The Strange Travels of Señor Tonet, Valletta 2018’s curiosity fair full of fun for the whole family, is now open at Triton Square, Valletta.

For this project, Catalonia-based artists, Tombs Creatius, have teamed up with Esplora and visual artist Carl Caruana to design interactive mechanical installations specifically for Valletta 2018.

At the fair we meet Señor Tonet, a peculiar character who introduces us to the many creatures he encounters while on his strange and wondrous journeys, by means of individual installations set inside boxes, each of which reflecting a different story.

The artists have also created an interactive game designed specifically for Malta inspired by two images synonymous with the Maltese culture: the water cab (id-dgħajsa tal-pass) and the ‘Sleeping Lady’. The aim of the artists is to make children happy by giving them the opportunity to interact with these games.

The fair runs until Sunday 8 and is open from 10am to 4pm on all days with the exception of Saturday 7, where the fair is open between 12pm and 6pm and will be offering a children’s area during Il-Festa l-Kbira, which will be happening this weekend.

The Strange Travels of Señor Tonet was held earlier at Esplora Interactive Science Centre in Bighi, Kalkara. The Maltese game will remain at Esplora after the closing of the fair.

www.valletta2018.org