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15 maltatoday | WEDNESDAY • 23 JANUARY 2019 LISTINGS WHAT'S ON Theatre JANUARY 11 – 26 Valletta Baroque Festival 2019 The 7th edition of the Valletta Baroque Festival will cover 36 performances on 18 locations between 11 and 26 January 2019. It again will be a showcase of top musicians on mesmer- izing baroque locations. The festival will just as last year ven- ture out of Valletta to other ba- roque venues including: Mdina, the old Siculo-Norman capital where one can still see the col- umns of roman temples in its foundations, Birgu (Vittoriosa) and Senglea (L-Isla) which lie across the Grand Harbour from Valletta and form part of what is referred to as The Three Cit- ies; and Rabat, Ghaxaq, Qrendi and Zejtun – all boasting ex- quisite examples of Malta's ba- roque heritage. FEBRUARY 14 – 16 Unforgettable – A Concert By Nico Darmanin Popular Maltese tenor Nico Darmanin will perform in an unforgettable swing, jazz and big band concert in February next year. Darmanin will be holding his first-ever big band swing concert in Malta next February – just in time for Mal- ta's swing-music lovers to enjoy a truly unforgettable Valen- tine's Day. In his one-weekend- only Unforgettable concert on 14, 15 and 16 February, Nico will be performing swing, jazz and big band classics inside the magnificent Grand Salon at the National Museum of Archaeol- ogy. Accompanied by live music from the Big Band Brothers, and featuring singer Jasmine Abela, Nico's Unforgettable concert will include classic songs im- mortalised by artists from the golden age of music including Mario Lanza, Nat King Cole and Frank Sinatra, in a genre that emulates the pure romance of the season of love at the Na- tional Museum of Archaeology, Valletta. Tickets are available from www.ticketline.com.mt FEBRUARY 1- 10 Staged by top local theatre company Masquerade Malta, Closer is a must-see black com- edy of sex, honesty and betrayal that has touched audiences since the play premiered in London in 1997. Masquerade Malta's production of Closer by Patrick Marber will be per- formed at Blue Box – M Space, Oscar Zammit Street, Msida on 1, 2, 8, 9, 10 February 2019. All shows start at 8pm and are suit- able for mature audiences only. Tickets are available by visiting www.masquerademalta.com FEBRUARY 8-9 Lady Macbeth "Lady Macbeth" is inspired by Shakespeare's timeless tragedy. The performance focuses on the devastating and bleak love story between Macbeth and his wife. It starts off where Shake- speare's version ends: the Mac- beths are dead. Freed from their earthly torments, they are how- ever condemned to endlessly relive the darkest period of their past – a punishment inflicted upon them and which they in turn inflict on each other. They blame one another, seeing the other as the real culprit. Thoughts take shape, the characters come to life and relive the dramatic events of which they were once the pro- tagonists. But like memories, these events change over time. What is more: their nightmare is in- terspersed with moments of love and tenderness. "Lady Macbeth can be watched at Te- atru Salesjan. https://tsmalta. com/whats-on/ for more de- tails. EXHIBITIONS DECEMBER 20 – JANUARY 31 Songcraft: The Young Singer-Songwriter Showcase Aġenzija Żgħażagħ and Spazju Kreattiv have joined forces to create a music initia- tive geared towards young peo- ple aged 16 – 18. They are looking for upcom- ing singer-songwriters that are willing to improve their skills and present original songs to an audience. Mentorship opportunities are available with established singer-songwriters, including Alex Alden (Singer-songwriter, judge at X Factor Malta), Ivan Borg (Red Electrick), Alison Galea (Etnika, Beangrowers, The Shh), Mark Zizza Abela (Brodu) Contact on songcraft@ kreattivita.org for more info. DECEMBER 21- JANUARY 27 Vanishing Valletta In 1982 artist photographer David Pisani embarked on a personal project to document the city of Valletta and the sur- rounding harbour area with an emphasis on the socially de- prived periphery of Valletta and the infamous red light district of Strait Street which he regu- larly frequented. What started as a photo essay of the derelict buildings of the city and the dwindling activity in Strait Street would evolve into an epic documentation of Valletta spanning 29 years. All the photographs in this collection are fine art silver gel- atin printed from the original negatives by the photographer. JANUARY 27 – FEBRUARY 9 Lost in Representation Between the 27th of January and the 9th of February 2019, Fort St Elmo in Valletta is host- ing Lost in Representation: an interactive exhibition by in- ternational artist Menekşe Sa- manci. The Valletta 2018 Foundation and local human rights NGO Kopin (VO/200) are collaborat- ing on this initiative. Lost in Representation at- tempts to shed light on the current refugee crisis and the objectification of migrants, and questions the ways in which migrants are represented, both politically and also aestheti- cally. UNTIL FEBRUARY 28 The Immortals of a City The Immortals of a City showcases 51 selected photos from the vast quantity of works, these photos are not objective records of the sculptures, but rather stunning reinventions inspired by lots of reading and reflection on historical docu- ments. The exhibition seeks to con- vey the influence and charm of European public artworks, by representing sculptures of European cities through pho- tography, offering visitors an extraordinary taste of glimpses captured in these European cit- ies, and inviting one to reflect on life and moments of history while progressing toward the future. It has been exhibited in Bei- jing, Qingdao, Tianjin and other places in China, meeting with profound appreciation and interest in the historical, cul- tural and exotic diversity of the urban carvings, especially by many who have never been to Europe. FESTIVALS MARCH 8 – APRIL 7 Gaulitana "Gozo's main classical mu- sic festival" returns between 8 March and 7 April 2019. This year's edition promises to be an exciting programme of events focusing on the theme "Women in Society". Gaulitana will include an eclec- tic mix of events with multifari- ous styles – orchestral, chamber, recitals, vocal, featuring interna- tional and local artists and en- sembles. Held in various locations around Gozo (with some events in Malta), the festival incorpo- rates multiple creative arts, from literature, to acting, cinema and live-painting, whilst presenting multiple genres (jazz, pop, mu- sicals and folk music). It will also host an exhibition by 30 Chinese female artists and shall com- memorate the bi-centenary since the birth of Clara Schumann. Lost in Representation: an interactive exhibition by international artist Samanci Gaulitana – Gozo's main classical music festival returns between 8 March and 7 April