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The wind blows… …waves in all directions

Spazju Kreattiv St James Cavalier, Castille Place, Valletta

Across a 46,000km coast surrounded by 22 countries, LGBTIQ+ people simultaneously enjoy civil rights, face criminal action, can legally have their gender recognised, are socially and/or legally oppressed because of their gender, go through genital mutilation at birth, live under harsh systems be it socio-economic issues, nationalism and colonialism; and this only touches the surface of the multitude of experiences and challenges. 

Representing Pride

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

Representing Pride is a process based curatorial photography collection, premiering never-before- seen works focussed on LGBTQIA+ stories, by eight individual photographers from around the

The 34th – Irish Film Days

Spazju Kreattiv Cinema St James Cavalier, Castille Place, Valletta

‘The 34th’ tells the story of the driven and dedicated people who formed Marriage Equality in Ireland and developed it into a highly effective grassroots force with one clear goal in mind - the extension of Civil Marriage to same sex couples.

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Passages

Spazju Kreattiv Cinema St James Cavalier, Castille Place, Valletta

Celebrated filmmaker Ira Sachs (Love is Strange) makes a breathtaking return with PASSAGES, a fresh, honest and brutally funny take on messy, modern relationships.

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MATTHEW BOURNE’S SWAN LAKE

Spazju Kreattiv Cinema St James Cavalier, Castille Place, Valletta

Matthew Bourne’s Swan Lake returns to cinemas and is ‘as bold and beautiful as ever’ (★★★★★ Telegraph).

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Ingmar Bergman Retrospective

Spazju Kreattiv Cinema St James Cavalier, Castille Place, Valletta

Welcome to the mesmerizing world of Swedish filmmaker Ingmar Bergman! Spazju Kreattiv Cinema is thrilled to present a captivating retrospective of this iconic filmmaker's work.

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Brother

Spazju Kreattiv Cinema St James Cavalier, Castille Place, Valletta

Clement Virgo’s stirring drama Brother, which received its world premiere at the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival, is a soulful meditation on wounded masculinity, fractured identity and the power of family.  

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R.M.N.

Spazju Kreattiv Cinema St James Cavalier, Castille Place, Valletta

From acclaimed auteur Cristian Mungiu (4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days), comes a stunning new piece of cinema.

Having quit a job in Germany, Matthias (Marin Grigore) returns to his Transylvanian home, a remote, rural town where customs and traditions bind the community together. Matthias is preoccupied with his elderly father, and keen to be more involved in the life and education of his son, who’s wrought with mysterious anxieties. He’s also eager to see his ex-lover, Csilla (Judith State), who manages the local factory.

A Conversation with Joe Toscano

Studios St James Cavalier, Castille Place, Valletta

Award-winning designer, author and tech expert Joe Toscano will chart his journey from his early days at Google to his latest venture Datagrade. Previously an Experience Design consultant for Google, Joe left Silicon Valley because of concerns about industry misuses of data and the need to address these through innovation rather than strict regulation. Since then, Joe has written a book, done a TEDx talk, featured in the Netflix film ‘The Social Dilemma’ and started up various companies. Joe will also speak on human-centered approaches to internet design, user privacy, digital literacy and data protection.

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NT Live – Life of Pi (Encore)

Puppetry, magic and storytelling combine in a unique, Olivier Award-winning stage adaptation of the best-selling novel.

After a cargo ship sinks in the middle of the vast Pacific Ocean, a 16-year-old boy named Pi is stranded on a lifeboat with four other survivors – a hyena, a zebra, an orangutan and a Royal Bengal tiger. Time is against them, nature is harsh, who will survive?

Filmed live in London’s West End and featuring state-of-the-art visuals, the epic journey of endurance and hope is bought to life in a breath-taking new way for cinemas screens.

Cher Camilleri Concert – MUSIC SERIES

Spazju Kreattiv Theatre St James Cavalier, Castille Place, Valletta

Cher Camilleri is an electronic singer-songwriter from Malta. Having debuted her music in 2021 and a full-length album in 2022, Cher’s songs present an ethereal and otherwordly quality and are as rich in emotion as they are in authenticity.

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Scrapper

It’s said that it takes a village to raise a child but 12-year-old Georgie (Lola Campbell) has other ideas. Living alone since her beloved mum died, she is forced to confront reality when her absent father (Harris Dickinson) turns up. A film about family and fresh starts, SCRAPPER is a joyful comedy bubbling with hope, and is the outstanding debut feature from Charlotte Regan.

SACES – Architecture Student EXPO 2023

Atrium / Atrium Approach / Upper Atrium

The Architecture Student EXPO is a celebration of everything the Faculty for the Built Environment does at the University of Malta.

NT Live: The Seagull (Encore)

Spazju Kreattiv Cinema St James Cavalier, Castille Place, Valletta

Emilia Clarke (Game of Thrones) makes her West End debut in this 21st century retelling of Anton Chekhov’s tale of love and loneliness.

 Malta Café Scientifique – A New Breath in Healthcare

Studios St James Cavalier, Castille Place, Valletta

The days of one-size-fits-all medicine are numbered, as scientists and healthcare professionals like Christian Scerri, consultant geneticist at Mater Dei Hospital and a full professor within the Faculty of Medicine and Surgery at the University of Malta, harness the power of targeted treatment to revolutionize patient care.

IKKREA

Spazju Kreattiv St James Cavalier, Castille Place, Valletta

With Spazju Kreattiv continuing its open approach to programming and collaborations, the call for participation in the Spazju Kreattiv programme is a key tool for artists and creatives to approach the programme's team.