For the music lovers:

Friday 16th February: Acoustic Fridays – Legends Restaurant, Marsascala

Head to St Thomas Bay in Marsascala for a laidback evening of drinks, food and live acoustic music performed by Surviving Karma. Buy-two-get-one-free offers are available on cocktails between 8:30 and 11pm. For more information, visit their Facebook page.

Friday 16th February: The Velts – Live at Rumors, Pieta

Local indie band The Velts are back for their first live performance of 2018, where DJ Ze Heckler will be spinning an abundant platter of tunes on the night at Rumors restaurant in Pieta. Entrance to the event is €6, paid at the door, and doors open at 9pm. Further details can be found here.

Saturday 17th February: Rockquiem – St Agatha’s Auditorium, Rabat

The Malta Philharmonic Orchestra will be embarking on a performance of Rockquiem, a rock reimagining of Mozart’s famous last work, the Requiem Mass, which he left unfinished at the time of his death. The orchestra will be performing together with the MPO Chorus, under the direction of Italian conductor and chorus master Riccardo Bianchi. Tickets are €20. For more information and tickets, visit www.maltaorchestra.com

Sunday 18th February: Met Opera’s Tosca in Cinema – St James Cavalier, Valletta

Puccini’s melodrama about a volatile diva, a sadistic police chief, and an idealistic artist has offended and thrilled audiences for more than a century. Head to the St James Cavalier’s Cinema in Valletta for the Met Opera’s screening of Tosca. Tickets are €15 for adults, and €12 for students and senior citizens. Tickets may be bought from their site, or call on 21223200 for more information.

Education for all ages:

Friday 16th February-Sunday 18th March: Action Planet Exhibition – St James Theatre, Valletta

The Action Planet exhibition is part of a nationwide sustainability initiative that encourages and empowers people to take an active role in safeguarding the planet for present and future generations. The initiative is bringing together educational institutions, businesses, NGOs, artists and other organisations to help raise awareness and find solutions to improve Malta’s sustainability, particularly among kids and young adults. Entrance is free. For more information, call on 21223200.

Sensorial treats:

Friday 16th February: ‘She who lived a life in colour’ exhibition – Iniala5 Gallery, Valletta

Iniala5 galleries is hosting an exhibition to mark 10 years since the demise of Ebba von Fersen Balzan, a well-known, internationally acclaimed Maltese-German artist. This is the first in a series of exhibitions that will showcase Ebba’s extensive and varied collection of art from her short but incredibly productive artistic career. For more information, visit www.iniala5.com.

Saturday 17th February: Icon Island – Salesians Theatre, Sliema

Austrian filmmaker and director Virgil Widrich, who’s known for his experimental films and multimedia works, presents Icon Island, a performance of carefully selected images which will be projected as a ‘live’ mix to electronic music by Maltese artist Sonitus Eco. The collage of visuals is inspired by films dealing with the mystic and romantic journey to islands representing alternative societies or different states of mind. Organised by Valletta 2018, the show starts at 8:30pm, and tickets can be purchased here.

Carnival continues:

Saturday 17th February to Sunday 18th February – Carnival celebrations, Valletta

After a strong storm forced a number of carnival activities and parades to be cancelled last weekend, floats, performers and carnival-goers will take to the streets once again this weekend to demonstrate their work and preparations for this anticipated annual activity. For the latest updates and programmes, visit Karnival Malta’s facebook page and website.