WelcometoGaia Sign and take a selfie. Go to ‘Art Malta’ page on Facebook, put a like on ‘The Sign Selfie Competition’ video and post a selfie with the #WelcometoGaia Sign and you can be the lucky winner of the #IamGaia Goodie Bag! GAIA is brought to you by Aldabra Atelier & Gallery in collaboration with SmartCity News and Faber-Castell| the concept [Malta] .

The event is supported by Yamato Dojo Malta , The Sign Factory - Malta , Lambretta Scooters Malta , Brincat Pianos , S and R Handaq, Alka Ceramics , Global College Malta , The AV Warehouse , GoTo Malta , Living Concept , The Shoreline , WaterPoint Malta , The Snop House , White Noise & Roll & Chill .

Welcome toGAIA Amongst categories which distinguish us, Art is a category which unites us. It shapes and reflects societies through a common language that reaches our thoughts and emotions. In arts, we find the connection to team up. We find the inspiration and motivation to work together towards a healthier community. A strong future depends on a cohesive moral foundation where we educate each other, respect our differences and create energy.

‘GAIA’ activities makes us activists, bring us closer as a community and empower us to take care of our home Earth. Cheers to a better future.

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One of my favourite quotes that comes to my mind is; ‘’Art without Content is a waste of Space.’’ In my opinion, the ‘GAIA’ event concept is directly related to this. Matter of fact, we humans are the sole responsible for what goes on around our planet. Apart from political statements and actions, it is better that we start to think at how we can make a change ourselves and start behaving in a way to protect our tiny, fragile, precious sphere.

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Friday 7th December 2018 3.00pm Open Ateliers 4.00pm Press Conference at Global College Malta.

5.00pm Official Inauguration of Ceramics Exhibition by Paul Haber.

6.00pm Martial Arts Performance & Hands On Faber Castell at Alka Ceramics Studio.

Saturday 8th December 2018 3.00pm Open Ateliers 5.00pm Think 1st with Lambretta Malta and S&R Coatings.

6.00pm Piano Recital at Aldabra Gallery with Brincat Pianos.

7.30pm Christmas Carols by Assumpta Est Choir directed by Stefan Caruana.

Sunday 9th December 2018 8.30pm Live Concert by Cushion Malta To help you go around at SmartCity during the GAIA weekend, we have prepared this schedule for you where the events are colour coded with the help of Faber-Castell.

Faber -Castell products are colour coded according to the field of competence: Codes: Red (Playing & Learning) Blue (Creative Studio) Green (Fine Art & Graphic)

Sustainability 'GAIA' is a 3-day festival of Arts & Music which is taking place on Friday 7th, Saturday 8th & Sunday 9th December 2018 at SmartCity Malta. The concept is dedicated to all ages, presenting a number of artists from different sectors to create and share live experiences with the audience. GAIA as inspired from the mother of all life, aims to create a celebration of talents and brings a message of respect in a healthy community.

Aldabra Gallery is hosting a retrospective Ceramics Exhibition by renowned artist Paul Haber, while the Ateliers will be inviting the audience to meet the artists at the studios. The 3-day event is proudly presenting performing artists with Live Shows and performances. Join us in these precious moments surrounded by arts at SmartCity Malta.

GOTO Malta Car Sharing Company’s Vision GoTo’s cars are electric and while the direct replacement of petrol or diesel vehicles by their fleet will help the overall situation to REDUCE TRAFFIC, CONGESTION AND POLLUTION, they are looking beyond this. Malta’s electric car infrastructure is still in its infancy, and by helping build and develop it further, GOTO hopes to encourage more electric dreams to come true. The company believes that GoTo Malta will stimulate more interest in electric vehicles and encourage others to take charge and drive positive change not only for Malta and GoTo, but in the world as well. www.goto.com.mt

CO2 neutrality by Faber-Castell In the fight against climate change, reducing emissions by saving energy is an important measure in the industry. By determining the "climate-relevant footprint" of the company, Faber-Castell have been helping to establish the climate balance at all production sites around the world since 2010. With our forests in Brazil, we are one of the few companies in our sector to achieve climate-neutral status with our own forests.

Corporate carbon footprint The carbon footprint is a tool for measuring the total carbon dioxide emissions resulting either directly or indirectly from the activities of a company. The carbon footprint has gained in importance over the past few years in particular, as it is a helpful tool for measuring the impact of company activities on the climate. The carbon footprint of the Faber-Castell Group has been calculated in cooperation with external institutes since 2009.

For this calculation, the emissions are divided into three different scopes of greenhouse gas emissions based on the "Corporate Accounting and Reporting Standard" of the "Greenhouse Gas Protocol Initiative" (GHG Protocol), and then calculated and analysed.

The total quantity of emitted greenhouse gases for the Faber-Castell Group according to scope 1, 2 and 3 amounted to 35,876 tCO2 equivalents for the business year 2013/14. In the previous year (2012/13), the total was 32,868 tCO2. The increase in emissions was due to the increased demand for the products on an international level and the associated increase in wood-cased pencil production.

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PaulHaber

Gold Medal Awardee 2018 In his artistic career, Paul Haber has transformed his local inspiration into an aesthetic language which speaks to everybody. His artworks which capture and reflect the genuine tones and moods of Malta, continue to inspire artists.

Paul Haber graduated in ceramics from the Central St. Martin College of Art in London after intensive studies in art and sculpture in Malta, Italy and the UK. Today Paul produces unique ceramic art works, which although dissimilar to each other, bear the imprint, inspiration and ingenious execution which identifies each superb piece created by him.

Although intrinsically simple in form, Paul's works invoke a power which belies the seemingly effortless, building techniques culminating in the final creation. His choice of glazes whether in bright or muted hues, or even the lack of glazing, when he is impelled to use the natural colours of his different clay bodies as his canvas, are in perfect harmony, complementing the inspired idea exposed to the viewer in a myriad of forms and shapes at times deformed or purposely distorted to engage his audience and stimulate viewers to give the art piece their own personal interpretation. Without forcing himself or the material he treats with great respect, Paul produces exciting works, which like his own spirit, are uncomplicated but strong, minimal but at the same time laden with feelings and inspirations etched on his soul through a lifetime of memories, impressions and experiences.

In June 2018, Paul Haber showcased a solo exhibition at the Mairie du 1er arrondissement, Salle des Expositions in Paris, titled Colours of Malta. In a retrospective exhibition, 37 of Paul Haber’s sculptures and installations are displayed at Aldabra Gallery, SmartCity Malta for public viewing until 4th January 2019. www.aldabragallery.com/paul-haber

DomenicoCaruso Domenico Caruso is the Italian weaving master and the Art Director at ‘Tessiture Artistiche Caruso & Scuola Tappeti.’ The artworks depicts masterpieces in a perfectioned technique upholding heritage. The Caruso School of Tapestry in Italy is based in San Giovanni in Fiore. The Maestro Domenico Caruso is a descendant of an ancient family of artisans, producers of carpets since the eighteenth century.

Master-artist Domenico Caruso, professor of the Design and Art of weaving and Decorating Fabrics in various schools and academics, directs the School of San Giovanni in Fiore, where various artists produce and export classical and contemporary artistic rugs, tapestries, towels, furnishing and clothing fabrics worldwide. At this laboratory, where even very old looms from the seventeenth century are used every day, there are splendid works made of natural fibers (cotton, wool, silk, broom).

CarloPetrini Carlo Petrini was born in Pescara in 1969. He studied painting at the Institute of Art in Pescara and since very young he has participated in various artistic events receiving wide acclaim. He currently lives and works in Pescara.

The artist chooses painting as a means of conducting his own analysis of reality or, more precisely, of the perception of reality. During his long artistic career, Carlo Petrini has developed a characteristic visual language that makes him immediately identifiable.

There are numerous public and private collections that have been enriched by his paintings.

Carlo Petrini has participated in numerous exhibitions and exhibits his works permanently in Trieste, Padua, Milan, Moscow (Russia), Kyoto (Japan), Jeddah (Saudi Arabia).

ChristianFormosa Christian Formosa works at Atelier #2 and has a solo exhibition titled ‘Apposite Arrays’ coming up in January 2019.

Christian Formosa, born in Malta in 1988, interest himself in multiple areas both at a global and social context, and studies theories in Pilosophy and Art of which he attaches to the study in human existence.

He portrays heavy concepts in a single visual in various or combined media.

Christian Formosa graduated in B.A. Degree in History of Arts and History (Gen.), at the University of Malta in 2013.

He participated in a number of exhibitions in Malta and and in Modica, Italy.

AlanAquilinaCase Alan will be working on the Project 'I Come in Peace' at Aldabra's Atelier #3, which will be exhibited at Aldabra Gallery between 1st - 7th May 2019.

Alan Aquilina Case born in Malta in 1991, started to show his interest towards arts in a very young age experimenting with colors and materials. Alan studied at the School of Arts, Valletta and Graduated from MCAST Art and Design. He exhibited works in Mdina and Attard. Alan considers him self as an Abstract artist with a twist by experimenting with a lot of materials and other kind of art. By the age of 25 he discovered "Pyrography" and decided to see what he can create out of it by mixing art and pyrography together. Alan is currently working at Atelier #3.

NikolaiBonelloJenkins Nikolai will be working on the Project 'I Come in Peace' at Aldabra's Atelier #3, which will be exhibited at Aldabra Gallery between 1st - 7th May 2019.

Nikolai interests himself in various artisic media, both in visual arts and in music digital creations. Ealier this year he exhibited artworks at The ArtWalk, The Plaza - Sliema. Nikolai is an adventurous artist who allows his free spirit to depict in his creations and interpretations.

ReneRossignaud His inventiveness has been noted beyond the shores of Malta and he has become a regular red-carpet photographer at the yearly MTV European Music Awards; his pictures have been published all over the world including such popular publications like ‘Hello’, ‘OK Magazine’, ‘US Weekly’, ‘The Sun’ and many many others.

Rene Rossignaud was born on a stormy December night in 1980, in the beautiful island nation of Malta, which must have conditioned him to appreciate and want to capture the wonders of nature - and what better way to achieve this than through still photography. After studying and graduating as a Graphic Designer, with special emphasis on photography, arts and design, he chose to specialize in photography, which he strongly considers, not only as an art but as the most vivid means of visual expression.

AaronLu Aaron Lu, artist name for Luigi Rossi, is a German artist born in Genoa, Italy in 1964. He studied linguistics at the University of Colorado Boulder U.S. and the University of Freiburg i.Br. Aaron lived in Germany, Italy, United States, France, and since 2012 he lives in Malta. In 2016 he co-founded the brand ArtMalta currently operating at Aldabra Ateliers & Gallery.

Aaron Lu participated in a number of exhibitions and held four solo exhibitions while in Malta - with his upcoming solo exhibition in March 2019. Currently he is the creative multiplier for Faber-Castell The Concept Malta and Lambretta Scooters Malta.

As a painter, Aaron works at Atelier #1 and is the Creative Director for ArtMalta projects and activities.

KevinTakshaBonanno Did you know?

For its own pencil production, Faber-Castell only uses wood from sustainably

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KristynaBabulikova Did you know?

Faber-Castell grows about 20 cubic metres of wood every hour, which corresponds to around 1 truck load.

Piano Recital

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The Snop House (Bed and breakfast), Senglea (Malta)

Cushion Cushion, a Fusion band of cosmopolitan sounds which is based in Malta, offers a very interesting mid tempo fusion of western and eastern chill-out music, mostly inclined towards the sound of India, with dominant sitar licks, eastern inclinations on vocal threads, backed with sublime ambience from the keys, and interesting bass and drum patterns to wrap it all up. During live performances, Cushion also often include professional dancing choreographies with other special acts such as fire juggling and buugeng. Cushion was formed with the intention to offer a musical alternative to reduce the daily stress, a “cushion� to absorb shocks that daily life sometimes incurs on us.

The main influences of Cushion, come from a fusion of music genres including Ravi Shankar, Masaladosa, Anoushka Shankar, Hans Zimmer, Niladri Kumar, Rush, Bonobo, Lab's Cloud, Jean Michel Jarre, Bob Marley and Prem Joshua, Apart from gigging around the Maltese Islands, taking part in most of the dominant festivals in Malta, including Rock the South, Ghana Fest, Birgu Fest, Earth Garden, The Bubble, Sunscape and Malta Farsons Beer Festival, Cushion have also performed live in Northern Cyprus at the Naci Talat Festival. Just before leaving for Northern Cyprus, the band have shot a video for the song "Creation Destruction". This is one of the songs that shall be released on their debut album, which will be released sometime in 2018. Recordings for this album also took place in Northern Cyprus. Cushion is progressively growing in popularity and are leaving a positive impact wherever they perform.

Reine Kabban (Vocals)

Anthony Curmi (Sitar)

Noel Scerri (Keyboards)

Dwayne Cassar (Bass Guitar)

Max Attard Portughes (Drums)

LIVEINCONCERT 9.12.18 at 20.30hrs SMARTCITY LAGUNA Www.cushion.com.mt

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