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THE ACTIVITY AND ENTERTAINMENT GUIDE
Issue No. 18
The Official
Events Guide of
Malta & Gozo
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Captivating Gozo!
Small and beautiful as it is, Gozo cannot be seen in just one day.
As a place to relax, ‘hang out’ and live the good life the island
is unsurpassed. After you set foot on Gozo, you’ll know why
you need more than just a day to savour it’s leisurely charms.
The more you enjoy your visit to Gozo, the more likely you
are to return, and to recommend the island to others.
If you are intrigued by this beautiful island’s ability to
create ‘Gozo fanatics’ like ourselves, then plan a visit.
We always stay for more than just a day. It’s the secret
hideaway of all Maltese. Which is why we would prefer
to leave it undiscovered by you. But it’s in our nature to
share the best we have with visitors.
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Tourist Information ..................4
Re-Enactments ........................5
Feasts ....................................5
Heritage ................................6
Exhibitions ..............................8
Performances ........................14
Theatre ................................18
Sports ..................................19
Festivals................................20
Gardens ..............................23
Maps:
Sliema/St.Julian’s ....26-27
Rabat/Mdina................28
Birgu ............................29
Bugibba/St. Paul’s Bay..30
Valletta ........................31
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Tourist Info.
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Tourist Info.
Public Transport
Malta’s public transport system offers a cheap and efficient way of touring the Island.
The main bus terminus is in
Valletta from where buses
operate to all parts of Malta,
although there are also direct,
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point to point, services. The
cost of a bus route ranges
from 15 cents to 70 cents.The
longest bus journey takes
about fifty minutes; the average ride is between 20 and 30
minutes.
islands. Cyclists
should
remember to always follow
the highway code and clearly
hand signal their intentions.
Cycling
Cycling became popular again
since the introduction of all
terrain cycles (ATBs), which
are ideally situated to Malta
and Gozo. ATBs and bicycles
may be hired from various
cycle shops throughout the
Boat Hire
Canoes, rowing boats, sailing
boats, pedalos and speedboats
are available for hire from a
number of operators in the
more popular seaside resorts.
Larger vessels and yachts are
also available for charter.
Driving
Driving is on the left. There
is a speed limit of 80 kilometres per hour on arterial
roads and 40 kph in urban
areas.
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Re-Enactments
The Malta Military Tattoo
The 5th Malta Military Tattoo will definitely provide an entertaining atmosphere of precision marching, formation displays
and above all good music. Besides, there will also be other
spectacular performances. Following the success of last year’s
show and its growing reputation, this year the Tattoo promises
to be the biggest ever presented and will definitely be one of
the top events in Malta. Patrons are being encouraged to prebook their seats for one of the two performances, to be part
of this great entertaining precision display/musical experience,
to avoid disappointment. This year participating bands/groups
will come from Turkey, Estonia, Wales, Scotland and Malta.
Malta Fairs & Conventions Centre,Ta’ Qali
º 11 - 12 October, 6pm.Tickets €10, €15, €20 and VIP €50.
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☎ 21376312, 79068676
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Historical Re-enactment
The Historical Re-enactment
Group of Malta will be giving animated tours at the Red Tower.
Mellieha
º 5 October, 10.30am,
11.30am, 12.30pm.Tickets €1.
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In Guardia
A historical re-enactment that
portrays an authentic historical
event.This is the regular inspection of the fort and garrison by
the Grand Bailiff of the Order
of the Knights of St. John in
charge of military affairs.
During the re-enactment the
fort's garrison is dressed in its
best uniforms to demonstrate
to the Grand Bailiff its military
prowess. The duration of the
show is 40 minutes.
Fort St. Elmo,Valletta.
º 5, 12, 26 October. Tickets:
€4.66 adults, €1.16 children
(aged 6 - 12), €2.33 students.
v All Buses
☎ 23696073/4
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ALARME
The 50 min. re-enactment portrays military skirmishes
between Maltese militia and
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Re-enactments
Napoleon’s troops aided by a
narration that describes the
historical background of 17981800. The re-enactment
unfolds in a series of dramatized scenes that depict the
arrival of the French, their
administration of Malta, the
Maltese’ rebellion and the
arrival of the British Troops that
led to the French surrender.
Fort St. Elmo,Valletta
º 19 October, 11am.Tickets:
Adults €4.66, Children aged 6
- 12 €1.16, Students €2.33.
v All Buses
☎ 22915136
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Feasts
Our Lady of the
Rosary
Zurrieq
º 5 October
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Our Lady of the
Rosary
Gudja
º 5 October
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St. Francis of Assisi
Sliema
º 5 October
v 60, 63
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Our Lady of Good
Health
Rabat
º 19 October
v 65, 80, 81, 84, 86
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Our Lady of The Girdle
Gudja
º 26 October
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Heritage
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An action packed musical spectacle with 50 talented performers and 8 trained horses. Patrons
are served a 3 course dinner
with free flowing wine and beverages as the Knights of St. John
in shining armour, vanquish the
lavishly dressed warriors of
Suleiman the Magnificent in the
epic siege of 1565.
The Arena, Montekristo
Estates, Hal Farrug, l/o Siggiewi.
º Every Thursday at 7.30pm.
Tickets: Adults €48, Children
under 12: €24.
v Free transport available
☎ 21228065, 99991565
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Knights Spectacular
1565 Dinner Show
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Palazzo Parisio &
Gardens
19th century Maltese Palace,
home of the Marquis Scicluna
family, with a history, architecture and interior unique in
Malta. A glorious showcase of
Maltese and Italian craftsmanship with an ornate gilded, mirrored ballroom reminiscent of
Versailles.
Palazzo Parisio, Naxxar
NXR 1700
Monday
- Saturday 9am º
6pm(except public hols). Last
admission 4.30pm. Tickets:
Adults €9, Student €6,
Children €4.50.
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Maltese Summer
Folklore Nights
Delight all your senses with
a trio of food, wine and song.
Enjoy a fabulous 3 - course
buffet
dinner
including
wine while enjoying, live mandolin music and live folk entertainment by a team of dancers,
under the night stars. A most
memorable Maltese night out!
Bookings recommended.
The Limestone Heritage,
Mons. Azzopardi Str. Siggiewi
º Every Friday at 8.30pm
Adults: €40,Children under 12:
€5. Free transport available
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The Saluting Battery,
Valletta
Sited at Valletta’s best vantage
point under the Upper Barracca
Gardens and overlooking the
Grand Harbour, the Saluting
Battery is still equipped with
original cannon. In the past, it
served both to defend the harbour and as an official ceremonial platform from where gun
salutes would be fired to honour
visiting dignitaries or vessels to
Malta. For hundreds of years, it
also doubled as the official public
time marker from where a gun
was fired at sunrise, noon and
sunset to provide the public with
the exact hour of the day. The
first and last soundings indicated
the time when all town gates
where to be opened or closed.
The noon-day round was meant
for mariners to calibrate their
timepieces on board for navigational reasons.After all these centuries, the old tradition of firing a
gun at noon (12pm) still takes
place here daily. Guided tours of
the battery are offered before
and after the display at 11am and
12.30pm. Open: Daily 10am and
1.30pm. Free transport from this
site to the Malta at War Museum
and Fort Rinella leaves daily at
12.15 and 1.15pm.
Fort Rinella, Kalkara
Fort Rinella is Malta’s only historic live-museum. It is a unique
example of late 19th century
military engineering in being
built as a steam-powered
mechanical war machine to
house and power the world’s
largest gun ever made – the
Armstrong 100-ton gun. This gun still survives in this fort. In its
time, it could fire a one-ton shell up to a distance of 8-miles at
which range it could pierce 21inches of ship armour.
This fort has been painstakingly restored by volunteers back to
its original state. A historical re-enactment takes place here daily
at 2.30pm recreating aspects of the daily life of the Victorian garrison. This includes live cannon and musket firing. A brand new
audiovisual is also available which outlines the colourful history of
the fort and its monstrous gun. Open: Daily between 10.00am
and 5.00pm. Guided tours and film shows are offered on the
hour till 1.00pm after which there will be the historical re-enactment. Directions: Bus No.4 to Kalkara from Valletta bus station or
follow signs to Three Cities and local signs to fort.
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Heritage
Malta at War Museum,
Vittoriosa
A vast wartime underground air
raid shelter formed by a labyrinth
of hand excavated tunnels. Used
throughout WWII as a regional
civil protection centre and underground accommodation for some
500 persons during the raids. The
interior of this property has been
faithfully restored and reconstructed to its original state.
Entrance is from Couvre Porte
Gate, Vittoriosa (across from the
bus station) through a permanent
display of original artefacts dedicated to the daily life in wartime
Malta.This Museum also comprises a wartime movie produced in
1942 by the Crown Film Unit on
the express wish of H.M. King
George VI to document the heroic stand of the Maltese during the
conflict. Length of film is 20mins.
Open Daily 10am – 4pm. All
buses to Vittoriosa or follow signs
to Three Cities and then local
signs to museum.
FREE TRANSPORT is offered
from the Saluting Battery to the
Malta at War Museum and Fort
Rinella daily departing at 12.15
and 1.15pm. Intermediate free
trips are also available between
the last two attractions throughout the day .
Tel. 21800992, 21803091; email:
bookings@wir tar tna.org;
www.wirtartna.org
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Exhibitions
Photograhic Exhibition
By George Saguna.
Art…e Gallery, 1, Library
Street,Victoria, Gozo
º 1 - 3 October
v All Buses
☎ 99804774
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Photographic
Exhibition
Exhibition of landscapes, pictorial and illustrative work by
Charles Zammit.
Auberge d’Aragon, Independence Square,Valletta
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º October
v All Buses
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Asylum Seekers
A photographic exhibition by
Darrin Zammit Lupi in collaboration with Appogg.
Palazzo Ferreria, Republic
Street,Valletta
4
º October
v All Buses
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Two Faces One Vision
An abstract art exhibition by
Anna Cassar and Anna
Miggiani.
Auberge d’Italie, Merchants Street,Valletta
º 4 October
v All Buses
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Anima del Circo
An exhibition of works of art
by Priscilla Ainhoa Griscti.
Malta Maritime Museum,
Vittoriosa.
º 1 - 5 October. Monday Sunday, 9am - 5pm. Last
admission 4.30pm. Free
admission.
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Model Exhibition
The Association of Model
Engineers is holding its Annual
Model Exhibition.This year, the
exhibition will be marking the
Association's 25th anniversary.
Models of Aircraft, Military
Vehicles, Crafts, Marine,
Figures, General Engineering,
Cars, Space & Science Fiction,
Trains, Dioramas and Diecast
models will be on show.
During the exhibition, members of the Association of
Model Engineers will be
demonstrating how to build
models of various subjects.The
Engineering Section will put up
demonstrations of various
steam engines and trains, while
an airbrush demonstration will
also be held.
Scouts
Headquar ters,
Floriana
º 1 - 5 October, 9am - 8pm.
Free admission.
v All Buses
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2nd Annual Exhibition
By the Pastels Society of Malta
Malta Society of Ar ts,
Palazzo de La Salle, 219
Republic Street,Valletta.
º 1 - 7 October. Monday Friday 9.30am - noon and
during Notte Bianca between
7pm and 11.30pm.
v All Buses
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Evolution of Form
Herman Ciappara will be
exhibiting a collection of figurative sculptures that he has
been working on during the
last few years. The human
form has become the prominent theme that drives his
works and although his sculptures have varied greatly, this
exhibition will focus entirely
on contemporary works. This
collection embodies the evolution of Herman’s style as he
explores the classical human
form and transforms it into
more stylised and abstract
shapes. Herman is inspired
from everyday life, from
watching people around him
and the way they interact with
each other. However, he is
mostly inspired from watching
dancers performing
St. James Cavalier,Valletta
º 1 - 26 October
v All Buses
☎ 21223200
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Instant People - Just
add Water!
For her sixth solo exhibition,
Debbie
Caruana
Dingli
returns to her favourite medium - watercolour - and her
favourite subject - people. She
sets about using a looser
brush and even more water.
Hence, water becomes the
protagonist, even upstaging
the paint. The people Debbie
chooses to portray are those
that interest or amuse her, or
those that catch her eye.
St James Cavalier,Valletta
º 1 - 26 October
v All Buses
☎ 21223200
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Drawinks 728
An art exhibition by Carmel
Bonello. The drawings are
mostly made in coloured inks
on paper and are expressions
of the artist's good and bad
experiences and moments
throughout the years 2007 and
2008. The drawings are full of
energy and force, and with the
use of black and chromatic
colours the artworks shows
energy, individuality and a personal art and style.The Siggiewi
born artist is an expressionist
who uses different media and
themes to create original and
personal works of art.
British High Commission
Whitehall Mansions, Ta' Xbiex
Msida
º 1 - 31 October. Monday Friday 8.30am - 3pm. Closed
on public holidays.
v 63
☎ 99827638
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Anima: The Soul Within
An exhibition of easel and
wall-panel sculptures, and
abstract paintings by Antonio
Mifsud
Inquisitor's Palace,Vittoriosa
º 2 October - 2 November.
Monday - Sunday 9am- 5pm.
Last admission 4.30pm.
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L’Italiano e la Piazza
Competition
by
Maltese
painters, organised by the Italian
Ambassador P.A.Trabalza.
Italian Cultural Institute,
St George’s Square,Valletta.
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Malta: Bays and Harbours
An exhibition of watercolour paintings by Joe Pace Ross.
The artist’s preferred medium is transparent watercolours,
which lend themselves beautifully to depicting the azure
waters and honey coloured bastion walls rising from the
harbours of Malta. The local Luzzu, so common in Maltese
fishing villages, also figures well in Joe Pace Ross’s paintings.
The vivid luzzu colours, which have become typical of and
exclusive to Malta and Gozo, are excellently reflected in
clear translucent seas. Galleys, vessels, warships and boats in
general - both old and modern - are also a favourite subject of the artist who portrays faithfully these frequent visitors to our Island.
Gallery G 4, Sir Ugo Mifsud Street, Lija
º 4 - 25 October. Weekdays 9am - 5pm. Saturdays 9.30am
- 12.30pm.
v 55, 56, 58
☎ 21421984/5
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Paintings Exhibition
Paintings exhibition by Audig
and Chrissie Scott.
Art…e Gallery, 1, Library
Street,Victoria, Gozo
º 4 - 23 October
v All Buses
☎ 99804774
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Free Standing
Exhibition by Ar tists Ivan
Fenech, Charles Bonnici,
David Mifsud and Due
Mifsud.
Malta Society of Ar ts,
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Palazzo de La Salle, 219
Republic Street,Valletta.
º 5 - 11 October. 11am 3pm. Free admission.
v All Buses
Paintings Exhibition
An exhibition of paintings by
Rupert Cefai.
Art…e Gallery, 1, Library
Street,Victoria, Gozo
º 9 October - 8 November
v All Buses
☎ 99804774
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Gozo Artists @ Home
in Bugibba
Painting, jewellery, sculpture,
metal work, gifts and more by
Hermine A. Sammut, Jackie
Roberts and other Gozo artists
‘Windy
Corner’ 44
Borgnor Beach Street (opposite Captain Morgan Jetty),
Bugibba,
º 10 - 12 October. Friday &
Saturday 10am - 1pm & 6 8pm. Sunday 10am - 1pm.
v 48, 49, 58, 70, 86
☎ 79617746, 79562753
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girl; interviewed
An exhibition of photography
and design by Kenneth Borg
and Paul Mizzi.
The Lower Gallery, Malta
Maritime Museum, Vittoriosa.
º 10 October - 21
November. Monday - Sunday
9am - 5pm. Last Admission
4.30pm. Free admission.
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National Art
Competition and
Exhibition
The Malta Society of Arts,
Manufactures and Commerce
will be holding the 7th
National Art Competition and
Exhibition. This is a major
event in Malta’s art calendar
bringing together more than
100 artists and their work in a
single venue making it the
largest show of artistic works
on the island. Mediums ranging
from oils to pastels, from
ceramics, to sculpted wood,
stone and metal will be displayed in the newly refurbished halls with their hightech lighting system. The exhi-
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bition offers visitors to the
Island a chance to see a wide
spectrum of Maltese creativity
within one space and feel the
Mediterranean environment
and culture present in influence and inspiration.
Palazzo de La Salle, 219
Republic Street,Valletta.
17
º - 29 October. 10am 1pm and 4.30 - 6.30pm. Free
admission.
v All Buses
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Paintings Exhibition
By curated by Judy Metters.
Banca Giuratale Foyer,
Victoria, Gozo
17
º - 31 October
v All Buses
☎ 21556125
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Ceramics and
Artworks Exhibition
Collective exhibition involving
Fused Glass.
Ar t
Academy,
131,
Constitution Street, Mosta
º 17 - 31 October
v 43, 44, 45, 47, 49, 50
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Silverpoint
An exhibition of paintings and
works on paper using silverpoint technique by Victor
Koulbak.
National Museum of Fine
Arts,Valletta
º 17 October - 9
November. Monday - Sunday
9am - 5pm. Last Admission
4.30pm. Free admission.
v All Buses
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Consapevolezza
C.S.Lawrence could be pigeon-holed as a portrait artist but that
would be short-changing her. Her subject matter ranges from
her portraits, for which she has become renowned, to landscapes and figurative compositions. Although her work is immediately identifiable, it is a challenge to define the style that marks
her art. Style becomes secondary to innovative exploration as
she constantly pushes the envelope of her creative boundaries.
Whatever the outcome, the sincerity and intensity of this artist’s
personal self-expression and journey of discovery through the
medium of art is unmistakable.
Gallery G 4, Sir Ugo Mifsud Street, Lija
º 11 - 31 October. Weekdays 9am - 5pm. Saturdays 9.30am
- 12.30pm.
v 55, 56, 58
☎ 21421984/5
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Dog Show
Over 200 dogs will be
apr ticipating in the Maltese
Ladies Kennel Association’s
All
Breed
Championship Dog Show. Held
under the auspices of the
Maltese National Canine
Federation.
Cottonera Sports Complex, Cottonera Avenue,
Vittoriosa
º 18 October, open 3 6.30pm.
º 19 October, open 9am noon and 3 - 6.40pm
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Marine Art Exhibition
By well known International
Marine Ar tist Thomas J.
Burnell. Limited Edition
Prints of accurately detailed
eye-witness accounts of the
battle
including
Lord
Nelson Sailing into Mgarr
Harbour will be available. A
por tion of all sales will go
to Gozo Charities.
Sentinella Hall, Cittadella,
Gozo
º 21 - 29 October
v All Buses
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Magic From My
Balcony
Ar tist Alexia Coppini's first
solo exhibition. She wishes
to share her joy in ar tistic
expression with a wider
sphere of persons who, like
herself enjoy life through
the appreciation of any ar t
form. It was under the gentile guidance of her ar t
teacher that she star ted
developing her talent and
discovered that life could be
better fulfilled through ar tistic expression that gave satisfaction not only to herself
but enjoyment to whoever
shared in her work.
Although Alexia is versatile
in various subjects that
include por trait, still life and
animals, her great passion is
for marine and landscape
studies that are forever a
source of fascination.
Ar titude Gallery, Tigne
Street, Sliema
º 24 October - 8
November
v 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 68
☎ 21316708
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Exhibition
Original
exhibition
by
Raymond Zammit.
Ir-Razzett
tal-Markiz
Mallia Tabone, Wied il-Ghasel
Street, Mosta
º 25 October - 8
November
v 43, 44, 45, 47, 49, 50
☎ 21433675
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Exhibitions
be divided into three
categories that of Pure
Breed Adults, Pure Breed
Kittens and all Domestic
House Cats. Show doors
to this ver y memorable
afternoon open at 11am
for the public and cat lovers
alike.
Coastline Hotel, Salina
Bay, Salina
º 26 October
v 68, 70
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Out of the Fire
A collective ceramic ar t
exhibition featuring the
work of seven local ceramic
ar tists: Barbara Attard
Pettett, Julie Apap, Talia
Maggi, Zell Osborne, Rosella
Schembri,
Deborah
Marmara, Sue Mifsud - consists of ceramics teachers,
Malta Society of Ar ts prize
winners
and
mature
Ceramics Degree students
each with many years of
exhibiting and practical
experience in their chosen
medium.
Heritage Malta Head
Office, Merchants Street,
Valletta
º 24 October - 8
December. Open Monday
to Sunday between 8am
and 5pm. Last admission
at 4.30pm. Free admission.
v All Buses
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Cat Show/Exhibition
The Malta Feline Guardians
Club (MFGC) announces
its
10th
Cat
Show
Exhibition. The cats will
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Hand-Painted Signs
Exhibition
Italian Cultural Institute,
St George’s Square,Valletta.
º 31 October
v All Buses
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Volumes
An exhibition of contemporary sculpture by Victor Agius
showing ceramics and mixed
media sculptures.
Exhibition Hall, Ministry
for Gozo, St. Francis Square,
Victoria, Gozo
º 31 October - 23
November. Monday - Friday,
8am - 4.30pm. Saturday 9am noon.
v All Buses
☎ 79594508
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A Diary of Obsessions
John Busuttil Leaver is
exhibiting 22 works planned
and painted over a period
ranging from 3 to 10 years.
Some of these paintings refer
to feminility but without
using the nude. Others
express disappointment with
over urbanization, and some
use the tree as a symbol of
harmony and wisdom “lost”.
Other obsessive themes are
the bastions, cliffs and
Yungian archetypes such as
“boats”
and
“birds”,
expressed with an original
technical twist.
Main Hall, St. James
Cavalier,Valletta
º 31 October - 7
December
v All Buses
☎ 21223200
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De-Coding Beauty
Art exhibition by George
Scicluna. This exhibition
shows sketches dating back
to the early 90’s when
George’s distinctive style
was beginning to emerge.
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He then moved on to largescale monochrome paintings
that depict the statues of the
Old Masters. Characteristic
of the next period is a series
of paintings ‘composition of
a girl’ which carry the style
further on. Following this
phase, one then arrives at
the most recent paintings
where colour becomes
more prominent.
Casa Scicluna, Paul
Portelli Str.Victoria , Gozo.
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A Musical Offering
Lunchtime Concer t. Programme: Nicolo Porpora Sinfonia da Camera a tre op
2/6 in Bb major. J S Bach Musical Offering - Trio Sonata
in C minor for flute, violin and
basso continuo. J C F Bach Sonata in C major for flute,
violin and obbligato harpsichord. Performers: Sarah
Spiteri – violin. Silvio Zammit –
flute.
Ramona
Zammit
Formosa - harpsichord.
St. Catherine of Italy
Church,Valletta
2
October, 12.30pm.
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Bach and Beyond
The one-hour concert inaugurates a new concert piano at
the concert hall. Starting off
with the work of Bach to more
modern piano works to
demonstrate the evolution of
piano composition and technique. Performers: Ramona
Zammit Formosa: piano. Silvio
Zammit: flute. Chamber
orchestra under the baton of
Mro. Hermann Farrugia Frantz.
Organized
by
Barocco
Cultural Events.
Sagrestia Vault, Valletta
Waterfront
º 3 October, 8pm.
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Ghanjet il-Poplu
A night with local singers/songwriters
including Teddie
Zammit, Rita Pace, David
Azzopardi, Walter Micallef,
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Voices - Tell Me Why
VOICES was originally set up in 1991 by the late Louis Naudi,
together with Adrian Mamo, Tony Vella and Sue Weenink. They
organised a musical event that allowed young people to express
their musical talents in a positive way, to celebrate the beauty of
life and give joy to others with a spirit of altruism. Since then,Voices
has continued to grow in popularity and success but has always
kept this underlying ‘spirit of Voices’ very much alive. Everyone
involved, from the choir members, to the band, back stage, front of
house, as well as the committee, participate purely on a voluntary
basis. The concerts are held every two years with the aim of raising funds which are then distributed to a number of charitable
institutions. Tell Me Why is the title of this year’s edition – why the
poverty, why the violence, why the drugs, why the ignorance.This
year, the committee has decided that 50% of the funds collected
will be dedicated to a major project, which aims to emphasise and
reinforce the possibility of a positive approach to a more ‘healthy’
lifestyle, using music and arts as a focal point.
Mediterranean Conference Centre,Valletta
º 1 - 5 and 9 - 13 October, 7.30pm. 5 October, 4pm.Tickets:
€15, €18, €21
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Frank O’Neil, Mark Tonna and
Corazon Mizzi among others.
Auberge de Baviere, St
Sebastian Street,Valletta
4
º October, 9.30pm.
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Classical/Contemporary
Concert
Classical/Contemporary concer t by violoncellist and
pianist of works by Maltese
composer Karl Fiorini.
Casino Maltese, Republic
Street,Valletta
º 4 October, 10pm.
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º 4 October, 8.45pm.
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Monday Ovations
Organised by the Malta
Cultural Institute.
Casino Maltese, Republic
Street,Valletta
6
º October, 7pm.
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Michael Bolton
Concert
Singer-songwriter Michael
Bolton will be performing a
selection of his classic tracks
live in Malta. His hits and successful
cover
versions
include Can I Touch You
There and Said I Loved You
But I Lied. Bolton, who will
be performing with his
1990s band, has sold 53 million albums, and has netted
both the American Music
Awards and Grammys.
Malta Fairs & Convention
Centre,Ta’ Qali
4
º October. Tickets: €30,
€40, €50
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Sacred Music Concert
Sacred Music Concert for
mezzo soprano and harp.
Mezzo Soprano: Claire Massa,
Harp: Caroline Calleja.
St Augustine Parish
Church, Old Bakery Street,
Valletta
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Performances
St. Catherine of Italy
Church,Valletta
5
º October, 11am.Tickets €5.
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Masters of the Bow –
works for solo viola
Lunchtime Concert. Programme: Geminiani - Adagio e
Fuga in Eb major. J S Bach - Suite
No 2 in D minor BWV 1008.
Reger - Suite No 1 op 131d.
Performer: Sarah Spiteri - viola.
St. Catherine of Italy
Church,Valletta
º 9 October, 12.30pm.
Tickets €5.
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His Life and his Music
Listen to Puccini’s well-loved
and famous arias from his most
famous operas:
Tosca,
Turandot, Madame Butterfly, La
Fanciulla del West, La Boheme
by Malta’s best voices Marita
Bezzina (soprano) and Joseph
Aquilina (tenor) accompanied
on piano by Ramona Zammit
Formosa. Organized
by
Barocco Cultural Events.
Sagrestia Vault, Valletta
Waterfront
º 10 October, 8pm.
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Works for Flute and
Harpsichord
Lunchtime Concert. Performers: Silvio Zammit - flute.
Ramona Zammit Formosa piano.
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Musica Sacra
Concert by Schola Contorum
Jubilate under the direction of
Marouska Attard. This concert is being held in occasion
of the World Hospice and
Palliative Care Day with the
theme: 'Hospice and Palliative
Care: A Human Right'... every
person is entitled for access
to hospice and palliative care.
The concert features various
pieces, mainly Baroque, which
will be performed 'a cappella'
or otherwise with organ
accompaniment by Dr. Hugo
Agius Muscat. The repertoire
(Bach,
Mozar t,
Handel,
Bartolucci, etc....) will surely
please the listeners and the
Baroque environment of our
historical Co-Cathedral will
surely fill one's heart with satisfaction for contributing for
such a good cause.
St. John’s Co-Cathedral,
Valletta
º 10 October, 7.30pm.
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Annual Musical
Programme
By The Philarmonic Society and
the King’s Own Band.
Catholic Institute, Floriana
º 11 October
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La Bohème
La Bohème is an opera in four acts by Giacomo Puccini. The
world première performance of La Bohème was in Turin on
February 1, 1896 at the Teatro Regio and conducted by the young
Arturo Toscanini. La Bohème - a first for resident conductor Colin
Attard, includes a superb cast headed by internationally acclaimed
Maltese soprano Lydia Caruana as Mimì. Giorgio Casciarri in the
role of Rodolfo (the poet) will head the male quadruple flanked
by Marzio Giossi (Marcello - painter), Romano Franceschetto
(Schaunard – musician) and Noel Galea (Colline – philosopher).
The latter three are no new faces for the Aurora. Another new
face will be Christiane Boesiger who will be interpreting the
dynamic and demanding role of Musetta. This international cast
will be complemented by the Aurora Opera Chorus, which this
year also includes a junior section.
Teatru ta’ l-Opra Aurora,Victoria, Gozo
º 11 October, 7.30pm. Tickets: €45, €60, €70. The theatre
shall provide a free shuttle service, Mgarr-Victoria-Mgarr, before
and after the opera. Patrons are kindly requested to book their
seats upon purchasing the opera tickets.
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The Scarlatti Project Part 1
Lunchtime Concer t. Programme: Domenico Scarlatti Cantata a voce sola con violini
"Pur nel sonno almen tal’ora"
for soprano, 2 violins and continuo. Alessandro Scarlatti Operatic Arias & Cantatas).
Gia il Sole dal Gange (from
L'Honesta negli amori). O ces-
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sate di piagarmi (from
Pompeo). Sento nel cuore . Le
Violette (from Pirro e
Demetrio).
Performers:
Marouska Attard – soprano.
St. James Consort.
St. Catherine of Italy
Church,Valletta
12
º October, 11am. Tickets
€5.
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Solo Keyboard Works
Lunchtime Concert. Performer:
Ramona Zammit Formosa.
St. Catherine of Italy
Church,Valletta
º 16 October, 12.30pm.
Tickets €5.
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Vocal & Instrumental
Concert
By the Group from Hamburg
"VocEns".
Messina Palace, St. Christopher Street, Valletta
17
º October, 7.30pm.
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The Crossbreed Ensemble
This concert offers an eclectic
palette of contemporary music
by Ruben Zahra and other
Maltese composers. The programme portrays a collision of
folk embellishments, rock-driven sequences, ethnic instruments and pounding rhythms harnessed by the bravura of
the Crossbreed ensemble.
Teatru
Manoel, Old
Theatre Street,Valletta
19
October
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Meet the Composer Brahms
Lunchtime Concer t. Programe: Sonata for Viola and
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Piano no 1 in F minor. Two
Songs op 91. Performers:
Sarah Spiteri – viola. Sandra
Scicluna – mezzo soprano.
Elizabeth Leonardi - piano
St. Catherine of Italy
Church,Valletta
º 19 October, 11am.Tickets
€5.
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La Serena
Teatru Manoel in collaboration with The Embassy of
Portugal, presents Portuguese
singer Teresa Salgueiro and
the Lusitania Ensemble, in an
evening of refinement, tenderness and love.
Teatru Manoel, Old
Theatre Street,Valletta
º 21 October
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Also featuring Antonino
Interisano, Miriam Cauchi,
Franco de Grandis and the
Malta Philharmonic Orchestra.
Teatru Astra, Victoria,
Gozo
º 23 October, 7.30pm.
Tickets: €40, €60, €110.
º 25 October, 7.30pm.
Tickets: €50, €70, €120.
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The Lieder of
Schumann & Joseph
Canteloube
Lunchtime Concert. Performers: Marouska Attard - soprano. Alex Vella Gregory - piano.
St. Catherine of Italy
Church,Valletta
23
October, 12.30pm.
º
Tickets €5.
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Turandot
Turandot is an opera in three
acts by Giacomo Puccini, set
to a libretto in Italian by
Giuseppe Adami and Renato
Simoni. Francesca Patanè will
interpret the leading role in
Puccini’s Turandot. Over the
last ten years Francesca Patanè
has sung extensively the leading role of Puccini’s Turandot.
Performances
Tejatru Astra, Victoria,
Gozo.
º 24 October
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Wiener Akademie
Orchestra
In collaboration with the
Austrian Embassy, Teatr u
Manoel is proud to present the highly reputed
Wiener
Akademie
Orchestra conducted by
Maestro Alfred Eschwé.
Performing on period
instruments, they demonstrate the brilliance and
freshness of the spirit of
classical Vienna.
Teatru Manoel, Old
Theatre Street,Valletta
º 25 October
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Highlights of the
Operetta
A one-hour concert of popular
songs from the well-loved
operettas. Selected songs from
“La Vedova Allegra”, “Il Paese
dei Campanelli”,“La Principessa
della Czarda”, “Il Paese del
Sorriso”, “Salome” and other
popular operettas. Featuring
soprano Marita Bezzina, tenor
Joseph Aquilina and accompanied on piano by Ramona
Zammit Formosa. Organized
by Barocco Cultural Events.
Sagrestia Vault, The
Valletta Waterfront
º 24 October, 8pm.
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Music Concert
Light music concert with a
touch of jazz, La Stella
Bandsmen.
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4 Clavichords in
Concert
Lunchtime Concert.
St. Catherine of Italy
Church,Valletta
º 26 October, 11am.Tickets
€5.
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Vocal and
Instrumental Recital
Presenting Miriam Cauchi,
Soprano, Simon Abdilla,
Violoncello, Maria Frendo,
Piano.
Aula Mgr Farrugia, St.
George's Basilica, Victoria,
Gozo
º 26 October
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Music and Light
Italian duo of distinguished
musicians Francesco D'Orazio
(violin) and Roberto Prosseda
(piano).
Teatru Manoel, Old
Theatre Street,Valletta
28
º October
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Air Malta Anniversary
Concert
By the Malta Philharmonic
Orchestra, conducted by Mro
Michael Laus (Leader: Marcelline
Agius) with the participation of
Tenor Joseph Calleja.
Mediterranean Conference Centre,Valletta.
º 29 October
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Beethoven Sonatas
Lunchtime Concer t. Piano
Sonata no 17 in D minor op
31 no 2 “The Tempest” .Violin
Sonata No 5 in F major op 24
“Spring”. Performers: Sarah
Spiteri - violin. Alex Vella
Gregory - piano.
St. Catherine of Italy
Church,Valletta
º 30 October, 12.30pm.
Tickets €5.
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Praise the Lord with one
consent"), Mozart's "Sancta
Maria", the Kyrie from
Vierne's "Messe Solennelle",
Hubert Parry's "I was Glad"
and Stanford's "Te Deum" in
B flat major. The director will
be Dr Hugo Agius Muscat
while the twenty-strong
orchestra will be led by Sarah
Spiteri. The vocal soloists will
be Rosabelle Bianchi, Claire
Massa, Charles Vincenti and
Albert Buttigieg, while the
organist will be Elisabeth
Conrad. Seating is on firstcome first-served basis.
St. John’s Co-Cathedral,
Valletta
º 31 October, 7.30pm. Free
admission.
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St Paul Choral Society
Concert
The sixty-strong St Paul
Choral Society is celebrating
its 10th anniversary with a
grand choral, organ and
orchestral concert: "O Praise
the Lord". The programme
will
include
Handel's
Chandos Anthem No.9 ("O
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Shakespeare in the City
People walking around the
city will be able to witness
scenes from most of
Shakespeare’s plays, each set
in carefully selected spots that
seem to be impossibly perfect
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forms, arched interiors, open
squares, noble facades, dark
narrow streets.
Valletta
º 4 October
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More Four Play
A collection of hilarious
sketches ranging from
musical comedy, to satire,
to in-your-face slapstick a formula that's guaranteed to give ever yone
a fun night out at the
theatre! The sketches have
been devised by Alan
Montanaro, James Calver t,
Nanette Brimmer Malcolm
Galea with the adaptation
of couple of British comedy classics thrown in
for good measure. The
sketches
and
musical
number s will be played
at break-neck speed by
just four actors. But these
are not just any old
actors... MADC has roped
in four of the island's
leading comics to pull
off this festival of laughs Alan Montanaro, Isabel
Warrington,
Louiselle
Vassallo and newcomer
(to the troupe) Alan Paris.
This uproarious show
is being directed by
Herman Grech, Denise
Mulholland, Wesley Ellul
and James Calver t. Censor :
18 Years & Over.
Teatru Manoel, Old
Theatre Street,Valletta
º 10 - 12, 17 - 19 October,
8pm.
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º 15 October
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Costal Race
Coastal Race No:1 is a local
coastal race depending on
weather conditions. 2008 will
only see one coastal race
organised prior to the start of
the Rolex Middle Sea Race.
Marsamxett
Harbour,
Valletta
º 15 October, 11am.
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Horse Races
Horse races take place on
Fridays at 7pm and Sundays
at 2pm.
Malta
Racing
Club,
Racecourse Street, Marsa
º 3, 5, 12, 19, 24, 26
October
v 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 18, 19, 27
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Triathlon (Sprint)
Swim: 750m. Bike: 20km. Run:
5km. Registration 7.15am.
Salina Bay, Salina (in front
of Coastline Hotel).
º 5 October. Starts at 8am.
v 68, 70
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Triathlon (Olympic)
Swim: 1.5km. Bike: 40km. Run:
10m. Registration 7.15am.
Salina Bay, Salina (in front
of Coastline Hotel).
º 5 October. Starts at 8am.
v 68, 70
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Football
Malta vs Hungary - World
Cup Qualifier.
National Stadium,Ta’ Qali
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Rolex Middle Sea Race
The 29th edition of the
Rolex Middle Sea Race will
star t of from the waters
opposite the Royal Malta
Yacht Club in Marsamxett
Harbour and thousands of
people gather on either side
of this imposing harbour to
enjoy this spectacle of sail.
The start line in the Harbour
is arguably the most spectacular of any yacht race in the
world, but it is narrow and so
the race committee phase
the fleet into various divisions, starting with the smallest and graduating up to the
Maxis. The Rolex Middle Sea
Race is a highly rated offshore classic, often mentioned in the same breath as
the Rolex Fastnet, The Rolex
Sydney - Hobar t and
Newpor t-Bermuda as a
"must do" race.
Marsamxett
Harbour,
Valletta
º 18 October, 11am.
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Sports
Grand Prix de Malte
Classic Car Grand Prix.
Teams from Europe, America
and Brazil will be teaming up
with a Malta team for a week
long series of activities.These
will include a ‘Tourism Rally’ in
Gozo on 30 October; a
Concours d’Eleganceat at the
Valletta Waterfront on 31
October and the 2-day
Grand Prix itself on 1 and 2
November in Valletta.The latter is being held on the 4km
circuit road of Valletta.
Among the cars taking part
there will be Bugattis, Alfa
Romeos, Ferraris,AC Cobras,
Maseratis and Jaguars.
Valletta
º 29 October - 3 November
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Notte Bianca
An all night celebration of
ar ts and culture with a
great emphasis on the
contemporary trend. The
target is to create a
unique experience whilst
making the sphere of ar ts
and culture accessible to
all. This celebration will
consist of ar t, music,
drama, sculpture, dance,
film, photography, fashion,
interactive shows and displays, visual installations,
tours,
re-enactments,
exhibitions, shopping, dining and clubbing. Locations
and venues for this event
include museums, theatres, ar ts and cultural
centres, libraries, churches,
chapels, historical sites,
Auberges,
cinemas,
squares, streets, shops,
arcades, markets, beverage
and catering outlets.
Valletta
º 4 October
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Ghana
Traditional folk singing.
Independence Square,
Valletta
º 4 October, 8pm
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Il-Kummittiva
The traditional Gozitan
Carnival dance accompanied
by live music.
Independence Square,
Valletta
º 4 October, 8.30pm
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A Night in Casal
Fornaro
‘A Night in the Bakers’ Village’
is a cultural event taking place
in the town of Qormi.Various
streets in this locality will be
transformed by means of folkloristic ambience, traditional
decorations and adornments
to appear as they were hundreds of years ago.Visitors will
be transported back in time
to Casal Fornaro (as Qormi
was known during the period
of the Knights), home of the
first bakers of Malta. The
streets will serve as a stage for
various activities including live
drama, cultural shows, folkloristic dancing, Maltese traditional songs, crafts and artistic
exhibitions,
and
more.
Experience the way our
ancestors lived, watch the
process in which Maltese
bread is made, or just enjoy
the atmosphere sipping a glass
of local wine.
Qormi
October,
7pm
º 11
onwards.
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Risotata
The event consists of setting
up the world’s largest cooking equipment, a maxi pentolone and very large boiling
pots that were used to
organise the Guinness Book
of Records largest single
cooking serving 5,000 people. The big pot is made of
stainless steel 18/10, has a
diameter of 3.30 metres and
a weight of 520 Kilos. The
risotto is stirred continuously
by nine cooks with long
wooden oars.
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Zejt iz-Zejtun
A manifestation in a folk
atmosphere; celebrating the
gathering of olives for preservation or pressing for olive oil.
Tasting of freshly pressed olive
oil, folk music and dance on
the evening of Saturday till
midnight followed by Sunday
morning defile’. Event organised by the Zejtun Local
Council.
Zejtun
º 11 - 12 October
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Birgu by Candle Light
The public is invited once
again to the much awaited
event, where all Vittoriosa
will be lit by candlelight.
An event which promises
to be an extensive night of
ar ts, exhibitions, performances, re-enactments and
tours.
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Festival
Mediterranea
The festival uncovers Gozo,
in all its aspects, without
eliminating the thrills of
exploration and discovery.
Festival Mediterranea offers
all that Gozo boasts of in
the cultural and artistic
arena. Opera. Classical and
symphonic music. A wealth
of archaeology and history
that is Gozo’s heritage.
Folklore and cuisine. The
creativity of the Gozitan
people who are islanders, a
true and genuine people, as
are their products.
Site visit at St. George's
Basilica
St. George’s Basilica,
Victoria
º 20 October, 12.30pm.
Free admission.
Site visit Salt Pans and
Agrofarm including lunch
Ta' Mena Agro Farm
º 21 October, 9.30am.
Tickets €25.
Opera: Giacomo Puccini's
Turandot
Teatru Astra
º 23 October, 7.30pm.
Tickets: €40, €60, €110.
º 25 October, 7.30pm.
Tickets: €50, €70, €120
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Dinner with the Stars - Feast
of Gozitan Food & Wine
Teatru Astra/Pjazza San
Gorg
23
& 25 October,
º
11.30pm.Tickets: €45.
Light Music Concert - with a
touch of Jazz
Giardini Vella Hall: Teatru
Astra
º 24 October, 7pm. Free
admission.
Music in the Liturgy - Laudate
Pueri Choir
St. George's Basilica,
Victoria
º 26 October, 11am. Free
admission.
Site visit with Dr. David
Trump
Hypogeum
º 27 October, 11am, noon.
Tickets: €25
Kordin III Temples/Tarxien
temples
º 27 October, 2pm. Tickets:
€15
S i te v i sit w ith Dr . Da v id
Trump
Ggantija, Ghejzu's Cave &
Stone Circle
º 28 October, 3pm. Tickets:
€15.
Site visits to traditional trades
º 29 October, 9am. Tickets:
€15.
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Site visit with Dr. David
Trump
Hypogeum
º 30 October, 11am, noon.
Tickets: €25.
Site visit
Tas-Silg - Marsaxlokk
Malta
º 30 October, 2pm. Tickets
€15.
Amadeo Minghi Live
Concert. with the participation of Morena, Ira Losco and
Laudate Pueri Choir
Teatru Astra
º 1 November, 8pm.Tickets:
€30, €35, €40.
Ballet: Cinderella - Dance
Conservatoire of Johane
Casabene
Teatru Astra
º 8 November, 7.30pm.
Tickets: €6, €12.
Dance Show: Uniting
Diversity - Naupaca Dance
Factory
Teatru Astra
º 15 November, 7.30pm.
Tickets: €10.
La Stella Band Annual
Concert
Teatru Astra
º 22 November, 7.30pm.
Free admission
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Events Malta • In collaboration with Malta Tourism Authority
Upper and Lower
Barrakka Gardens
Two gardens, facing the
Grand Harbour in Valletta,
both offering a panoramic
view. The Upper Barrakka
Gardens offer the best
view since they’re more
centered and at a much
higher level. It was the gift
of an eighteenth-century
knight. The Anglican
Garrison Church par tly
intrudes upon it. The garden is built on top of a
demi-bastion. The Lower
Barrakka Gardens are
part of St Christopher’s
Bastion and have a view of
the harbour. At their center is a small Greek-style
folly built in memory of
Governor Sir Alexander
Ball, who led the siege
against the French in 1800
and subsequently became
Britain’s first civil commissioner of Malta. The
French during the 17981800 siege cultivated
these gardens.
Argotti Botanical
Gardens
In 1805 the British governor appointed a Carmelite
friar, Malta’s first professor
of natural history. He
assembled the plants in
Floriana’s Mall and 50
years later they were
moved to the site of the
present Argotti Gardens,
then the preserve of a
deceased knight.
Gardens
Palazzo
Parisio
Gardens
These priv a t e l y
owned gardens rank
amongst the
finest
in
Malta and
have seasonal appeal all
year round.
The two classic, baroque walled gardens are a charming mixture of Italian
symmetry and Mediterranean colour
and perfumes.
Palazzo Parisio, Naxxar NXR 1700
º Mon-Sat, 9am-6pm (except public
hols.) Garden Tickets: Adults €5.25,
Students & Children €4.10.
v 54, 55, 56, 65
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