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maltatoday, SUNDAY, 24 AUGUST 2014 THIS WEEK 28 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. 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. The exhibition will be open by appointment after today. To book an appointment call 79041051/21560016. 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, The Villa Bologna Gift Shop launched a monthly 'Visiting Artist Programme'. SEPTEMBER 1-7 Valletta International Visual Arts Festival International visual arts festival taking place at St James Cavalier, Valletta which will incorporate exhibitions and discussions on contemporary visual art and feature works and talks by both local and international performers. VIVA 2014 will feature work from locally and internationally reknown artists including Mieke Bal, Democracia, Austin Camilleri and JP Azzopardi amongst others. VIVA will also bring to the fore local young emerging artists through Divergent Thinkers - an exhibition which presents WHAT'S ON WHAT'S ON TODAY Religious feasts The following religious feasts will be celebrated today: The Feast of Our Lady Star of the Sea (Sliema), The Feast of St. Bartholomew (Gharghur), The Feast of St. Leonard (Kirkop), The Feast of St Helen (B'Kara), Feast of the Assumption of Our Lady (Mgarr), The Feast of the Assumption of Our Lady (Zebbug, Gozo), The Feast of St Paul (Safi), The Feast of St Pius X (Sta Lucia), Ġgantija 2013 Project - Final Exhibition Ġgantija 2013 Project is an ongoing- multidisciplinary work embracing music, visual art and literature. The 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. The exhibition is located in the Upper Galleries at St James Cavalier. 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. The event, held at Pjazza Teatru Rjal, begins at 20:30. Tickets are available from ticketline.com.mt 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 Mieke Bal will be one of the participating artists at VIVA Last chance to see the Ggantija 2013 project tonight