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maltatoday, SUNDAY, 10 JULY 2016 32 This Week WHAT'S ON MUSIC & NIGHTLIFE JULY 15-17 Bay Stage powered by Trackage Scheme at the Sliema Arts Festival The main stage called the Bay Area – powered by Trackage Scheme will showcase an eclec- tic selection of artists including bands, DJs/producers and solo musicians at Independence Gar- dens, Sliema from 19:00. Fea- turing: Stalko, Falcon's Flying Circus, Pyramid Suns, Lucy's Last, CRUX, Jack's Fusion, Se- quenchill, Frankie Calleja, Rob- ert Farrugia, Stimulus Timbre, Chris Tanti, Fabricka and KN- TRL. JULY 21-23 Malta Jazz Festival The 26th edition of the Malta Jazz Festival – taking place at Ta' Liesse, Valletta from 20:00 – intends to create a vibrant jazz atmosphere all around Valletta. The events of Thursday night have been shifted from Ta' Liesse to Valletta centre with free con- certs featuring headliners. The festival also strives to reach out to wider and younger audiences. The programme for this sum- mer is highly eclectic and will feature a diversity of styles. The festival, like previous years, will include some of the most signifi- cant bands and musicians in the music sector such as Snarky Pup- py and Omer Avital. Bookings: http://new.ticketline.com.mt/. JULY 22-31 Farsons Beer Festival Annual summer outdoor festi- val at the Ta' Qali National Park from 20:00. Featuring over 50 lo- cal and international artists and performances and no less than 30 bars and food stalls. For more in- formation and a full programme, log on to: www.farsonsbeerfesti- val.com. JULY 23 The Velts & heartsbeatingintime The Velts will be performing at The Funky Monkey, Manoel Is- land, Gzira at 21:00. With a DJ set by heartsbeatingintime (Uma Tee of Stolen Creep). Doors open at 21:00 and entrance is at €4. JULY 27-31 Malta International Music Competition 2016 Taking place at Mdina Local Council at 07:00, MIMC assists emerging pianists, violinists, gui- tarists, composers and chamber music ensembles in their artistic development, encourages them to pursue careers and to provide a forum for their talents. Young musicians of any nation invited to participate. EXHIBITIONS JULY 15-17 Sliema Arts Festival Festival of street art and music across the Sliema promenade. Featuring international and local artists, an array of music genres, street art, graffiti, art exhibi- tions, still art paintings, chalk art, street dancers and live per- formances. UNTIL AUGUST 31 What One Sees Is What One Is Exhibition by John Paul Azzo- pardi at the National Museum of Natural History, Mdina. In the artist's signature style of using animal bones and detritus to craft sculptures, it will be showcasing the Acherontia atropos (Death's- head Hawk moth). Admission fee to the Museum applies. THEATRE & PERFORMANCE UNTIL SEPTEMBER Rock of Ages: Opening Night Opening night of the Maltese version of the popular Broadway musical at City Theatre, Val- letta 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.rockof- agesmalta.com/. JULY 15-24 A Midsummer Night's Dream MADC production of Wil- liam Shakespeare's Midsummer Night's Dream at San Anton Gardens, Attard. Directed by Nanette Brimmer. Featuring Joe Zammit, Davide Tucci, Julia Cal- vert, Steffi Thake, Maria Buckle, Antony Edridge, Chris Galea, Roger Tirazona, James Borg, John Marinelli, Michael Mangion, Joe Depasquale, Leander Schem- bri, Myron Ellul, Alexander Ga- tesy Lewis, Colin Willis, Becky D'Ugo, Mandy Randon, Naomi Said, Hannah Grech Pirotta, Jas- mine Farrugia, Maria Cassar and Stephen Galea. To commemorate 400 years since the death of Wil- liam Shakespeare, and this being MADC's 65th Shakespeare pro- duction, all opening night tickets will be sold at a discounted rate of €12. The rest of performances are all priced at €20. JULY 25 Puppet Show with Sean Briffa An interactive show for kids where the audience doesn't just participate but also helps shape the story by Sean Briffa at Eden Super Bowl, St Julian's at 16:00. More information and bookings: 2371 0777. 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 sec- ond – 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. Malta International Arts Festival – Spotlight JULY 12 POW Ensemble Eclectic Danish troupe per- forming works inspired both by the works of Maltese writ- ers and composers as well as the literary output of the celebrated modernist writer Gertrude Stein. Performance taking place at the Fortress Builders Interpretation Cen- tre, Valletta at 19:30. Tickets are at €10. Bookings: https:// b o ok i n g .t e at r u m a no e l .c om . mt JULY 14 Arvo Pärt Performance by the Esto- nian composer Arvo Pärt at St John's Co-Cathedral, Valletta at 19:30. Part, whose com- positional style significantly changed the way we under- stand music, is known for his tintinnabuli style, a compo- sitional technique which he created. Tickets are at €15 and €10. Bookings: https://book- ing.teatrumanoel.com.mt. Estonian composer Arvo Part will be the guest of honour at this year's edition of the Malta International Arts Festival The Velts will be performing alongside heartsbeatingintime at Funky Monkey, Gzira Jack's Fusion will be among the bands performing at the Sliema Arts Festival. Photo by D Catania Sculptor John Paul Azzopardi presents a striking bone construction at the Museum of Natural History in Mdina