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maltatoday | SUNDAY • 29 SEPTEMBER 2019 9 CULTURE THE ŻiguŻajg Festival will return for its 9th edition between 15 and 24 No- vember 2019, catering once again for children aged 0 to 16 years. Heads of schools, teachers, and cultural mentors are being invited to attend a schools' information meeting on Wednesday, 2 October. At this meeting, Festival Director Daniel Azzopardi will give an ex- clusive preview of the festival pro- gramme, while attendees will also benefit from priority booking. The ŻiguŻajg Festival schools pro- gramme is free of charge and tickets will be out in October. Educators are being encouraged to introduce their students to the arts and ensure an unforgettable experience at one of the various performances and work- shops on offer for schools. With 21 productions from 11 countries in the programme, students will witness a variety of performances in dance, theatre, music, film, puppetry, visual arts and so much more. From opportunities to develop their talents, to experiences that will stimulate creative skills and imagina- tion, the 2019 ŻiguŻajg Festival pro- grammes ensure a multitude of crea- tive learning opportunities for all attendees. All productions will be linked to specific learning outcomes to ensure that children and young people have access to creative arts and culture as part of their development. Certain projects are accompanied by a re- source pack that can be used in class. Schools may wish to encourage stu- dents, parents and carers to partici- pate in events taking place during the afternoons and at weekends. Bookings for the individual produc- tions will be processed through the Festival's online portal, which will be open after the meeting. Attend- ees will need to sign a registration sheet on the day, and the Festival Programme, information on events, seating capacity and online booking links will be forwarded to them by email. Schools that are not present for the meeting will receive the in- formation by email on Thursday 3 October. The information meeting will take place on October 2 at 10am in Stu- dio B, Spazju Kreattiv, Valletta. To confirm the attendance of a school representative, please register on- line at www.ziguzajg.org/schools/ schools-meeting-registration/ by not later than Monday 30 September. For more information, visit www.zigu- zajg.org/schools/schools-festival/ or call on 2122 3200. Educators invited to special preview of ZiguZajg programme Information session to be held on Wednesday, 2 October, at which educators will also be given early access to tickets for festival events