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THIS WEEK 16 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 APRIL 19-APRIL 30 Retrospective by Norbert Attard Retrospective exhibition by artist Norbert Attard at Gozo Contemporary, 11, Mongur Street, Gharb, Gozo. Art works spanning 40 years will be on display. These include Attard's early paintings, drawings and lino cuts from the formative years, limited edition prints (including the Walled Cities, Mihrab and Kimono series) and abstract paintings from the 1970s, 80s, 90s, and photographic prints and sculptures, from his most recent conceptual phase. Opening hours: 11:00-19:00. APRIL 25 XIV – Exhibition by Aaron Bezzina and Matyou Galea One-day exhibition by young artists Aaron Bezzina and Matyou Galea at Southport Villa & Gardens, Xatt Is-Sajjieda, Marsaxlokk. Doors open at 20:30. 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 EVENTS TONIGHT 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. APRIL 23 Lejla ta' Għaraq u Kapuċċini Kesħin Evening of readings from the latest publications by Inizjamed – 'Għaraq Xort'Oħra' and 'Klijenti Antipatiċi u Kapuċċini Kesħin' – at Il-Forn Art Gallery & Wine Bar, Birgu. Doors open at 20:00. EASTER EVENTS 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 will take place in Bugibba, featuring Banda Sant'Andrija Fireworks Factory (Luqa), St George's Fireworks Factory (Qormi), Santa Marija Fireworks Factory (Mgarr) and Banda l-Unjoni St Andrew's Fireworks Factory Luqa, Malta. The event will close with a grand finale at the Valletta Grand Harbour on April 30, with a pyromusical show celebrating the 10th Anniversary of Malta's accession to the European Union. More information: http:// www.maltafireworksfestival.com/ PUBLIC LECTURE APRIL 26 Museums and art galleries as critical public spaces Public lecture at the National Museum of Fine Arts, Valletta by Darlene Clover, University of Victoria and Peter Mayo, University of Malta at 14:00. Using selected examples, this presentation will map some key 21st century socio-educational initiatives and debates in public art galleries and museums, illustrating these institutions as contested, problematic, challenging, yet often progressive, critical and creative pedagogical spaces, which, against a backdrop of tradition, political intervention, and rising social problems, mirror concerns in the field of adult education and bring new foci and practices to broaden understandings of social education, learning and action. Organised as part of the MUZA project, and serving as the plenary session of the 6th International Conference of the Popular Education Network (PEN). maltatoday, WEDNESDAY, 16 APRIL 2014 WHAT'S ON Wednesday 16 April 2014 11:00: The President receives Peter Paul Zammit, Commissioner of Police on a courtesy call at The Palace, Valletta 13:00: The President receives Cai Jinbiao, Ambassador of the People's Republic of China on a courtesy call at The Palace, Valletta 15:00: The President receives Dr Peter Grech, Attorney General on a courtesy call at The Palace, Valletta 19:30: The President attends, 'Via Sagra Nazzjonali' organised by the Malta Arcidiocese and RTK Radio at St Vincent de Paule Residence, Ħal Luqa Thursday 17 April 2014 14:00: The President receives Chief Justice Emeritus Dr Joseph Said Pullicino, Ombudsman on a courtesy call at The Palace, Valletta 14:30: The President receives Prof. Josef Bonnici, Governor of the Central Bank of Malta on a courtesy call at The Palace, Valletta 17:30: The President attends the Maundy Thursday Mass at the Russian Chapel at San Anton Palace Friday 18 April 2014 15:00: The President attends for the adoration of the Holy Cross at the Russian Chapel at San Anton Palace 21:30: The President attends live Programme Xarabank in aid of Puttinu Cares at Where's Everybody Studios in Ħal Qormi Sunday 20 April 2014 21:00: The President attends the Easter Sunday Mass being held at San Anton Palace The President's Engagements for the week ending April 20 Malta International Fireworks Festival XIV – Exhibition by Aaron Bezzina and Matyou Galea