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14 maltatoday | SUNDAY • 20 MAY 2018 ARTS DANCE "WHEN you dance with a partner you are close, and the dance is very suggestive, but it is not per- sonal. Close is what the music inspires you to become, the em- brace looks personal but what we are actually embracing is the music" – Carlos Gavito. Following last year's flamenco/ contemporary fusion Teatru Maneol now presents Moveo Dance Company with their latest production El Tango. As the title strongly suggests this year Moveo has taken on bringing together the sensual tango with contemporary dance. "Through time both styles have evolved and this connection is what drew me to delve into creating a contemporary tango movement," said choreographer Dorian Mallia. "Seeing that both Tango and contemporary dance have similar attributes when it comes to contact and improvisation, I fuelled these links as much as I drew them apart in order to create a language which I hope is unique to its style." The creative process in this production surfaced many emotions, the strongest of which being love, with all its different faces. "We are all trapped in our very own love story; some triumph after falling for the forbidden fruit, whereas others resist or allow it to be their ultimate demise. Either way temptation is everywhere and escaping it is the only thing that is not an option," Mallia said. This is the prevailing theme present throughout EL Tango, portrayed trough the sensuality of tango, combined with the rawness and fluidity that contemporary dance offers. To top it all off, the whole performance will be showcased to some hauntingly beautiful tango music by the likes of Astor Piazzola, amongst others. All the music will be performed live by a group or very talented musicians, carefully handpicked by the music director Sarah Spiteri. El Tango is sure to fuel many emotions in all those who watch it, with its combination of passion, sensuality and beauty all entwined and moving seamlessly. Premiers at Teatru Manoel on the 25-26-27th May 2018 at 20.00. Booking available from: www.teatrumanoel.com.mt El Tango at the Manoel IN conjunction with Public Service Week, Heritage Malta museums and sites in Malta (Gozo not included) will open on free admission on Sunday 20th May. This open day will also include Kordin III, an archaeological site not usually open to the public. Tours of this site will commence on the hour from 10.00 till 16.00hrs. Fort St Angelo will host the MTA's 'In Guardia Parade' at 11.00hrs. Additionally, Fort St Elmo is currently hosting the exhibition 'The Schranz Family of Artists: A Journey of Rediscovery' while the Palace State Rooms is hosting the exhibition 'Picasso and Miró: The Flesh and The Spirit'. Admission to all activities mentioned above will be free of charge. Museums & sites included in this open day: - National Museum of Archaeology, Valletta - Fort St Elmo - National War Museum, Valletta - The Palace State Rooms & Armoury, Valletta - Fort St Angelo, Birgu - Malta Maritime Museum, Birgu - The Inquisitor's Palace, Birgu - Tarxien Temples, Hal Tarxien - Kordin III, Rahal Gdid - Għar Dalam, Birzebbuga - Ħaġar Qim Temples & Mnajdra Temples, Qrendi - National Museum of Natural History, Mdina - Domvs Romana, Rabat - St. Paul's Catacombs, Rabat With some exceptions, these museums and sites will be open between 09.00 and 17.00hrs (last admission at 16.30hrs). Opening hours of each museum and site can be found on our website: http://heritagemalta.org/ museums-sites/ Heritage Malta open day for musuems and sites