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15 WHAT'S ON maltatoday, WEDNESDAY, 11 FEBRUARY 2015 THIS WEEK MUSIC & NIGHTLIFE FEBRUARY 13-17 Nadur Carnival Annual carnival celebrations at Nadur, Gozo. The organised carnival celebration will take place on February 8 from 12:30, with the spontaneous carnival happening after sunset between February 13 and 17. FEBRUARY 12 Panthems meets District: Gozo Carnival 2015 Carnival-themed party at Mirage Club, Victoria, Gozo from 21:00. Featuring DJs Panelli, Cluett, Puis, Jello and Pocci. Tickets are at €5 and €10. Bookings: 9921 2878 / 7980 4282 / 7925 1726 / 9924 9730. FEBRUARY 12 Komokuba Live Cuban concert at Palazzo de Piro, Mdina at 20:30. Featuring Justin Galea (vocals), Joe Debono (piano), Adrian Galea (percussions), Joseph 'il-Bibi' Camilleri (drums), Adrian 'ir-Russu' Brincat (trumpet), Anthony 'il-Fesu' Saliba (bass) and Matt McKay (saxophone). Tickets are at €10. Bookings: www.ticketline.com.mt. FEBRUARY 13, 14 Disney in Concert Disney-themed concert by the Malta Philharmonic Orchestra at the Mediterranean Conference Centre, Valletta at 19:00 on February 13 and 15:00 on February 14. Also featuring four leading international vocalists along with local talent. Tickets are at €40, €30 and €25. Bookings: http:// booking.mcc.com.mt/. FEBRUARY 14 Sound Salon Carnival Matinee Carnival-themed party at La Grotta, Xlendi, Gozo from 15:00. DJs in the main area: StefB VS Luke Funk, Lex, Ziggy, Alvin Gee, Kugene, Gian Carlo, Andrew, Jello and Pepper. DJs in the cave area: Bengy, Luc Adams, Danny Vibe, Pillu, DJ Niki, Luke Beatz and Nikki Z. Entrance is at €5 before 17:00, €10 after. FEBRUARY 14, 15 Nasba f'Ghawdex Maltese-language adaptation of Robert Thomas's play 'Trap for a Lonely Man' at Teatru Salesjan, Sliema at 19:30 on February 14 and 18:30 on February 15. Tickets are at €5 and €10. Bookings: www.ticketline. com.mt, www.teatrusalesjan.com and Embassy Cinemas. FEBRUARY 18 Music from Naples (by real Neapolitans) Concert by renowned Neapolitan folk singer Lucilla Galeazzi at Manoel Theatre, Valletta at 20:00. Tickets are at €20. Bookings: bookings@ teatrumanoel.com.mt, 2124 6389. FEBRUARY 20 MPO Concert Series – Concert 3 Classical music concert conducted by Mro Brian Schembri, with soloist Veronique Vella on piano. The concert will feature works by Maltese composers Carmelo Pace and Maria Ghirlando, as well as works by Shostakovich. Tickets are at €30, €20 and €10. Bookings: bookings@ teatrumanoel.com.mt, 2124 6389. FEBRUARY 20 The Eden Stand-Up Comedy Night 11th edition of the Eden Stand-Up Comedy Night at Eden Cinemas, St Julian's at 20:30. Featuring UK-based comedians Matt Green, Geoff Whiting and David Tsonos. Tickets are at €20. Bookings: http:// edencinemas.com.mt/Event/2368/. FEBRUARY 28 Esben and the Witch live The atmospheric British three-piece Esben and the Witch will perform at Razzett L-Ahmar, Mosta at 21:00. They will be supported by local acts The Violent Violets and Krishna. Tickets are at €10 (pre-sale) and €15 at the door. Event organised by Hairy Amp. FEBRUARY 28 Reflex 80s with Alex Grech 80s music party at Gianpula, limits of Rabat, at 22:00. Featuring DJ Alex Grech and guest DJ Alberto Palmieri. More information: www.reflexmalta. com. EXHIBITIONS FEBRUARY 12-20 Shared Traces Exhibition displaying the works which reflect, with materials and techniques, the culture and history of the "know-how" of Abruzzo, which parallel Maltese craftsmanship. Held at the Hall of the Italian Cultural Institute, St George's Square, Valletta from February 12 to 20. Organised by the Italian Cultural Institute, the exhibition is coordinated by the Confederazione Nazionale Artigianato e Piccola e Media Impresa – CNA Abbruzzo, under the patronage of the Polo di Innovazione dell'Artigianato Artistico della Regione Abruzzo. It will be inaugurated on February 12 at 18:30. Opening hours: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday 10:30 – 13:00 and 15:00 – 16:00, Thursday 10:30 – 13:00 and 15:30 – 18:30, Friday 10:30 – 13:30 until Friday 20 February 2015. FEBRUARY 13-MARCH 15 Afterselfie – beyond masks Collective exhibition at St James Cavalier, Valletta. Featuring works by Raphael Vella, Elisa Von Brockdorff, Adrian Abela, Ritty Tacsum, Goghi&Goghi collective, Gabriele Grones, Jacopo Dimastrogiovanni, Elia Nadie and Debora Fella. The idea behind Afterselfie was conceived at the 2014 edition of the Curatorial School at VIVA (the Valletta International Visual Art Festival), one of the Valletta 2018 Foundation's projects from its diverse Cultural Programme. Afterselfie is, first and foremost, a cultural exchange between Malta and Italy as a number of Maltese and Italian artists will be showcasing their work in both countries. After being displayed at St James Cavalier, the exhibition will then move to Palazzo Trentini in Trento, Italy and will run from May 15 to 31. FEBRUARY 17-27 A Similar New Exhibition by Adrian Abela at Architecture Project, 4, Sappers Street, Valletta. The exhibition presents three light pieces, one object, and two sprayed paintings, reflecting the field of artistic research he has been occupied with for a long time. Opening times: Monday to Thursday – 10:00 to 17:00; Friday – 10:00 to 15:00. UNTIL MARCH 1 A Junction Collective exhibition at Xarolla Windmill, Triq San Andrija, Zurrieq. Featuring works by Sabrina Calleja Jackson, Sarah Mamo, Ryan Falzon, Andrea Zerafa, Sarah Maria Scicluna, Robert Zahra, Gabriel Buttigieg and Fabio D'Amato. THEATRE & DANCE FEBRUARY 19 The Crucible Transmission of the Old Vic, London production of Arthur Miller's modern classic witch- hunting drama, The Crucible, at St James Cavalier, Valletta. Starring Richard Armitage (The Hobbit) and directed by Yaël Farber. The ensemble cast also features Malta- born actress Marama Corlett. The February 1 screening will be at 18:30, the remaining two will be at 20:00. Tickets are at €12, €10 and €8. Bookings: bookings@sjcav.org, 2122 3200. FEBRUARY 13, 14 I'll Be Back Before Midnight MADC production of the Peter Colley thriller at the MADC Clubrooms, Sta Venera at 20:00. Directed by Colin Azzopardi. Cast includes Becky d'Ugo, Joe Depasquale, Gianni Selvaggi and Steffi Thake. Tickets are at €15 for the first night, €10 for the rest of the run. Bookings: www.madc.com.mt, 7777 6232. FEBRUARY 13-15 It-Tfajla tal-Ghonnella A contemporary dance performance influenced by Maltese culture and traditions at Manoel Theatre, Valletta at 20:00. Artistic direction is by Dorian Mallia. Dancers are: Diane Portelli, Christina Cauchi, Elena Zammit, Pamela Kerr, Cassandra Stretchozoid Galea, Dorian Mallia, Tom Shale-Coates and Francesco Joseph Nicodeme. Tickets are at €25, €20 and €15. Bookings: bookings@ teatrumanoel.com.mt, 2124 6389. FEBRUARY 13-15; 20-22 The People Next Door Mellow Drama production of the award-winning play at Blue Box, M Space in Msida at 20:00. Directed by Steve Casaletto. Cast includes Marylu Coppini, Alan Paris and Andre Agius. FILM SCREENING FEBRUARY 12 Kinemastik Film Club Film screening at the British Legion Bar, Valletta at 20:15. This week's film will be Argentine drama Twisted Romance (2008). This month's Kinemastik Film Club films are selected by Argentine filmmaker Eduardo Teddy Williams. PUBLIC LECTURE/ READING TONIGHT Aqrali, Qaltli Public reading by author Immanuel Mifsud at Bongo Nyah, Triq Il- Gardiel, M'Scala at 20:00. FEBRUARY 12 1954-2014: Sixty years of Archaeology in Malta Lecture by Dr Donald Trump on 60 years of excavating in Malta, including the sites of Ġgantija, Skorba and the Xagħra Circle, at Din L-Art Helwa, 133, Melita Street Valletta at 18:30. The talk will be accompanied by a photographic presentation by Daniel Cilia. DWARNA This week DWARNA will be discussing Valentine's Day & Relationships DWARNA is broadcast tomorrow Thursday at 20:40 on TVM2 Dissident Syrian novelist Khaled Khalifa to read at St James Cavalier This Friday (February 13), the leading Syrian dissident novelist and screenwriter Khaled Khalifa, will read from his novels in the Music Room at St James Cavalier at 19:00. The event, which is open to the general public and free of charge, is being organised by Inizjamed with the support of the St James Cavalier Centre for Creativity. Khaled Khalifa has chosen to remain in Syria despite the war raging in his country and the Malta-based Palestinian poet Walid Nabhan will be reading excerpts translated into Maltese of his Damascus war diary. The author and his work will be introduced in English by his long-time friend, the Syrian academic Ghenwa Mumari, who teaches Arabic literature in the Faculty of Arts at the University of Malta. Albert Gatt will be reading from In Praise of Hatred and Adrian Grima will interview the author in English. Khaled Khalifa will be reading an excerpt from his latest novel in Arabic. Writing in The Guardian, Maya Jaggi has described Khalifa's third novel In Praise of Hatred as a "momentous" novel. It was first published in 2006 and shortlisted for the International Prize for Arabic Fiction in 2008, by which time, writes Jaggi, it had been banned in Syria and republished in Lebanon. More information on the event is available on Inizjamed's Facebook page or from inizjamed@maltaforum.org