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15 maltatoday | WEDNESDAY • 29 AUGUST 2018 LISTINGS WHAT'S ON MUSIC & ENTERTAINMENT JULY 30 – AUGUST 30 Rock'N Malta Rock 'N Malta will feature various concerts throughout August including Gogol Bor- dello and Brodu, Julian Mar- ley and The Upsiders, as well as ManaTapu, Dark Tran- quility, Evergrey, and Col- ourblind, and Kaiser Chiefs and Bila on 30 August. Ticket information and purchase is available from the Rock 'N Malta page on Facebook. AUGUST 31 Medieval Bohemian Cabaret - Kurt Weill Concert The Strada Stretta Con- cept, under the auspices of the Valletta 2018 Foundation presents 'Medieval Bohe- mian Cabaret', a music con- cert with Tom Armitage and Kirsty Williamson who will be performing compositions by Kurt Weill, under the ar- tistic direction of Giuseppe Schembri Bonaci. Entrance is free. SEPTEMBER 1 Versatile & Friends for ALS ALS Malta takes on its most ambitious event yet. In at- tempt to fundraise for a new- er and bigger Dar Bjorn, ALS Malta has partnered up with most of Malta's most loved Versatile Brass & many local artists in order to put up an unforgettable concert on the 1st of September in Pjazza San Gorg, in Valletta. En- trance is totally free. Dona- tions will be collected at the door. SEPTEMBER 1 Nightshade: Aubergine Music is just one of three important ingredients that contribute to this perfor- mance's impact and after- taste, the other two being the documentary that portrays Claron McFadden's travels – which kickstarted the idea for this project – and food, but not just any food. The iconoclastic star of the show is the aubergine: on the night of the main event, this pro- ject lets the audience experi- ence rich aubergine-centred cuisine while enjoying travel stories, a documentary film and live music with inf luenc- es from many cultures. MUSIC AND NIGHTLIFE SEPTEMBER 1 -2 Sickfest '18 Malta's Alternative / Elec- tronic Summer music fes- tival is back! The event will have five areas, six live bands and 28 DJs. Bands including Fuzzhoney, Kill The Action and Eyes to Argus will be performing. There will also be a silent disco with two si- multaneous music channels blasting out tunes on hun- dreds of wireless headphones. Get your tickets from their Facebook event at 15 euros or at the door for 20 euros. THEATRE AUGUST 31 AND SEPTEMBER 2 Ahna Refugjati The opera, which is the first Maltese work of its kind, ad- dresses timely concerns in the Euro-Mediterranean region, the human cost of large-scale immigration and the universal theme of loss as a result of political conveni- ence, racism and prejudice. Aħna Refuġjati recounts the story of Eleja, his wife Shari, and their three children aged 20, 18 and 10, who f lee from their war-torn village in Syr- ia after witnessing atrocities during the civil war, in hopes of a better life in Europe. The opera follows the family's struggles with crossing bor- ders, the lack of basic human rights, racism, separation and loss, on a journey moti- vated by hope. SEPTEMBER 6-9 Boulevard Teatru Manoel and Teatru Malta join forces to present an adaption of one of Francis Ebejer's greatest theatrical works on the 25th anniversa- ry of his death. This new pro- duction features leading Mal- tese actors and dancers from ZfinMalta directed by Toni Attard and choreographed by Paolo Mangiola. The play will be performed in Maltese. Tickets can be bought from the Treatru Manoel website. SEPT 14 -23 Stitching The banned play, Stitch- ing, will finally be showing in Malta, at the Manoel Thea- tre next September. Anthony Neilson's masterpiece deal- ing with loss will be shown after it was banned for many years, hosted by Unifaun Theatre Production. Tickets for the 18+ play can be found on the Teatru Manuel Web- site at 20 euro. FESTIVALS AGUSUT 31 – SEPTEMBER 2 Delicata Classic Wine Festival 2018 - Nadur, Gozo Organised by Emmanuel Delicata Winemaker in col- laboration with the Nadur Local Council, the Delicata Classic Wine Festival in Na- dur, Gozo is back for its 16th Consecutive year for three nights between the 31st Au- gust and the 2nd September. Each night the Festival will start at 7pm and run until midnight. Gozo's biggest Wine Festival is held in Na- dur's scenic garden Ġnien il- Kunsill with the spectacular panoramic country and sea views of the valley leading down to Mġarr harbour tak- ing in the islands of Comino and Malta. SEPTEMBER 17 - 24 The Bubble 2018 – A Festival of Life The Bubble returns to Malta this September for a week-long festival of mu- sic, art and workshops all celebrating the magical es- sence of life. The non-profit event will be marking its 8th edition this year, once again aiming to spread positive awareness of the environ- ment, the arts and commu- nit y in a festive and engaging way. And that means 100% of the funds raised from the festival goes to environ- mental and humanitarian causes. Kaiser Chiefs at Rock'N Malta Sickfest on the 1st and 2nd of September