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maltatoday WEDNESDAY 17 JANUARY 2018 THIS WEEK 15 WHAT'S ON EXHIBITIONS JANUARY 19-27 Culture is Past, Art is Future Exhibition of paintings by Ryan Falzon at Iniala5, Valletta. The exhibition exists parallel with the opening of Valletta2018 Capital of Culture. Body of work on show consists of paintings and a series of 18 oil pastel drawings, some being part of a series exhibited online between May-August 2017. JANUARY 19-MARCH 3 Fridge & Mind Exhibition of paintings by Swiss artist Tobias Spichtig at Malta Contemporary Art, 12, Felix Street, Valletta. Opening hours: 13:00 - 18:00 (Tuesday – Friday); 10:00 – 13:00 (Saturday). UNTIL JANUARY 28 In Between Obliterations Visual art exhibition by Maxine Attard at The Mill – Art, Culture and Crafts Centre, Bwieraq Street, Birkirkara. Open on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 17:00 to 19:00 (excluding January 22 and 24). Attard will be at The Mill today and January 21 from 11:00 to 17:00. Supported by the Gabriel Caruana Foundation and Gozo Arts. UNTIL JANUARY 31 Nowhere People: Photography Exhibition by Greg Constantine Photography exhibition by Greg Constantine at the Malta Postal Museum, Archbishop Street, Valletta. Organised by UNHCR Malta as part of the #IBelong campaign to end statelessness, with a selection of photos taken in Myanmar, Italy and Malta. FEBRUARY 2-MARCH 1 Embedded Exhibition of paintings by Wioletta Kulewska at Palazzo de La Salle, Republic Street, Valletta. A collection of abstract, biomorphic paintings by Wioletta Kulewska, inspired by the marine fossil remains found inside Maltese limestone. Opening hours: 08:30-19:00 (Monday to Friday); 08:30- 13:30 (Saturdays). UNTIL FEBRUARY 11 White Memory – 1989/2018 Art in Malta and Poland Exhibition curated by Irene Biolchini and Marinella Paderni at Spazju Kreattiv at St James Cavalier, Valletta. The exhibition revolves around the ties between Malta and Poland and the search for identity in the present – which also represents the promise for the future. White is the colour of pureness, but it is also the colour used to cancel, to erase, thus presenting the leitmotiv of this exhibition. Featured artists include: Victor Agius, Paweł Althamer, Norbert Francis Attard, Ewa Axelrad, Miroslaw Balka, Vince Briffa, Austin Camilleri, Gabriel Caruana, Alicja Dobrucka, Nicolas Grospierre, Magda Skupinska, Mark Mangion, Agnieska Polska, Pierre Portelli, Jósef Robakowski, Raphael Vella, Jakub Woynarowski. This project is supported by the Malta Arts Council and the Polish Institute in Rome and endorsed by the Valletta 2018 Foundation. VALLETTA 2018 JANUARY 20 Valletta 2018 Opening Ceremony Valletta 2018's Opening Week draws crowds to the heart of Valletta with music and entertainment, street artists and performers spreading word of the Opening around the capital's streets, exhibitions set in diverse venues around the city, open days that re-discover Valletta's fascinating historical spaces, community storytelling events centred around the city's residents and the spaces they use, and much more. It will encompass Valletta's four main squares – St George's Square, St John's Square, Castille Square, and the area around the Triton Fountain – where the Catalan theatrical group, La Fura dels Baus, blurs the line between audience and performer with outdoor acrobatics, while ŻfinMalta offer contemporary dance performances. The event will feature digital projections, video art and choral symphony lend the capital a wondrous and magical atmosphere. It will also feature travelling bands and performers take the festivities to the streets. More information: visit http:// valletta2018.org. MUSIC & ENTERTAINMENT UNTIL JANUARY 27 Valletta International Baroque Festival Since its launch in 2013, the Valletta International Baroque Festival has treated audiences to a unique event featuring some of the best ensembles on the baroque music scene. Taking as its main venue one of the oldest working theatres in the world, Teatru Manoel, this prestigious two-week festival also plays out within many wonderful baroque and historical venues, such as St John's Co-Cathedral and the Grandmaster's Palace. This year's musical programme has once again secured some of the best contemporary exponents of Baroque music from the international and local sphere to contribute to the celebration of Malta's capital. Bookings and more information: http:// vallettabaroquefestival.com. mt/ JANUARY 20 Goldstein (Live Debut) – Kingdoms of Dusk – Lady Lizard Metal concert at The Garage, Zebbug. Featuring the bands Goldstein (in their live debut), Kingdoms of Dusk and Lady Lizard. Doors open at 21:00. Entrance is at €5. THEATRE FEBRUARY 2-4 My Fair Lady – The Musical Musical production based on George Bernard Shaw's Pygmalion and produced by FM Theatre Productions. Taking place at the Mediterranean Conference Centre, Valletta at 20:00 on February 2 and 3, and 15:30 and 19:00 on February 4. Directed by Denise Mulholland, with Kris Spiteri as musical director and choreography by Emma Loftus. Bookings: mcc.com. mt. FEBRUARY 2-4 Antigone A Teatru Manoel production of Jean Anouilh's Antigone, which transposes the action of Sophocles' Greek tragedy of the same name to World War II. Directed by Tyrone Grima and featuring Sharon Bezzina in the title role. Shows start at 20:00. Bookings: http://www. teatrumanoel.com.mt/default. asp?m=shows&id=709 FILM SCREENINGS TONIGHT Super Fantozzi Screening of the Italian comedy classic Super Fantozzi at Gugar Hangout and Bar, Republic Street, Valletta at 21:00. Free entrance and free popcorn. JANUARY 17 Elle s'en va Screening of the French drama starring Catherine Deneuve at the cinema of Spazju Kreattiv at St James Cavalier, Valletta at 19:30. Now in her early sixties, former beauty queen Bettie (Catherine Deneuve) finds herself jilted by her lover and left alone to deal with the financial problems facing her family's restaurant. Screening organised by the Alliance Française and Spazju Kreattiv, with the support of the French Embassy and the Institut Français. Bookings: http:// www.kreattivita.org/en/. JANUARY 20 Happy End Screening of Michael Haneke's latest drama at the cinema of Spazju Kreattiv at St James Cavalier, Valletta at 20:30. Entrance is at €7 for the general public and €6 for cinema members. Bookings: http://www.kreattivita.org/en/. JANUARY 26 Cloudboy Screening of the Swedish film Cloudboy at the cinema of Spazju Kreattiv at St James Cavalier, Valletta at 19:30 (January 10) and 20:30 (January 26). The film is a coming-of-age story that follows the life of Niilas, a twelve-year-old boy who undertakes a journey to visit his mother and half-siblings in rural northern Sweden. The film forms part of Spazju Kreattiv's Children and Young Audience Programme. Tickets are at €7; €6 for members on presentation of the Cinema Membership Card; Ticket Prices for Children and Youth (till age 17) €5. Bookings: http:// www.kreattivita.org/en/. JANUARY 31 Dragon Blade Screening of the Jackie Chan- starring historical action film at Spazju Kreattiv cinema at St James Cavalier, Valletta at 19:30. Dragon Blade is a 2015 Chinese-Hong Kong historical action film written and directed by Daniel Lee and starring Jackie Chan. In the film, Chan plays Huo An, the commander of The Silk Road Protection Squad during the Han Dynasty, who is committed towards stopping battles and promoting the idea of peace. The screening is being organised by the China Cultural Centre, and forms part of the Happy Chinese New Year in Valletta 2018 series. Bookings: http://www. kreattivita.org/en/event/dragon- blade-2015/. BOOK LAUNCH JANUARY 28 City of Shadows Book launch of the self- published historical novel by John Naudi at Malta Society of Arts, Palazzo De La Salle, Republic Street, Valletta at 18:00. "Malta, late 19th Century. Valletta, the capital city, is in turmoil. A series of grisly murders leads London Constable, Archibald Whitlock, to travel to Malta and assist with the investigation. Meanwhile, Don Lorenzo answers the Lord's call to protect the flock, while troubled woman Rita Formosa wanders the tangled web of Strada Stretta. Danger lurks in the dark, constricted lanes of the city and time slowly runs out as each tries to unlock the secret that is haunting Valletta." The paperback edition of the book will be on sale at the event on a first-come, first-served basis. Nowhere People – exhibition at the Malta Postal Museum