St John’s Cathedral

Old Bakery Street

St John’s

Cavalier SouthStreet SE2

Melita Street 5 SE1 4 R2 4 6 Merchant Street 4 4 3 8 MUŻA S2 8 Parliament 7 2 B House Republic Street City Gate Palazzo 10 Parisio 1A Castille 1B 1C Spazju Square Triton Kreattiv Fountain 1E 8 S3 R1 S1 8 9 1D 8

St Jame’s Cavalier

Barrakka P Lift

Girolamo Cassar Street Herbert War Ganado Memorial Gardens

limited car access near Street

EVENT TYPES

Art Installation Experiment Performing Arts Chats

Film ShowValletta Waterfront Dance Health

Treasure hunt Exhibition Music Info Points

Getting there

Malta Public transport will be operating a special bus service on the 27 September till 00.45am:

North: , Msida, Birkirkara, Lija, Mosta, Burmarrad, Bugibba, Qawra, St Paul’s Bay, Xemxija, Mellieha, Ghadira Bay, Cirkewwa. Central: Valletta, Msida, Qroqq, Kappara, San Gwann, Naxxar, Mosta, Mtarfa By-Pass, Rabat, , Zebbug By-Pass, Qormi, Fleur-De-Lys, Hamrun. South 1: Valletta, Marsa, Paola, Bormla, Kalkara, Xghajra, Zabbar, Marsaskala, Fgura, Paola. European Researchers’ Night South 2: Valletta, Marsa, Tarxien, Zejtun, Marsaxlokk, Birzebbugia, Airport, 27 September ‘19 • 6pm till midnight Zurrieq, Qrendi, Mqabba, Hal-Farrug. N13 (Night Route): Valletta, Msida, Gzira, Sliema Ferries, St Julian’s ScienceInTheCityMalta A ferry service is available from Sliema to Marsamxetto, and from Cospicua Dockyard Creek to Lascaris (Grand Harbour side) until 7.15pm. Both ferry services from Valletta will be operating until 1am

Taxis will be stationed at the Bus Terminal by City Gate, Valletta

Festival science-y gadgets from zombie brains, T-Rex skulls, DNA candle holders and other 3D science collectibles by Van Colen prints. scienceinthecity.org.mt Location: Info point near Triton

MINISTRY FOR EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT

N.B. This PURPLE version is to be used on printed material only. 1A Power it up 3 CineXjenza 8 #younme, your home, R Meet the Researcher All ages Age: 12+ Xewk, Hanging On All ages All ages Follow Daisy from MissInTech on her journey CineXjenza brings together science, film and Meet the Researcher is back, bringing them out to find female role models in the ICT sector. discussions. We will be screening stop motion of the University of and into the streets Discover the SPEECHIE language toy and play films (Kreattiv project, Kenneth Scicluna, From concrete trees (Xewk installation) to of Valletta. From ancient amphoras to bacterial original games by the Institute of Digital Games. Seaward films), Maltese nature documentaries saving bats (Hanging On performance), statistics puppets, come feast your eyes on the strange Faculty of ICT staff and ICTSA students have VR (Prof. Alan Deidun), a short film by Tunisian to air pollution, the lives we lead seem all- array of props our researchers will bring along. tech that will let you be a superhero or artist and filmmaker Yusuf Ahmed Mohamed and other encompassing at times, this area will connect much more! short films. Organisations: Valletta Film Festival, them together and to the rest of the planet. 7pm–10pm, Triton Fountain, Castille Malta Chamber of Scientists and S-Cubed. Organisations involved: CASA, CSA, ELSA, Square, City Gate 6pm–12am, Triton Fountain ESA, KSU, GSD Marketing, ERA, Institute of 8.30pm–12am, Stairs near city gate Earth Systems, Department of Statistics and Operations Research, GhSL, Earth SL, Xewk, Grow 10 trees project, ICE, Birdlife, Green 1B Making Waves House, Extinction Rebellion, Green Roads Info Points All ages Malta, Malta Café Scientifique and The Bicycle All ages Advocacy Group. Could Maltese tap water taste good? How 4 Expand your horizons, Unleash Got any questions about the festival on the big many species of shark are there? How do you your mind, Be a champ 6pm–12am, Castille & De Valette Square night? Here’s where to find the answers! Also, map Malta’s coast from space? Visit the Marine pick up your copy of THINK magazine. Area to learn all about the sea surrounding All ages the Maltese islands. Partners include: DSRP, 6pm–12am, Triton Fountain and Sharklab, Aquabiotech, CASA, Water Services Learn about learning, and explore your body and Castille Square Corporation, Department of Geosciences, & mind, and do some excercise! Forensic science, 9 Take me places Department of Classics and Archaeology. VR, AI, your brain, the perfect Rugby throw & more! Organisations include: S-Cubed, PWC, All ages 6pm–12am, Triton Fountain Betapsi, Cognitive Science, MCAST, Junior College, St. Martin’s Institute, Missio Tfal, Xjenza Mania, From racing cars to virtual reality, come along to MAKE, MBSA and Wolves RFC. find out all about how science keeps us moving Scithon and to get a glimpse of the technologies that will All ages 6pm–12am, Parliament Square, Ordinance provide the transport of tomorrow. Organisations involved: UoM racing, UESA, Transport Malta, Roam around Valletta and discover different 1C How the health? Street. All ages Department of Statistics and Operations Research, stations, each corresponding to a scientific field. Department of Mathematics, and Department of Will you be able to solve the puzzles and get to Technical Design and Technology. the finish line? By Greece’s famous Scithon. Have you ever wondered what an anaesthetist does during an operation? Or how vaccines work? Or, how DNA makes life possible? In the Health Area, 6pm–12am, In front of the 6pm–11:30pm, All Areas you’ll discover these answers and much more. With 5 Talking Science Stock Exchange a bit of luck, you might even meet the tooth fairy! Age: 15+ Organisations involved include: MBSA, MMSA, MHSA, MPSA, Electromagnetic Research Group, Come to these chats and voice your opinion MADS, AAM, MABS, Malta College of Pathologists, on topics such as Reproductive Rights, Mental B Science Buskers Department of Pathology, DWARNA, Malta Biobank, 10 Science @ Spazju Kreattiv Health and Artificial Intelligence. Organisations All ages ALS Malta Foundation, NARD & DRs 4 choice. involved: ELSA and GħSL. Talks will be every Age: 4+ hour, see website for details. Electromagnetic Research: 7:30pm - 10pm Come enjoy some Science busking on the street All other events: 6pm–12pm. Triton Fountain Malta’s creativity centre will be filled with ceramic with Polish performers Heweliusze Nauki. Hourly from 7pm–11pm, plates inspired by Malta’s ecology (Kreattiv project, San Anton School) and the Kids Dig Science puppet show (by Sean Briffa) and experiments 6pm–12am, All Areas called Don’t Cut the Orchids! (in collaboration 1D Spherical with Green House). All ages 6 Art Detectives 6pm–10pm, Spazju Kreattiv Stunning illuminated glass sculpture by local artist All ages SE1 We are made of star stuff Louis Briffa reflecting the Science of YOU. Become the Sherlock Holmes of Art! This event All ages 6pm–12am, Triton Fountain will showcase the investigative work carried out by Heritage Malta’s Diagnostic Science Laboratories S Staging Science Immerse yourself in the colourful beauty of on paintings from the MUŻA collection. our universe with the stunning photographs All ages of astrophysicist Dr Joseph Caruana, brought to you by the Malta Humanist Society. EU corner 7pm–11pm, MUŻA Our three stages at Triton Fountain (S1), City Gate (S2) 1E & Castille square (S3) will feature performances from All ages magician Gwilym Bugeja, award winning communicator 6pm–10pm, Chamber of Commerce Anthony Galea (SciANTific), a one-woman-show on Come to the EU Corner where MEUSAC uses eugenics by Lara Agius and theatre about dinosaurs. games and discussion to explain how the Main Stage: Triton Fountain EU helps fund research and Esplora work to 6:05–6:25pm: What Superheroes are made of explore the truth behind our digestive system 7 The Creative Jam 6:35–7:00pm: Just Add Science in a fun and entertaining way. SE2 500 years of Leonardo Da Vinci All ages 7:10–7:30pm: Moveo Dance Company Age: 18+ 6pm–12am, Triton Fountain 7:40–8:00pm: Esplora’s Body Wonders show A fusion of Jazz and science. In a collaboration 8:10–8:30pm: Just Add Science 8:40–9:00pm: Moveo Dance Company A unique opportunity to watch the immersive new with the Edward de Bono Institute and a local documentary Leonardo Cinquecento by Francesco jazz trio led by Diccon Cooper, investigate 9:10–9:30pm: Esplora’s Body Wonders show 9:40–10:10pm: Just Add Science Invernizzi, which explores the fascinating life of if learning about the principles of musical Leonardo Da Vinci. 2 Science in the house improvisation can unlock your creative potential 10:20–10:40pm: Moveo Dance Company Age: 13+ and improve your ability to generate new ideas. 10:45–12:00am: Dance party (tbc) 24 Sep: 6:30pm, Italian Cultural Institute Showcasing the exciting research at the Running hourly from 7pm–11pm, 6pm–12am, Triton, Castille square, City gate University of Malta and other research Palazzo Parisio, Foreign Affairs institutions to encourage discussion with the Members of Parliament and citizens. Organised by the Malta Chamber of Scientists. 26 Sep: 12pm–2pm 27 Sep: 6 pm–12 pm. Parliament