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Saturday, 6 October from 7pm: Notte Bianca 2018 – Valletta

The yearly appointment with Notte Bianca – Valletta’s arts and culture night – is nigh upon us, so what can we expect? Magna Zmien will be there, sharing the wonderful memories of Malta they’ve collected in the course of their research; museums will keep their doors open well after dark and watch out for those ghost tours! Get there early in the day if you want to beat the crowds trying to get in later on in the evening, though!

Friday, 5 October from 7pm: Aperitivo nights! - The Pulled Meat Company, Valletta

Celebrate the start of the weekend at the Pulled Meat Company in Valletta tomorrow night with their aperitivo night. Summer may be almost over, but that doesn’t mean you can't have a cool and colourful drink as the sun goes down. The weather is balmy enough, after all. And, “bite-sized goodies” are being promised – make sure you line your stomach! Private message here to book – the event is limited to 60 people!

All weekend from 9am: Rima: to be [defined] - Spazju Kreattiv, Valletta; Saturday, 6 October at 7pm: Met Opera in Cinema LIVE – Aida - Spazju Kreattiv, Valletta; from Friday, 5 October: Drumming - Art Exhibition by Charles City Gatt - Art Galleries, Valletta

Spazju Kreattiv is preparing a line-up this weekend which gives culture vultures a great amount to chew on. All weekend, starting tomorrow, Rima, an exhibition which focuses on the experience of migrants, will be launched, curated by Virginia Monteforte, with Kristina Borg as exhibition designer and Alexandra Galitzine-Loumpet as cultural advisor. It will lead onto a film festival next weekend (starting on 12th October) which will take the themes introduced and expound upon them. On Saturday night, there is a live screening of the opera, Aida (tickets here) at Spazju’s cinema theatre, if you missed the open air performance at Pjazza Teatru Rjal a couple of weeks back. And, for music aficionados, a collection of recent works by Charles ‘City’ Gatt, known locally as Malta’s “father of jazz”, will open in the capital this weekend. 

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All weekend, from 2pm: 5th Edition: Malta Tattoo Expo 2018 - Ta' Qali

Wanna get some ink but haven’t taken the plunge yet? This weekend might be the one to get you moving! The Malta Tattoo Expo 2018 is hitting Ta’ Qali and will be celebrating the art with shows, music and tattoos to knock you for six. It will be an opportunity to mingle with like-minded folk – just don’t make any rash decisions!

Saturday, 6 October – Sunday, 7 October: October Ahoy! - Valletta Waterfront, Floriana

Valletta Waterfront is launching its October Ahoy this weekend – a series of nautical and corsair-themed activities aiming to attract the young and not-so-young alike. There will be bouncing castles and face-painting, as well as giveaways and music for the adults. This is the first weekend of events lined up, so you’ll have plenty of opportunity to get the kids moving and laughing. 

Sunday, 7 October from 9am to 5pm: Ghar Dalam, Open Day – Ghar Dalam Cave, Birzebbuga

One of Malta’s oldest prehistoric sites is set to open – for free - for a full day this Sunday. Formed during the early Ice Age, by water channels seeping into the rock, the cave is 144 metres deep (60 metres of which are open to the public) but what is really astounding are the fossils and animal bones which were found inside. The museum displays the bones of small-sized elephants and hippopotami – and gives visitors insight into the geological and environmental archaeology of the islands.