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32 This Week EXHIBITIONS UNTIL AUGUST 10 A Tranquil Star Collective exhibition of international artists at the newly-reopened Malta Contemporary Art, 12, Felix Street, Valletta. Featuring the work of Anthea Hamilton (UK), 2017 Venice Biennale artist Salvatore Arancio (Italy) as well as Basim Magdy (Egypt), Haris Epaminonda (Cyprus) and Nicholas Byrne (UK). Opening hours are 10:00 to 18:00, from Tuesday to Saturday. More information: www.maltacontemporaryart.com. UNTIL AUGUST 30 Correspondences Collective exhibition at the newly- reopened Malta Contemporary Art, 12, Felix Street, Valletta. Featuring: Amarante Abramovici, Covadonga Barreiro, Tânia Dinis, Sérgio Leitão and João Vasco Paiva. Curated by Eduarda Neves. Opening hours are 10:00 to 18:00, from Tuesday to Saturday. More information: www. maltacontemporaryart.com. MUSIC JULY 3 Mugenkyo Taiko Drummers The Stage Mugenkyo Taiko Drummers present taiko (a form of Japanese drumming) in a modern and theatrical style with precise choreography, dramatic lighting, and a variety of costumes ranging from the post-apocalyptic industrial to gorgeous earthy silks. The concert is extremely musically varied; powerful rhythms, huge taiko drums, delicate shinobue bamboo flute, expressive percussion, and dance pepper the show. Taking place at Pjazza Teatru Rjal, Valletta at 18:00 and forming part of the Malta International Arts Festival. Bookings: http://maltaartsfestival.org/event/ mugenkyo-taiko-drummers/ JULY 4 MPO/MYO Joint Concert In what has become an annual event, the Malta Philharmonic Orchestra joins forces with the Malta Youth Orchestra to present a captivating and engaging performance in the beautiful setting of Fort St Elmo in Valletta, under the direction of acclaimed conductor Peter Stark. The programme includes the theme music for The Simpsons, Star Wars, Harry Potter and The Magnificent Seven, as well as the Billy the Kid Suite and George Gershwin's Cuban Overture. Taking place at St Elmo Place, Valletta at 21:00 and forming part of the Malta International Arts Festival. Bookings: http://maltaartsfestival.org/ event/mpomyo-joint-concert/ JULY 5 Nadia Debono & Ahmed Dickinson Cardenas Violinist Nadia Debono is no new name to the stage. In a first-time collaboration with Cuban guitarist Ahmed Dickinson Cardenas, this performance is a delightful, passionate, exciting journey from baroque music, gradually evolving into contemporary Cuban music through the music of Bach, Paganini, Bartók, De Falls, Piazzolla, and contemporary Cuban composer Eduardo Martin, with whom Dickinson often plays himself. Taking place at Castille Place, Valletta at 21:00 and forming part of the Malta International Arts Festival. Bookings: maltaartsfestival. org/event/nadia-debono-ahmed- dickinson-cardenas/ JULY 5-7 Hard Rock Cafe – Beland Music Festival German synthpop band Alphaville will headline this year's edition of the Beland Music Festival, taking place at Bulebel, Zejtun at 20:00. Also featuring Ira Losco, Crux, Vinyl Paradise, Xarulu, The Crowns, Oxygyn, WaterWings, The Travellers, The Voyage and Relikc. Bookings: http://www. ticketline.com.mt/ JULY 6 Big Band Brothers: Kubu Site-specific project that takes the stage off the ground and creates a performance that allows multiple viewing perspectives. WHAT'S ON TODAY maltatoday, SUNDAY, 2 JULY 2017 In Guardia Parade Historical re-enactment at Fort St Elmo Place, Valletta at 11:00. The re-enactment portrays the inspection of the fort and its garrison by the Grand Bailiff of the Order of the Knights of St. John in charge of military affairs. During the re-enactment, of the fort's garrison – some 50 re-enactors in all, kitted-out in their uniforms perform their military drill to demonstrate to the Grand Bailiff its state of readiness. Payment at the door. Infiorata An intricately designed carpet of fresh flowers arranged in a thematic design laid in the main square of the village right in front of the parish church of Għarb. The floral carpet is coproduced by the Għarb Local Council, together with the Council of Gerano, an Italian town, 'twinned' with the village of Għarb. For more information, log on to: http://www.gharbnet.com. Puerto Flamenco: Ship of Theseus Puerto Flamenco presents its premiering show of Ship of Theseus at Fort St Elmo, Valletta at 21:00. The company pursues the challenge of having a contemporary vision yet maintaining true to the universal flamenco essence. With Ship of Theseus the company takes another step forward in establishing their trademark blend of grassroots flamenco and contemporary stage direction and design. For more information, log on to: https://goo.gl/Mscz3C. Balzunetta Towers – ensemble cabaret staged at Pjazza Teatru Rjal Under the Skin – screened to a live musical accompaniment as part of the Malta International Arts Festival Cryptic Street – performing at Funky Monkey MADC will be staging a production of William Shakespeare's Taming of the Shrew Francesca Grima - Puerto Flamenco: Ship of Theseus