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THIS WEEK 14 VISUAL ARTS CONTINUES BY APPOINTMENT 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. ese 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. e exhibition will be open by appointment after today. To book an appointment call 79041051/21560016. UNTIL AUGUST 22 Music, Dance and Landscapes by Jeni Caruana Exhibition of paintings by Jeni Caruana at Palazzo de Piro, Mdina. Featuring paintings done live at various musical events. UNTIL AUGUST 22 Paġni - Pass the Parcel Paġni, an exhibition in the main hall at St James Cavalier Centre for Creativity in Valletta, is a result of the project Pass the Parcel, which was organised with Y.O.U.R.S. (Young Offenders Unit Rehabilitation Services) and Female residents at Corradino Correctional Facility. is project started back in October 2013 and is supported by Fondazzjoni Ċentru Għall- Kreattività and Premju tal-President Għall- Kreattività. Entrance is free. UNTIL AUGUST 24 Ġgantija 2013 Project - Final Exhibition Ġgantija 2013 Project is an ongoing- multidisciplinary work embracing music, visual art and literature. e project aims to dialogue with Ġgantija, a Unesco World Heritage Site situated on the island of Gozo through the use of contemporary media. Curated by Dr Vince Briffa, this artistic initiative is a group effort between composer Mariella Cassar, artist Victor Agius and the international acclaimed Maltese writer Immanuel Mifsud. e exhibition is located in the Upper Galleries at St James Cavalier. UNTIL AUGUST 27 Rosella Schembri at Villa Bologna Rosella Schembri, potter at Space for Clay is Visiting Artist at Ceramika Maltija and the Villa Bologna gift shop during the month of August. She will be on site every Wednesday (10.30- 13.00hrs) and Saturday morning (12.30- 15.30hrs). Her exhibition of ceramics will be on display in the gift shop every day from Monday to Saturday 9am to 7pm. In January 2014, e Villa Bologna Gift Shop launched a monthly 'Visiting Artist Programme' . THEATRE AUGUST 22- 24 Porn: The Musical 'Porn - the Musical' is the unusual story of Stefan, a young man who goes off to America to seek out his fortune after being unceremoniously dumped by his fiancee. Stefan ends up getting much more than he bargained for thanks to a new group of friends and an industry that takes some getting used to. First performed in Malta in 2009, 'Porn - the Musical' has gone on to hit runs in Edinburgh and London. e event, held at Pjazza Teatru Rjal, begins at 20:30. Tickets are available from ticketline.com.mt FESTIVALS UNTIL AUGUST 31 The Bieganski Art Festival A month-long festival at the Mediterranean Conference Centre, Valletta, commemorating 100 years from the outbreak of WWI and celebrating art in all its forms. e festival would feature: 75 local and foreign artists with paintings depicting WWI 47 local and foreign artists, exhibiting their works, 120 paintings from the Bieganski collection Master Artist Ray Pitre 9x7 ft collection 80 sketches and painting from French trench artist Galey. For more information and a complete schedule www.mcc.com.mt. 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. e festival will take place at the Dbiegi Crafts Village in San Lawrenz, Gozo. AUGUST 22-31 The Malta International Theatre Festival e MDC International eatre Festival which will be held between the 22 and 31 August at the Greek eatre 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 TONIGHT 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. maltatoday, WEDNESDAY, 20 AUGUST 2014 WHAT'S ON Comedy duo Gorg u Pawlu will be performing at the Wine and Artisan Festival Porn: The Musical returns to the Maltese stage this season The Ggantija 2013 Project will be on display until August 24