What's On June 12

NIGHTLIFE

JUNE 12
Folk Off!
DJ Bob returns with a night of folk music of every persuasion at Coach and Horses, Valley Road, Msida from 20:00.

JUNE 17
That Swing Thing
Vintage night at Coach and Horses, Valley Road, Msida by DJs Dr Zicotron and The Chef, spinning 20s/30s tunes from 21:30 till late.

JUNE 21
DonDisko Tuesdays
First in a continuing series of DJ nights at Cabanas, Paceville from 22:00. Featuring DJs Fare Soldi, Squeak?, Mathematikal, Fat32, Diskid, Dale, Bjan-Jensen, Bart Nickson, The Wizard, Nioxin Vitae and more. Free entrance.

FRIDAYS
Gianpula Fridays
17 nights of partying (starting from May 27) featuring DJs Pierre Cordina, Tony Tony, Clayton J, JJoy, Ruby, Joseph Armani, Toby, MyKill and Carl Bee at the Main Room and Groove Gardens of Gianpula, limits of Rabat from 23:00 till 04:00. Entrance is at €6.
FRIDAYS
Bridge Bar Jazz Nights
Live jazz every Friday night at Bridge Bar, by Victoria Gate, Valletta from 21:00. Line up of locally established jazz musicians includes Marc Galea, Lawrie Simpson, Walter Vella, Effie Azzopardi and Eric Santucci. The schedule will also include some foreign surprises, visiting sporadically through the summer.

JUNE 25
Panslavia
A night of Slavic music from every genre – folk, punk, rock, pop – spun by DJ Barbara Stramska at Coach and Horses, Valley Road, Msida from 21:30.

MUSIC

TONIGHT
Ghanafest
A concert of Mediterranean folksong at Argotti Gardens, Floriana from 19:00. Featuring local musicians as well as bands from Sicily, Turkey and Iran. Tickets are at €3, and €7 for a three day block ticket available at the door.

JUNE 30
Isle of MTV
Annual free concert at the Granaries, Floriana. This year’s line up includes Snoop Dogg, Far East Movement, LMFAO and Parade.

THEATRE
JUNE 16 – 26
The International Festival of the Arts
A programme of dance, music, theatre, poetry, digital installations, political cabaret featuring performers from Malta Italy, Croatia, India, Malaysia, UK and Poland at the ActionBase studio in Buskett from 21:00. More information and a full programme: http://www.actionbase-studio.org/events.php.  

TONIGHT AND JUNE 17-19
You’ve Got Hate Mail
Mellow Drama production of the Billy Van Zandt and Jane Milmore comedy at St James Cavalier. Cast includes John Montanaro, Julia Calvert, Wesley Ellul, Pia Zammit and Jo Caruana. Directed by James Calvert. All shows start at 20:00. Additionally there will be two special late night shows on 11 and 18 June at 22:00. Tickets for the opening weekend cost €10 while tickets for all other performances cost €15. Bookings: www.sjcav.org, 21 223200. The play is rated 18.

JUNE 25
The Importance of Being Earnest
A live transmission of Oscar Wilde’s classic comedy, screened at the St James Cavalier Cinema from the American Airlines Theatre in Broadway at 20:00 on June 2, 10 and 25 and 19:00 at June 5. Tickets for the first screening are at €12, €10 for the rest of the shows, with €8 concessions. Bookings: www.sjcav.org, 21 223200.

EXHIBITIONS

UNTIL JUNE 12
Realism Revisited
Exhibition at Auberge de France, Birgu featuring works by Maria Froman, Madeleine Gera, Matthew F. Cassar and Karl Froman amongst others. Organised in collaboration with Birgu Local Council.

UNTIL JUNE 16
When in Rome
A final show organised by Malta Contemporary Art, St James Cavalier, Valletta, presenting works by Simon Starling centred around cities, with a focus on Valletta.

UNTIL JULY 3
Unshackled Transformation – Derek Nice
Exhibition focusing on the fisherman’s shack at St James Cavalier, Valletta.

UNTIL JULY 23
19th Century Souvenir Illustrations of the Ġgantija Temples
Exhibition of 19th century souvenirs illustrations related to the Ġgantija temples at the Citadel, Gozo Area Exhibition Hall, Victoria. Opening hours: 09:00 till 17:00 in the evening and on Saturday from 09:00 till noon.

BOOK LAUNCH

JUNE 22
Dak li l-Lejl Iħallik Tgħid: The Book Launch (Pierre J. Mejlak)
Merlin Library will launch Mejlak’s latest short story collection at Palazzo Falson, Mdina from 20:30.