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maltatoday SUNDAY 21 JANUARY 2018 32 This Week WHAT'S ON EXHIBITIONS UNTIL JANUARY 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 be- ing part of a series exhibited on- line between May-August 2017. 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 Wio- letta Kulewska at Palazzo de La Salle, Republic Street, Valletta. A collection of abstract, biomor- phic paintings by Wioletta Kul- ewska, inspired by the marine fos- sil 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 Bi- olchini 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 pre- senting the leitmotiv of this exhi- bition. Featured artists include: Victor Agius, Paweł Althamer, Norbert Francis Attard, Ewa Axelrad, Miroslaw Balka, Vince Briffa, Austin Camilleri, Gabriel Caruana, Alicja Dobrucka, Nico- las Grospierre, Magda Skupinska, Mark Mangion, Agnieska Polska, Pierre Portelli, Jósef Robakowski, Raphael Vella, Jakub Woynarows- ki. This project is supported by the Malta Arts Council and the Polish Institute in Rome and endorsed by the Valletta 2018 Foundation. UNTIL 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). VALLETTA 2018 JANUARY 20 Valletta 2018 Opening Ceremony Valletta 2018's Opening Week draws crowds to the heart of Valletta with music and enter- tainment, street artists and per- formers 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 fasci- nating historical spaces, commu- nity 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 Cat- alan theatrical group, La Fura dels Baus, blurs the line between audi- ence and performer with outdoor acrobatics, while ŻfinMalta offer contemporary dance performanc- es. The event will feature digital projections, video art and choral symphony lend the capital a won- drous 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 Ma- noel, this prestigious two-week festival also plays out within many wonderful baroque and histori- cal venues, such as St John's Co- Cathedral and the Grandmaster's Palace. This year's musical pro- gramme 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://valletta- baroquefestival.com.mt/ THEATRE FEBRUARY 2-4 My Fair Lady – The Musical Musical production based on George Bernard Shaw's Pygmal- ion and produced by FM Theatre Productions. Taking place at the Mediterranean Conference Cen- tre, 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 choreogra- phy 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 Sopho- cles' 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: ht tp://w w w.teatr uma noel.com. mt/default.asp?m=shows&id=709 FILM SCREENINGS JANUARY 26 Cloudboy Screening of the Swedish film Cloudboy at the cinema of Spazju Kreattiv at St James Cav- Dragon Blade – starring Jackie Chan and screening at Spazju Kreattiv Antigone at Manoel Theatre

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