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maltatoday SUNDAY 8 APRIL 2018 32 This Week WHAT'S ON EXHIBITIONS UNTIL MAY 2 Terrae Exhibition of works by Victor Agius at Iniala5 Galleries, Old Treasury Street Valletta. Agius examines the formless matter proper to his own experience of the environment – either ran- domly or carefully selected sites with their distinctive ecologi- cal and archaeological features – which all finds its roots in the earth or soil-derived organic materials (raw clay, for instance, beside natural pigments, oils and acrylics). This has allowed him to produce a body of work through which to ref lect upon the subject of human existence in general and the limits of his own existence in particular. Exhibition launch will take place tonight from 20:00. UNTIL APRIL 17 Phnom Penh: The Struggling Smiles Exhibition and book launch by photographer Jacob Sammut at the Malta Postal Museum, Arch- bishop Street, Valletta. Exhibi- tion launch will take place on April 6 from 19:00. UNTIL APRIL 21 Except for Access Only Exhibition by artist-architect Tom Van Maldaren at Malta Contemporary Art, Valletta. Malderen presents a series of ob- jects that due to denominations of scale, materiality and context sit somewhere between sculp- tural objects and architectural models - at a juncture between the field of architecture and that of art. While many of the ref lec- tions that have made their way in the exhibition can be traced back to architecture, they feel equally relevant and stimulating when brought into an art context. Opening hours: Tuesday - Friday (13:00 – 18:00); Saturday 10:00 – 13:00. UNTIL JULY 1 Dal-Bahar Madwarha The major visual arts exhibi- tion of Valletta 2018 – commem- orating the capital city's adop- tion of the European Capital of Culture title in 2018. Curated by Maren Richter, the exhibition will be taking place across vari- ous venues. These include the Pixkerija, the Examinations Cen- tre and the Underground Cis- tern, all in Valletta. Artists and participating collectives include: Heba Y Amin (Egypt), Hela Am- mar (Tunis), Bettina Hutschek (Germany/Malta), Raphael Vella (Malta), Gilbert Calleja (Malta), Fernando Sanchez Castillo (Malta), Lida Abdul TODAY The Royal Opera presents: Macbeth Live screening of the Royal Opera (London) production of Verdi's Macbeth, followed by an encore, at Eden Cinemas, St Julian's. Screened live on April 4 at 20:15, followed by an encore on April 8 at 15:00. The Royal Opera's produc- tion uses Verdi's 1865 Paris revision of the op- era, which includes Lady Macbeth's riveting aria 'La luce langue'. Tickets are available at €18 for adults and €10 for children under 16. This includes a complimentary glass of wine, free parking at the Eden Leisure Car park and 25% discount at Waterbiscuit. For those unable to attend the live show, an encore screening will be held on April 8. Tickets are priced at €15 for adults and €10 for children, including free parking and 25% discount at Waterbiscuit. The event is sponsored by Vivian Corporation, Villa Sandi, Encore magazine, The Malta Arts Council and Waterbiscuit. Tickets may be pur- chased from the Eden Cinemas box office or online at www.edencinemas.com.mt. Kantilena Procession – electronic music by Luc Houtkamp Kantilena Procession is a site specific elec- tronic music work by Dutch composer Luc Houtkamp. This event will take place at Ta' Bistra Catacombs in Mosta – organised by Teatru Manoel and the Malta Association for Contemporary Music in collaboration of Her- itage Malta. The paleochristian catacombs of Ta' Bistra date back to the fourth century AD and were originally discovered in 1891. Featur- ing a length of 90 metres with 57 tombs laid out in 16 chambers, it is the largest catacomb site outside of Rabat. Kantilena Procession is an exclusive opportunity for the audience to ex- perience the heritage site as an integral part of a music performance. Bookings: https://shop. heritagemalta.org/. Blooming Creatures Dance performance by Moveo Dance Compa- ny at Teatru Salesjan, Sliema at 18:30. Bloom- ing creatures by Moveo Dance Company, nom- inated for the 2017 Best Artist of the Year in the Premju ghall-Arti, explores how various living creatures interact with their surround- ing environment, through dance. Artistic Di- rector: Dorian Mallia, choreographer: Dorian Mallia, dancers: Moveo Dance Company, pho- tography: Andrew Rizzo and costumes by Do- ris Mallia. Blooming Creatures was commis- sioned by ZiguZajg International Festival for Children and Young People. Bookings: http:// www.ticketline.com.mt/bookings/Shows.aspx? ProductionId=480&aff=whatson.com.mt. Festa Frawli The festival, now in its 11th year, is very popular among the Maltese and takes place in the main square outside the Parish Church in Mġarr, an agricultural village on the north side of the island. Mġarr is renowned for its excellent quality strawberries, which boast a unique sweet taste. As the festival approaches the Mġarr locals eagerly prepare for the much awaited event. Thousands of strawberries are picked, prepared and packed. Children re- hearse for performances to be staged on the church square and attractive stalls are set up to welcome Maltese visitors and foreigners alike. The Post-Literary Conference organised under the auspices of the publication CounterText, held at the Uni- versity of Malta, Tal-Qroqq. The theme re- f lects CounterText's subtitle, A Journal for the Study of the Post-Literary. It is also an oppor- tunity to explore, refine and critique the ra- tionale proposed by the journal in its very first Editorial: http://w w w.euppublishing.com/doi/ abs/10.3366/count.2015.0002. The papers will analyse literary works (literary, post-literary and otherwise) seen as symptomatic of, or countering, this rationale. Dal-Bahar Madwarha (The Island is What the Sea Surrounds) – Valletta 2018's major visual arts exhibition Eyes to Argus will be performing at Rock the South Killing Adrenaline will be performing at The Garage Photography exhibition by Jacob Sammut at the Malta Postal Museum, Valletta