Dancing in the moonlight:

Monday, 2nd July from 6pm: Full Moon Party – departing from the Sliema Ferries, Sliema.

In what is being touted as a beach party bringing Thailand to the Mediterranean, this night of ‘devil-may-care’ dancing and singing might still be pumping by the morning – yes, on a school night. Expectations are being set-up pretty high for those inclined to tear themselves away from the football for one evening. Tickets can be bought from the event’s promoters in Paceville, around the Burger King and Bay Street areas. 

Are you ready for these opening nights?

Wednesday, 4th July from 6pm: 1926 Sunset Sessions - Opening Night - 1926 Beach Club, Qui-si-sana Seafront, Sliema; Wednesday, 4th July from 10pm: Beatz Wednesdays - The Opening - Shadow Club, St Julian's.

Another week, another opening… or in this case, two! There definitely is no shortage of parties, nights out and venues promising you a knock-out time during the week (in, perhaps, more ways than one). And Wednesday seems to be the night preferred by many for their launch events. This week, Sunset Sessions hits the new 1926 Beach Club in Qui-Si-Sana, where you can – yes, you’ve guessed it – watch the sun go down with a cocktail in hand. If you’re a night-owl, Shadow Club in St Julian’s is offering drinks and music (what else?) from 10pm. 

The not-miss of the week:

Wednesday, 4th July from 8pm: Tribali Live in Concert - Greek Theatre, Ta' Qali.

Tribali were hipster before we even knew what hipster meant. A band whose music coloured the youth of many, and the inspiration for many of the Maltese bands which came after it, the band's music was inspired by the folk singing, sounds and soul of these islands. And this two-hour set, introducing work from their new album, Raba’, promises to be exciting and a real treat for those who know their work, as well as for those who are just discovering it. 

The drama of music:

Wednesday, 4th July from 9pm: Daqsxejn ta’ Requiem Lil Leli (A Modest Requiem to Leli) – St Elmo, Valletta; Thursday, 5th July from 9pm: Silent Film Screening The Phantom of the Opera with music by Minima - St Elmo, Valletta.

The Malta International Arts Festival has tonnes in store this month, with music, exhibitions and film being the order of the days and nights. This week, catch Daqsxejn ta’ Requiem lil Leli (A Modest Requiem to Leli) written by one of Malta’s foremost writers, Immanuel Mifsud, with musical adaptation by composer Kris Spiteri. A true collaborative effort between these artists, together with Teatru Anon and visual artist Vince Briffa, this performance is one to really look forward to. And, for an experience which recalls the roots of modern cinema, head back to St Elmo on Thursday for the screening of the The Phantom of the Opera (1925), by Rupert Julian. Minima, a Bristol-based four-piece group, will be accompanying the film live with instrumentation including cello, double bass, baritone guitar, acoustic and electric guitars, mandolin, autoharp, dulcimer, synthesizer, glockenspiel and drum kit.

Look. Watch. Learn:

All week: Latitude 36: A Transmedia Exhibition - Blitz, Art Gallery, Valletta.

Migration is the topic on everyone’s lips but this exhibition aims to open our eyes to the indisputable reality of the modern movement of people, by taking the history of Maltese migration as a starting point. Artist and filmmaker Charlie Cauchi showcases a series of works in media ranging from photography to visual structures to make us reflect on what it means to be a migrant, and the way in which identity is formed. 

Tuesday, 3rd July from 10am: Stop Motion Children Workshops / Solar Cinema - Pjazza San Gorg, Valletta.

The kids are now on holiday, but that doesn’t mean they can simply watch TV or look at their tablets all day long. Get them off those screens by getting them to create visual work of their own through these stop motion children’s workshops taking place in Valletta’s Pjazza San Gorg, courtesy of the travelling Solar Cinema. Everything will be provided and participants will be encouraged to work together and use their imagination in creating their own stories. Open to kids aged 6+. There’s no need to book - or pay - but do get there a bit early since this operates on a first come, first served basis.