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15 WHAT'S ON maltatoday, WEDNESDAY, 17 FEbruArY 2016 this week Inga Boissevain's novel at all leading book shops @ €8.99 MUSIC & NIGHTLIFE TONIGHT 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. TONIGHT Brikkuni live at Cinema 11 Folk-pop act Brikkuni will be performing at Cinema 11, Eden Cinemas, St Julian's at 21:00. Tickets are at €10.50. Bookings: https://w w w.edencinemas.com. mt/. FEBRUARY 19 Jazz at Juliani Live jazz performance by Nadine Axisa at Hotel Juliani, St Julian's at 18:00. Complimentary canapés on offer alongside every artisan cocktail purchased. FEBRUARY 20 Shellshock Metal Fest 2016 Heav y 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 20 The Time Machine Fancy-dress party by Electro- Swing Malta at Duke's Club, St Julian's at 21:00. Amazing fusion of retro and futuristic music, mind-bending visuals and electrif ying atmosphere. Tickets at €10 can be purchased from Café Society, St John's Street, Valletta. FEBRUARY 24 AFFANN An unaccompanied, open- air double bass recital by the principal double bass player of the Malta Philharmonic Orchestra, Gjorgji Cincievski at the Gut, Strait Street (near the junction with Archbishop Street) at 20:00. 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. THEATRE FEBRUARY 18-20, 21, 25-28 Lampedusa Unifaun Theatre production of Anders Lustgarten's play at Spazju Kreattiv (St James Cavalier), Valletta at 20:00. The play will be staged in its English-language version on February 13, 14, 18, 20, 26, 28 and in its Maltese-language version on February 19, 21, 25, 27. Directed by Herman Grech. Cast includes Pia Zammit and Mikhail Basmadjan. Bookings: http://ticketengine.sjcav.org/. FEBRUARY 26 The Odd Couple Classic Neil Simon's play directed by Wesley Ellul at the Manoel Theatre, Valletta at 20:00. When fussy Felix (Chris Dingli) becomes suicidal over his impending divorce, he accepts an offer to move in with his best friend, messy Oscar (Malcolm Galea). Bookings: bookings@teatrumanoel.com. mt. FEBRUARY 26, 27 Rima: Encounter with Migrant Narratives Theatrical adaptation of real-life migrant stories forming part of the Rima project, taking place at Palazzo Pereira, Republic Street, Valletta at 19:30. Tickets are at €10, €12 at the door. Bookings: rimaproject16@gmail.com. EXHIBITIONS FEBRUARY 19-MARCH 30 The Invisible, Visible Collective exhibition of paintings by Sara Pace and Xaxa Calleja at Fortress Builders, St Mark Street, Valletta at 19:30. Directed by Marcelle Teuma and featuring both professional and non-professional actors. Cast includes: Ali Konaté, Sharon Bezzina, Marta Lombardi and Magdalena Von Kuilenburg. FEBRUARY 19-MARCH 13 Gabriel Buttigieg: Paintings Exhibition of paintings by Gabriel Buttigieg at Heritage Malta, Valletta. UNTIL 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). BOOK LAUNCHES FEBRUARY 19 Ede Photo Books Series Two Launch of the second series of photography books by Ede Books, taking place at Architecture Project, Sappers Street, Valletta at 18:00. Featuring ten books by ten different photographers, which will be on sale on the night. More information: info@ edebooks.eu. FEBRUARY 27 Portrait of a Woman with Sea Urchin – Abigail A. Zammit book launch Launch of the second poetry collection by Abigail A. Zammit at Our Lady of the Pillar Church, Valletta at 19:00. 'Portrait of a Woman with Sea Urchin' explores the relationship between text, body, landscape and coastal geographies. STAND-UP COMEDY FEBRUARY 19 Stand-Up Comedy Night by Eden Comedy Club Fourteenth edition of the Eden Comedy Club at Eden Cinemas, St Julian's at 20:30. Featuring Mark Palmer, Nick Page and Geoff Whiting. Bookings: w w w. edencinemas.com.mt. NATURE WALK FEBRUARY 21 Girgenti Walk Walk around Girgenti, Siggiewi organised by Nature Trust from 13:30 to 16:30. Meeting place near Summer residence of the Prime Minister, Inquisition Palace at Girgenti. Confirm your attendance on naturetrustactivities@gmail. com. Send your contact number while booking. Brikkuni will be performing at Eden Cinemas Comedy of manners: The Odd Couple