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maltatoday WEDNESDAY 20 DECEMBER 2017 THIS WEEK 15 WHAT'S ON EXHIBITIONS UNTIL JANUARY 6 A Te fit-Tazza Exhibition Exhibition of prints by 'Te fit- Tazza', specialising in nostalgic designs of Maltese landmarks and features. Taking place at The Splendid, Strait Street, Valletta. UNTIL JANUARY 7 The APS Mdina Cathedral Contemporary Art Biennale Annual exhibition of the work of Maltese and international artists who will each develop new work based on this year's theme of 'The Mediterranean: A Sea of Conflicting Spiritualities'. Dr Giuseppe Schembri Bonaci is the artistic director of the 2017-18 APS Mdina Biennale. More information: https://www. mdinabiennale.com/. 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 FEBRUARY 11 White Memory – 1989/2018 Art in Malta and Poland Exhibition curated by Irene Biolchini and Marinella Paderni at Spazju Kreattiv at St James Cavalier, Valletta. The exhibition revolves around the ties between Malta and Poland and the search for identity in the present – which also represents the promise for the future. White is the colour of pureness, but it is also the colour used to cancel, to erase, thus presenting the leitmotiv of this exhibition. Featured artists include: Victor Agius, Paweł Althamer, Norbert Francis Attard, Ewa Axelrad, Miroslaw Balka, Vince Briffa, Austin Camilleri, Gabriel Caruana, Alicja Dobrucka, Nicolas Grospierre, Magda Skupinska, Mark Mangion, Agnieska Polska, Pierre Portelli, Jósef Robakowski, Raphael Vella, Jakub Woynarowski. This project is supported by the Malta Arts Council and the Polish Institute in Rome and endorsed by the Valletta 2018 Foundation. VALLETTA 2018 JANUARY 20 Valletta 2018 Opening Ceremony Valletta 2018's Opening Week draws crowds to the heart of Valletta with music and entertainment, street artists and performers spreading word of the Opening around the capital's streets, exhibitions set in diverse venues around the city, open days that re-discover Valletta's fascinating historical spaces, community storytelling events centred around the city's residents and the spaces they use, and much more. It will encompass Valletta's four main squares – St George's Square, St John's Square, Castille Square, and the area around the Triton Fountain – where the Catalan theatrical group, La Fura dels Baus, blurs the line between audience and performer with outdoor acrobatics, while ŻfinMalta offer contemporary dance performances. The event will feature digital projections, video art and choral symphony lend the capital a wondrous and magical atmosphere. It will also feature travelling bands and performers take the festivities to the streets. More information: visit http://valletta2018.org. MUSIC & ENTERTAINMENT DECEMBER 22 Berlin Big Beats III Underground electronic music party at The Funky Monkey, Manoel Island, Gzira. Featuring DJs Gent Kuma and DjNicoTean along with a special guest. Entrance is at €3 (including a €2 bar voucher). Doors open at 21:00. DECEMBER 23 Kill the Action + The Voyage + Steve Meli Rock concert at The Funky Monkey, Manoel Island, Gzira. Featuring the bands Kill the Action and The Voyage, with DJ Steve Meli on the decks for the night. DECEMBER 30 GawGaw-Du/Monster Celebration Concert at The Funky Monkey, Manoel Island, Gzira. Featuring the punk band BILA along with special guests Leona (Cryptic Street, nosnow/noalps), Kriz (Beesqueeze), Ben (Eyes to Argus) and more. Resident DJ for the night will be Chris Goa Farrugia. Entrance is at €4. Doors open at 21:00. JANUARY 13-27 Valletta International Baroque Festival Since its launch in 2013, the Valletta International Baroque Festival has treated audiences to a unique event featuring some of the best ensembles on the baroque music scene. Taking as its main venue one of the oldest working theatres in the world, Teatru Manoel, this prestigious two-week festival also plays out within many wonderful baroque and historical venues, such as St. John's Co-Cathedral and the Grandmaster's Palace. This year's musical programme has once again secured some of the best contemporary exponents of Baroque music from the international and local sphere to contribute to the celebration of Malta's capital. Bookings and more information: http:// vallettabaroquefestival.com.mt/ JANUARY 13 Carl Lautier + Daniel Blade + Monochrome + Matte Night of electronic music at The Playground, St Julian's at 22:00. Headlined by Carl Lautier and also featuring Daniel Blade, Monochrome and Matte. JANUARY 13 Beheaded + Blasphemer Landmark local death metal band Beheaded return for a live gig after a four-year absence at The Garage, Zebbug. They will be joined by Italian band Blasphemer. Beheaded will be officially launching their latest album 'Beast Incarnate', which will be on sale on the night. DJ Hades will be on the decks throughout the night. Tickets are at €10. Bookings: http://beheaded.bigcartel. com/product/beheaded-mt- blasphemer-ita-live-ticket. JANUARY 20 Goldstein (Live Debut) – Kingdoms of Dusk – Lady Lizard Metal concert at The Garage, Zebbug. Featuring the bands Goldstein (in their live debut), Kingdoms of Dusk and Lady Lizard. Doors open at 21:00. Entrance is at €5. THEATRE DECEMBER 22-JANUARY 2 Cinderella Annual Christmas panto organised by MADC at the MFCC, Ta' Qali. Directed by Chris Gatt and written by Marylou Coppini. Cast includes: Jean Pierre Busuttil, Michael Mangion, Isabel Warrington, Rachael Tedesco Triccas, Sandie von Brockdorff, James Ryder, Francesco Nicodeme, Francesca Briffa, Renato Dimech, Rambert Attard, Jeremy Grech, Gianni Grioli and a chorus of young and upcoming talents. Bookings: bookings@madc. com.mt. DECEMBER 23-JANUARY 7 Alice in Wonderland Annual Christmas panto organised by Masquerade Productions and staged at the Manoel Theatre, Valletta. Directed by Anthony Bezzina and written by Malcolm Galea, who also plays the Dame. Remaining cast includes: Jasmine Farrugia, Joseph Zammit, Chiara Hyzler, Stephen Oliver, Katherine Brown, Daryl Ebejer, Tina Rizzo, Mandy Randon, Becky Brincat, Eleonora Schembri and Joe Depasquale. Bookings: http://booking.teatrumanoel. com.mt/. SEMINAR JANUARY 13 Take Your Show to the Edinburgh Fringe Seminar organised by Ideas Alive at Spazju Kreattiv at St James Cavalier, Valletta at 10:30. The seminar will be giving practical tips about the process of taking your theatrical performance to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. It will feature talks by Steve Hili and Malclom Galea, both of whom have performed and produced shows at the fringe on numerous occasions. Cost of participation is only €40. For more details and to apply please contact send an email to Ann@ideasalive.com. mt. FILM SCREENINGS JANUARY 10, 26 Cloudboy Screening of the Swedish film Cloudboy at the cinema of Spazju Kreattiv at St James Cavalier, Valletta at 19:30 (January 10) and 20:30 (January 26). The film is a coming-of- age story that follows the life of Niilas, a twelve year old boy who undertakes a journey to visit his mother and half-siblings in rural northern Sweden. The film forms part of Spazju Kreattiv's Children and Young Audience Programme. Tickets are at €7; €6 for members on presentation of the Cinema Membership Card; Ticket Prices for Children and Youth (till age 17) €5. Bookings: http://www. kreattivita.org/en/. JANUARY 20 Happy End Screening of Michael Haneke's latest drama at the cinema of Spazju Kreattiv at St James Cavalier, Valletta at 20:30. Entrance is at €7 for the general public and €6 for cinema members. Bookings: http:// www.kreattivita.org/en/. Alice in Wonderland panto at Manoel Theatre Isabelle Huppert in Happy End