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maltatoday WEDNESDAY 29 NOVEMBER 2017 THIS WEEK 15 WHAT'S ON EXHIBITIONS UNTIL DECEMBER 3 Brushes The informal group of watercolour artists 'Akkwarellisti' will be staging their third annual exhibition at the Ministry for the Elderly, Children's Rights and Social Solidarity, Palazzo Ferreria (opposite Piazza Teatru Rjal), Republic Street, Valletta. Opening hours: 09:00-17:00 (Monday to Friday); 09:00 to 12:00 (Saturday and Sunday). The participating artists include Fabiola Agius Anastasi, George Apap, John Caruana, Godwin Cassar, Grace Cassar, Michael Gauci, Lino Magro and Madeleine Vella Satariano. The exhibition is curated by Joe D. Hamilton. 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 9 Dik il-Qtajra & Babies Series by Gabriel Buttigieg Exhibition of paintings by Gabriel Buttiġieġ inspired by his father Alfred's once- censored chapbook 'Dik il-Qtajra' at MARIE Gallery5, Mosta. UNTIL DECEMBER 10 iMprint Iii: Intaglio, A Creative Text iMprint III is the first curated exhibition of intaglio techniques showcasing original works by world renowned artists such as Marc Chagall, Victor Pasmore, Marino Marini, Gino Severini and others. It will also feature original intaglio works by local and international practising artists and printmakers. More information: http:// artsmalta.org/. UNTIL 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 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. 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/. The Malta International Organ Festival NOVEMBER 29 Solo Organ Concert Taras Baginets (Russia) – Organ. St Helen's Basilica, Birkirkara. Starts at 19:15 (Entrance is free). NOVEMBER 30 Chamber Music Concert Andres Uibo (Estonia) - Organ, Aare Tammessalu (Estonia) - Cello, Ka Bo Chan (Hong Kong) – Countertenor. St Paul's Chapel, Birkirkara. Starts at 20:00 (Entrance at €15) DECEMBER 1 Nosferatu, a Symphony of Horror - Organ Improvisations over the 1922 Silent Horror Film by F.W. Murnau Wayne Marshall (UK) – Organ. St Paul's Anglican Pro-Cathedral, Valletta. Starts at 19:30 (Entrance at €20). DECEMBER 2 Solo Organ Concert - The French Legacy Maurice Clerc (France) – Organ. St Augustine Parish Church , Valletta. Starts at 20.00 (Entrance is free). DECEMBER 3 All'Opera on 4 hands (and feet) - Teatime Concert Giuliana Maccaroni (Italy) & Martino Pòrcile (Italy) – Organ. St Paul's Anglican Pro-Cathedral, Valletta. Starts at 17:00 (Entrance at €10). DECEMBER 3 Solo Organ Concert Diego Cannizzaro (Sicily) – Organ. Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish Church, Fontana, Gozo. Starts at 19:30 (Entrance is free). DECEMBER 4 Solo Organ Concert - XIX Century Italy Diego Cannizzaro (Sicily) – Organ. St Mary's Parish Church (Rotunda), Mosta. Starts at 19:15 (Entrance is free). DECEMBER 5 Launch of the newly restored 18th Century Positivo Organ - Organ & Voice Recital Hugo Agius Muscat (Malta) - Organ & Joseph Lia (Malta) – Baritone. Our Lady of Victories Church, Valletta. Starts at 19:00 (Entrance at €20) DECEMBER 6 Totally Baroque Daniel Zaretsky (Russia) – Organ. Annunciation Parish Church, Balzan. Starts at 19:15 (Entrance is free). DECEMBER 7 Grand Finale - Organ & Orchestra Marco d'Avola (Sicily) - Organ, Riccardo Bianchi (Italy) - Conductor & the Valletta Chamber Orchestra. St Augustine Parish Church, Valletta. Starts at 20:00 (Entrance at €15). Game of Thrones' concept artist, William Simpson, will be among the guests at Malta Comic Con 2017