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IV This Week maltatoday, Sunday, 29 March 2015 MUSIC & NIGHTLIFE MARCH 30 Robert Samut Hall Series (Concert 3) Performance of Pergolesi's Stabat Mater by the Malta Philharmonic Orchestra at Robert Samut Hall, Floriana at 19:30. Programme includes: Frederick Septimus Kelly - Elegy for Strings: In Memoriam Rupert Brooke Paul Hindemith Trauermusik with soloist Karl Mifsud; Giovanni Battista Pergolesi Stabat Mater with soloists Francesca Aquilina – soprano, Clare Ghigo – mezzo soprano. Led by Malta Philharmonic Orchestra conductor Christopher Muscat. APRIL 7-9 International Spring Orchestra Festival 2015 The 9th edition of the classical music festival at the Manoel Theatre, Valletta. Taking place at 20:00 on April 7, 12:30 and 20:00 on April 8, 12:30 and 20:00 from April 9. For reservations please call 2124 6389 or send an email to: bookings@ teatrumanoel.com.mt. 50% discount to students and senior citizens, free for children 15 years and under. APRIL 8 Easter Rave Rave Party at Tattingers Club, Rabat from 22:30. Dress code is 'strictly rave'. APRIL 9-12 Rock the South Music festival featuring a variety of local bands at Zion, Marsascala from 18:00. Featuring Geddumu, The Violent Violets, The Cosmic Erotic, Jane Doe, Central Strip, Berne, YEWS, Kriz Haze, The Busker, Bass Culture, Brodu, Sempliciment Tat- Triq, Mistura, Three Stops to China, Fuzzhoneys, Juno and the Wolf, Dull Eyed Lama, Crux, Aim (IT), Cable35, The Areola Treat, Clandestines, Pyramid Suns, For Strings Inn, Bark Bark Disco, Massacre House Party, Brozer (FR), Zatopeks (UK), Rage Against Society, Batteries Not Included, Dripht, Temps Mort (FR), Norm Rejection, Krishna, Mikaela, Cushion and Xarulu' acoustic duo. Tickets are from €40 to €15. More information and bookings: http:// rockthesouthmalta.com/. APRIL 11, 12; 14, 16, 17 Gaulitana: A Festival of Music 2015 Classical music festival at Teatru Aurora, Victoria, Gozo at 19:30. With artistic direction by Colin Attard, featuring local and international artists. Entrance to all the concerts, except for the opera, is free of charge and no pre-booking is required. Booking for the opera can be made on 7904 5779, gaulitanafestival@gmail. com or online at www.teatruaurora. com. EXHIBITIONS UNTIL APRIL 3 Ibqghu fl-Imhabba Tieghi Exhibition featuring a representation of the Last Supper and a display of Good Friday statues at the main square opposite Dingli Parish Church. The main highlight of this exhibition will be the painting that is held at Maria Maddelena Chapel of Dingli cliffs and which recently has been restored after a lightning strike caused damage to the chapel and painting in particular. This painting was completed in 2005 by the Gozitan artist Paul Camilleri Cauchi who was also responsible for its restoration. UNTIL APRIL 5 The Overlooked Performance Photography exhibition by Alex Attard at St James Cavalier, Valletta, presenting itself as a showcase of the ephemeral art beneath the face of Renzo Piano's new Parliament for Valletta. The Overlooked Performance exhibition is both an artistic expression and a document to the skin beneath the face of an historic architectural intervention and to the temporality of man at his WHAT'S ON TODAY The Creepers 5th anniversary gig Live blues gig at the Music Room, St James Cavalier, Valletta at 18:00. Showcasing The Creepers' new repertoire in a 2-hour set marking their 5th anniversary. The Creepers will be accompanied by a number of local artists who have played with the band on various occasions throughout the years. Guests include: Steven van der nat, Andrew Francica, Mark Attard and Walter Vella. Tickets are at €15 and €12. Bookings: 2122 3200, boxoffice@ sjcav.org. Kristu fi Strada Stretta Maltese-language, site-specific production at Splendid Place, Strait Street Valletta at 20:00. Written and starring Joseph Galea. Cast also includes Carlos Farrugia, Sarah Camilleri, Ryan Galea, Patrick Tanti and Justin Sean Spiteri. Tickets at €15 can be booked from St James Cavalier, Valletta: www.sjcav. org, 2122 3200. They can also be purchased from Carlos Intimo, Hamrun. The play is rated 15+. Adonai Easter pageant by Centru 19 ta' Novembru 1944, at De La Salle College, Birgu at 19:30 on March 28, and 19:00 on March 29. Written and directed by Joe Buhagiar. Dan Min Hu? Annual Good Friday pageant at St Benedict's Primary School, Kirkop at 19:00 on March 28 and 18:30 on March 29. Entrance is at €2. Barabbas Easter play on the Biblical character of Barabbas at Sede Azzjoni Kattolika, Senglea at 19:30. Organised by Senglea Drama Group. Written by Joe Gatt and directed by Adrian Falzon and Andrew Grech. Tickets can be purchased from the bar at the Azzjoni Kattolika daily from 18:30 to 20:30. More information: www.sengleadramagroup.com. A long name for a long customer! Of the two dozen or so grasshopper species that occur in Malta, the Mediterranean Slant-faced is easily the weirdest looking. True to its name, this insect's head is propped in a sort of perpetual forward tilt, as if someone glued its chin to its neck. Not only that, but the face is rather bulbous and the antennae look like thin elongated leaves. But for all its eldritch looks and large size – females can reach about 8cm, making it one of our biggest insects – it is distinctly hard to spot this animal in its grassland habitat. Its long thin spindly body and cryptic green or grey-brown colour match perfectly the blades of the grasses on which the Slant-faced Grasshopper (M: Gurat ta' Rasu Twila) lives and feeds. But once you spot it you will marvel at the species that is closest to a stick insect among Malta's fauna. Like other grasshoppers, it is harmless to people, so let's stop scaring our kids of them, and mothball once and for all this 'jaghtik is-sikkina' business! Just 13 days to the SPRING HUNTING REFERENDUM. If you care about the countryside please GO and VOTE NO! 447. MEDITERRANEAN SLANT-FACED GRASSHOPPER Green Idea of the week 350: Have your say – did you know that Malta is the only country in Europe to allow recreational spring hunting? Vote nO on 11 april to Stop Spring hunting and give birds a chance to breed. an abrogative referendum is held to cancel a particular piece of law. Because there is a specific piece of law which allows spring hunting in Malta, we can use an abrogative referendum for people to vote on the issue. Lawyers have researched the subject, and because there is no particular law which allows past times such as fireworks, festas and horseracing, a referendum could not be called on these things. This rumour that 'your hobbies will be next' has been spread by the hunters to try and scare people into voting 'yes'. however, lawyers assure us that these people should have nothing to fear. Visit Friends of the Earth's website for more information about our work, as well as for information about how to join us www.foemalta.org. You can also support us by sending a blank SMS donation on 50618070 (€4.66) or 50619223 (€11.65). Text and photo Victor Falzon If the 'no' vote passes, will fireworks, horseracing and other hobbies be next? Bettina Paris in Beautie and the Beast