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15 maltatoday | WEDNESDAY • 3 OCTOBER 2018 LISTINGS WHAT'S ON TODAY TODAY Cliff Zammit Stevens – 10th Anniversary Concert The hugely-talented and in- ternationally-renowned tenor Cliff Zammit Stevens returns to Malta for his largest solo concert to-date, in a night of unforgettable music in celebra- tion of the 10th anniversary of his career. He will be joined by special guest Ira Losco. The concert will be held for one night only on 3 October 2018, in St George's Square in Val- letta. The concert will also sup- port The Marcy Foundation, which was launched in August this year in honour of Zammit Stevens' mother, who passed away last year. ACTIVITIES UNTIL OCTOBER 7 Valletta and the Dominicans: A Common Journey Valletta and the Dominicans: a common journey is an exhi- bition narrating how the story of the City of Valletta has of- ten intertwined with that of the Dominican Community in the capital. Heritage Malta and the Parish of St Mary of Porto Salvo and St Dominic have teamed up for an exhi- bition of paintings, prints, manuscript volumes, object d'art, vestments and curious paraphernalia from the na- tional and Parish collections to narrate Valletta's Domini- can print. This exhibition will delve into the Dominican mis- sion in the Valletta story, the spiritual comfort it offered to the Valletta community, espe- cially in times of distress, the contribution of the parish con- fraternities and the Dominican artistic heritage and personali- ties. The exhibition is open till 7th October at the Dominican Priory in Valletta on a daily basis from 10.00 to 16.00.. On the occasion of the festivity of St Dominic, opening hours will be extended until 20.00 on Saturday 4th and Sunday 5th. Admission is free. OCTOBER 6 Notte Bianca The much-awaited magical night in Valletta is happen- ing soon! Notte Bianca is hap- pening on Saturday 6 October 2018. Notte Bianca is an an- nual event that takes place in October and lights up the city- scape of Valletta with a spec- tacular nocturnal celebration of people, culture and arts. The streets and cultural ven- ues in the Maltese capital play host to a motley assortment of entertainment. All of Valletta, from City Gate to Fort St Elmo, comes alive on Notte Bianca, guaranteeing a memorable night that truly holds some- thing for everyone. OCTOBER 14 The Island Sanctuary Open Day The Island Sanctuary at Fort Tas-Silg, M'Xlokk will be hold- ing an Open Day on Sunday 14 October from 10.30am on- wards. The day will include a bazaar, bookshop, pet shop, bric e brac, food and drinks, groomer and much more. Mas- cots Chase and Skye will be greeting the children who can take photos with them as well as with some sanctuary dogs. Activities will end with a Mass at 4pm and all those attend- ing are invited to bring their pets along. All pets present will be blessed and a token will be given to each family. Pets are welcome throughout the day but no dog walks will be held on the day. EXHIBITIONS SEPTEMBER 8 – OCTOBER 14 Transformer multisite exhibition Transformer is a multifac- eted, two-year project that builds relationships between the Maltese artistic context and international cultural networks through a series of border-crossing curatorial and artistic exchanges. Produced by Blitz, Valletta, and Central St Martins, London, the project includes curatorial research, artist residencies, public talks, workshops, an online platform, and a multi-site exhibition in spaces across Malta. The activi- ties are a collaboration between project partners from Malta, the United Kingdom, Spain, Morocco, and Greece, with the aim of building a network which will help develop Artist Run Organisations (AROs) and the contemporary art context in Malta. For more information visit transformermalta.com 5 OCTOBER – NOVEMBER 2 Parallel Existences In his long-awaited new ex- hibition, celebrated photogra- pher Alex Attard creates alter- native identities for historical, centuries-old documents that were severely damaged during the war, and which have since formed part of the Notarial Ar- chives in Valletta. These never seen before, mangled and dis- torted volumes have lain static, buried in boxes, out of sight, for decades – their reason for being, gone. Parallel Existences will be on show at Valletta Contempo- rary in Valletta between 5 Octo- ber and 2 November 2018. SEPTEMBER 25 – OCTOBER 27 Nisga: Storja Kontemporanja Can the Maltese artist be de- fined? … is there a preference for particular topics or themes ? … and does the nation come into this definition? A team of curators and creatives have come together to present the complex and multifaceted iden- tity of the Maltese artist. Twen- tieth century works of art from public and private collections, including works in traditional media juxtaposed against video art, have been carefully chosen to create meaningful dialogues. Works on display include key pieces, some of which have rarely been on display or mostly known through books. The event is free at Spazju Kreattiv. THEATRE OCTOBER 4-14 US/THEM The animated narrative, 'US/ THEM', which sees brutal ter- rorism coinciding with child- like innocence, is coming to Strait Street. On 1 September 2004 – the first day of school, or Russian 'Knowledge Day' – a group of Chechen terrorists stormed into a school in the small town of Beslan, taking 1,200 hostages. The siege lasted three days. Hostages were con- fined within the walls of the school's gymnasium. The mas- sacre left 334 dead, including 186 children. OCTOBER 5-14 The Jew of Malta This October, the MADC and Teatru Manoel are producing Christopher Marlowe's classic 1590s play The Jew of Malta. Director Chris Gatt describes the play as a "Dark, hilarious and subversive tragi-comedy. The Jew of Malta takes no pris- oners as Marlowe cynically dis- sects a world where politics, greed and the three Mediterra- nean religions - Catholic, Mus- lim, and Jewish - clash; skew- ering all three as he weaves a fast-paced story at once tragic, farcical, and absurd." Cliff Zammit Stevens – 10th Anniversary Concert will be held tonight at St George's Square The exhibition Nisga: Storja Kontemporanja is on until 27 October