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maltatoday, SUNDAY, 20 APRIL 2014 THIS WEEK 31 WHAT'S ON Monday April 21 16:30: The President delivers an opening speech at the 2014 Annual Conference of the European Network on Gender and Violence organised by the Department of Gender Studies, Faculty for Social Wellbeing at the University of Malta and supported by the Commission on Domestic Violence at the Ministry of the Family and Social Solidarity, the Malta and National Commission for the Promotion of Equality, Ministry for Social Dialogue, Consumer Affairs and Civil Liberties at the University of Malta, Valletta Campus. Tuesday April 22 09:30: The President visits the residents at the Young Offenders Unit Rehabilitation Services (YOURS) residence and donates books to this Unit to mark world book day in Imtahleb 10:30: The President receives Dolores Cristina on a courtesy call at The Palace, Valletta 12:00: The President attends an activity 'A day for your diary', a CSR initiative in aid of the Malta Community Chest Fund organised by Corinthia Hotel St George's Bay and Marina Beach Resort at Corinthia St George's Bay Hotel, St Julian's Car Park 19:30: The President inaugurates the restoration works of St Gregory's Statue an initiative by a voluntary organisation, Wirt iz-Zejtun at St Gregory's Street, Zejtun Wednesday April 23 13:00: The President hosts a book fair for children 'Naqra Naqra fil- gnien' on the occasion of the World's Book Day at San Anton Palace 18:00: The President attends a Mass on the occasion of St George's Feast at the Russian Chapel at San Anton Palace Friday April 25 10:00: The President attends the ANZAC Day Wreath Laying Ceremony at Ta' Braxia, Military Cemetery, Pietà 12:15: The President attends a Reception hosted by H.E. Ms Jane Elspeth Lambert, Australian High Commissioner on the occasion of ANZAC Day at her residence in San Pawl tat-Targa 13:15: The President receives Dr Tonio Borg, European Commissioner for Health on a courtesy call at The Palace, Valletta 18:00: The President attends the Forum tal-Komunità Bormliza at the Cospicua Primary School, Cospicua 19:30: The President attends a Reception on the occasion of the anniversary of His Majesty King Willem-Alexander hosted by H.E. Ms Rita Dulci Rahman, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Netherlands and Mrs Garcia at their residence in Ta' Xbiex 20:30: The President attends a Gala dinner in aid of Dar il-Kaptan organised by the Rotary Club at the Eden Arena, St Julian's Saturday April 26 The President departs on a Visit to the Vatican City in connection with the canonization of Pope John XXIII and Pope John Paul the II Sunday April 27 The President arrives at The Malta International Airport The President's Engagements for the week ending April 27 EXHIBITIONS UNTIL 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 EVENT 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. 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). 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