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15 WHAT'S ON WHAT'S ON TODAY La Notte di San Lorenzo at Esplora Over 200 interactive exhibits and a science show and a planetarium show being organised by Esplora. Event starts at 6pm. At 10pm visitors will be invited to go to one of Esplora's viewing platforms, to view the 75-minute fireworks display on the occasion of the feast of St Lawrence celebrated in Birgu. UNO Stars present Sander Van Doorn UNO Stars hosts DJ Sander Van Doorn, supported by DJs JJoy, Ziggy, Pocci and Alessia. Doors open at 10pm. Entrance fee: €20, VIPs: €40 Rooftop Live Sessions with AYS and Novel The Roof Top presents live music performed by Auntie's Yellow Sofa. Doors open at 8pm. How to Be Maltese in An Hour - The Comedy Show A comedy show written, directed and produced by The Comedy Island that is set to teach visitors about traits of the Maltese. Being held at the Vault theatre at the Valletta Waterfront at 8pm. Tickets available at http://www. ticketline.com.mt/bookings/ EXHIBITIONS AUGUST 10 British Museum: Hokusai An exclusive preview of Hokusai: Beyond the Great Wave. The filmic analysis is based on the life, work and times of the Japanese artist Katsushika Hokusai, best known for his iconic woodblock print, The Great Wave off Kanagawa. Screening at St James Cavalier at 7:30pm 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. AUGUST 14 Fireworks Spectacular – St Mary Mqabba A fireworks show in Mqabba at 9:30pm. UNTIL AUGUST 18 Arbang Exhibition of photographs, radiographic imaging and thread by David Grima at Spazju Kreattiv at St James Cavalier, Valletta. The exhibition has an environmental bent, and is supplemented by literary text penned by Clifford Jo Zahra. UNTIL AUGUST 20 Extant An exhibition on an array of topics linked together by the theme of digital media being held at Spazju Kreattiv at St James Cavalier, Valletta, every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. More information: http://www. kreattivita.org/event/extant/ UNTIL AUGUST 27 Lwien il-Ghejjer Exhibition in aid of R.I.D.T will be held at Banca Giuratale, Independence Square, Victoria, Gozo. More information at https://www.facebook.com/ josette.fenech.artist/ 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 AUGUST 11 Milk and Sugar Ministry of Sound returns to Malta with headlining DJs Milk and Sugar. Supporting the DJ duo, will be the Ministry of Sound resident DJ, Dale Castell, with a melodic Deep House set that will surely blow the crowd away. Free entrance by invite AUGUST 11, 12 Sickfest '17 A festival hosting local and international artists in techno, hip hop and rock music. Taking place at Tigullio, Spinola Bay. Tickets at €15 from https://shop. trackagescheme.com/event/ sickfest-2017/ AUGUST 19 Joseph Calleja Concert 2017 with Andrea Bocelli The Joseph Calleja 20th Anniversary Concert will be held at The Granaries in Floriana with the participation of the Malta Philharmonic Orchestra and the BOV Joseph Calleja Children's Choir under the direction of Gillian Zammit. Special guest Andrea Bocelli will also be performing. Tickets starting from €80 at www.showshappening.com or freephone 7926 5066. AUGUST 26 The Boogie 70,80,90s Disco Party DJ RAYFONZ plays at The Boogie 70s80s and 90s Disco Party, an open air party at the Chateau Gardens Buskett. DJ Steve Agius will open the show. Tickets at €6.00 from the door or call on 99305256. Doors open at 9:30pm. LITERATURE AUGUST 10 Relaxing poetry, story evening An open event for poets and poetry lovers to perform or listen to live poetry, acoustic music and story telling in the cozy atmosphere of the book café!AUGUST 24, 25, 26 Malta Mediterranean Literature Festival 2017 The 12Ith edition of the Malta Mediterranean Literature Festival organiSed by Inizjamed at Fort St Elmo, in Valletta, at 8.00pm. Twelve writers from eight countries are reading in the festival, which also features Maltese and foreign poetry films, Maltese jazz bands, a book stall, a book binding stand, drinks and food. Entrance to all events is free. The authors participating are Asja Bakić (Bosnia Herzegovina), Mourid Barghouti (Palestine), Lilia Ben Romdhane (Tunisia), Jean Portante (Luxembourg), Zoë Skoulding (Wales), Ma Thida (Myanmar), Arvis Viguls (Latvia), Gjoko Zdraveski (Republic of Macedonia), and John Aquilina, Mark Camilleri, Immanuel Mifsud, and Alfred Sant from Malta. THEATRE AUGUST 16 Comedy on the Corner A comedy show including also an open mic night. Taking place at Casey's Bar, Gzira at 8pm. UNTIL SEPTEMBER 7 How to Be Maltese in An Hour - The Comedy Show A comedy show written, directed and produced by The Comedy Island that is set to teach visitors about traits of the Maltese. Being held at the Vault theatre at the Valletta Waterfront at 8pm. Tickets available at http://www. ticketline.com.mt/bookings/ MISCELLANEOUS AUGUST 25 Floriana Ghost Tour VIII A tour of Floriana's ghostly history. Go into the places where murders and fraud were committed, creepy gardens, crypts and derelict cemeteries. 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