Evenings on Campus is back with a bang
The 26th edition of Evenings on Campus starts with a bang on the 27th July and runs until 15th September. It includes an eclectic mixture of literature and song, comedy, dance, music and video art, science and a solar cinema under the stars.
Evenings on Campus was one of the very first festivals in Malta to give space to different forms of contemporary culture through its representations of visual and performing arts and has now become a regular and appreciated addition to Malta’s summer cultural life.
The venues are accessible to wheelchair users. Free parking in the car parks of the University of Malta Msida Campus is included.
For further information visit www.um.edu.mt/eveningsoncampus, the Evenings on Campus Facebook page, send an email to eveningsoncampus@um.edu.mt or call on +356 7984 3480.
Tickets may be purchased online from www.ticketline.com.mt or at the door on a first come basis.
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27 July and 28 July at 9pm venue: Main Quadrangle, University of Malta, Msida Campus
Reaching Society through science - Malta Cafe Sci
29 July at 8pm venue: Main Quadrangle, University of Malta Msida Campus Science Talk This special edition of Café Scientifique will bring together international researchers through the Reach High Scholars Programme, where they will chat about their work. Their research spans a variety of fields, ranging from medicine to engineering, having a common thread showing the impact of their research on society. Dr Joseph Vancell will discuss research he is currently conducting with older workers from various sectors of the Maltese labour force, highlighting gaps between younger and older workers and how distance elearning can help adult learners. Dr Romina Briffa will be talking about colorectal cancer and the importance of different kinds of molecular biomarkers, while Dr Lorna Marie West will discuss medication wastage, laws and policies.
A panel discussion following the short presentations will focus on how science can lead to a better society.
Entrance by donation to RIDT.
Solar Cinema Malta
31 July at 9pm venue: University of Malta, Msida Campus, Car Park 4 Short Films “Solar Cinema” is a mobile, solar powered cinema from The Netherlands, and 100% self-sustainable, without the need to use any electricity.
This will be a casual evening under the stars, starting off with a video presentation of the history of Evenings on Campus, by James Moffett.
After this, there will be the screening of “Bon Voyage”, a short film by Fabio Friedli, about emigrants who climb on to an overcrowded truck with a goal in mind – Fortress Europe, but who later have to deal with another brutal reality, that of the European handling of refugees.
This will be followed by “Stranger in Paradise” by Guido Hendrikx, which will have its Malta Premiere during Evenings on Campus. Centred on the very topical subject of migration, this film is part acted (the intake officer is played by an actor) and part documentary, with the refugees playing themselves. The film is based mainly in a classroom of newly-arrived refugees who learn how complex Europe is, and which reflects on the power relations between Europeans and refugees in a candid way.
Entrance by donation to RIDT
Family Ties (16+)
11 and 12 August at 9pm venue: Main Quadrangle, University of Malta, Msida Campus Comedy Uncle Wilfred is dead. His will has not been found and so all his vast fortune is tied up with bureaucratic red tape. Two cousins, Anthony and Zaren who do not like each other at all, along with their significant others, have had the idea to break into their deceased uncle’s remote country house to look for a copy of the will. They intend to use the will if it’s in their favour or destroy it if it is not. So, one stormy night both couples break into the old house to carry out their mean plan. However, they both did not expect the other couple to be there. Nor did they expect their old uncle’s stories of a ghostly bride wandering the rooms at night to be true. http://ticketline.com.mt
Modern Music Days (10+)
15 September at 9pm venue: Valletta Campus Theatre (Ex-MITP), University of Malta, Valletta Campus Dance and Music Modern Music Days presents a programme of 20th century and contemporary music featuring dance, video-art, and electronic music. Modern Music Days is a concert series initiated in 2014 as part of the Valletta 2018 culture programme. This special edition of Modern Music Days for Evenings on Campus presents some of the best works within the series in one performance. The programme includes music for percussion ensemble, a combination of video-art and live piano works, electronic music and a new version of the 1917 historical ballet ‘Parade’ with music by Erik Satie and costume design by Pablo Picasso. Modern Music Days is organised in collaboration with Teatru Manoel, The Malta Association for Contemporary Music and the Valletta 2018 Foundation. http://ticketline.com.mt