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15 WHAT'S ON maltatoday, WEDNESDAY, 1 JUNE 2016 this week Inga Boissevain's novel at all leading book shops @ €8.99 MUSIC & NIGHTLIFE JUNE 3-5 Earth Garden Annual festival of music, arts and crafts at the National Park, Ta' Qali. Featuring various stages, a food court, an ethnic market and art square. Earth Garden also includes a camping site and workshops. For more information and a full programme, log on to: http://www.earthgarden.com.mt/. JUNE 10-12 Ghanafest Malta World Music Festival Annual festival of Maltese folk song and international music at Argotti Gardens, Floriana. Doors open at 19:00 on each of the nights. Tickets, at €3 per night or €7 for a three-day block ticket, are available at the door. JUNE 11 Reflex 80s Party with DJ Alex Grech 80s party with DJ Alex Grech and guest DJ Alberto Palmieri at Gianpula, limits of Rabat from 12:00. Tickets at €6 and €10 can be booked from www.reflexmalta. com or by calling 9944 8080. JUNE 11 Party Tal-Genn Alternative music party at The Funky Monkey Club, Gzira at 21:00. Featuring live music from Fuzzhoneys and Massacre House Party, with a DJ set from Steven Meli (XFM). Entrance is at €5. EXHIBITIONS UNTIL JUNE 26 Stejjer Imfewha – A Multi- Disciplinary Exhibition Stejjer Imfewħa – A Multi- Disciplinary Exhibition dwells into different forms of expression such as installation art, written and sound art, photography, performance and drawing. Taking place at the Inquisitor's Palace, Birgu. This exhibition presents the results of a collective assemble of research and information, presented in a creative way so as to ensure audience gain experience and also award experience. Featuring artists: Amy Borg, Glen Calleja, Guido Lanfranco, Sarah Mamo and Kasia Zmokla. Curated by Sabrina Calleja Jackson. UNTIL JUNE 6 SixFiveSix Participants of the MFA in Digital Arts launch their annual exhibition, this time entitled SixFiveSix and taking place at Spazju Kreattiv (St James Cavalier) in Valletta from May 6 to June 6. UNTIL JUNE 17 L-gh Three years of intense work and research from the first batch of graduating Digital Arts students at the University of Malta will culminate in a collective exhibition at the Faculty of Media and Knowledge Sciences (MaKS) at the University of Malta. The exhibition is titled 'L-għ', a name which serves as an umbrella term to describe all twelve projects together whilst simultaneously exploiting the individual uniqueness of each one. THEATRE & PERFORMANCE JUNE 3-5 Beauty and the Beast – The Adult Panto 'Adult panto' version of Beauty and the Beast penned and directed by comedian and DJ Steve Hili at the Temi Zammit Hall, University of Malta at 20:00. Cast includes: Maxine Aquilina, Stefan Farrugia, Chiara Hyzler, Kris Spiteri and Malcolm Galea. Tickets are at €12. Bookings: www.showshappening. com. JUNE 7 Valletta: Pageant of the Seas Activities for the Valletta Pageant of the Seas include the Għawma Toni Bajada, a huge swimming activity where hundreds will swim from Fort St. Angelo to Valletta; a regatta; as well as Tellieqa Telliqun, a unique race where participants create their own boats using various materials, which they then race without using motors or oars. UK-based outdoor arts experts Walk the Plank will also be presenting a special show for the event. JUNE 8 Hamlet LIVE from the Royal Shakespeare Company Rediscover the tragedy that is Hamlet, in the Royal Shakespeare Company's modern rendition of one of Shakespeare's most popular plays. Broadcast LIVE from Stratford-Upon-Avon, feel the raw emotions portrayed by the cast, transmitted exclusively to Eden Cinema screens at 20:00. Bookings: http://www.edencinemas.com.mt/ Event/2697/. JUNE 12 Bad Dad One-man comedy show by Chris Dingli, back by popular demand at M Space, Msida at 20:00. Bookings: http://new.ticketline.com.mt/. JUNE 20 Rock of Ages: Opening Night Opening night of the Maltese version of the popular Broadway musical at City Theatre, Valletta at 20:00. Featuring: Kurt Calleja, Errol Sammut, Nadia Vella, Taryn Mamo Cefai, Chris Dingli, Katherine Brown, Colin Fitz, Rachel Fabri, Rach Tedesco Triccas and many more. More information: http://www.rockofagesmalta.com/. JUNE 21-23; 26-28; AUGUST 23-25 Kelma Kelma Nota Nota Three concerts combining Maltese music and literature at Pjazza Teatru Rjal, Valletta at 21:00. The first concert – Tlaqna Nghabbu – will be taking place between June 21 and 23; the second – Kuncert Bla Vat – between June 26 and 28 and Ghal Kbar Biss between August 23 and 25. Featuring Daniel Cauchi and the Big Band Brothers, Ray Calleja and Michael Spagnol. FILM FESTIVAL JUNE 3-11 Valletta Film Festival Second edition of the Valletta Film Festival, featuring an eclectic programme of local and international short and feature films, screened across various venues in Valletta. This year's edition will have director Alan Parker (Midnight Express) as its special guest, while a selection of the works of Terry Gilliam (Brazil, Twelve Monkeys) will be screened free of charge. Organised by the Film Grain Foundation. For more information and a full programme, log on to: http://www. vallettafilmfestival.com/. PUBLIC LECTURE JUNE 9 Treasures of the Silk Road Public lecture by professional tour guide and lecturer, author, film producer and cameraman Christopher Bradley at Le Meridien, St Julian's at 18:30. In 'Treasures of the Silk Road', he will speak about the world's most famous trade route. Silk was just one of the many products traded for 1,400 years; it was a highway for beliefs, ideas, inventions and art. The Valletta Film Festival kicks off on Friday with Tunisian drama Inhebbek Hedi Mistura will be performing at Ghanafest