This Week 27 June

NIGHTLIFE

THURSDAYS

The House of Chill Relaxed DJ Nights at Surfside, Sliema from 20:00. Free entrance.

FRIDAYS

G7 Fridays Gianpula Regular summer clubbing nights at Gianpula Main Room and Groove Gardens, limits of Rabat. Bursting with a mix of summer classics as well as the new upfront club smashes. Tickets from www.g7events.com/tickets/g7fridays/. Infoline: 79767630.

JUNE 28

Creamfields Malta Creamfields, the biggest Dance Festival in the world, will be back in Malta this summer at Ta’ Qali National Park starting from 18:00. General Entry Tickets: €35 and €40. VIP: €50. Tickets are available from All Sunlab Outlets and FACT, Qormi. More info: +356 9937 3740 or [email protected].

JULY 10

Squadron Festival This year’s edition of the festival will take place at Buskett Roadhouse and will feature The Proxy, Kevin Saunderson, D.IM., Alden Tyrell, Mathematikal, Squeak, Manthrax and more. Normal tickets are at €25, VIP €35. Ticket outlets: Valletta – Chilli, Exit; Qormi – Fact; St Julian’s – Chilli, Dr Juice, Ryan’s Pub, RIOT Boutique Café; Sliema – Chilli, La Rive; Zabbar – Royal Impact; San Gwann – Aroma; Msida – White Arrow.

JULY 24

Joseph Calleja with Dionne Warwick and Claudio Baglioni The Maltese tenor will be performing in collaboration with fellow musicians at the Granaries, Floriana. More information to follow on www.nngpromotions.com.

JULY 28

Winter Moods The band will be performing at the Granaries, Floriana. Tickets start from €15 and are available from all Vodafone, Agenda and Exotique outlets or from www.nngpromotions.com. There is also a limited time offer of two tickets for the price of one offer that is also available to all Vodafone subscribers from Vodafone outlets until Tuesday, 15 June.

EXHIBITIONS

UNTIL JULY 4

Cyprien Galliard

Solo show by the Parisborn, Berlin-based artist at MCA, St James Cavalier Upper Galleries. Galliard works in sculpture, painting, etching, photography, video, performance and large-scale interventions in public space.

UNTIL JULY 5

Fibonacci Skies Exhibition of 88 acrylic paintings by Jeni Caruana at Opus 64 Galerie, 64, Tigne Street Sliema. Opening times: Monday to Saturday – 10:30 – 13:00, 16:30 – 19:00; or by appointment. Contact Angela Tabone on 2132 3206/7949 6419 or [email protected] , www.opus64gaerie.com.

UNTIL JULY 26

Relocation – Emerging artists from Malta Collective exhibition at Bank Of Valletta Centre, Sta Venera. Featured artists are Emanuel Bonnici, Gilbert Calleja, Patrick Mifsud, Teresa Sciberras, Elisa von Brockdorff, Michael Xuereb. Curated by Raphael Vella. Opening times: Weekdays – 08:00 – 17:00; Saturdays – 08:00 – 13:00.

UNTIL JULY 31

A Sight to Sea Inaugural exhibition for SoGalerie, Dun Karm Street, Iklin, featuring photographs by David Pisani taken with an archaic pinhole camera. Opening hours: Monday to Friday 10:00 – 17:00, Saturday 10:00 – 13:00, or by appointment.

UNTIL JULY 31

Ten Exhibition by Higher National Diploma of MCAST students at the Magazino, Valletta Waterfront. Featuring varied work with the aim of renovating the venue. Artists include: Sarah Mamo, Jennings Falzon, George Micallef Eynaud, Daniella Camilleri, Sean Camilleri, Ryan Falzon, Jamie Farrugia, Kirsten Fenech, Sabrina Calleja Jackson and Kamy Aquilina. Opening hours are 09:00 – 19:00. www.FA-10.com.

MALTA ARTS FESTIVAL

Highlights from the first week

JULY 1

Wayne Marshall and the Malta Philharmonic Orchestra World renowned conductor Wayne Marshall will be conducting the Malta Philharmonic Orchestra at the Mediterranean Conference Centre at 21:00.

JULY 2, 3

Katharsis: De Cura Animae Suae A modern mystical play by the Laboratorio Di Castaldo Theatre Ensemble will take place at the Auberge d’Italie, Valletta at 21:00. Actors taking part are Domenico Castaldo, Katia Capato, Marta Laneri, Francesca Netto and Claudio Andres Santana Borquez. Entrance is free.

JULY 2 – 4

Strada Wine & Art Festival The wine and art festival will be taking place on South and Strait streets in Valletta, at which viewers can view a number of exhibitions while enjoying a glass of wine. The event is coordinated by Kris Fenech Soler.

JULY 9 – 23

Spaces/Spazji A visual art project comprising works by Sean Gabriel Ellul, Fabrizio Ellul, Ruth Bianco, Anton Grech and James Micallef Grimaud will be taking place along Strait Street, Valletta between 10:00 – 19:00. Free entrance.

JULY 3 – 13

The Hulda Festival: A Journey of Art and Science

The Hulda festival, celebrating the coalescence of arts and sciences around Hulda (the 100 year old sailing boat belonging to the Turkish-Swedish artist Ilhan Koman) will be taking place at Grand Harbour Marina in Birgu from 10:00 – 13:00 and 17:00 – 22:00. More information: [email protected] and [email protected] or call 21660340.

JULY 4

A Romantic Universe: Chopin & Schumann Cello and Piano Recital Cellist Enrico Dindo and pianist Monica Cattarossi will be performing at the President’s Palace Courtyard in Valletta at 21:00. Tickets are at €15, reduced €10.