MUSIC

Joseph Calleja’s 25th anniversary concert

Joseph Calleja is celebrating his 25th anniversary concert with special guest Spanish tenor Plácido Domingo at Fort Manoel this evening.

The programme will see the MPO, led by Sergey Smbatyan, perform such classics as Dei Miei Bollenti Spiriti from La Traviata, as well as hits Maria and Tonight from the musical West Side Story.

Guest conductor Ramon Tebar, who has already collaborated with Calleja on a Decca record dedicated to Verdi as well as on several concerts, will take the baton for Spanish classics like Granada and Aranjuez, among other popular hits.

The concert starts at 8.30pm. Limited tickets are still available here.

The event is being produced by Mint Media with the support of the Malta Tourism Authority, the European Foundation for Support of Culture, Bank of Valletta and Midi.


ARTS FESTIVALS

APS Summer Festival

The APS Summer Festival is today presenting a double bill night at the University of Malta Msida Campus.

Singer-songwriter Walter Micallef will perform a variety of original songs in Maltese, ranging from love songs, like Min Hi, Il-Kejl and M'Jien Xejn to songs he wrote for his children Bix-Xemx Warajja and Ħanini, songs about domestic violence, notably Sieħbi fil-Cupboard tal-Kċina, and protest songs, such as Lil Malta, a lament about the country’s environmental destruction.

Micallef will be followed by local contemporary folk band SKALD, who will present numbers from their album KURA, as well as new material.

The festival runs until July 31. For more information and tickets, visit www.apsbank.com.mt/aps-summer-festival-2022.

Singer-songwriter Walter Micallef is performing at the APS Summer Festival this evening.Singer-songwriter Walter Micallef is performing at the APS Summer Festival this evening.

MCAST ICA Festival 2022

MCAST’s Institute for the Creative Arts has turned its annual exhibition into an arts festival, with the aim of reaching out to the community.

The festival is celebrating creativity and is acting as a platform to showcase the students’ hard work and collaboration with relative stakeholders in the industry.

The event, which runs until Sunday, July 31, at Spazju Kreattiv in Valletta, includes a fine art exhibition, interactive media and a game art networking event, photography and graphic design.

For more details, visit https://icafestival.com/, the event’s Facebook page and www.kreattivita.org/en/event/mcast-ica-festival-2022/.


FILM

Australian Film Days

Spazju Kreattiv in Valletta is today screening the film Mabo, as part of the Australian Film Days series. 

Mabo tells the story of one of Australia’s national heroes, Torres Strait islander Koiki ‘Eddie’ Mabo, who discovered that the ownership of the land his ancestors had passed down on Murray Island in the Torres Strait for over 16 generations was not legally recognised as theirs.

The film is certified 12A and is being shown at 7.30pm. Entrance is free of charge but one has to book seats at www.kreattivita.org.

The cast of <em>Mabo</em>The cast of Mabo

OTHER EVENTS

Lunchtime tours at Palazzo Falson Historic House Museum

A series of guided lunchtime tours at Palazzo Falzon in Mdina, highlighting objects linked to the Order of St John, are resuming this week.

During the tour, one may also admire the museum's significant collection specifically displayed to capture and reflect the life and taste of Captain Olof Gollcher.

Bookings at a suggested donation of €10 can be made by e-mail on bookings@palazzofalson.com or by calling on 2145 4512.  One may also arrive at the museum 10 minutes prior to the tour, which starts at noon.

Gustav Café is open to guests for refreshments on the rooftop terrace of the museum.

Logos Hope in Grand Harbour

Logos Hope, the world’s largest floating book fair, is currently docked in Grand Harbour. It offers over 5,000 books covering a wide range of subjects, including science, sports, hobbies, cookery, arts, medicine, languages and faith.

The ship is open to the public at the Valletta Cruise Port as follows: Tuesday through Friday and Sunday: 3pm-10pm; Saturdays: 10am-1pm, 3-10pm. It is closed on Mondays.

Entrance fee for 13- to 64-year-olds is €1 per person, while adults 65 and over enter for free. Children under 12 years old enter for free but must be accompanied by an adult.

<em>Logos Hope</em> entering Grand Harbour. Photo: FacebookLogos Hope entering Grand Harbour. Photo: Facebook

EXHIBITIONS

Something About You

A 10-year survey exhibition by Marinella Senatore at Blitz in Valletta brings together paintings, drawings, videos, a powerful project with Russian protest group Pussy Riot featuring a new organic site-specific sculpture, and a public artwork on the historical façade of Valletta’s Casino Maltese.

The exhibition culminated in the public performance The School of Narrative Dance on June 30, which featured over 100 participants from local groups and communities, and a dance movement in Republic Street, Valletta, in memory of murdered journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia.

Something About You is open by appointment until Saturday, July 30, within the following hours: Wednesday to Friday, from 2 to 5pm and Saturday from 10am to 1pm. To schedule an appointment, e-mail contact@blitzvalletta.com.

For more information, log on to https://blitzvalletta.com/.

An Experience of Colour Through Different Mediums

A photographic and artistic exhibition by artist Frank Bonnici and his son, photographer Kris Bonnici, runs at Ir-Razzett tal-Markiż Mallia Tabone in Mosta until Saturday, July 30. For more information, visit the cultural centre’s Facebook page.

City Lights – A Charles Gatt Retrospective

A retrospective exhibition of artworks by the late Charles ‘City’ Gatt, best known as a musician and jazz percussionist, is on display at The Phoenicia’s Palm Court Lounge until Sunday, July 31. The exhibition is curated by Charlene Vella.

Ritrarti

A photography and art exhibition by Silvana Camilleri and Charles Vassallo runs at Ċentru Pastorali Sgħajtar, Triq il-Lanġas, Naxxar, until Sunday, July 31. Consult the event’s Facebook page for opening hours.

One of the artworks by Silvana Camilleri and Charles Vassallo.One of the artworks by Silvana Camilleri and Charles Vassallo.

Bathers and Sails

An exhibition of works by Norwegian artist Olaug Vethal, who lived in Malta between 1996 until her death in 2007, runs at Christine X Art Gallery in Sliema until August 5.

The gallery in Tigné Street, Sliema, is open from Monday to Friday from 10am to 1pm, and from 4 to 7pm, and on Saturdays from 10am to 1pm.

For more information, visit www.christinexart.com and the Christine X Art Gallery Facebook page.

Humanity at War: Reflections

A photographic exhibition capturing the human side of war by photojournalists Darrin Zammit Lupi and Heidi Levine runs until August 10.

Curated by Pamela Baldacchino, the exhibition features photos of conflicts in Ukraine, Gaza, Israel, Libya and Bosnia.

Funds raised will go towards Ukrainian refugees in Malta and the building of ‘Becs’ Junior Secondary school in Ethiopia, in memory of 15-year-old Rebecca Zammit Lupi who died in 2021 from a rare form of cancer.

One may visit the exhibition at the Malta Enterprise offices in Pietà from Monday to Friday from 9am to noon and from 6 to 8pm, and on Saturdays and Sundays from 6 to 8pm.

Landforms

Patrick Dalli is exhibiting a collection of large-scale oil paintings exploring Maltese landscapes in abstract form.

Curated by Roderick Camilleri, the exhibition is open until August 11 at the Art Galleries of the Malta Society of Arts at Palazzo de la Salle, Valletta.

Opening hours: Mondays and Fridays: 8am to 7pm; Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays: 8am to noon and 4pm to 7pm; Saturdays: 8am to 1pm.

For more information, visit www.patrickdalli.com and www.artsmalta.org/events.

Memories of My Island

A Maltese photographer based in New York, Nicky Conti, is presenting a collection of street photography at the Malta Postal Museum & Arts Hub in Valletta, until August 13.

Her photography draws upon memories, capturing moments in time. The photographer invites the public to create their own memories while rekindling old ones through hers.

The Malta Postal Museum & Arts Hub in Archbishop Street, Valletta, is open from Monday to Friday from 10am to 4pm and on Saturdays from 10am to 2pm. Entrance is free. For more information, visit the museum’s Facebook page.

Harboured

An exhibition of watercolour works by Sarah Calleja inspired by Grand Harbour and its stories is on at Il-Kamra ta’ Fuq in Mqabba until August 15.

The gallery is open weekly from Mondays to Saturdays from 6am to noon and on Sundays from 7am to noon. More evening hours are announced weekly on Il-Kamra ta’ Fuq Facebook page.

<em>French Creek</em> by Sarah CallejaFrench Creek by Sarah Calleja

Colour Blocking

A colourful stone sculpture exhibition by Antoine Farrugia is open to the public at the Phoenicia Hotel Deep Nature Spa.

Prehistoric pottery making

An exhibition presenting the results of a scientific investigation of materials and techniques used in pottery making during Maltese prehistory is open at the National Museum of Archaeology. The exhibition runs until the end of August. Opening hours: Monday to Sunday from 9am to 4.30pm. 

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