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maltatoday WEDNESDAY 22 NOVEMBER 2017 THIS WEEK 15 WHAT'S ON EXHIBITION NOVEMBER 22-DECEMBER 9 Dik il-Qtajra & Babies Series by Gabriel Buttigieg Exhibition of paintings by Gabriel Buttiġieġ inspired by on his father Alfred's once- censored chapbook 'Dik il-Qtajra' at MARIE Gallery5, Mosta. NOVEMBER 25-JANUARY 13 No Minimum Presence Required Exhibition of new work by the Fenêtreproject (Dustin Cauchi, Francesca Mangion) at Malta Contemporary Art, 12, Felix Street, Valletta. Opening hours: 13:00 – 18:00 (Tuesday – Friday); 10:00 – 13:00 (Saturday). UNTIL DECEMBER 8 Human_Construct First major solo exhibition by Maltese artist Kane Cali at Blitz, St Lucy Street, Valletta. The works include busts cast in concrete and created through a process of digital scanning and printing. Ceramic objects are slip cast, while glass objects are created through lost wax casting. A series of prints is on high quality archival paper. Marble and concrete relief works come from a collaboration with Reuben Lautier, and a collaboration with FabLab Valletta is a hologram – a work created purely from light! UNTIL DECEMBER 10 Kreaturi Collective exhibition of work by children at Spazju Kreattiv at St James Cavalier, Valletta. Kreaturi, a Gabriel Caruana Foundation project, introduces children to modern and contemporary art, Gabriel Caruana, and the Mill – Art, Culture and Crafts Centre, while encouraging creative expression through ceramic sculpture. Last August a group of children participated in eight workshops at The Mill - Art, Culture and Crafts centre, Birkirkara. Supported by Arts Council Malta, Creative Communities fund, co- sponsored by APS Bank and part of the Spazju Kreattiv and ŻiguŻajg Festival programmes. UNTIL DECEMBER 12 REL•INK – Indelible Narratives Collective exhibition drawing on the history of tattoos in Malta, on display at the Malta Maritime Museum, Birgu. Featuring oral accounts and images of tattoo designs of elderly Maltese men, who worked on ships or on the waterfront as stevedores, fishermen, longshoremen, dockers, sail makers, sailors, stewards, coalmen, firemen, Royal Navy service men, Merchant Navy men, firemen, stokers, labourers and others. REL•INK is a community outreach project in collaboration with the Malta Maritime Museum, the Library Information and Archive Sciences Department of the University of Malta and Arts Council Malta. UNTIL DECEMBER 16 An Accidental Find Exhibition of sculptures by Paul Scerri at The Pop- Up Gallery, 37, Treasury Street, Valletta. According to the artist: "They visualise a metaphor of emotions devouring society, the human vulnerability and imperfections. The natural beauty is paying the price of human greed and my endless questioning of what is correct or "socially correct"... a difficult choice". More information: info@mariegallery5.com. MUSIC NOVEMBER 24 Exhume the Truth: X-Vandals' Album Launch Album launch gig for the long-standing thrash metal band X-Vandals at The Garage, Zebbug at 20:00 who will be launching their album 'Exhume the Truth'. Supported by Abstrass and Pyramid Suns. Host DJ for the night will be Despise. Entrance is at €8 and all ticket buyers will be given a free copy of Exhume the Truth on entrance. THEATRE NOVEMBER 24-26 Birthday Suit Masquerade production of David K. Barnes' black comedy at Blue Box, M Space, Msida at 20:00. Cast includes: Malcolm Galea, Larissa Bonaaci, Joe Azzopardi and Tina Rizzo, and the production is directed by Anthony Bezzina. Bookings: www.bluebox.com. mt. NOVEMBER 24-26 Every Brilliant Thing Exit Stage Right production of Duncan Macmillan's one-man show Every Brilliant Thing, staged at The Undercroft Cafe, Old Theatre Street, Valletta at 19:45. Featuring Alan Paris and directed by Nanette Brimmer. Bookings: http:// ticketline.com.mt. FESTIVAL UNTIL NOVEMBER 26 ZiguZajg Every year, this annual international arts festival delights audiences in Valletta and Gozo with a treasure trove of over 150 performances and workshops by critically acclaimed international and national companies. ŻiguŻajg's enduring popularity springs from its varied and multidisciplinary programme of quality creative work for children and youth, which attracts audiences of over 13,000 every year. More information: http://www. ziguzajg.org/. COMIC CON DECEMBER 2, 3 Malta Comic Con 2017 Annual convention celebrating comic book culture at the Mediterranean Conference Centre, Valletta. Open from 10:00 to 18:00 on December 2 and 11:00 to 19:00 on December 3. Featuring local and international comic book artists and creators, publishers and sellers; gaming and cosplay competitions, and more. Organised by Wicked Comics. For a full list of participants, to purchase tickets and other information, log on to: http://www. maltacomic-con.com/ CONFERENCE TODAY AND NOVEMBER 23, 24 Living Cities, Liveable Spaces Titled 'Living Cities, Liveable Spaces: Placemaking & Identity',the 2017 edition of the Valletta 2018 International Conference seeks to discuss and analyse the impact of re-branding policies and strategies on cities and the community members who inhabit or interact with these cities. Taking cue from Valletta's run-up to the title of ECoC in 2018, this conference analyses the effects of such branding and re-positioning strategies by exploring research, policy and practical examples carried out by different researchers, academics, policy makers and cultural practitioners, and by combining policy and strategic aspects with practical, on-the-ground perspectives. Valentin Secher, illustrator of 'The Metabaron' will be among the guests at Malta Comic Con 2017 Gabriel Buttigieg exhibits his latest work