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maltatoday WEDNESDAY 18 APRIL 2018 THIS WEEK 15 WHAT'S ON WHAT'S ON TODAY LOVE DON'T COME EASY Book launch at Cafe Society, Valletta at 19:00 by Fattima Mahdi, an author, musician, mentor and professional roller-skater. Her self- published non-fiction book 'Love Don't Come Easy: The Modern Struggle' which highlights the ways in which we have socially evolved through modern technology and the effect this has on our perceptions of love. Mahdi will be signing copies of the book at the launch, as well as delivering a live performance and sitting in for an interview about the work. DJs Shay Who, The Interpreterr and Hippie Dance Guerilla will be on the decks for the rest of the night. EXHIBITIONS UNTIL APRIL 21 Except for Access Only Exhibition by artist- architect Tom Van Maldaren at Malta Contemporary Art, Valletta. Malderen presents a series of objects that due to denominations of scale, materialit y and context sit somewhere between sculptural objects and architectural models - at a juncture between the field of architecture and that of art. While many of the ref lections 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 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 randomly or carefully selected sites with their distinctive ecological and archeological 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. UNTIL JULY 1 Dal-Bahar Madwarha The major visual arts exhibition of Valletta 2018 – commemorating the capital city's adoption of the European Capital of Culture title in 2018. Curated by Maren Richter, the exhibition will be taking place across various venues. These include the Pixkerija, the Examinations Centre and the Underground Cistern, all in Valletta. Artists and participating collectives include: Heba Y Amin (Egypt), Hela Ammar (Tunis), Bettina Hutschek (Germany/Malta), Raphael Vella (Malta), Gilbert Calleja (Malta), Fernando Sanchez Castillo (Malta), Lida Abdul (Afghanistan), Adrian Paci (Albania), Wael Shawky (Egypt/America), Antoine Cassar (Malta), Aaron Bezzina (Malta), Center for Political Beauty collective (Germany), Embassy for the Displaced/Scan Lab/ Stevanos (International), Kristina Borg (Malta), transparadiso (Austria), Tania El Khoury (Lebanon), Fleeting Territories (Austria/ Sweden) and Manaf Halbouni (Syria/Germany). More information: http:// https//valletta2018.org/ cultural-programme/dal- bahar-madwarha/ MUSIC & ENTERTAINMENT APRIL 20 Gomez's Experiment for Apocalypse Trio Local jazz ensemble opens for international act Apocalypse Trio at Temi Zammit Hall, University of Malta at 20:00. Gomez's Experiment is a contemporary music group made up of Carlo Muscat (saxophone), Joe Debono (rhodes/keys), Oliver Degabriele (bass) and Joseph Camilleri (drums). Their first album, Explorations, was recorded in Paris in May 2016 and released in August 2016. APRIL 20-22 Rock the South – 7th edition Seventh edition of the indie music festival at Zion Reggae Bar, Marsaskala. Open from 18:30 on April 20 and 21; from 14:00 on April 22. Featured performers include: RAGE Against Society (Feat: Patti Patteks), bark bark disco, BILA, Beesqueeze, Double Standard, Heart of Darkness, American Airlines & Shlamizard, Rock & Rave, GIUNGLA (IT), Soccer96 (UK), Danjeli (Live), BEANGROWERS, the areola treat, YEWS, Fuzzhoneys, KNTRL, traskurat, Brodu, Cryptic Street, Cosmicomics, Lucy's Last, Eyes to Argus, Pyramid Suns, Ferret, The Ranch, The PlaKard Project, Krishna, Lady Lizard, Earthrocker, Depth & Volume A, Ra & Fatz and Hearts Beating In Time. Tickets are available at: https://shop.trackagescheme. com/event/rock-the- south-2018/ THEATRE & DANCE APRIL 22-26; 29 AND 30; MAY 1-3 Much Ado About Nothing: Shakespeare at the Pub WhatsTheirNames Theatre production of William Shakespeare's romantic comedy Much Ado About Nothing at The Pub, Archbishop Street, Valletta at 20:00. Additional matinee performances on April 22 and 29 at 10:00. Joseph Zammit, Tina Rizzo, Nathan Brimmer, Gianni Selvaggi and Giulia Xuereb. Directed by Philip Leone-Ganado. Bookings: whatstheirnames. theatre@gmail.com, 7734 5207 or 7905 2522. Seating is limited to 20 people per show. APRIL 26-29 Is-Serra Maltese-language adaptation of Harold Pinter's The Hothouse at the Mount Carmel Theatre, Attard at 20:00. Translated by Simone Spiteri and directed by Andre Agius. Cast includes: Victor Debono, Mark Mifsud, Maria Buckle, Joe Depasquale, Anthony Ellul, Benjamin Abela and Kurt Castillo. Bookings: www.teatrumalta. org.mt, 21220255. PUBLIC TALK TODAY Salvage and Salvation: Bookbindings as Agents Public talk on the art of bookbinding by Professor Nicholas Pickwoad at Lecture Theatre 2, University of Malta, Tal- Qroqq. The making of books in the early modern period was a highly commercial activity and the need to cut costs is evidenced by the widespread use of recycled materials, particularly pieces of parchment, paper and leather salvaged from a myriad of other uses in libraries, archives and daily life. In this way, binders preserved material that had been thrown away or otherwise discarded, much of it of historical interest, some of it of great cultural importance. Professor Pickwoad trained in bookbinding and book conservation with Roger Powell, and ran his own workshop from 1977 to 1989, and has been Adviser on book conservation to the National Trust since 1978. Terrae by Victor Agius Italian singer- songwriter Giungla will be performing at Rock the South