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15 WHAT'S ON maltatoday, WEDNESDAY, 16 SEptEmbEr 2015 this week Virtù Ferries This week's winner is MARIE CLAIRE FORMOSA with her photograph of the Big Ben as seen from London Eye 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 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. If sending a photo by post, address it to: 'MaltaToday photo competition', Mediatoday, Vjal ir- Rihan, San Gwann, SGN9016 Please supply your daytime telephone number, your name, your home address and an email address. Send the photo via email on info@mediatoday.com.mt [SUBJECT HEADING: MaltaToday photo competition] by next Friday at 9am. Themes may change from one week to the other MUSIC & THEATRE SEPTEMBER 17 The Rocky Horror Show Live Live broadcast of the cult production The Rocky Horror Show, from the Playhouse Theatre at the West End, London to Eden Cinemas, St Julian's at 20:00. Tickets are priced at €15 and may be purchased at www.edencinemas. com.mt. SEPTEMBER 18 Dull Eyed Llama Performance by the indie pop band Dull Eyed Llama at Maori Bar, Marsamxett, Valletta at 20:00. Entrance is free but donations are welcome. SEPTEMBER 18 A Night with the Stars Evening of live music around Strait Street, Valletta from 20:30. Featuring Joe Cutajar (singer), Mro Paul Abela (keyboards), Charles City Gatt (drums/percussion), Ryan Abela (bass player) and Sammy Murgo (saxophone). Organised by The Strada Stretta Concept in collaboration with Valletta 2018 Foundation and under the artistic direction of Giuseppe Schembri Bonaci. SEPTEMBER 18, 19 poesíaFlamenca Flamenco and poetry performance by Inspiracion Flamenca, featuring poetry by Walid Nathan and Norbert Bugeja. Taking place at St James Cavalier, Valletta on September 18 and 19 at 20:00. The dancers include Bettina von Brockdorff, Caroline Caruana, Marisha Bonnici and Robert Scicluna. For more information, contact 2122 3200 or log on to http://www.kreattivita.org/event/ poesiaflamenca/ SEPTEMBER 25, 26 90 Years of Film This year, Malta celebrates a very important milestone in its rich cinematic history with a concert by the Malta Philharmonic Orchestra, under the artistic direction of Maestro Brian Schembri. The audience will have the opportunity to hear, feel and be able to experience the soundtracks of some of the greatest films shot in Malta. Tickets, from €15 to €30, available on www.mcc.com.mt. EXHIBITIONS SEPTEMBER 16-OCTOBER 18 Valletta Streetscapes Collaborative exhibition themed around Valletta, by photographer Jacob Sammut and poet Miriam Calleja, at Palazzo Pereira, Valletta. SEPTEMBER 18 Rabat open studio with Sue Mifsud and Stephanie Borg Open studio day by Sue Mifsud (ceramics) and Stephanie Borg (original and printed art work). There will also be a wide variety of works on show and for sale. Doors open at 19:30. SEPTEMBER 24-OCTOBER 2 Mostra bibliografica antiquaria – Dante Alighieri To celebrate the 750th anniversary of Dante Alighieri's birth, the National Library of Malta and the Italian Cultural Institute have organized a bibliographic exhibition displaying antique and precious editions of the works of the Supreme Poet at the National Library of Malta, Valletta. The exhibition comprises of some splendid 19th century editions of the Divine Comedy with fine gold bindings and decorated with the famous engravings by French artist and engraver Gustave Doré. On display there will also be some editions of this literary work in English and Maltese. UNTIL SEPTEMBER 27 The Culture of Ageing Collective Exhibition Curated by Lennard Dost and Mare van Koningsveld, this collective exhibition addresses the concept of ageing through the questioning of the role of seniors within societies while also exploring how do these societies react to an ageing population. The exhibit approaches ageing from a Maltese perspective while also relating this perspective with other cultures. Artists taking part in this exhibition include: Adrian Abela, Michael Apted, Femke Bakker, Kristina Borg, Vince Briffa, Gilbert Calleja, Azahara Cerezo, Libia Castro and Ólafur Ólafsson, Louise Hervé and Chloé Maillet, Bettina Hutschek, Trevin Matcek and Ferhat Özgür. Taking place at St James Cavalier, Valletta. FESTIVAL SEPTEMBER 25 Science in the City Fourth edition of the festival of science and culture will be taking place around the streets of Valletta from 18:00 to midnight. Featuring experiments, exhibitions, talks, debates, poetry, films, and the performing arts and more. The key attraction this year will be a reproduction of this year's Rosetta landing on Comet 67P. PUBLIC LECTURE SEPTEMBER 18 Teleportation… and what is light? Public lecture on teleportation by Prof. Anton Zeilinger, president of the Austrian Academy of Sciences, at the Old University Campus, Valletta at 19:00. It was Zeilinger, one of Europe's most influential quantum physicists, who made teleportation a reality. During the talk, he will talk about his work in quantum physics, how entanglement allows scientists to do bizarre things, and his quest to understand what light really is. Entrance is free but registration is mandatory since space is limited. Please email andre.xuereb@ um.edu.mt with the number of seats you require. BOOK LAUNCHES SEPTEMBER 24 Jacob: the book launch Launch of the Merlin Publications book Jacob: My Titanium Man at Bottegin Palazzo Xara, Rabat fro 19:30. SEPTEMBER 30 Klin u Kapricci Ohra Launch of the new poetry collection by Adrian Grima at St James Cavalier, Valletta at 20:00. Featuring musical accompaniment by Plato's Dream Machine and critical commentary by poet Norbert Bugeja. Charles 'City' Gatt will be performing at Strait Street on Friday evening