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maltatoday, SUNDAY, 2 OCTOBER 2016 36 This Week MUSIC & NIGHTLIFE OCTOBER 7-9 Voices – Celebration 25th Anniversary edition of the annual concert, also doubling up as its final edition. The 'grand finale' will be taking place at the MFCC, Ta' Qali at 19:30. Around 250 choristers will be led by choir director Martina Caruana, accompanied by the Voices band directed by Sandro Grech. Tickets ranging from €10-€35 can be purchased from Pjazza Teatru Rjal, Valletta (Mon-Fri 10:00-15:00), Embassy Cinemas, Valletta (daily 09:00-21:00), MFCC, Ta' Qali (Mon-Fri 10:00-16:00) or online from http://ticketline.com.mt/ voices or voices.org.mt. OCTOBER 8 Alleanza Konnekt Electronic party at Razzett L-Ahmar, Mosta at 23:00. Featuring Jewel Kid, Flug, 4Ace and Lenny. Tickets and more information: https://www.facebook.com/ events/1620394908258293/. OCTOBER 14-NOVEMBER 13 Paranormal Horror Circus Second edition of the horror- themed circus show at Manoel Island, Gzira at 20:30. For more information and tickets call 9958 3053. OCTOBER 16 Acoustic Sessions with Karl and Angie Evening of acoustic jazz featuring Angie Vella Zarb (vocals) and Karl Galea (guitar) at Fuego's Speakeasy, Paceville from 20:00. OCTOBER 21 Malta Doom Metal Festival Two-day festival celebrating local and international doom metal music at Chateau Buskett, limits of Rabat – starting at 20:00 on October 21 and 13:00 on the rest of the days. Featuring: Mortalicum (Sweden), Place of Skulls (US), Master (US), Northwinds (France), Barabbas (France), Warhammer (Germany), Monasterium (Poland), Malta Dio Disciples, Men of Mayhem (Italy), Cauchemar (Canada), Trinakrius (Italy), Mythological Cold Towers (Brazil), Bunker 66 (Italy), Desolate Pathway (UK) and Phlebotomized (Netherlands). More information and bookings: www.maltadoom. com. OCTOBER 21 Explorations Launch Concert Launch concert for Explorations by a local jazz ensemble. Featuring Joe Debono (Fender Rhodes), Oliver Degabriele (bass), Joseph Camilleri (drums) and Carlo Muscat (sax, compositions). Venue to be announced. OCTOBER 22-31 Malta International Piano Festival European Foundation for Support of Culture (www.eufsc.eu) with the support of the Maltese Russian Friendship Foundation present Malta International Piano WHAT'S ON Operational Programme II – Cohesion Policy 2014-2020 Investing in human capital to create more opportunities and promote the wellbeing of society ANNOUNCEMENT - CALL III European Social Fund The Managing Authority for Cohesion Policy 2014-2020 in Malta, the Planning and Priorities Co-ordination Division (PPCD) within the Ministry or European Affairs and Implementation of the Electoral Manifesto (MEAIM), would like to announce that it is launching a call for project proposals under the Priority Axes and Investment Priorities listed below. This call will close on Friday 27 th January 2017 at noon. Priority Axis 3 – 'Investing in people through Education, Training and Life Long Learning' The Call under the following investment priority is restricted to interventions undertaken by Public Administration: Investment Priority (IP) 10iv – Improving the labour market relevance of education and training systems, facilitating the transition from education to work, and strengthening vocational education and training systems and their quality, including through mechanisms for skills anticipation, adaptation of curricula and the establishment and development of work based learning systems, including dual learning systems and apprenticeship schemes. Priority Axis 4 – 'Building the Institutional Administrative Capacity' The Call under the following investment priority is restricted to interventions undertaken by Public Administration and Local Government: Investment Priority (IP) 11i - Investment in institutional capacity and in the efficiency of public administrations and public services at the national, regional and local levels with a view to reforms, better regulation and good governance. The Call under the following investment priority is restricted to interventions undertaken by Social partners and Civil Society Organisations; Public Administration Bodies involved in the delivery of education, lifelong learning, training and employment and social policies: Investment Priority (IP) 11ii - Capacity building for all stakeholders delivering education, lifelong learning, training and employment and social policies, including through sectoral and territorial pacts to mobilise for reform at the national, regional and local levels. The online application form for the submission of project proposals is available on http://eufunds.gov.mt/opencalls (PPCD section). Supporting documentation including the eligibility guidance notes, the detailed guidance notes, the simplified cost options guidance notes and indicators guidance notes relating to this announcement are also available on http://eufunds.gov.mt/opencalls (PPCD section). Prospective applicants are encouraged to refer to Operational Programme II available on the above link and the eligibility guidance notes in order to check whether their proposals are eligible for funding through this call for funding proposals. Information sessions are being organised for prospective applicants. Applicants are invited to enrol by filling in a registration form (available on http://eufunds.gov.mt/opencalls - PPCD section) by Monday 10 th October 2016 at noon. The dates and subjects are as follows: Friday 14 th October 2016 (General Overview); Wednesday 9 th November 2016 (How to Plan a Project); Monday 14 th November/Tuesday 15 th November/Wednesday 16 th November/Thursday 17 th November/Friday 18 th November 2016 (How to Apply Online - Workshop) Additional sessions may be organised depending on the requests received. Further information and generic queries on this call and on the European Structural and Investment Funds 2014-2020 may be obtained from http://eufunds.gov.mt or from PPCD's email for calls for proposals 2014-2020: info.eufunds@gov.mt Operational Programme II - European Structural and Investment Funds 2014-2020 Investing in human capital to create more opportunities and promote the wellbeing of society Advert part financed by the European Social Fund (ESF) Co-financing rate: 80% EU Funds; 20% National Funds Internationally renowned model Cervena Fox will be hosting the Malta Tattoo Expo Italian band Bunker 66 will be among the performers at the Malta Doom Festival What could it be? 11 international architects present their proposals for the Metropolis project in Gzira in a collective exhibition