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July

June 12th – July 18th

Journey
An exhibition of paintings by Japanese artist Umeko Okano, organised by Heritage Malta. Venue: Contemporary Hall, National Museum of Fine Arts, South Street, Valletta. Opening Hours: Monday to Friday 09:00hrs till 16:30hrs (Last Admission 16:00hrs). Entrance: Free.

July 1st – 23rd
Malta Arts Festival
From an island whose history is a manifestation of cultures that converge, comes a festival that brings hundreds of artists to its performance platform. The Malta Arts Festival attracts people with different tastes, expectations and of all ages. It emphasizes our belief that culture is for all. Join us in a unique experience, a journey beyond the boundaries of cultures through music, theatre, dance, visual arts and other artistic realities that make up the Malta Arts Festival. The festival will include performances by top Maltese and foreign artists, appearing in different art forms, presenting a vast array of styles and genres. Further information may be found on http://www.maltaartsfestival.com/

July 1st – September 30th
Collective Art Exhibition by various local artists. Venue: Vee Gee Bee Art, Republic Street, Valletta.

July 2nd
Grand march by the Sliema Band accompanied by the Youth Section of the Society. Venue: Sliema.

July 2nd, 3rd, 4th
Malta Arts Festival: Strada: Wine and Arts Festival
For the past four years Strada has been featuring as part of the Malta Arts Festival, giving it that special touch. Strada is set once again to bring to patrons a relaxed atmosphere where wine, food, and art can be enjoyed until late.
Venue: the upper part of Strait Street and South Street. Time: 19:00 hrs.

July 2nd – 9th August
The annual Malta Photographic Society exhibition. Venue: St James Cavalier, Valletta. Time: Monday & Tuesday 09.00 hrs - 17.00 hrs, Wednesday to Friday 09.00 hrs - 21.00 hrs, Saturday, Sunday and public holidays 10.00 hrs - 21.00hrs.

July 2nd, 3rd
Malta Arts Festival 2010: Katharsis: De Cura Animae Suae
A Modern Mystery Play by Laboratorio Di Castaldo Theatre Ensemble. The performance, a parody, a burlesque full of irony, develops a tragic situation into hilarious humour. A preacher is waiting to celebrate his thousandth service when Azrael, the angel of death, comes to take him away. However it had been agreed that the preacher would be taken after not before his thousandth service. While he waits Azrael disguises himself as a human being. The bizarre thousandth service commences. It develops like a musical…during which the angel begins to feel an indescribable energy drawing him towards the lives of human beings… Actors: Domenico Castaldo, Katia Capato, Marta Laneri, Francesca Netto, Claudio Andres Santana Borquez, Director: Domenico Castaldo.
Venue: Auberge d’Italie, Valletta. Time: 21.00 hrs. Entrance: Free.

July 3rd
Band marches by the Sliema Band and St Catherine Band of Żurrieq accompanying the Sacro Cuor Statue. Aerial and Ground Fireworks Display. Venue: Sliema Strand.

July 3rd – 13th
Malta Arts Festival 2010: The Hulda Festival: A Journey into Art and Science
Part of Istanbul 2010 European Capital of Culture programme
The Hulda Festival features events celebrating the coalescence of arts and sciences around Hulda, the 100-year old sailing boat of the Turkish-Swedish artist Ilhan Koman (1921 –1986). From March 2009 until November 2010 the Hulda Festival is visiting Stockholm, Amsterdam, Antwerp, Bordeaux, Lisbon, Barcelona, Naples, Malta, Thessalonica and Istanbul. The festival benefits from the active partnership of some of the most prestigious art or science institutions based in these 10 cities. In Malta the Hulda Festival is coordinated by MCST as part of the Malta Arts Festival which functions within the Malta Council for Culture & the Arts. MCST will be organising Arts and Science youth workshops around the sailing boat in the Hulda tent.
For more information on the workshops and booking contact MCST at martina.castillo@gov.mt and anthea.fabri@gov.mt, or phone +356 21660340.
Venue: Grand Harbour Marina, Birgu Time: 10:00-13:00 hrs, 17:00-22:00 hrs Entrance: Free

July 4th
Malta Arts Festival 2010: A Romantic Universe: Chopin & Schumann Cello and Piano Recital
Celebrating the bicentennial of the birth of Schumann and Chopin. Enrico Dindo: Cello, Monica Cattarossi: Piano. Programme includes works by Schumann and Chopin’s Cello and Piano Sonatas. The cello and the piano are romantic instruments par excellence. Cellist Enrico Dindo and pianist Monica Cattarossi perform works that represent a significant part of a romantic and poetic universe, including Chopin’s sonata and other works adopting new musical forms that the vivid fantasy of Schumann created for the first time. Nearly all the compositions are major works of the two nineteenth-century composers and represent the highest point of a loving dialogue between two instruments, which although different, compliment the expressive possibilities of one another beautifully.
Venue: President’s Palace Courtyard, Valletta. Time: 21.00 hrs. Tickets: €15 concessions for students and senior citizens €10.

July 4th
St Paul – feast celebrated in Rabat.

July 4th -
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart – feast celebrated in Sliema. Week-long festivities organised by the Sliema Philharmonic Society and the Parish’s Feast Commission.
On the day a traditional Morning March by the Sliema Band will be held. A procession with the statue of Our Lady will be held in the evening along the streets of the parish.

July 4th
St Andrew – feast celebrated in Luqa.

July 4th
Lejla Maltija – organised by Kummissjoni Żgħażagħ Bastjaniżi. Venue: Qormi.

July 4th
Immaculate Conception – feast celebrated in Ħamrun.

July 4th
Our Lady of Lourdes – feast celebrated in Qrendi,

July 4th
The Visitation – feast celebrated in Għarb, Gozo.

July 4th
The Infiorata – organised by the Għarb Local Council. The Infiorata consists of a carpet made of petals of flowers which are cut in small pieces. Venue: Għarb Church Parvis Time: 14.00 hrs – 18.00 hrs.

July 4th – 9th, 12th, 13th
’Shakespeare Revisited - A Centenary Tribute’ - presented by MADC and will include excerpts from some of the best-loved of his plays. In this special year the club’s ever-popular Shakespeare production will consist of scenes from an array of all-time favorites: Twelfth Night, Julius Caesar, The Merchant of Venice, Henry V and A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Director Marylu Coppini has brought together a dazzling collection of established actors and newcomers as her cast, which includes Monica Attard, Godwin Scerri, Ninette Micallef, Nanette Brimmer, Colin Willis, John Marinelli, Renato Dimech, Victor De Bono, Martin Azzopardi, Joe Pace, Katherine Brown, Davinia Hamilton, Erin Stewart Tanti and Philip Leone Ganado. There will also be special appearances by Karmen Azzopardi and Joe Izzo. Venue: Palazzo Parisio, Naxxar. Time: 20.30 hrs. Tickets may be purchased from the website: www.madc.biz. There will be concessions for OAPs and students.

July 4th & 11th
In Guardia Parade – a historical re-enactment organised by the Malta Tourism Authority. Venue: Fort St Elmo Time: 11.00 hrs

July 5th, 8th, 9th, 12th, 13th, 14th
Malta Arts Festival 2010: Ospizio
A Site-Specific Theatre Project by Theatre Anon commissioned by the Malta Arts Festival. The magnificent Ospizio in Floriana was originally a powder mill built by the Knights, and over the years, and centuries, used as an institution for the more vulnerable members of society – the old, the sick, the infirm, orphaned and unwanted children, prostitutes, the destitute. Its derelict walls and ruinous remains bear the scars of a turbulent history. They have a fascinating story to tell – a tale from which the story will be derived. This is not an ordinary production. Apart from featuring a cast of actors, dancers, singers and musicians, the piece is being developed specifically for performance on this particular site and the characteristics of the site itself are as much a part of the act as the performers and the story themselves. The audience participates fully in the journey, moving through the site and discovering its secrets as the story unfolds around them. With a story that begins with a carnival atmosphere before taking a turn for the eerie, Ospizio promises to provide a unique experience to theatre-goers.
Cast includes: Isabella Attard, Toni Attard, Daniel Azzopardi, Stefan Farrugia, Paula Fleri-Soler, Charlotte Grech, Sandra Mifsud, Liliana Portelli, Hanna Schembri, Louiselle Vassallo. Director: Paul Portelli
Venue: Ospizio, Floriana. Time: 21:00 hrs Tickets: €15 concessions €10.

July 5th – July 30th
My Favourite Museum Object
An exhibition with a collection of drawings by Gozo Primary School children organised by Heritage Malta. Venue: Gozo Area Exhibition Hall, St Martin’s Quarter, The Citadel, Gozo. Open Monday to Friday from 09:00hrs till 17.00hrs (Last Admission 16:30hrs) Entrance: Free.

July 6th
Poetry Reading by the group “Ilħna Poeżija” within the Żejtun Local Council. Entrance Free. Venue: Ġnien San Girgor, Żejtun.

July 6th
Malta Arts Festival 2010: Sans
A dance performance by La Compagnie du Solitaire, choreography by Martine Pisani. Performers: Theo Kooijman, Laurent Pichaud, Olivier Schram. Sans is based on the dancers presence on an empty and silent stage. Focusing on modes of transition, the piece plays with notions of abrupt changes. ‘In Sans, a comical male trio delves into an encounter amidst withdrawals, hesitations and faux pas. They seem to be facing up to a chain of ruptures… unless they are performing a series of transitions.’ Martine Pisani.
Venue: MITP, Valletta. Time: 21.00 hrs. Entrance: Free.

July 8th
Malta Arts Festival 2010: Carnyx Brass Trio
Paul Archibald – Trumpet, Etienne Cutajar – Horn, John Kenny – Trombone. Programme includes works by Britten, Etienne Rolin, Toru Takemitsu, John Kenny, Peter Longworth, Bach, Esa-Pekka Salonen, and Poulenc. The Maltese French horn player Etienne Cutajar is back following last year’s magnificent performance of the Ligeti and Brahms horn trios. This year Cutajar plays with the Carnyx Brass which includes also trumpeter Paul Archibald and trombone player John Kenny. The ensemble was established in 2007 when they performed as part of the BBC Proms in the Park, watched by a live audience of over 3,000 and broadcast nationally and internationally. Their mission is to interpret the distinguished existing repertoire for brass trio, and to expand that repertoire through the commissioning of new works. Their debut performance featured Balvennie Castle, commissioned by the BBC from John Kenny for trumpet, horn, and the 2000 year old Celtic war horn called a carnyx, from which the group takes its name.
Venue: President’s Palace Courtyard, Valletta. Time: 21.00 hrs. Tickets: €15 concessions €10.

July 8th – 27th
Project E9 - Collective Exhibition at the Malta Society of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce, Palazzo de La Salle, 219 Republic Street, Valletta. Opening hours -Monday to Friday between 9.00 hrs and 13.00 hrs. Entrance Free.

July 9th – July 30th
Malta Arts Festival 2010: SPACESspazji
A visual art project by five artists Sean Gabriel Ellul, Fabrizio Ellul, Ruth Bianco, Anton Grech and James Micallef Grimaud. Curator Lisa Gwen Baldacchino.
Venue: Strait Street. Time: 10:00 hrs -19:00 hrs

July 9th
Lejla Balzanija – organised by Balzan Local Council. Venue: Church Square, Balzan. Time: 19.00 hrs.

July 9th
Annual Wine Tasting Competition, organised by the Żejtun Local Council. The competition is open to all (whether they are residents of Żejtun or not. Venue: Ġnien San Girgor, Żejtun. Wine bottles will be received on Wednesday and Thursday 7th and 8th July. For more details phone Żejtun Local Council on 21663866.

July 9th
Malta Arts Festival 2010: The Poet Speaks
Songs and Duets of Schumann and Chopin - Celebrating the bicentennial of the birth of Schumann and Chopin. Gillian Zammit – Soprano, Clifford Bechtel –Tenor, Rosetta de Battista – Piano. Programme includes lieder by Schumann and Chopin. A delicacy for music lovers, the recital features one of Malta’s best-loved voices, Gillian Zammit, who teams up with US tenor Clifford Bechtel and pianist Rosetta de Battista.
Venue: Auberge de Castille Courtyard, Valletta. Time: 21.00 hrs. Entrance: Free

July 10th
Malta Arts Festival 2010: Carmine Lauri in Recital
Violin and Piano Recital - Carmine Lauri – Violin, Simon Hester – Piano. Programme includes music by Handel, Beethoven, Brahms, Grieg, Sarasate, and Wieniawski. Fresh from his debut in Brazil where he performed Dvorak’s
Violin Concerto with the Orchestra of the National Theatre of Brazil, and a recital with pianist Ira Levin, one of Malta most distinguished musicians, violinist Carmine Lauri is back on the stages of the Malta Arts Festival. Carmine’s career has been growing steadily during the past years. He appears as soloist with major orchestras and premiers works by important composers. In October 2007 Carmine premiered the Violin Concerto ‘Rosalind’ by Harry Potter composer Patrick Doyle in a performance at the Royal Albert Hall in London with the London Symphony Orchestra.
Venue: President’s Palace Courtyard, Valletta. Time: 21:00 hrs. Tickets: €15 concessions €10.

July 11th
Our Lady of Mount Carmel – feast celebrated in Gżira.

July 11th
St Joseph – feast celebrated in Kirkop.

July 11th
Our Lady of Perpetual Help – feast celebrated in Kerċem, Gozo.

July 12th – 18th
St Sebastian – feast celebrated in Qormi.

July 13th
Malta Arts Festival 2010: The Stranvinsky Project in collaboration with Ars Ludi Percussion Ensemble - Slavonic Folk Scenes
Ready-Made Vocal Ensemble. Musical Director: Gianluca Ruggeri. Programme includes Stravinsky’s Les Noces (The Wedding) of 1917, scored for solos, mixed chorus, 4 pianos and percussion. The music of one of the twentieth century greatest geniuses Igor Stravinsky features prominently in the 5th edition of the Festival. Les Noces is one of Stravinsky’s most remarkable achievements. In this work Stravinsky’s Russian musical inheritance is presented without any ‘civilising’ filters. The music is spectacularly scored for solos, mixed choir, percussion and four pianos. The programme includes also a choice of shorter pieces showing the touch of modernism in transforming and regenerating the existing musical material as in Stravinsky’s Tres Sacrae Cantiones from Gesualdo da Venosa and in Bartok’s Rumanian Folk Dances from popular Rumanian melodies.
Venue: President’s Palace Courtyard, Valletta Time: 21.00 hrs. Tickets: €15 concessions €10.

July 14th
Malta Arts Festival 2010: Igor the Story-Teller
Ars Ludi Percussion Ensemble. Musical Director: Gianluca Ruggeri - Programme includes Stravinsky’s Histoire Du Soldat of 1918. Histoire du Soldat is an important work by the Russian master, based on a story by C.F. Ramuz from Alexander Afanasiev’s collection of Russian tales. The piece had been the source for several other works by Stravinsky.
Venue: President’s Palace Courtyard, Valletta. Time: 21:00 hrs. Tickets: €15 concessions €10.

July 15th
The Malta Jazz Festival
The Malta Jazz Festival is pleased to present this year’s edition with a top line up of world renowned jazz musicians featuring The Bad Plus, Mike Stern with special guest Randy Brecker featuring Dave Weckl and Chris Minh Doky. Francesca Galea will interpret a Brazilian repertoire accompanied by Brazilian pianist Leonardo Montana. The Bad Plus are known for their unique brand of post-modern jazz, covering songs by Nirvana, Black Sabbath, David Bowie, Pink Floyd. Five-time Grammy nominee Mike Stern is a jazz fusion guitar virtuoso, well-known to Maltese audiences. For further information visit www.maltajazzfestival.org. Venue: Ta’ Liesse, Grand Harbour, Valletta. Time: 20.00 hrs. Tickets: Single day ticket €15. Reserved seating ticket €20, three day pass €30. Concessions for students and senior citizens at €10 per night and €20 for a three day pass. Tickets on sale from www.maltaticket.com. You may also enjoy the Malta Jazz Festival from aboard the jazz boat which includes a 45 minute cruise around the Harbour aboard the M/S Hera, a lavish buffet dinner with wine while the boat is berthed in the Harbour throughout the Malta Jazz Festival. Tickets for the jazz boat experience €50.

July 15th
Local Talent Show – organised by Sta Luċija Local Council on the occasion of Jum Santa Luċija, with the participation of Lawrence Gray, Thea Garrett, Raisa Piscopo, Klinsmann and Kylie Coleiro, Floren, Anne Marie Agius, Instincts, William Taylor and Vogue Dancers. Venue: Garden of Serenity, Sta Luċija. Time: 19.30 hrs.

July 16th
The Malta Jazz Festival
Featuring Joshua Redman Double Trio and Esperanza Spalding. Joshua Redman will be presenting an unusual line-up featuring two of the greatest living drummers - Bill Stewart and Greg Hutchinson and two bass players. Singer and bass player Esperanza Spalding is the new rising star in the United States. She was recently chosen by Barack Obama to perform following his Nobel peace prize acceptance speech. For further information visit www.maltajazzfestival.org. Venue: Ta’ Liesse, Grand Harbour, Valletta. Time: 20.00 hrs. Tickets: Single day ticket €15. Reserved seating ticket €20, three day pass €30. Concessions for students and senior citizens at €10 per night and €20 for a three day pass. Tickets on sale from www.maltaticket.com. You may also enjoy the Malta Jazz Festival from aboard the jazz boat which includes a 45 minute cruise around the Harbour aboard the M/S Hera, a lavish buffet dinner with wine while the boat is berthed in the Harbour throughout the Malta Jazz Festival. Tickets for the jazz boat experience €50.

July 16th
Our Lady of Mount Carmel – feast celebrated in Ta’ Hamet, Gozo.

July 16th
Piano Concert for young musicians – More than 40 young musicians tutored by 5 piano teachers. Venue: St Aloysius College, Birkirkara. Time: 18.00 hrs

July 17th
The Malta Jazz Festival
Featuring Charles Gatt Quartet, Ari Hoenig Trio featuring Gilad Hekselman and Orlando Lefleming and Richard Bona. Charles Gatt Quartet features a collaboration between local and foreign musicians. Ari Hoenig is one of the most exciting drummers in New York’s jazz scene today. Richard Bona, a native of Cameroon and a collaborator of Pat Metheny, Bobby McFerrin and Joe Zawinul one of the best electric bassplayers around. His music blends, world, jazz, brazilian, funk elements. Venue: Ta’ Liesse, Grand Harbour, Valletta. For further information visit www.maltajazzfestival.org. Time: 20.00 hrs. Tickets: Single day ticket €15. Reserved seating ticket €20, three day pass €30. Concessions for students and senior citizens at €10 per night and €20 for a three day pass. Tickets on sale from www.maltaticket.com. You may also enjoy the Malta Jazz Festival from aboard the jazz boat which includes a 45 minute cruise around the Harbour aboard the M/S Hera, a lavish buffet dinner with wine while the boat is berthed in the Harbour throughout the Malta Jazz Festival. Tickets for the jazz boat experience €50.

July 17th
Ali & Lis Talent School - organised by Sta Luċija Local Council on the occasion of Jum Santa Luċija, with the participation of Alison Singing School and Annalise Dance Studio. Venue: Garden of Serenity, Sta Luċija. Time: 19.30 hrs.

July 17th – 25th
Annual Art Exhibition – organised by Art Club 2000. Venue: Mdina Local Council Hall, Mdina.

July 18th
Malta Arts Festival 2010: Songs for Summer
The New Choral Singers Programme includes works by Brahms, Copland, des Pres, Finzi, Pace, Passereau, and Saint-Saëns. The New Choral Singers, under the direction of Robert Calleja will present a concert of secular music. As a departure from the classical sacred music that this choir is renowned to interpret, this concert takes on a diverse theme by celebrating the beauty of nature, the complexity of mankind, and the greatness of the Creator, in a variety of items that range from witty and upbeat, to melodiously folk.
Venue: President’s Palace Courtyard, Valletta. Time: 21:00 hrs. Entrance: Free

July 18th
St Joseph – feast celebrated in Kalkara and Msida.

July 18th
St Sebastian – feast celebrated in Qormi.

July 18th
Our Lady of Holy Doctrine - feast celebrated in Tarxien.

July 18th
St George – feast celebrated in Victoria, Gozo.

July 18th
Vintage Car Show – 100 cars - organised by Sta Luċija Local Council on the occasion of Jum Santa Luċija. A variety show will also be held with the participation of a Michael Jackson impersonator, Paul Curmi Dancers and Isabelle. Venue: Garden of Serenity, Sta Luċija. Time: 19.30 hrs.

July 18th – 25th
Our Lady of Mount Carmel – feast celebrated in Żurrieq.

July 19th
Malta Arts Festival 2010: Constance
La Compagnie Julien Lestel. Choreography: Julien Lestel, Assistant Choreographer: Gilles Porte, Costumes: Patrick Murru, Lights: Max Haas, Music by Philip Glass. Constance is a neoclassical ballet performed by eight principals hailing from the Paris Opera and the Marseille National Ballet. The work was inspired by DH Lawrence’s novel, Lady Chatterley’s Lover. It symbolises the possible course for a human being from isolation to both self-awareness and altruism and this through scenes that are altogether aesthetic, sensual, fascinating and poetic.
Venue: Argotti Gardens, Floriana. Time: 21:00 hrs. Tickets: €15 concessions €10.

July 20th
Malta Arts Festival 2010: Maladies and Melodies - The European Union Baroque Orchestra
Direction and Harpsichord: Lars Ulrik Mortensen, Concert Master: Huw Daniel. Programme includes music by Zelenka, Locatelli, Albinoni, Vivaldi, Michelangelo Vella and Muffat. Since its foundation in 1985, the Orchestra has given concerts in 52 different countries as an Ambassador for the European Union. The orchestra performs in all the EU countries and in some of Europe’s most prestigious venues and festivals. Since 2008, the orchestra has based many of its activities at the new Centre Culturel Trifolion in Echternach, Luxembourg, including an ambitious new concert series Echter’Barock, organised in partnership with the International Festival and the City of Echternach. This is EUBO’s first appearance in Malta and the first time the orchestra includes a Maltese work in its programme. EUBO is supported by the European Commission.
Venue: President’s Palace Courtyard, Valletta. Time: 21:00 hrs. Tickets: €15 concessions €10.

July 21st
Malta Arts Festival 2010: Maladies and Melodies - The European Union Baroque Orchestra
The second appearance of EUBO in the Malta Arts Festival with a different programme including music by Albinoni, Biber, Charpentier and Handel. Since its foundation in 1985, the Orchestra has given concerts in 52 different countries as an Ambassador for the European Union. The orchestra performs in all the EU countries and in some of Europe’s most prestigious venues and festivals. Since 2008, the orchestra has based many of its activities at the new Centre Culturel Trifolion in Echternach, Luxembourg, including an ambitious new concert series Echter’Barock, organised in partnership with the International Festival and the City of Echternach. This is EUBO’s first appearance in Malta and the first time the orchestra includes a Maltese work in its programme. EUBO is supported by the European Commission. Venue: President’s Palace Courtyard, Valletta. Time: 21:00 hrs. Tickets: €15 concessions €10.

July 21st
Musical Band Programme by Queen Victoria Band Club including synchronised fireworks and colourful water fountain. Venue: Republic Square, Żurrieq. Time: 21.00 hrs.

July 22nd, 23rd
Malta Arts Festival 2010: A Midsummer Night’s Dream - Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre.
From London’s Globe Theatre one of Shakespeare’s greatest comedies, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, will be bring the curtain down on the 5th edition of the Malta Arts Festival. Three plots, four Athenian lovers, a group of actors, all connected through a wedding under the light of the moon… literally, as it takes place under unique summer Mediterranean skies at the Argotti Gardens. Cast: Louise Ford, Jasmine Hyde, William Mannering, Simon Merrells, Mark Quartley, Bethan Walker, Leon Williams, Hara Yannas. Director: Raz Shaw.
Venue: Argotti Gardens Floriana Time: 21.00 hrs. Tickets: €15 concessions €10.

July 24th
Gala Concert with Joseph Calleja – an open air concert with internationally renowned Maltese tenor Joseph Calleja and a special guest. This has become an eagerly anticipated annual event. This year’s concert will see Joseph Calleja returning to Malta in the wake of his triumphant season at the New York Metropolitan, where he shone in the lead role in Offenbach’s ‘Les Contes d’Hoffmann’. More information may be obtained from www.nngpromotions.com

July 24th
Air and Ground Fireworks Display - Venue: Żurrieq. Time: 21.30 hrs.

July 25th
Our Lady of Mount Carmel – feast celebrated in Balluta.

July 25th
Christ the King – feast celebrated in Paola.

July 25th
Our Lady of Sorrows – feast celebrated in St Paul’s Bay.

July 25th
St Venera – feast celebrated in St Venera.

July 25th
St Anne – feast celebrated in Marsascala.

July 25th
St Joseph – feast celebrated in Żebbuġ.

July 25th
St Margaret – feast celebrated in Sannat, Gozo.

July 26th
Philatelic Meeting - by the group “Filatelija Żejtun” within the Żejtun Local Council. Special guest is being invited to deliver an interesting talk; on a particular philatelic theme. Everyone is invited to attend. Entrance Free. Venue: The Hall, Żejtun Local Council, Żejtun.

July 30th - August 22nd
St Mary – feast celebrated in Mqabba.

July 31st
Art and Wine @ South Street Special - An evening commemorative event dedicated to Dennis Vella, organised by Heritage Malta. Venue: The National Museum of Fine Arts, South Street, Valletta.

July 31st – 25th August
Art Exhibition – organised by Art Club 2000. Venue: Ministry for Gozo Hall, Victoria, Gozo.

August

August 1st
The Annunciation – feast celebrated in Balzan.

August 1st
St Peter – feast celebrated in Birżebbuġia.

August 1st
Our Lady of Mount Carmel – feast celebrated in Fgura.

August 1st
Our Lady of Pompei – feast celebrated in Marsaxlokk.

August 1st
St Dominic – feast celebrated in Valletta.

August 1st
Our Lady of Lourdes – feast celebrated in San Ġwann.

August 1st
St Joseph – feast celebrated in Qala, Gozo.

August 3rd
Poetry meeting - by the group “Ilħna Poeżija”, within the Żejtun Local Council. Poet and President of Għaqda Poeti Maltin – Alfred Massa will attend. There will be musical intervals. Venue: Ġnien San Girgor, Żejtun. Time: 19.00 hrs.

August 6th
The Transfiguration of Our Lord – feast celebrated in Lija.

August 6th – October 29th
Pictures of the Floating World - An exhibition of Japanese prints from the National Collection, organised by Heritage Malta. Venue: Gozo Area Exhibition Hall, St Martin’s Quarter, The Citadel, Gozo.

August 8th
St Gaetan – feast celebrated in Ħamrun.

August 8th
Band Marches and Musical Programme by the Sliema Band for the Feast of St Gaetan Venue: Ħamrun Time: 7.00 p.m.

August 8th
St Laurence – feast celebrated in San Lawrenz, Gozo.

August 8th
Lejla Mġarrija – organised by the Mġarr Local Council. Venue: Mġarr Parish Square, Mġarr. The parish square of Mġarr will come to life for the Lejla Mġarrija with two separate stages hosting music and dance by local talent and renowned artists. The rich cultural heritage of Mġarr is showcased with numerous agricultural, fishing and traditional crafts exhibitions throughout the village square.

August 10th
St Laurence – feast celebrated in Birgu.

August 11th
Kultour - by Vintage Bus, visiting various places of interest in San Ġwann. Event organised by San Ġwann Local Council.

August 15th
The Assumption of Our Lady – feast celebrated in Mqabba, Qrendi, Mosta, Gudja, Attard, Għaxaq and Victoria, Gozo .

August 15th – September 18th
After Caravaggio - An exhibition of paintings by Olaug Vethal, organised by Heritage Malta. Venue: Malta Maritime Musuem, Vittoriosa Waterfront, Vittoriosa.

August 19th
Għajnsielem Fest – organised by the Għajnsielem Local Council. Venue: Għajnsielem.

August 21st
Sole Music Festival – 3rd Edition (Music & Awards) – The festival headlines different contemporary international artists as well as performers from other eras which remain favourites amongst all audiences. ‘Sole’ will also be supported by the cream of Malta’s musical crop. For more information kindly visit www.solemusicfestival.com; www.dynamicpromotions.com.mt

August 22nd
St Pius X – feast celebrated in Santa Luċija.

August 22nd
St Helen – feast celebrated in Birkirkara.

August 22nd
The Assumption of Our Lady – feast celebrated in Mġarr and Dingli.

August 22nd
St Leonard – feast celebrated in Kirkop.

August 22nd
Our Lady Star of the sea – feast celebrated in Sliema.

August 22nd
Our Lady of Lourdes – feast celebrated in Paola.

August 22nd
The Assumption of Our Lady – feast celebrated in Żebbuġ, Gozo.

August 28th – September 8th
Art and Craft Exhibition – organised by Art Club 2000. Venue: Art Club 2000 premises, St Publius Street, Mellieħa.

August 29th
St Bartholomew – feast celebrated in Għargħur.

August 29th
Opening of Wine Exhibition – organised by Kumitat Festi Esterni San Ġorġ in collaboration with Qormi Local Council. Venue: Qormi.

August 29th
St Dominic - The Sliema Band will accompany the Statue of St Dominic. Venue: Vittoriosa.

August 29th
Għarb Day – organised by Għarb Local Council. Various activities will be held amongst them dancing and singing by local talents, presentation of certificates; ‘Ġieħ l-Għarb’ Award, ‘Qlub Ġenerużi’ Award, ‘Volontarjat Lokali’ Award and the Għarb Gozitan Cultural Award. Venue: Għarb.

August 29th
St Joseph – feast celebrated in Manikata.

August 29th
Maria Regina – feast celebrated in Marsa.

August 29th
St Paul – feast celebrated in Safi.

August 29th
St Julian – feast celebrated in St Julian’s.

August 29th
St Dominic – feast celebrated in Vittoriosa.

August 29th
Our Lady of Loreto – feast celebrated in Għajnsielem, Gozo.

August 31st
Philatelic meeting by the group “Filatelija Żejtun”. As usual a special guest will be invited to deliver an interesting talk regarding philately. Venue: The Hall, Żejtun Local Council, Żejtun. Time: 19.00 hrs.

September

September 1st – 6th
Birgu Day Celebrations – organised by Birgu Local Council. Venue: Birgu

September 3rd
Lejl Għat-Tard – A varied festival with the participation of bands performing jazz, contemporary and classical music, as well as a choir. There will be folklore and arts, fashion and celebrities in the village of Attard. Event organised by the Attard Local Council.

September 3rd, 4th
Qormi Wine Festival – organised by Sezzjoni Żgħażagħ Kumitat Festi Esterni San Ġorġ in collaboration with Qormi Local Council. Venue: Qormi.

September 3rd – 5th
Nadur Wine Festival – organised by Nadur Local Council in collaboration with Delicata Winery. Venue: Ġnien il-Kunsill, Nadur, Gozo.

September 3rd – 26th
Collective Exhibition - organised by the Malta Society of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce at San Anton Palace, Attard. Works by winners of past editions of the National Art Competition and the Silver Palette Competition. www.artsmalta.org

September 4th
St Catherine – Band Marches by the Sliema Band during the Feast of St Catherine.
Venue: Żurrieq.

September 4th and 5th
“Early, Renaissance and Baroque Music, programme Circuit”, as part of the European funded project “Oralities”. The Local Council will host musicians from the cities of Evora and Mertola, in Portugal, Ourense in Spain and Ravenna in Italy. Event organised by the Birgu Local Council as part of the Birgu Day Celebrations. Venue: Birgu

September 5th
St Catherine – feast celebrated in Żurrieq.

September 5th
St Gregory – feast celebrated in Sliema.

September 5th
Our Lady of Mount Carmel – feast celebrated in Xlendi, Gozo.

September 7th
A commemorative evening and a wreath laying ceremony as part of Jum il-Vittorja celebrations organised by the National Festivities Committee. Venue: Great Siege Square, Valletta. Time: 18.45 hrs.

September 7th
Poetry meeting - by the group “Ilħna Poeżija”, within the Żejtun Local Council. Poet and President of Għaqda Poeti Maltin – Alfred Massa will attend. There will be musical intervals. Venue: Ġnien San Girgor, Żejtun. Time: 19.00 hrs.

September 8th
The Nativity of Our Lady – feast celebrated in Naxxar, Mellieħa, Senglea and Xagħra, Gozo.

September 8th
Jum il-Vittorja - Pontifical High Mass at St John’s Co-Cathedral at 10.00 hrs. Event organised by the National Festivities Committee. Traditional Regatta at the Grand Harbour – Time: 14.00 hrs.

September 9th – 11th
Qormi Bread Festival – organised by PLYG in collaboration with Qormi Local Council. Venue: Qormi.

August 10th – 13th
Iljieli Mellieħin – A three-day event of culture, history, music and entertainment for all the family. Event organised by Mellieħa Local Council. Venue: Mellieħa

September 12th
Our Lady of Graces – feast celebrated in Żabbar and Victoria, Gozo.

September 13th
St Francis – feast celebrated in Qawra.

September 17th
St Francis – feast celebrated in Marsa.

September 17th
Maltese Night (Lejla Maltija) – A cultural event promoting the history and culture of the locality and its surroundings. Event organised by San Ġwann Local Council. Venue: Misraħ Lourdes, San Ġwann

September 17th
Demm fuq il-Verna
An oratorio with music by Joseph Vella and lyrics of Fr Marjanu Vella OFM. Featuring the Malta Philharmonic Orchestra and the Coro Bel Canto, Georgina Gauci, Claire Caruana, Anita Vella Bondin, Connie Francis Zerafa, Joseph Aquilina and Alfred Camilleri under the baton of Hermann Farrugia Frantz. Venue: St John’s Co-Cathedral, Valletta. Time: 20.00 hrs.

September 17th – October 17th
An exhibition of paintings by Galina Troizky, organised by Heritage Malta. Venue: The Loggia, National Museum of Fine Arts, South Street, Valletta.

September 21st
Independence Day – Pontifical High Mass held at St John’s Co-Cathedral at 10.00 hrs followed by the laying of flowers on the Independence Monument in Floriana by H.E. the President Dr George Abela and the Hon. Prime Minister Dr Lawrence Gonzi. Event organised by the National Festivities Committee.

September 21st
Independence Day Concert – with the participation of the National Philharmonic Orchestra at The Palace Courtyard, Valletta. Time: 19.00 hrs. Event organised by the National Festivities Committee.

September 22nd – 27th
5th Edition of the Qala International Folk Festival – performances by various local and foreign groups. Star attraction of this event will be the Menħir Qala Folk Group. Venue: Qala, Gozo.

September 23rd – 30th (running into October).
lX National Art Competition - organised by the Malta Society of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce and sponsored by Vee Gee Bee Art at Palazzo de La Salle, Valletta Opening Hours: Monday to Friday between 09.00 hrs and 13.00 hrs. Entrance Free. www.artsmalta.org

September 25th
Notte Bianca – organised by the Malta Council for Culture and the Arts. Notte Bianca is an all-night event held in Malta’s capital city, Valletta. Lejl Imdawwal includes various events of different genre such as music, theatre, dance, exhibitions, street performances and cultural tours.

September 25th
Collaboration on Canvas 2 - organised by the Malta Society of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce and sponsored by Vee Gee Bee Art in aid of the Malta Hospice Movement. Entrance Free. For more information browse www.artsmalta.org. Venue: Malta Society of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce, 219 Republic Street, Valletta. Time: 19.00 hrs and 23.00 hrs during the Notte Bianca.

September 25th – 26th
Żejt iż-Żejtun – The Olive Oil Event – organised by the Żejtun Local Council. The town of Żejtun celebrates its own olive oil festival with pageantry, various crafts exhibitions and demonstrations. Venue: Żejtun. Time: 19.30 hrs.

September 26th
St Michael – feast celebrated in Żabbar.

September 26th
In Guardia Parade – a historical re-enactment organised by the Malta Tourism Authority. Venue: Fort St Elmo Time: 11.00 hrs

September 26th
Xogħol, Ikel u Xorb Matul il-Medda taż-Żminijiet – An event highlighting the connection between traditional maritime trades and the traditional culinary fare that used to be consumed by workers in the port town in Marsa. Venue: Marsa

September 28th
Philatelic meeting by the group “Filatelija Żejtun”. As usual a special guest will be invited to deliver an interesting talk about philately. During this meeting there will be an announcement about the annual Philatelic Exhibition. Venue: The Hall, Żejtun Local Council, Żejtun. Time: 19.00 hrs.
Permanent Exhibitions

Permanent Exhibition of Original Watercolours – by Anastasiya. Venue: Aroma Restaurant, St Christopher Street, Valletta. Time: Monday – Saturday 9.00 – 16.00 hrs; Thursday – Saturday 19.00 – 24.00 hrs.
Rux Art Gallery – Sir Antonio Micallef Street, Balzan, featuring paintings by Damian Ebejer, Francis Ebejer and Giuseppe Cassar. A ceramics exhibition is also being held by Sina Farrugia-Micallef, Zell Osborne, Julie Apap and Sue Mifsud, together with sculptures by Ivan Fenech and Gużeppi Theuma. Other exhibitors are Frank Schembri, John Busuttil Leaver, David Xuereb and Millie Burn (paintings) and Kevin Attard (silver art works).