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The Spazju Kreattiv Art Collection – An Open Research (25th Anniversary Initiative)

Space A, Spazju Kreattiv St James Cavalier, Castille Place, Valletta

The Spazju Kreattiv Art Collection – An Open Research Project continues its archival journey, dedicated to preserving the legacy of the organisation and showcasing significant artworks donated to Spazju Kreattiv over the past 25 years. This year's exhibition features a diverse and thought-provoking selection of exhibits from previous programmes, utilising various media to highlight the evolution of the Maltese artistic scene.

The Sound of You Dreaming

Space C, Spazju Kreattiv St James Cavalier, Castille Place, Valletta

The Sound of You Dreaming is a solo exhibition by Paul Scerri, hosted at Spazju Kreattiv and curated by Gabriel Zammit, with Andrew Borg Wirth serving as associate curator. This project sees Scerri exploring new territories in his practice, delving into the nature of dreams and posing the question: ‘What does it mean to dream alone and together? Is it possible to hear the sound of you dreaming?’

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Exhibition on Screen: Van Gogh: Poets and Lovers

Spazju Kreattiv Cinema St James Cavalier, Castille Place, Valletta

200 years after its opening and a century after acquiring its first Van Gogh works, the National Gallery, London is hosting the UK’s biggest ever Van Gogh exhibition. Van Gogh is not only one of the most beloved artists of all time, but perhaps the most misunderstood.

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Nickel Boys

Based on the Pulitzer Prize winning novel by Colson Whitehead, Nickel Boys chronicles the powerful friendship between two young Black teenagers navigating the harrowing trials of reform school together in Florida.

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We Live in Time

Almut (Florence Pugh) and Tobias (Andrew Garfield) are brought together in a surprise encounter that changes their lives.

As they embark on a path challenged by the limits of time, they learn to cherish each moment of the unconventional route their love story has taken, in filmmaker John Crowley's decade-spanning, deeply moving romance.

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The Girl with the needle

Spazju Kreattiv Cinema St James Cavalier, Castille Place, Valletta

A standout selection from the 2024 Cannes Film Festival, The Girl with the Needle is a dark fairy tale about one woman’s search for tenderness and morality in a cruel world.

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The Bibi Files

Using never-seen-before interrogation footage of Netanyahu, his family, his closest associates, and benefactors, Director Alexis Bloom and Oscar-winning Producer Alex Gibney uncover high-level familial corruption and the disastrous lengths a political leader will go to escape accountability. The Bibi Files is a film about a man singularly focused on his own political survival in a region beset by war.

Met Live in HD: Verdi’s Aida

Spazju Kreattiv Cinema St James Cavalier, Castille Place, Valletta

American soprano Angel Blue headlines as the Ethiopian princess torn between love and country in a new production of Verdi’s Aida by Michael Mayer that brings audiences inside the towering pyramids and gilded tombs of ancient Egypt with intricate projections and dazzling animations.

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Nosferatu

The much-anticipated latest film from visionary director Robert Eggers. Nosferatu is a gothic tale of obsession between a haunted young woman and the terrifying vampire infatuated with her, causing untold horror in its wake.

Carnival Exhibition

Atrium / Atrium Approach / Upper Atrium

The King of Carnival is making its grand entrance at Spazju Kreattiv, heralding the return of the annual Carnival exhibition.

Auxetic materials: Expandable materials for greater comfort

Studios St James Cavalier, Castille Place, Valletta

Auxetic materials, unlike most, become thicker when stretched. This rare property, observed in tendons and salamander skin, has been replicated by physicists and engineers in auxetic foam, which is now being upscaled for commercial use, promising enhanced comfort at a lower cost. Additionally, Covalent Organic Frameworks (COFs) are being explored for auxeticity in specialised applications like nano-filters and antimicrobial uses.

MACBETH: David Tennant & Cush Jumbo (first screening)

David Tennant (Doctor Who, Broadchurch) and Cush Jumbo (The Good Wife, Criminal Record) lead a stellar cast in an ‘enthralling’ (★★★★★ Daily Telegraph) new production of Shakespeare’s MACBETH, filmed live at the Donmar Warehouse in London, especially for the big screen. Unsettling intimacy and brutal action combine at breakneck speed as Max Webster (Life of Pi, Henry V) directs this tragic tale of love, murder, and nature’s power of renewal. With staging ‘full of wolfish imagination and alarming surprise’ (★★★★★ The Guardian), the immersive 5.1 cinema surround sound places the audience inside the minds of the Macbeths, asking are we ever really responsible for our actions?

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A Complete Unknown

New York, 1961. Against the backdrop of a vibrant music scene and tumultuous cultural upheaval, an enigmatic 19-year-old from Minnesota arrives with his guitar and revolutionary talent, destined to change the course of American music. He forges intimate relationships with music icons of Greenwich Village on his meteoric rise, culminating in a groundbreaking and controversial performance that reverberates worldwide. Timothée Chalamet stars and sings as Bob Dylan in James Mangold’s A COMPLETE UNKNOWN, the electric true story behind the rise of one of the most iconic singer-songwriters in history.

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MACBETH: David Tennant & Cush Jumbo (Encore)

Spazju Kreattiv Cinema St James Cavalier, Castille Place, Valletta

David Tennant (Doctor Who, Broadchurch) u Cush Jumbo (The Good Wife, Criminal Record) imexxu kast stellari fi produzzjoni ġdida ‘enthralling’ (★★★★★ Daily Telegraph) ta’ MACBETH ta’ Shakespeare, iffilmjat dirett f’Donmar Warehouse f’ Londra, speċjalment għall-iskrin il-kbir. Intimità inkwetanti u azzjoni brutali jingħaqdu b’veloċità kbira hekk kif Max Webster (Life of Pi, Henry V) jidderieġi din ir-rakkont traġiku ta’ mħabba, qtil, u s-setgħa ta’ tiġdid tan-natura. Bil-wasla ‘mimli b’immaġinazzjoni u sorpriża allarmanti’ (★★★★★ The Guardian), il-ħoss immersiv taċ-ċinema 5.1 ipoġġi lill-udjenza ġewwa l-imħuħ tal-Macbeths, u jistaqsi jekk qatt aħna verament responsabbli għall-azzjonijiet tagħna?

Fragments

Space B, Spazju Kreattiv St James Cavalier, Castille Place, Valletta

This immersive, multi-sensory exhibition explores the non-linear process of healing from adversity through large-scale paintings and modern digital animation. Engaging viewers on multiple sensory levels, it encourages reflection on personal experiences and universal themes of resilience.

Met Live in HD: Verdi’s Aida (Encore)

Spazju Kreattiv Cinema St James Cavalier, Castille Place, Valletta

American soprano Angel Blue headlines as the Ethiopian princess torn between love and country in a new production of Verdi’s Aida by Michael Mayer that brings audiences inside the towering pyramids and gilded tombs of ancient Egypt with intricate projections and dazzling animations. Romanian-Hungarian mezzo-soprano Judit Kutasi also stars as Aida’s rival, Amneris, alongside Polish tenor Piotr Beczała as the soldier Radamès—completing opera’s greatest love triangle. Met Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin takes the podium to conduct the January 25 performance, which will be transmitted live from the Metropolitan Opera stage to cinemas worldwide.