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15 maltatoday | WEDNESDAY • 1 MAY 2019 Theatre MAY 2-5 Measure For Measure: Strait Street Shakespeare William Shakespeare's dark satire of lust, power and cor- ruption comes to Strait Street's favourite abandoned brothel in a fresh take by the team behind the beloved Shakespeare at the Pub trilogy, with six actors in multiple roles, a bit of music, a dash of burlesque, and contin- ued easy access to booze, be- cause honestly we never learn. Only 50 tickets will be sold each night so booking early is highly recommended. Performances will take place on April 25, 26, 27 and 28, and May 2, 3, 4 and 5 at 8pm. All tickets at €20 (in- cludes a free drink on entry). To book - email: whatstheirnames. theatre@gmail.com | mobile: 7734 5207 or 7905 2522. MAY 10-11 Perfume – Moveo Dance Company Get lost in the scent, obsession & passion of PERFUME a con- temporary dance performance by the award winning Moveo Dance company, based on Pat- rick Suskind's novel of the same name. Set in a world that ex- plores the emotional connec- tion between different smells and the emotions they bring, PERFUME enchants with irre- sistible seduction and compel- ling movement. This haunting performance is brought to life by Choreographer and Artistic Director Dorian Mallia to an original score by Albert Garcia. Music MAY 3 -5 Beland Music Festival The eighth edition of the Be- land Music Festivalwill be be- tween Friday 3rd and Sunday 5th May this year. Zejtun will host a number of local artists for this festival, including sev- eral promising and upcoming bands, artists and musicians who opt to apply through the 'Beland Music Contest' which is to be announced soon. Major acts will also include the likes of Ira Losco, ManaTapu and Ten- ishia. For more information go to belandevents.com. MAY 5 Live Concert in aid of Richmond Foundation Renowned singer Kurt Calleja will be live in concert on 5 May at Aria, in aid of Richmond foundation. Calleja stated that Richmond Foundation was close to his heart as he has seen the work of this Foundation transform the life of persons going through mental health problems and helping them to have a successful life. MAY 3 – JUNE 8 Bir Biftuh International Music Festival Once again with Spring comes the pleasure of the Bir Miftuħ International Music Festival, one of the highlights of the Maltese music calendar. Events will be spread over May and June and will include the likes of a Harp and Soprano Recital by Silke Aichhorn and Christín Enke-Mollnar, 'Concert for Eu- rope' featuring a String Quar- tet from The RE: Orchestra, formerly known as the Rotter- dam Ensemble and A Violon- cello and Piano Recital by 'The Modern Cello - Piano Duo'. For more information and booking : info@dinlarthelwa.org or call 21220358/21225952 MAY 30 – JUNE 2 Earth Garden Earth Garden is Malta's largest Alternative Music Festival held annually at the National Park in Ta' Qali since 2007, attracting over 25,000 true music lovers from around the World, spread over 4 days. This year held on 30 May – 2 June, it will feature 5 music areas and around 120 acts from around the World with an eclectic music fusion of World Music, Ska, Funk, Blues, Reggae, Alternative Rock, Dub, Hip-Hop, Psychedelic Trance, Techno, House, Electro, Drum 'n' Bass and more. JUNE 8 An evening with Bruce Dickinson NNG Promotions are proud to announce a special one-man speaking show by IRON MAID- EN singer, BRUCE DICKIN- SON in Malta on Saturday June 8 at the Sir Temi Zammit Hall, University Of Malta, Tal- Qroqq, Msida. Split into two parts, the first half of the show sees Bruce taking a humorous, often satirical look back at his colourful, roller-coaster life. Delivering compelling tales in his uniquely anarchic style and punctuated with photographs, he recounts anecdotes from the book, including numerous ris- qué stories which never quite made it to the final edit….. ! The second half of the evening is devoted entirely to a Q&A session. Tickets go on sale on Monday 8 th April 2019 from www.showshappening.com JULY 15 – 20 Malta Jazz Festival The 29th annual Malta Jazz Festival will be held from July 15 to July 20 this summer. The highlights for this year's pro- gramme are Kenny Garrett, one of the world's most renowned saxophone players, Jazzmeia Horn one of the most important jazz vocalists, who was nomi- nated for a grammy last year, Ozmosys featuring legendary jazz drummer Omar Hakim, one of the most versatile eclec- tic Jazz drummers who has col- laborated with Miles Davis, Dire Straits, Daft Punk and David Bowie and for the second time Chucho Valdés – the Cuban Jazz Legend, sixtime Grammy Award Winner, who will all be performing on the Main Stage at Ta' Liesse in Valletta. For more information, visit www.festivals. mt/jazzfestival JULY 19 Il Volo Live On 19 July, Il Volo will be at the Malta Fairs and Conven- tions Center in Malta and 23th July at the Teatro Antico in Taormina. Il nuovo album of Il Volo confirms the worldwide success of the trio winning the TOP 10 on iTunes of the best- selling albums in 14 location, from Malta to Brazil, from Fin- land to Israel. With 11 tracks and the production of Michele Canova, enhances the voices of Piero Barone, Ignazio Bos- chetto and Gianluca Ginoble, collecting their tastes and their musical influences in a CD that represents 10 years of a long friendship and music together. JULY 10 Pink Floyd's Nick Mason live in Concert Rock 'N Malta are proud to present Pink Floyd's founding member Nick Mason and his band Saucerful of Secrets live in concert on the 10th of July at St.George's Square, Valletta. Nick Mason's Saucerful of Se- crets featuring Nick Mason, Gary Kemp, Guy Pratt, Lee Har- ris and Dom Beken is a unique opportunity to experience Pink Floyd's celebrated and signifi- cant early body of work played live including songs from al- bums 'The Piper At The Gates of Dawn' and 'A Saucerful Of Secrets'. Tickets are available from www.kultura.mt Exhibitions UNTIL MAY 26 Julinu's Radioactive Ravioli Award-winning artist-il- lustrator Julian Mallia, also known as Julinu, will soon present his first solo painting exhibition that promises to of- fer alternative visual interpre- tations of familiar notions and elements from pop culture. The exhibition, named Julinu's Radioactive Ravioli, features a collection of 17 realistically- executed oil paintings, which utilise the artist's signature graphic wit, atmospheric sur- realism and meticulously-exe- cuted visual ideas to present a different take on reality. Curat- ed by Justine Balzan Demajo and Francois Zammit, Julinu's Radioactive Ravioli is sup- ported by a Malta Arts Fund Project Support Grant from Arts Council Malta and by Vee Gee Bee Art, San Gwann. It is targeted at anyone aged 16 and above and will be exhibited at Spazju Kreattiv in Valletta from Friday 26 April until Sun- day 26 May, with entrance free of charge. LISTINGS WHAT'S ON Earth Garden is being held between 30 May and 2 June Nick Mason