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15 WHAT'S ON MUSIC & NIGHTLIFE TONIGHT Kotaro Fukuma Piano Recital: Chopin and Debussy Piano recital by Japanese pianist Kotaro Fukuma at the Manoel Theatre, Valletta at 20:00. Featuring Debussy's Estampes, La Cathédrale engloutie, Images (Book 1) and L'Isle joyeuse and Chopin's 4 Ballades. Tickets are at 20:00. Bookings: bookings@teatrumanoel.com.mt, 2124 6389. APRIL 22, 29 Hard Rock Rising Local bands compete for a chance to play in Barcelona at Hard Rock Café, St Julian's, Paceville from 21:00. APRIL 24 DeWalta German DJ DeWalta will be performing at The Playground, St Julian's at 23:30. Also featuring Bengy & Mato and Danny Vibe. Entrance is at €10. APRIL 24 Live Jazz and Aperitivo at Café Juliani Jazz accompaniment to aperitivo at Café Juliani, St Julian's from 18:30 to 20:30. Featuring jazz vocalist Nadine Axisa and pianist Harry Eddleston. EXHIBITIONS UNTIL APRIL 30 Exhibition by the Teachers of Art Collective exhibitions of works by art teachers from church schools, at Malta Society of Arts, Manufactures & Commerce Palazzo de La Salle, Republic Street, Valletta. Organised by The Secretariat for Catholic Education. Opening hours: 08:30 to 19:00 (weekdays) and 08:30 to noon (weekends). UNTIL MAY 1 The Roman Inquisition in Malta Exhibition at the Inquisitor's Palace, Birgu. The exhibition narrates the multifaceted role of the Inquisitor as supreme judge of the Holy Inquisition and Apostolic Delegate representative of the Papacy. It offers a unique and unprecedented opportunity to get to terms with stories of witchcraft, magical spells, theft and profanation of the sacred and a myriad of other curious episodes from the past. For more information, log on to www. heritagemalta.org or call 2166 3731. UNTIL MAY 3 I Know I Don't Photography exhibition by Giola Cassar at St James Cavalier, Valletta. I Know I Don't is an exhibition that explores personal identity and the idiosyncratic things that make a person unique and identifiable to others. UNTIL MAY 10 Michael Sanders exhibition Exhibitions of Gozitan landscapes by Michael Sanders (1950-2014) at Il-Hagar – Heart of Gozo Museum, Victoria, Gozo. Opening hours: 09:00 to 17:00. UNTIL MAY 20 Cliché Exhibition of paintings by Mark Mallia at Le Meridien, St Julian's. THEATRE AND DANCE APRIL 24-26 Noises Off! Masquerade Theatre production of Michael Frayn's classic farce at the Manoel Theatre, Valletta at 19:30. Directed by Anthony Bezzina. Cast includes Alan Paris, Polly March, Stephen Oliver, Jo Caruana, Victor Debono, Tina Rizzo, Stefan Farrugia and Thomas Camilleri. Tickets are at €25, €22, €20 and €14. Bookings: Bookings: bookings@teatrumanoel. com.mt, 2124 6389. APRIL 24-26, 1-3, MAY 8-10 The Pride MADC Theatre production of Alexi Kaye Campbell's landmark play at St James Cavalier, Valletta at 20:00. Directed by Michael Mangion. The cast includes Malcolm Galea, Philip Leone-Ganado, Julia Calvert and Ben Milton. Tickets are at €15. Bookings: www.sjcav.org, 2122 3200. MAY 1-3, 8-10 Completely Hollywood (abridged) Mostly Harmless production of the Reduced Shakespeare Company's madcap rush through Hollywood hits directed by James Calvert and performed by Alan Montanaro, John Montanaro and Joe Azzopardi at Sir Temi Zammit Hall, University of Malta campus at 20:00. Tickets are at €15 and €10. Bookings: www. mostlyharmless.com.mt. PUBLIC TALKS APRIL 23 Hal Millieri Revisited Previously postponed lecture by Prof. Anthony Bonanno at Din l-Art Ħelwa, 133, Melita Street, Valletta at 18:30. Bonanno will take a quick journey down memory lane to recount two personally experienced episodes in the biography of the Annunciation Church of Ħal Millieri. The talk willl be delivered in English Donations to Din l-Art Ħelwa will be appreciated. info@ dinlarthelwa.org Tel 21225952. APRIL 25 The Joker: A Celebration of 75 Years Series of talks organised by Euro Media Forum and chaired by Krista Bonello Rutter Giappone at KSU Common Room, University of Malta campus from 10:00 to 17:00. Speakers will be commemorating 75 years since Batman's prime antagonist The Joker first appeared in print, with topics ranging from the history of the Joker as a character in comic books, film and animation, as well as ancillary subjects like the history of 'evil clowns', the role of the 'grin' in art and literature, and the social and cultural anxieties that the Joker represents and – through the writers and filmmakers in question at any given time – sets out to express. maltatoday, WEDNESDAY, 22 APRIL 2015 THIS WEEK Malta Fireworks Festival – Programme Saturday, April 25 - Marsaxlokk 19:40 – 20:40 Live Concert by Maestro Paul Abela & Band 20:45 – 20:55 3D mapping projection on the facade of the Parish Church 21:00 Pyro-musical competition – St Andrew's Band Fireworks Factory (Luqa) 21:30 Pyro-musical competition – Thailand Fireworks (Thailand) 22:00 Pyro-musical competition – St Mary Fireworks Factory (Ghax- aq) 22:30 Pyro-musical competition – Lourdes Fireworks Factory (Qrendi) 23:00 Pyro-musical competition – A.P.E. di Parente Romualdo (Italy) Firing Point: Delimara Fields Vantage point: Xatt is-Sajjied Thursday, April 30 – Valletta Grand Harbour 21:00 National Fireworks competition – Lourdes Fireworks Factory (Qrendi) 21:10-21:30 Live Concert by Maestro Joe Brown & Band 21:30 National Fireworks competition – 15 Ta' Awissu Fireworks Fac- tory (Mosta) 21:40-22:00 Live Concert by Maestro Joe Brown & Band (continuation) 22:00 National Fireworks competition – St Mary Fireworks Factory (Mgarr, Malta) 22:10-23:00 Live Concert by Maestro Joe Brown & Band (continuation) 23:00 National Fireworks competition – Pyro Emotions (Italy) Firing Point: Barges in Grand Harbour Vantage Point: Barriera wharf/Valletta waterfront Saturday, May 2 – Bugibba 18:00-19:55 Kurt Calleja and Friends (Main Stage) 18:00-20:00 Panama Band (Main Square) 18:00-20:00 Peruvjani Band (Promenade) 20:00-21:30 Live Concert by Versatile Brass Band (Main Stage) 21:30-21:45 Presentation and Speech by Minister Edward Zammit Lewis, to- gether with MTA Chairman Dr Gavin Gulia and MTA CEO Mr Paul Bugeja (Main Stage) 22:00-22:15 Pyro-musical Show – Pyrotex UK (2014 Winner) (Main Square) 22:30-23:30 Ground Fireworks Display (Gillieru Area) Virtù Ferries This week's winner is KRISTIAN HAUGE with her photograph taken from a hot-air balloon during a flight over Trakai Castle in Lithuania last summer. MaltaToday and Virtù Ferries have teamed up to take one lucky winner and a companion every week to Sicily, with two tickets to be won every week in our photography competition. Already been on holiday? Good: we're sending you back if your best photograph from your holidays and travels makes the cut. That's right: send us a good quality image of your holidays and we'll send the best one to the gateway of Italy with Virtù Ferries. Malta - Sicily Express Ferries For more information visit www.virtuferries.com or contact by telephone 23491000 RULES OF THE COMPETITION maltatoday Conditions apply: 1. Tickets for each week's competition can only be won by one person who submits one entry of a high-res image with description. Entrants with more than one entry WILL NOT be considered. Entrants must send a description of photo. 2. Winners will be informed before the end of the week, and then announced on maltatoday.com.mt and MaltaToday on Sunday. 3. By entering this offer, entrants consent to their photos being published and owned by Mediatoday Co Ltd. 4. The entrant with the best photograph will be awarded two (2) return tickets, valid for travel to any Virtù Ferries destination. Mediatoday's decision is final. 5. Tickets are issued free of charge, excluding port charges, and in accordance with Virtù Ferries' rules and regulations. All taxes and charges are to be paid accordingly by the winning entrant upon the issuance of tickets. 6. This offer is closed to employees and contributors of Mediatoday Co. Ltd and Virtù Ferries, or their family members. This week's theme: Travel SEND US PHOTOS FROM YOUR FAVOURITE HOLIDAY PHOTO COMPETITION WINNER! Photos should be a hi-res image (one per individual entry) with a sentence or two about what inspired you to take your photo. Entrants are kindly reminded not to send in personal family pictures that might be unrelated to theme subjects unless expressly requested. 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