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We list the pick of the next month or so’s events in Malta. Click on the ‘Related Article’ links to see our full write-ups when available. If you’d like to list an event, contact us.

February  

Date City Event Type
14/02/10 - 21/03/10 February in Birgu ‘Fragments of Tibet’ photographic exhibition Exhibition
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Address: Maritime Museum. An exhibition by Aaron Micallef between the 14th February and 21st March 2010 at the Malta Maritime Museum, Vittoriosa.
The Tibet Society Malta, in collaboration with Heritage Malta and the Norbulingka Institute, is organising a photographic exhibition entitled ‘Fragments of Tibet’.
27/02/10 - 04/04/10 February in Valletta Dreams and Visions – An exhibition of painted ceramics by Vincent Camilleri Exhibition
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Admission: Free entrance. Venue: Heritage Malta Head Office, Valletta. Time: Monday to Friday 09.00 hrs – 16.30 hrs (Last admission at 16.00hrs).

March  

Date City Event Type
03/03/10 - 13/03/10 March in Valletta La Dolce Vita!-Satyricon (1969) – directed by Federico Fellini Film
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Admission: €6. Box office: 21223200. Address: St James Cavalier. Venue phone: 21223200. March 3rd, 5th, 7th, 13th
Starring Martin Potter and Hiram Keller. Fellini, in telling a negligible story about two young men tasting the various pleasures of Nero’s hedonistic and priapic reign, aims for images that jar as well as seduce. Fellini’s Satyricon crystallized the director’s reputation as a visionary.
Time: Wednesday – 19.00 hrs, Friday – 21.00 hrs, Sunday – 19.00 hrs, Saturday – 14.45 hrs. Buy tickets
05/03/10 - 21/03/10 March in Valletta Contemporary Districts #2 : TEL AVIV Exhibition
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Address: St James Cavalier. Venue phone: 21223200. Photographer Giovanni De Angelis presents Tel Aviv, Israel from the great metropolis of contradictions as the city celebrates its one hundred years of political and religious upheaval.
Times: 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.
10/03/10 - 20/03/10 March in Valletta Classic Film: Roma Citta Aperta (1945) – Directed by Roberto Rossellini Film
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Admission: €6. Box office: 21223200. Address: St James Cavalier. Venue phone: 21223200. March 10th , 12th , 14th , 20th Roma Citta Aperta (1945) – Directed by Roberto Rossellini. Starring Aldo Fabrizi and Anna Magnani.
Time: Wednesday – 19.00 hrs, Friday – 21.00 hrs, Sunday – 19.00 hrs, Saturday – 14.45 hrs. Buy tickets
11/03/10 - 16/03/10 March in San Gwann Book Week Special Events
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March 11th – 16th
Book week – organised by the San Gwann Local Council.
11/03/10 - 28/03/10 March in Valletta Exhibition by Audrey Torrero Exhibition
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Exhibition at the Malta Society of Arts, Manufacturers and Commerce, Palazzo de la Salle, 219, Republic Street, Valletta.
Opening hours: Monday to Friday between 10.00 hrs – 13.00 hrs and 16.00 hrs – 19.00 hrs, Saturday between 10.00 hrs – 12.00 hrs.
12/03/10 - 14/03/10 March in Kercem, Gozo Feast of St Gregory, Kercem Religious
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Is-Sagra ta’ San Girgor – Tradizzjoni Hajja – a cultural festival organised by Kercem Local Council.
The festival revives the traditions and history of the oldest celebrations in Gozo related to the feast of St Gregory the Great, including religious celebrations, concerts, guided tours and traditional food.
Venue: Kercem, Gozo.
12/03/10 - 21/03/10 March in Valletta Paintings by Numbers – a comedy by Simon Mawdsley Drama
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Time: 8:00pm. Box office: 21223200. Address: St James Cavalier. Venue phone: 21223200. A play over two weekends: March 12th – 14th, 19th – 21st, produced by Masquerade and directed by Anthony Bezzina.
The cast includes: Malcolm Galea, Alan Paris and Stefan Cachia Zammit.
In this hilarious but uncompromising comedy, four prison inmates await the arrival of an art teacher from the local college, but when she fails to arrive they endeavour to teach themselves how to paint. Buy tickets
14/03/10 - 14/11/10 March in Valletta Alarme! Military Re-enactments Special Events
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Time: 11:00am. Admission: Adults: €5.00; Children (6-12 y. Address: Fort St Elmo. ALARME is a military re-enactment that portrays the historic and turbulent tenure of Malta by the French troops, following Napoleon’s landing and conquest of Malta (1798 – 1800).
The re-enactment lasts 50 minutes.
Dates: March 14; April 11; May 9; November 14.
Tickets at the gate.
14/03/10 March in Valletta Meet the composer – Freddie Mizzi Music
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Time: 11:00am. Address: St Catherine of Italy church. Venue phone: 21223200. Organised by members of the St James Consort under the direction of Sarah Spiteri. Venue: St Catherine of Italy Church, Valletta. Time: 11.00 hrs.
17/03/10 - 28/03/10 March in Valletta Il postino (1994) – Directed by Michael Radford. Film
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Admission: €6. Box office: 21223200. Address: St James Cavalier. Venue phone: 21223200. Starring Philippe Noiret, Massimo Troisi and Maria Grazia Cucinotta.
Based on true events, Troisi plays a shy postman who strikes up an unlikely friendship with exiled Chilean poet Pablo Neruda.
Dates: Wednesday 17th – 19.00 hrs; Friday 19th – 21.00 hrs; Sunday 21st – 19.00 hrs;and Sunday 28th – 14.45 hrs. Buy tickets
17/03/10 March in Valletta Performers’ Platform Concert Series Music
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Time: 12:35pm. Admission: €2; Concessions: €1. Box office: 21223200. Address: St James Cavalier. Venue phone: 21223200. Performers’ Platform Concert Series – Jacob Portelli – violin. Works by Schumann and Grieg. Venue: Music Room, St James Cavalier, Valletta. Time: 12.35 hrs. Buy tickets
17/03/10 - 19/03/10 March in Valletta BOV Opera Festival – Teatru Manoel Music
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Time: 7:30pm. Address: Manoel Theatre, Old Bakery Street. Anopera production featuring some of Malta’s top singers and the Malta Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Brian Schembri.
This will be a double-bill opera night consists of Aleko by Rachmaninov and Il Cambiale di Matrimonio by Rossini.
Dates: 17 & 19 March.
Venue: Teatru Manoel, Valletta. Time: 19.30 hrs. Buy tickets
19/03/10 - 18/04/10 March in Valletta Transit Station – Four Artists in Situ Exhibition
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Address: St James Cavalier. Venue phone: 21223200. Artists Kris Van Dessel (also curator), Christian Noirfalise, Olphaert Den Otter, Jean Marie Bytebier have staked out their temporary transit station on the island of Malta.
The four artists work with images of fabricated landscapes.
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.
20/03/10 - 21/03/10 March in Gozo Gozo Wedding Weekend Special Events
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Time: 10:00am. Admission: Free entrance. Address: Ta’ Frenc Restaurant. Venue phone: 21553888. Ta’ Frenc Restaurant, in collaboration with Caruana & Cini Ltd and Camilleri Paris Mode is hosting the Gozo Wedding Weekend during the first weekend of spring. Visit to find out about a wedding venue, wedding lists, wedding gowns and more.
Times: 10am – 8pm.
20/03/10 March in Valletta BOV Opera Festival – Teatru Manoel Music
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Time: 7:30pm. Address: Manoel Theatre, Old Bakery Street. A Vocal Recital by highly talented young Maltese singers, featuring operatic arias.
Venue: Sala Isouard, Teatru Manoel, Valletta. Time: 19.30 hrs. Buy tickets
21/03/10 March in Qrendi Spring Equinox – Mnajdra Temple Special Events
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Venue phone: 22 954 000. The Mnajdra Temple, Qrendi, will be open for the spring equinox. Guided tours. A limited amount of tickets are available from the Museum of Archaeology, Valletta. Time: Sunrise.
21/03/10 March in Zurrieq Open Day at the Chapel of the Annunciation at Hal Millieri Special Events
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Time: 9:00am. Address: Nr Zurrieq. An open day from 9.00 hrs to 18.00 hrs organised by volunteers of Din l-Art Helwa, National Trust of Malta, at the medieval chapel, to celebrate the feast of the Annunication.
Holy Mass will be celebrated at 10.00 hrs followed by blessing of the adjoining churchyards.
Guided tours by historians will take place at 11.15 hrs and at 15.15 hrs.
To arrive to the Chapel you need to follow the second road to the right after passing the round about at the entrance to Zurrieq.
21/03/10 March in Valletta Met Opera Season @ St James Cavalier – Carmen Music
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Time: 2:45pm. Admission: €20; Concession Price €10. Box office: 21223200. Address: St James Cavalier. Venue phone: 21223200. Met Opera Matinee – Carmen – Georges Bizet. Encore Performance.
The Metropolitan Opera’s Peabody and Emmy Award-winning series live in high definition with English subtitles.
Conductor: Yannick Nézet-Séguin; Production: Richard Eyre, Barbara Frittoli, Angela Gheorghiu, Roberto Alagna, Mariusz Kwiecien. Venue: St James Cavalier, Valletta. Time: 14.45 hrs. Buy tickets
22/03/10 - 24/03/10 March in Valletta BOV Opera Festival – Teatru Manoel Music
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Time: 7:30pm. Box office: 2145 4512. Address: Manoel Theatre, Old Bakery Street. March 22nd & 24th
BOV Opera Festival – Alcina an opera by Handel
Produced and performed by the Weiner Akademie, conducted by Maurice van Lieshout.
Venue: Teatru Manoel, Valletta. Time: 19.30 hrs. Buy tickets
24/03/10 - 03/04/10 March in Valletta Nuovo Cinema Paradiso Film
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Admission: €6. Box office: 21223200. Address: St James Cavalier. Venue phone: 21223200. March 24th, 26th, April 3rd
Venue: St James Cavalier, Valletta. Time: Wednesday – 19.00 hrs, Friday – 21.00 hrs, Saturday – 14.45 hrs. Buy tickets
24/03/10 March in Valletta Performers’ Platform Concert Series Music
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Time: 12:35pm. Admission: €2; Concessions: €1. Address: St James Cavalier. Venue phone: 21223200. Performers’ Platform Concert Series. Produced by St James Cavalier. Venue: Music Room, St James Cavalier, Valletta. Time: 12.35 hrs.
27/03/10 - 28/03/10 March in Valletta Teatru Qroqq children’s play: Roald Dahl’s ‘The BFG’ Drama
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Box office: 21223200. Teatru Qroqq are back with a play based on Roald Dahl’s The BFG at the start of the Easter holidays.
The BFG is at the MITP Centre in Valletta on Saturday 27th at 6.30pm and Sunday 28th March at 7.30pm.
Ticket booking is from St James Cavalier.
The play is in English and targets 8-12 year olds though younger English-speaking children will also find this enjoyable.
Email:boxoffice@sjcav.org Buy tickets
27/03/10 - 28/03/10 March in Valletta Scugnizza – an operetta Drama
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Time: 7:30pm. Address: Manoel Theatre, Old Bakery Street. Venue phone: 2145 4512. Operatta by Carlo Lombardo and Mario Costa produced by the Valletta Dramatic Company.
An evening of entertainment and good music is guaranteed. Buy tickets
28/03/10 - 25/04/10 March in Valletta Edward Caruana Dingli Exhibition – Portraits, Views and Folkloristic Scenes Exhibition
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Admission: €3.50 Adults, €2.50 Concessions. Address: The Palace. 10:00 – 18:00hrs (last admission at 17:00hrs)
Fondazzjoni Patrimonju Malti is resuming the setting up of its prestigious exhibitions. This is a large exhibition of artistic works by Edward Caruana Dingli, showcasing some 250 of his most remarkable paintings, from local and foreign collections. For more information visit www.patrimonju.org
28/03/10 March in Various Cultural Tour – In commemoration of the Holy Week Cult Special Events
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Time: 8:45am. There will be a visit to exhibitions and re-enactments related to this time of the year in Qormi, Zebbug and Luqa.
The tour is organised by the Malta Council for Culture and the Arts. For further information contact Noel Damato on 21232515 or 21245168. You may also visit the website www.maltaculture.com or send an e-mail to adrian.german@maltaculture.com
28/03/10 - 26/12/10 March in Valletta The ‘In Guardia’ historical re-enactment Special Events
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Time: 11:00am. Address: Fort St Elmo. These regular historically accurate re-enactments portray the inspection of the fort and its garrison by the Grand Bailiff of the Order of the Knights of St. John in charge of military affairs. During the re-enactment the fort’s garrison – some 70 actors strong – is dressed in its best uniforms and demonstrates to the Grand Bailiff its military prowess.
Time: 11.00 hrs. – lasts 40 minutes.
Show Dates: 21st 28th February; 7th , 21st, 28th March; 18th 25th April; 2nd, 16th, 23rd, 30th May; 6th, 13th, 20th, 27th June; 4th, 11th July; 26th September; 3th, 10th, 17th, 24th October; 7th November; 26th December.
29/03/10 - 09/05/10 March in Valletta Mostly Churches – Exhibition by Marc England Exhibition
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Address: St James Cavalier. Venue phone: 21223200. A series of works in watercolour. Marc’s paintings have been described as mysterious, sombre, mystical, gothic, solemn and reminiscent of isolation.
Time: Monday & Tuesday 9.00 hrs – 17.00 hrs, Wednesday to Friday 09.00 hrs – 21.00 hrs, Saturday, Sunday and public holidays 10.00 hrs – 21.00hrs.
31/03/10 March in Vittoriosa / Grand Harbour area Freedom Day & Regatta – National Feast Special Events
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Time: 10:00am. Commemoration includes the laying of flower bouquets at the Freedom Monument, Vittoriosa by H.E. the President of Malta and the Hon. Prime Minister.Time: 10.00 hrs.
Event organised by the National Festivities Committee.
Regatta at the Grand Harbour. Time: 14.00 hrs Event organised by Kunsill Malti ghall-iSport.

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