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maltatoday, SUNDAY, 17 AUGUST 2014 THIS WEEK 29 WHAT'S ON Ant in Alaska, The Cosmic Erotic & Hex Omega. The festival will be taking place at Manoel de Vilhena Street, Mgarr (in front of 'Horatio's' Upper Deck) with the first band kicking off at 18:00. Entrance is free. AUGUST 21-24 Magic Island Festival Four days and four magical locations fusing vintage with modern culture, more than 50 artists, musicians and performers from 7 different countries playing Electro swing, balkan beats and NuJazz , dip into the vintage market, learn how to dance swing, sample sumptuous cuisine, dance under the stars, the trees or on the sea. For more information visit magicislandfestival.com and buy tickets from https://events.com.mt/ event.php?alias=magicislandfestival AUGUST 22, 23 Wine and Artisan Festival A showcase for artisan craft, food and wine between 19:30 and midnight. Live entertainment by Aurora Folk Band, Brasstubes, Ġorġ u Pawlu and Freddie Portelli on Friday 22, and by Ta' L-Astra Folk Band, Novel, George Curmi Puse` & Vinny Vella Jazz Trio and DJ Carlo Gerada on Saturday 23. The festival will take place at the Dbiegi Crafts Village in San Lawrenz, Gozo. AUGUST 16, 17 Malta Summer Carnival 2014 A summer edition of the Maltese traditional Carnival, this celebration will feature mini floats, dance and the traditional 'gostra'. The Carnival will be held from 19:00 in Qawra and Bugibba. AUGUST 22-31 The Malta International Theatre Festival The MDC International Theatre Festival which will be held between the 22 and 31 August at the Greek Theatre within the precincts of Maria Regina Girls' Seconday in Blata l-Bajda, is being launched to commemorate the 20th Anniversary of the official establishment of the Malta Drama Centre as the national performing arts school under the Department of Education. Tickets are available online from www.ticketline.com. mt. Tickets for one night are selling at €15 while a block ticket for both weekends (one night on each weekend) are available at €25 and include a free glass of wine. For more information call on 2122 0665 or 7707 0701. MUSIC AUGUST 20 Live Jazz at Palazzo de Piro Live Jazz, food and drinks every Wednesday night in summer from 20:00 to 23:00 at Palazzo de Piro. Entrance is free, reservations can be made by calling 2010 0560 or emailing on events@xarapalace. com.mt AUGUST 21, 23 Dollar Bill and His One Man Band Continuing his successful world tour including: UK, France, Germany, Holland, Switzerland, Belgium, Spain, Italy, Sweden, Finland, Sardinia and the USA, Dollar Bill will be performing two nights only in Malta at Django in Valletta on 21 August and Cork's Bar Balluta Bay on 23 August. Tickets are €7 at the door. Download the MaltaToday App now Dollar Bill and His One Man Band