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15 WHAT'S ON maltatoday, WEDNESDAY, 3 FEbruArY 2016 this week Inga Boissevain's novel at all leading book shops @ €8.99 MUSIC & NIGHTLIFE TONIGHT Jazz with Sandro Zerafa, Yonathan Avishai, Yoni Zelnik and Lukmil Perez Sandro Zerafa teams up with some of the most important musicians in the European jazz scene for this concert at the Manoel Theatre, Valletta at 20:00 – bass player Yoni Zelnik, who can be heard with Avishai Cohen's TRIVENI amongst others, Yonathan Avishai, who is currently touring with Omer Avital's band, and Cuban drummer Lukmil Perez, who can be heard with Jacky Terrasson, Givoanni Mirabassi and Jean Michel Pilc. Tickets for the concert are €20 with discounts for students and senior citizens and can be purchased from www. teatrumanoel.com.mt, bookings@ teatrumanoel.com.mt or tel: 2124 6389. FEBRUARY 5 Cryptic Street live @ Django Indie rock band Cryptic Street will be performing at Django Jazz Bar, Republic Street, Valletta at 22:00. Special guests for the evening: Leanne Zammit and Caroline Spiteri. Entrance is at €5. FEBRUARY 11 Jazz Collective Jazz concert at Electro Lobster Project, Sliema at 20:00. Featuring Clint Campisi on guitar and vocals, Alan Portelli on electric bass and Manuel Pulis on drums. FEBRUARY 12, 13 MPO Concert Series 2 Three centuries, three composers, three different worlds... and yet the power of music in such that these differences can in fact unite in a celebration of a variety of emotions and unlimited imagination. This concert once again features musicians from the MPO as soloists in their own right, in an intimate setting of chamber orchestral music. Taking place at Robert Samut Hall, Floriana at 19:30. Bookings: boxoffice@sjcav.org. FEBRUARY 14 Trio Concert: Love's Joys and Sorrows A different way to celebrate St Valentine's Day at the Mediterranean Conference Centre, Valletta. A trio by a little- known composer followed by a collection of dances arranged by Michael Laus for the unusual trio combination of violin, viola and piano, including Kreisler's pieces dedicated to the joys and sorrows of love, the Liebesfreud and Liebesleid. Members of the Goldberg Ensemble: Marcelline Agius, violin, Nadia Debono, viola, Michael Laus, piano. Bookings: bookings@mcc.com.mt. FEBRUARY 17 Vienna in Valletta Concert at Manoel Theatre, Valletta at 20:00. leading musicians of the Malta Philharmonic Orchestra in a programme celebrating the 'city of music'. This year's programme will include works of Michael Haydn and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, as well as Schubert's final chamber work, the sublime Quintet for Strings D. 956. Bookings: bookings@teatrumanoel.com.mt. FEBRUARY 20 Shellshock Metal Fest 2016 Heavy metal music festival at Chateau Buskett, limits of Rabat from 14:00. Featuring: Angelcrypt, Insurgence, Norm Rejection, SaHHaR, Twenty-Six Other-Worlds, Club Murder, Rising Sunset, Abysmal Torment, Ascendor and Blind Saviour. Entrance is at €18. Also featuring the participation of the Mini Malta Comic Con. FEBRUARY 26 Chris De Burgh live in concert Internationally acclaimed singer- songwriter Chris de Burgh will perform live on stage of the Republic Hall, Mediterranean Conference Centre, Valletta. Bookings: tickets@ cmcpromotionsmalta.com. EXHIBITIONS UNTIL FEBRUARY 14 iMprint iMprint is an exhibition by contemporary painters and artists based in Malta, collectively exploring the various techniques of printmaking used by old masters, taking place at St James Cavalier, Valletta. Throughout the ages, the printing technique has often been employed by most artists since it allows multiple copies to be obtained, while simultaneously giving space for experimentation between one print and the next. The project will furthermore see the launch of the setting up of a Fine Art Printmakers Association, formed to endorse and encourage a professional approach in the organisation of such events as well as in the practice of this artistic skill. UNTIL FEBRUARY 14 Watches Palazzo Falson Historic House Museum in collaboration with Fondazzjoni Patrimonju Malti is continuing with its series of temporary exhibitions with an exhibition dedicated to antique watches. Over 50 watches specially loaned from private and museum collections, highlight the technological and artistic qualities of antique watches. This exhibition is guest-curated by David Thompson, who occupied the role of senior curator of Horology at the British Museum until his recent retirement. The exhibition considers their variations and functions, and takes an in-depth look at particularly important watches belonging to notable personalities. More information: http://www. palazzofalson.com/. FEBRUARY 14-MARCH 13 Inhobbok (I Love You) Collective exhibition at Spazju Kreattiv (St James Cavalier), Valletta. Featuring four emerging creatives, namely Luke Azzopardi (Malta), Umberto Buttigieg (Malta), Demetra Kallitsi (Cyprus) and Maria Theuma (Malta). By taking into account that the exposition and exhibitionism of the self in relation to love, desire, narcissism and anonymity have been at the forefront of recent global art practices and social media experiences, inħobbok (i love you) displays various confessional modes of artistic practice, that include: original writing, in diary and epistolary forms; the cataloguing of objects, emotions and memories; and the exploration of the interconnection between the ready-made, the over- used, originality and feeling. UNTIL FEBRUARY 29 Mediterranean Peace Donkey – Gozo The first exhibition in the ancient Citadel's recently restored Culture Centre in collaboration with the Gozo Culture Office. The Mediterranean Peace Donkey project is a peacebuilding exhibition of 21 life-sized fiberglass 'Maltese' donkeys painted by premier Gozitan, Maltese, Egyptian and Western artists symbolizing the need for peace and compassion between the Middle East and West, and more specifically throughout the Mediterranean Basin (i.e. a donkey for each of the 21 Mediterranean nations). More information: http:// www.oncaravan.org. BOARD GAME EVENT FEBRUARY 13 House of Games - Boardgames house party The House Party is an open event where a large library of assorted board games are available for all participants, with helpers on hand to teach you the games. Taking place at St Gabriel Band Club, Balzan from 14:00 to 21:00. Tickets are purchased at the door, and are valid for the whole event with unlimited access to the games library. Prices are €4 for adults and €2 for children under 11. Group discounts apply. More information: jean-luc@ portellimalta.net. PUBLIC LECTURES TONIGHT Alien Invaders – Marine Edition Lecture by Prof. Patrick Schembri at Spazju Kreattiv (St James Cavalier), Valletta at 19:30. Why did species cross from the Red Sea to the Mediterranean but not vice- versa? How did construction of the Aswan dam, which is nowhere near the Mediterranean, enhance this immigration? What happened in the 1980s to accelerate east to west and west to east movement of newcomer species? Why is this trend not only expected to continue, but probably to increase? And finally, should we be worried by this? Organised by Malta Café Scientifique. TONIGHT Speaking Faith: Environment, justice and wellbeing The Interfaith Forum and the Ethnobotanical Hub within the President's Foundation for the Wellbeing of Society present a colloquium entitled, Speaking Faith: Environment, Justice and Wellbeing. Held at 17:00-19:00, at San Anton Palace, Attard, the event marks UN's World Interfaith Harmony Week. Nadia Debono will be performing with the MPO on February 14