THEATRE
The Dumb Show
9-11 June at St James Cavalier, Valletta
Masquerade Theatre Company presents the Dumb Show, the sensational new comedy by multi-award winning author Joe Penhall. With Edward Mercieca, Isabel Warrington and Paul Cilia. Directed by Liz Yates
CINEMA
Brokeback Mountain
4-6 June at St James Cavalier, Valletta
From Academy Award-winning film-maker Ang Lee comes an epic American love story, based on the short story by Pulitzer prize-winning author Annie Proulx and adapted for the screen by the team of Pulitzer prize-winning authors Larry McMurtry and Diana Ossana
Walk the Line
4-10 June at St James Cavalier, Valletta
The story of the love that grew between country stars Johnny Cash and June Carter during the early years of Cash’s career
Le Colonel Chabert
6 June at the Alliance Francaise de Malte, Casa Sir Luigi Preziosi, 108, St Thomas Street, Floriana
1993. A film by Yves Angelo with Gerard Depardieu, Fanny Ardant and Fabrice Luchini, based on a work by Honore de Balzac
Merry Christmas
7-13 June at St James Cavalier, Valletta
This movie is inspired by a true story, which happened during the First World War, on Christmas Eve 1914, in many different places of the battlefront
Downfall
11-17 June at St James Cavalier, Valletta
The last hours of Hitler and Eva Brown before the downfall of the Nazi regime
Syriana
14-20 June at St James Cavalier, Valletta
A political thriller that unfolds against the intrigue of the global oil industry
Saga Monte Cristo
14, 21, 28 June at the Alliance Francaise de Malte, Casa Sir Luigi Preziosi, 108, St Thomas Street, Floriana
1998. By Josee Davan with Gerard Depardieu, Ornella Muti, Jean Rochefort, Pierre Arditi, Jean Claude Brialy. The classic tale from Alexandre Dumas. French with English subtitles
2046
18-24 June at St James Cavalier, Valletta
Director Wong Kar-Wa has created in 2046 another visually stunning, atmospheric, melancholy movie about unrequited love and loneliness
Proof
21-27 June at St James Cavalier, Valletta
Gwyneth Paltrow and Anthony Hopkins give exceptional performances in a film that intelligently tackles the territory between madness and genius
Broken Flowers
25-27 June at St James Cavalier, Valletta
The latest offering by director Jim Jarmusch which tells the story of Don Johnston, a man overflowing with wealth but lacking love
Bee Season
28-30 June at St James Cavalier, Valletta
Based on the bestselling novel by Myla Goldberg, Bee Season follows a family of seekers, each of whom is looking to God, transcendence or love
Breakfast on Pluto
28-30 June at St James Cavalier, Valletta
Breakfast on Pluto tells the story of Patrick “Kitten” Braden, an orphan from a small Irish town who dreams of escaping his drab surroundings
MUSIC
Sting’s Broken Music Tour
6 June at the Luxol Parade Ground, Pembroke
The Broken Music Tour consists of Sting on bass in a four-piece band with longtime band mate Dominic Miller on guitar, in addition to Lyle Workman (Beck, Frank Black) also on guitar and Abe Laboriel, Jr (Paul McCartney) on drums
The Carmelo Pace Grand Anniversary Concert
6 June at the Manoel Theatre, Valletta
Organised by the Mdina Cathedral Chapter with Mro Colin Attard conducting the Orkestra Nazzjonali
Chamber Music Concerts
8, 11, 15, 18, 22, 25 June at St Catherine’s of Italy Church, Valletta
Organised in collaboration with the Valletta Rehabilitation Project and the Manoel Theatre. Proceeds go towards the restoration fund of the church.
Classical and Romantic Arias for Soprano
14 June at the Manoel Theatre, Valletta
Soloists: soprano Marita Bezzina; pianist Michelle Cachia Castelletti
Concert by The New Choral Singers
16 June at Torri Lanzun, Mensija, San Gwann
A concert of light-hearted music in aid of the Razzett tal-Hbiberija. For info, call Razzett on telephone 2163- 6533 or email [email protected]
Cosmos Woodwind Ensemble
21 June at the Manoel Theatre, Valletta
With John McDonough on the oboe; Godfrey Mifsud on the clarinet and Ulrike Buhlmann on the bassoon. Programme includes works by Mozart, Haydn, Tomasi, Auric and Denwood
French Art Songs and Arias
28 June at the Manoel Theatre, Valletta
With soprano Pauline Longo and pianist Alex Vella Gregory. Programme includes works by Debussy, Faure, Bizet and Delibes
The Golden Flute Festival
28 June – 1 July at St James Cavalier, Valletta
A fantastic line-up of concerts, masterclasses and lectures as well as some displays from flute shops in Malta and abroad. The festival will also host several concerts, including a jazz combo, classical ensembles and a solo concert by Peter Lukas Graf as well as premieres of new compositions by Scinaldi and Maltese composer Mario Frendo. The final concert of the festival will be a gala concert featuring Marina Piccinini and the National Orchestra of Malta in works by Tchaikovsky and Mozart’s Concerto K. 314. The concert, under the baton of Mro Michael Laus, will be held under the patronage of President Edward Fenech Adami, in the courtyard of San Anton Palace
Concert by Sestetto Sixe (Suono Italiano per l’Europa)
29 June at the Italian Cultural Institute, Vecchia Cancelleria, St George’s Square, Valletta
Six young musicians perform a programme dedicated to L. Boccherini. Organised by the Comitato Nazionale Sport e Cultura per la Pace, Comitato Culture dei Mari in collaboration with the Italian Cultural Institute
Sir Bob Geldof – LIVE YMCA
28 June at Fort Manoel, Manoel Island
Irish rock-star and anti-poverty campaigner Bob Geldof, KBE will play live in aid of YMCA
VISUAL ARTS
Image Bank
5 May – 12 June at St James Cavalier, Valletta
A series of recent non-figurative paintings by Mexican artist Polena Riemann, exploring the nature of perception, memory, longings and anxiety
Exhibition of Masks from China
8 May - 30 June at the art gallery, China Cultural Centre in Malta
173, Melita Street, Valletta
China Today – Modern Development of an Ancient Art
12 May – 27 June at St James Cavalier, Valletta
This exhibition comprises 50-odd pieces of contemporary ceramic works of distinctive styles, the selection of which was commissioned by China’s Ministry of Culture, and conducted by the Central Academy of Fine Arts in Beijing. Masterpieces were then acquired from China’s ceramic capitals as Jingdezehn, Yixing, Foshan etc. Organised by China Cultural Centre in Malta and St James Cavalier
41st Open Annual Exhibition of Photography
23 May – 9 June at the Italian Cultural Institute, Italian, Vecchia Cancelleria, St George’s Square, Valletta
Organised by the Malta Photographic Society in collaboration with the Italian Cultural Institute. The exhibition will include some works by Italian photographer Rosetta Messori
Alexander and Hephaestion – warriors and lovers
30 May – 18 June at St James Cavalier, Valletta
Adriana Bozzi is an Argentinian artist who is presenting her first solo exhibition at St James Cavalier, the running theme being the male figure. The works present mixed techniques of charcoal acrylic and pastel on brown paper
Body and Soul
1-30 June at Cleland and Souchet, Portomaso, St Julian’s
An exhibition of pastel paintings by Joanne Fenech Portelli
The Art Exhibition
2-30 June at il-Cortile Farmhouse, B’Kara
An exhibition by artists Alfred Briffa, Chris Briffa, Lawrence Buttigieg, Joseph Paul Cassar and Juliet Horn Castle. Presented by Hermann Bonaci Productions
Lady Inspirations
2 June – 16 July at Heritage Malta Head Office, Valletta
An exhibition of paintings and sculptures by Raymond Spiteri
Exhibition of mosaics
3-24 June at Gallery G, No 4, Sir Ugo Mifsud Street, Lija
Exhibition by Chris Urpani
Contemporary Art
3 – 25 June at The Loggia, National Museum of Fine Arts, Valletta
An exhibition of paintings by Alex Dalli
The Cards of Destiny: Gambling, Luck and Magic
17 June – 29 October at the Inquisitor’s Palace, Vittoriosa
An exhibition organised by the Associazione Culturale Le Tarot and Heritage Malta in collaboration with the Biblioteca Classense of Ravenna under the patronage of the Ministero per I Beni Culturali e Ambientali of Italy and the Ministry of Tourism and Culture of Malta
LECTURES
TanzTheater – easy going?
5 June at the German-Maltese Circle, Messina Palace, 141, Triq San Kristofru, Valletta
Irina Pauls, current artistic director and choreographer of TanzTheatre Freiburg-Heidelberg will talk about her work and show video examples of her dance-theatre productions
Lecture of the Chinese Mask
6 June at the China Cultural Centre in Malta, 173, Melita Street, Valletta
OTHER EVENTS
Bazaar
12-14 June at the Little Sisters of the Poor, Hamrun
Annual fund-raising dinner
22 June at Chev Maurice Mizzi’s villa, Bidnija
With music by Echoes 2. Presented by The Friends of the Little Sisters of the Poor. For bookings, call Christine Debono on 7944-4135 or email: cmdebono@hot mail.com or Madeleine de Domenico on 2133-5334 or 7926-0965
Summer Solstice and Temples Heritage Trail
21 June at the Mnajdra and Hagar Qim Temples, Qrendi
Organised by Heritage Malta on the occasion of the summer solstice. Visitors will choose to witness the summer solstice temple phenomenon at one of these sites and will then go on to visit Skorba and Ta Hagrat Temples, Mgarr. Limited to 50 persons only. Transport will be provided
GaiaFest2006
23-25 June at the Elysium Visitor Centre, Ghajn Tuffieha
Festival of holistic living organised by the Gaia Foundation. This year’s GaiaFest promises to be yet another fun-filled festival bringing various aspects of human lifestyles together over a weekend of entertaining activities. A number of local bands will play at the event
Feast of St Peter and St Paul – Mnarja
29 June
The Mnarja is a harvest festival opening the summer season, celebrated on the feast of St Peter and St Paul. It is a typical Maltese folklore festival with music, open-air folk dancing and singing, feasting as well as horse and donkey races. It is characterised by a nightlong picnic at Buskett Gardens, Rabat, on the eve.
Victoria International Arts Festival
30 June – 1 August at St George’s Basilica Cloister, Victoria, Gozo
This information is correct at the time of printing
Bookings for the Manoel Theatre from the Manoel Theatre Booking Office, tel. 2124-6389; email [email protected] and online www.teatrumanoel.com
Bookings at St James Cavalier from the Booking Office in Valletta, tel. 2122-3 200 or email: [email protected]. More information from website www.sjcav.org
Bookings at the Mediterranean Conference Centre tel. 2559-5751 or [email protected]
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