July 1
Soulful Sunset Soul, Rnb, Hip hop, funk at break-beat night at Surfside Beach Club, Sliema from 20:00 to 01:00. Organised by Beatsnatcher. Entrance is free.
MUSIC
Today
Moby, live at Gianpula The international DJ hits the island of Malta to play Gianpula (limits of Rabat). Tribali is the supporting act and Deadmau5 plays at the after-party. More info: http://www.creammalta.com/
June 30
La Traviata live from Covent Garden Verdi’s classic opera in live transmission from Covent Garden, London to Argotti Gardens, Floriana from 20:30. Featuring American soprano Renée Fleming as doomed courtesan Violetta, with Joseph Calleja as her young lover Alfredo and Thomas Hampson as his unyielding father . Conducted by Antonio Pappano, Music Director of The Royal Opera. More info: 2122 3200, boxoffice@sjcav.org.
July 4
Absymal Torment + Coalition to the Sun + In the Name Of The metal bands will be playing at Poxx Bar, Paceville. Doors open at 21:00. Entrance at €7 includes a free drink.
July 18
Item vs. Knockturn Alley The metal bands will be playing at Poxx Bar, Paceville from 22:00. Entrance is at €6.
July 31
Brikkuni live at Buskett Roadhouse The band will give their first concert of the summer from 21:00. Tim Ellis will be residence DJ for the night. Entrance is at €8. More info: brikkun@gmail.com
Fridays
Bridge Bar sessions Fringe presents jazz nights at Bridge Bar, Victoria Gate, Valletta from 21:00. Featuring a selection of local and international artists playing a variety of genres including bebop, latin, fusion and bossa jazz, amongst others.
THEATRE
Tonight and June 29
The Supplices Performance of Aeschylus' classical drama by the National Institute of Ancient Drama, Syracuse at the Greek Theatre, Ta' Qali from 20:30. Tickets are at €12 from: www.maltaticket.com, Agenda Bookshop, Bookends, Exotique (VSC Ltd.), Newskiosk and Vodafone. More info: For more info:
21244895, 27223327, info@micc.org.mt.
July 2
Arlecchino's Love Potion Commedia dell’Arte farce at the Malta Society of Arts, Manufacures and Commerce, Palazzo De La Salle, 219 Republic Street, Valletta. Directed by Narcy Calamatta. Starts at 20:30. Entrance is free.
July 10 - 12; 15, 16; 17 - 19
Two Gentlemen of Verona This year's MADC Shakespeare will take place as part of Evenings on Campus at the MITP Courtyard, Valletta and is directed by Polly March. The all-female cast features Marylu Coppini, Veronica Stivala, Maria Buckle, Isabella Attard, Sue Scantlebury, Maria Somers, Jane Pillow, Katherine Brown, Elaine Camilleri, Angele Galea, Rachael Tedesco Triccas, Marie Claire Pellegrini, Hillary Briffa, Julia Calvert and Paula Fleri Soler.
Opening night tickets are €10; €18 for other nights. Bookings: www.madc.biz, bookings@madc.biz, 2122 4011 (leave message on answering machine).
EXHIBITIONS
Ends today
The World Next Door Film and video group show curated by Ruth Bianco at the Malta Contemporary Art, 8, Off Racecourse Street, Marsa. Featuring works from Reem Bader, Maria Papanastasiou, Sumita Chauhan, Linda Gibson, Leah Decter, Josephine Turalba, Esin Croft and Ruth Bianco. The opening will take place on June 11 from 19:30 to 01:30. Opening hours after that will be 16:00 to 20:00 between Wednesday and Sunday. www.maltacontemporaryart.com
Until July 14
Olaug Vethal (1946-2007): Drawings and Prints Exhibition of paintings and drawings at The National Museum of Fine Arts, Valletta.
Until July 19
Police photography Exhibition by Stephen Busuttil at the main hall of St James Cavalier.
Until July 23
19th BOV Retrospective Exhibition Exhibition by painter Charles Cassar at the Bank of Valletta Head Office, St Venera.
LITERATURE
June 29
Il-Profeta Readings from Kahlil Gibran’s The Prophet (as translated into Maltese by Victor Fenech) at the Manoel Theatre courtyard from 19:30. Entrance is free. Organised by Poezijaplus.
June 30
Poetry reading by Michael O’Neill The Durham scholar and poet will be giving a reading of his work at the KSU Common Room from 19:30. Entrance is free. Refreshments will be served. Organized by the Department of English Students Association (DESA).
WORKSHOPS AND CLASSES
Until July 21
Tambourine workshop The Etnika project will be putting together a tambourine workshop consisting of five 90 minute sessions and priced at €50. Those interested are to get in touch on ilmahzen@gmail.com for details on venue and times.
Until August 27
Tribal Belly Dance classes Tribal Dance Malta is organising a 10-week belly dance course at Activezone Gym, Msida (next to Junior College). Each course consists of a one-hour class once a week. The Tuesday class starts at 19:30 (except for the first three weeks where it will start at 20:00) and the Thursday class starts at 21:00 each week. The fee for each course is €80. Availability is limited and booking recommended through tribaldancemalta@gmail.com.
MALTA ARTS FESTIVAL - WEEK ONE
July 2
All Piazzolla! A concert of the music of Astor Piazzolla for cello and strings at the President’s Palace Courtyard, Valletta from 21:30. Featuring acclaimed cellist Enrico Dindo. Admission is at €15.
July 3, 4
Barroco-Roll Street theatre performance by the Spanish group Azar Teatro at Republic Street, Valletta from 10:30.
July 3
Mendelssohn Chamber Music Recital A commemoration of the bicentennial of Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy’s birth at the President’s Palace Courtyard, Valletta from 21:30. Including Piano Sextet in D op. 110 of 1824, scored for piano, violin two violas, cello and double bass, and the famous Piano Trio in D minor op. 49 of 1839 as delivered by Italian pianist Roberto Cominati in collaboration with Enrico Dindo and members of the Solisti di Pavia. Admission is at €15.
July 3, 5
Marsovin Summer Wine Festival A feast of wine, food, and Mediterranean culture at Hastings Gardens, Valletta. The gardens will be split into four sections each section representing a different country; Italy, Malta, Spain and Morocco. Each section will host its own musicians playing and performing typical music from each respective country. From 19:30 onwards. Admission is at €5.
July 4
20th Century Wind Quintet Music The Cosmos Ensemble returns to the Maltese stage with a concert of contemporary masterpieces for wind quintet at Auberge de Castille, Valletta from 21:00. For the occasion Cosmos will be joined by clarinettist Alison Huges who will play the bass clasinet in a rare performance of Janacek’s Mladi. The programme also includes music by Jacques Ibert, Gyorgy Ligeti, Charles Camilleri. Entrance is free.
July 5, 6
Triana 41010 – Puerto Flamenco Puerto Flamenco are back on the Maltese stage with a brand new show to be held at Argotti Gardens, Floriana from 21:00. Francesca Grima, Jesus Herrera, Antonio Castro “Antoñete”, Tamara Lopez Creo, Jose Guerrero ‘El Tremendo’, Eduardo Trasierra, Andrej Vujicic. Admission is at €15.
July 6, 7
Hänsel & Gretel - A Fairytale Opera Die Märchenhafte Operncompagnie, in their first performance on the island, present an operatic version of the classic fairy tale at the President’s Palace Courtyard, Valletta from 21:30. Admission is at €10.
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