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maltatoday, SUNDAY, 13 APRIL 2014 THIS WEEK 30 MUSIC & NIGHTLIFE APRIL 17 e.K.e – electric Kukkanja experiment Experimental party at Coach and Horses, Valley Road, Msida. DJ Justin Galea will play and remix songs posted by users on the event's Facebook page – http://tinyurl. com/nuhua68. Doors open at 21:00. Entrance is at €2. APRIL 18 Blue Blooded Ashtray Night of jazz music at Django Jazz Bar, Republic Street, Valletta. Featuring F trio – Warren Galea (guitar), Alan Portelli (bass), Manuel Pulis (drums). Doors open at 21:30. APRIL 18 Double Trio 'Round 1' Indie rock party at Coach and Horses, Valley Road, Msida. Featuring DJs Gail Banavage and Mikko Valtteri Kalli. Doors open at 21:00. Entrance is free. APRIL 19 Dance Rabbit Dance Alternative rock/indie pop party at The Black Pearl, Ta' Xbiex Marina. Featuring DJs Bob, G is for Gustav and Jamie DC. Doors open at 22:30. Entrance is at €5 at the door. APRIL 19 Wired Techno party at Razzet L-Ahmar, Mosta. Featuring Rokon, Ben Vincenti, Incmode, ND Flux (Live PA) and Dtraum. Doors open at 23:30. Entrance is at €5. APRIL 26 Plato's Dream Machine: Ghera The folk-pop band will be launching their debut album, 'Ghera' at the MITP Theatre, St Christopher's Street, Valletta. The band will be collaborating with local poet Adrian Grima. Tickets are at €7, €10 including album. The event and album production are being supported by the Malta Arts Fund. APRIL 26 The Beatles '1' Album Performance of the Beatles's landmark '1' album by an ensemble of Maltese musicians at SmartCity, Xghajra, as part of this year's national anniversary celebrations. Performers include Gianluca Bezzina, Ivan Grech from Wintermoods, Pawlu Borg Bonaci from Fakawi, Matthew James Borg from Red Electrick, Gaia Cauchi, Errol Sammut from Airport Impressions are amongst the 45 local musician line up. Doors open at 20:00. Entrance is free. THEATRE & DANCE APRIL 17-22 The Complete History of Europe (More or Less) New edition of the comical trip through history by Malcolm Gale and Joseph Zammit – of the 'More or Less Theatre' team – taking place at St James Cavalier, Valletta, starting at 18:30. Tickets are at €8 (children), €10 (adults), €30 (family). Bookings: bookings @sjcav.org, 21 223200. EXHIBITIONS UNTIL MAY 25 Lines of Light Exhibition of metal-based art by Scandinavian artist Marie Louise Kold at St James Cavalier, Valletta. For more information log on to: http://www.mlkold.com/. LITERARY EVENT APRIL 16 bleedingfinelines First in a monthly series of poetry events at the new venue of Blackman's Studio, 280, Ritz Arcade, Republic Street, Valletta, starting at 19:30. Visitors are invited to read personally selected contemporary poetry. Those interested in participating are asked to send an email to bleedingfinelines@gmail. com. EASTER EVENTS APRIL 15, 16 Il-Mixja Second edition of the Passion play organised by Mount Carmel Hospital Community Theatre and staged at grounds surrounding the Mount Carmel Hospital, Attard at 20:00. Featuring actors John Suda, Alan Fenech, Żep Camilleri, Moira Muscat, Michelle Zerafa, Anthony Ellul, Dominic Said, Triccas, Renato Dimech, Ivan Debattista, Sarah Camilleri, Neville Refalo, Simone Debattista, Silvio Axisa, Aaron Fenech, Marco Grech, Andy Catania, Gabriella Borg and the young Geordie Schembri (from Ċaqqufa). Entrance for persons over 12 is against a €5 donation. Children under 12 years enter free of charge. APRIL 16-20 Sejf Jinfidlek Qalbek Holy Week exhibition held at Saint Mary Band Club, 22 Misraħ Frenċ Abela, Dingli. Featuring a collection of original displays artistically created from salts, seeds and grains, along with a set of Good Friday statues and the various emblems used during the Holy Week Street Pageant taking place across the streets of Dingli. Opening hour: Wednesday: 18:00 to 21:00; Monday – Thursday: 18:00 – 23:00; Good Friday: 08:30am – 13:00; Easter Saturday: 09:00 – 12:00; Easter Sunday: 09:00 – 12:00. UNTIL APRIL 20 La Semana Santa The Youth Section within the Society of St. Mary and King George V Band Club Mqabba during the Holy Week days will be holding the unique exhibition for the Maltese Islands; La Semana Santa de Espana in Mqabba for the 8th consecutive year. FIREWORKS FESTIVAL APRIL 25-30 Malta International Fireworks Festival Thirteenth edition of the Malta Fireworks Festival, taking place across Marsaxlokk, Bugibba and Valletta. On April 25, the event will take place in Marsaxlokk, focusing on the International Pyromusical Competition and featuring steyrFire (Austria), Brezac artifices (France), Pyrotex Fireworx (United Kingdom), St Joseph Fireworks Factory (Zebbug, Malta). On April 26 the National Fireworks Competition WHAT'S ON WHAT'S ON Post Dramatic Stress Disorder Satirical comedy about the actor's life written, directed and featuring Marta Vella at the MADC Clubrooms, Sta Venera at 19:30. Cast also includes: Bettina Paris, Vikesh Godhwani, Luke Dalli, Sean Borg and Ema Marie Attard. Bookings: w w w. madc.com.mt, 79796232. Jesus Christ Superstar Performance of the popular musical at the Mediterranean Conference Centre, Valletta, presented by members of the Brno Cit y Theatre, Czech Republic. Starts at 20:00, except for April 13, which will be at 15:00. Tickets are at: €19, €29, €39, €49 and €59. Bookings: w w w.mcc.com.mt or w w w. ticketline.com.mt, booking@ mcc.com.mt, booking@ teatrumanoel.com.mt or maltaartevents@gmail.com. Cittadin Vassalli Stagun Teatru Malti ('Jiena Nhobb, Inti Thobb') at the Manoel Theatre, Valletta, 20:00. Adapted by Tyrone Grima and directed by Mario Philip Azzopardi, it deals with the life of Mikiel Anton Vassalli. Through the life and works of the celebrated Maltese philosopher and linguist, comes this contemporary work on the Maltese identity and the Maltese soul. Tickets are at €20 and €20. Bookings: bookings@ teatrumanoel.com.mt, 21 246389. Rock the South Third edition of the music festival taking place at Zion Reggae Bar, Marsaskala, starting at 18:00 on April 11 and 12; 14:00 on April 13. Featuring a variety of musical genres, from rock, punk and indie to hip hop, pop, folk, acoustic singer-songwriters, ska and Dub. Apart from the bands, the event will also feature a 'Battle of the MCs'. In addition, two bands – Dripht and Troffa Ħamra y Los Mechones – will be officially launching their new CDs. Tickets can be purchased from: http:// rockthesouthmalta.com/ Caravaggio String Quartet Lunchtime Concert at St James Cavalier, Valletta at 11:00. Under the direction of Maria Zahra, the concert will feature a string quartet formed by Reggie Clews and Rosanne Dimech on the violin, Savio Debono on the viola and Gilmour Peplow on the violoncello will be performing Haydn's 'Seven last words' in preparation for Holy Week. WHAT'S ON TODAY Dripht will be among the bands performing at Rock the South