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14 maltatoday | WEDNESDAY • 26 SEPTEMBER 2018 CULTURE The Boomtown Rats to perform in Malta in December ROCK 'N Malta have announced that The Boomtown Rats will be performing at Aria Complex on Thursday 6th December. The Boomtown Rats are the first Irish rock band to reach No. 1 in the UK with their stellar al- bum 'A Tonic for the Troops' with feature song "Rat Trap", leading many music critics to dub 1978 as 'The Year of the Rat' in England. Between 1977 and 1985 the band released six albums and rose to fame with 12 of Top 40 UK hits including controversial "I Don't Like Mondays" a num- ber one hit in 1979 that propelled the band to success and rock roy- alty. Four of the original members; Bob Geldof, Garry Roberts, Pete Briquette and Simon Crowe, will be performing all time hits including "She's So Modern" (1978), "Like Clockwork" (1978), "Banana Republic" (1980), "Someone's Looking at You" (1980) at Aria Complex this De- cember 6th. Tickets at €25 ara avail- able online at https://www. showshappening.com/nng/The- Boomtown-Rats or from Sunset Records in Sliema. Spazju Kreattiv launches 2018/2019 programme GUESTS flocked to Spazju Kreattiv on Saturday night to mark the launch of its diverse and exciting 2018/2019 pro- gramme. With over 200 creatives col- laborating on it, the programme builds on previous programmes and collabo- rations, featuring a selection of perfor- mance, visual arts, cinema screenings, and artists' residencies. Speaking at the launch, Fondazzjoni Kreattività Chairman Rupert Cefai said the foundation was proud to have built on what was achieved in previous years, maintaining Spazju Kreattiv's place as the national catalyst for creativity. The programme will include around 21 exhibitions, 20 performances, and 400 cinema screenings, as well as the ŻiguŻajg Festival for children and young people. In particular, theatre-goers will be treated to two Spazju Kreattiv co- productions this season, namely De- Terminated, which is written and di- rected by Herman Grech on the subject of abortion in Malta, and Repubblika Immakulata by Dù Theatre. Also speaking at the launch, Spazju Kreattiv Artistic Director Toni Sant said: "It is through long-term collabo- rations, both locally and internation- ally, that we have achieved this exciting programme. We are looking forward to continuing this work in the year to come and beyond." In fact, 2019 will see major strides for- ward to Spazju Kreattiv's international portfolio, as it will be participating in the Ostrale Biennale in Germany next summer. "Following on from our col- laboration with Ostrale as part of our 2017/2018 programme, artists from Malta will have the opportunity to have their work included in this biennale for contemporary art in Germany," Sant continues. "We are now making all the necessary arrangements to present work by some 15 artists and look forward to seeing the results next year." Meanwhile, and also on the topic of internationalisation, the Artists' Resi- dency programme is set to continue and will see Spazju Kreattiv hosting seven international artists from as far afield as Australia, the US and Canada. They will work in Malta and Gozo in diverse disciplines. "As this programme demonstrates, Spazju Kreattiv continues to grow and develop," Sant says. "We are also pleased to present new updates to the building itself, with much work having taken place over the summer. "We are so proud of this diverse, inclu- sive and exciting programme, and look forward to our audiences' experience of it," he adds.