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maltatoday, SUNDAY, 20 JULY 2014 THIS WEEK 28 MALTA ARTS FESTIVAL – WEEK TWO JULY 20, 21 Fecha de Caducidad Performance by Organización Efímera at Pjazza Teatru Rjal, Valletta at 21:00. Tickets are at €10, free entrance for children 12 years and under upon presentation of ticket JULY 22 Windstreken & Ruben Zahra Performance by the Dutch Ensemble Windstreken at Robert Samut Hall at 21:00. Their music combines jazz improvisation with medieval and contemporary classical music as well as Indian and North African traditions. This project will be premiered in Utrecht on 2 May 2014 with a revamp at the Malta Arts Festival. Entrance is at €15, concessions €10. JULY 23 TO 25 Ir-Ritorn Performance by Theatre Anon at Maritime Museum, Birgu at 21:00. Based on Homer's Odyssey, Ir- Ritorn employs their characteristic visual style and various storytelling techniques they retell the story of the Greek hero Ulysses trying to get back to his home after the Trojan War. Entrance is at €10, free entrance for children 12 years and under upon presentation of ticket. The production, presented in Maltese, was originally commissioned for Żigużajg International Arts Festival for Children and Young People 2013. Suitable for all audiences. JULY 24 Phoenix 'Trumpet and electronics' performance by Markus Stockhausen at the music room of St James Cavalier, Valletta at 21:00. Entrance is free. JULY 26 Upclose – video opera Cello concerto by Michel van der Aa at the Ballroom in the Grand Hotel Excelsior, Floriana at 21:00. The traditional interaction of soloist and ensemble is reflected by a mysterious, mirror reality seen on film. When the piece begins, a solo cellist and string ensemble sit on the right of the stage; on the left stands a large video screen. On the screen we see an elderly lady sitting among an arrangement of chairs and music stands that parallels the real-life version on the other side of the stage. It soon becomes clear that this is only one of a variety of interactions across a hall of mirrors created by the soloist, ensemble and film. Entrance is at €15, concessions €10. JULY 26-30 Il-Kappillan ta' Malta L-Istaġun tat-Teatru Malti presents Nicholas Monsarrat's bestselling novel The Kappillan of Malta in an adaptation for the stage by Immanuel Mifsud at Fort St Elmo, Valletta at 21:00. This spectacular performance will be held at Pjazza d'Armi at Fort St Elmo. It will feature Italo-Maltese actor Pino Scicluna. Produced by Sean Buhagiar and Mario Philip Azzopardi. Entrance is at €15, concessions €10. THEATRE JULY 23-30 The Merchant of Venice Annual summer Shakespere production by MADC at San Anton Gardens, Balzan at 21:00. Directed by Joe Friggieri. Cast includes Philip Leone Ganado, Coryse Borg, Steve Hili, Francesca Briffa, Alex Gatesy Lewis, Maxine Aquilina, Annelise Abela, Joe Zammit, John Marinelli, Luke Mercieca, Joe Despasquale, David Chircop, Chris Spiteri, Rambert Attard, Anton Saliba, Janelle Caruana, Diandra Anne Mamo and WHAT'S ON Fecha de Caducidad Ir-Ritorn