Malta Book Festival
Free drawing workshops and book sales in French
From 6 to 10 November
The French Embassy is once again taking part in the Malta Book Festival, alongside the Alliance française Malte-Méditerranée and Lireka, an online bookstore that offer French books with free delivery worlwide.
At the French Corner, you will find books from the new French literary season as well as second-hand books at free prices (donations).
In addition, this year we are inviting painter and illustrator Sophie Guinzbourg and children’s author Chloe Gallien
Events at Alliance Français School premises:
Location : College Hamrun – Secondary School, San Gorg Preca, Triq Wenzu Mallia, Il-Ħamrun HMR 1241
Thursday 7 November:
Art of Poetry Workshop with Author Chloé Gallien
7:00 to 8:30 pm
Level required : A2+
Reading and writing poetry is a wonderful way to better understand the world around us. It encourages us to notice details in daily life that we might otherwise overlook and to highlight others in new ways. Poetry is all around us, but uncovering it requires the right tools.
This workshop, led by author Chloé Gallien, will be a chance to explore the art of poetry through readings and the creation of simple poems about Malta, together with the students. ✍️
Events at the Malta Book Festival Center:
Location : Ir-Rokna tal-Ktieb, Malta Book Festival, MFCC, Ta’ Qali
Saturday 9 November:
Drawing workshops with Sophie Guinzbourg and Chloe Gallien
9:30am to 10:45am
For adult
Typical French café scene
11:00am to 12:00am
For children
Draw a rabbit and write a verse
Limited places.
To register for the workshops, please send an e-mail
Saturday 9 November:
Signing children’s book:
Lapinoudoudou et les tissus magiques
2:00 am
Sophie and Chloe will also be signing their new children’s book that they have written and drawn togethe
About our guest
Chloé Gallien
Is also from Nancy, and writes stories and fables for children, as well as poems for everyone. Her poems have been published in poetry collections and magazines, and have won several awards. Chloé particularly enjoys collaborative projects with other artists, and has recently contributed to a bilingual illustrated volume of French poems written in solidarity with the people of Ukraine.
Sophie Guinzbourg
A painter and illustrator from Nancy, will be taking part in the illustration exhibition organised by the Maltese National Book Council on the festival site. Exhibited in France and abroad, Sophie Guinzbourg paints moments of everyday life, including famous café and bistro scenes that are typically French. Sophie has also produced engravings, festival posters, a large mosaic and a stained glass window.
Sophie Guinzbourg has also illustrated three children’s books, created with her long-time friend Chloé Gallien: ‘Lapinoudoudou et les tissus magiques’, ‘Baba, le petit chat masqué’ and ‘Raconte encore, Alice!