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6 Theatre FEBRUARY 9 -24 The Acrobat The international stars of The Acrobat (Blood Ties), which is being staged for the first time in Malta by Unifaun Theatre Productions, have arrived. Pro- fessional actors Marco Michel from Switzerland, Cody Hively from New York, Mark Windsor from the UK and Martin Szekely from Hungary have now joined local performers Jamie Car- dona, Clayton Mallia and Ram- bert Attard in Malta, as well as top local director Stephen Oli- ver, to bring Agnes Moon's feel- good romantic comedy to life. The Acrobat (Blood Ties) by Unifaun Theatre Productions will be performed till 24 Feb- ruary 2019 at Spazju Kreattiv in Valletta. The production is supported by the MAF Project Fund of the Arts Council Malta. Tickets are available by visiting www.kreattivita.org FEBRUARY 8 – 24 Cats, The Musical Hoi Polloi Theatre Produc- tions is proud to present a new theatre spectacular of Andrew Lloyd Webber's world famous musical, CATS. CATS tells the story of a tribe of cats called the Jellicles who meet on one special night each year to celebrate who they are. During the Jellicle Ball we get to know about the special traits and secrets of our fe- line friends, as they invite us through this lyrical journey based on T.S. Eliot's 'Old Pos- sum's Book of Practical Cats' with some well-loved musi- cal theatre classics including 'Memory' and 'The Magical Mr Mistoffelees'. This event signifies the first time the production will be live on stage in Malta and a come- back for the local production company on the occasion of their 15th anniversary. The musical will take place at the Valletta Campus Theatre VCT between February 8 - 24. FEBRUARY 23 – 24 Il-Qtates ta' max-Xatt The cat's out of the bag! Te- atru Malta are opening their 2019 programme with the highly anticipated children's opera Il-Qtates ta' max-Xatt on the 23rd and 24th of February in partnership with Festivals Malta. This magical piece is an adaptation of the much-loved children's book by Maltese au- thor Clare Azzopardi, directed by Denise Mulholland and composed by Euchar Gravina. The opera, suitable for children aged between 8 and 10, will be held at the historic Maritime Museum in Birgu. To book your tickets or for more infor- mation on this playful piece visit teatrumalta.org.mt or call 21220255 for more informa- tion! Music MARCH 4-10 Così fan Tutte Teatru Manoel is staging a brand new production of Mo- zart's opera Così Fan Tutte on 4th, 6th, 8th and 10th March 2019. With Così fan Tutte, ossia La scuola degli amanti, the theatre concludes the brilliant opera trilogy of Le Nozze Di Figaro (produced in 2017) and Don Giovanni (produced in 2018) result- ing from the collaboration between Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and librettist Lorenzo Da Ponte. The first of them, Le Nozze di Figaro, was pre- miered in Vienna on 1 May 1786, while Don Giovanni's was in Prague on 29 Octo- ber 1787. Così fan Tutte was to follow with a premiere in Vienna on 26 January 1790. This production is supported by Bank of Valletta. There are discounted tickets for those attending the opera. Booking is from www.teatrumanoel. com.mt, telephone 2124 6389. FEBRUARY 23 Cum Canto Oremus The Soċjetà Mużikali tal- Karmnu Balluta A.D. 1987 is going to present Cum Canto Oremus (With Music We Pray), a Symphonic Concert and a Messa Solenne alla Beata Vergine Maria on Sat- urday 23rd February 2019 at the Metropolitan Cathedral of St Paul in Mdina at 8pm. This concert will be directed by the Assistant Band Director Mro Christopher Vella. The music and the mass are composted by the same Assistant Band Director Mro Christopher Vella. With the participation of Soprano Rosabelle Bianchi, Mezzo Soprano May Caruana, Tenore Charles Vincenti, Bari- tone Pio Dalli, Singer Michela Dalli and Pianista John Cuta- jar. APRIL 12 Gianni Morandi Concert Gianni Morandi will be sing- ing live at the Malta Fairs and Conventions Centre in Tà Qali on April 12. The show will fea- ture more than 40 tracks from Morandi's repertoire forming a playlist that would retrace the fundamental stages of his 60-year career. They include Occhi di ragazza, Scende la pioggia, La fisarmonica, Non son degno di te, Uno su mille, Dobbiamo fare luce, and Una vita che ti sogno. These last two tracks are part of Mo- randi's 40th album D'Amore e D'Autore, in which Morandi in- terprets songs of love. The show starts at 9.30pm. JULY 10 Pink Floyd's Nick Mason live in Concert Rock 'N Malta are proud to present Pink Floyd's founding member Nick Mason and his band Saucerful of Secrets live in concert on the 10th of July at St George's Square, Val- letta. Nick Mason's Saucerful of Secrets featuring Nick Ma- son, Gary Kemp, Guy Pratt, Lee Harris and Dom Beken is a unique opportunity to expe- rience Pink Floyd's celebrated and significant early body of work played live including songs from albums 'The Piper At The Gates of Dawn' and 'A Saucerful Of Secrets'. Tick- ets are available from www. kultura.mt EXHIBITIONS UNTIL FEBRUARY 28 The Immortals of a City The Immortals of a City showcases 51 selected pho- tos from the vast quantity of works, these photos are not objective records of the sculptures, but rather stun- ning reinventions inspired by lots of reading and ref lection on historical documents. The exhibition seeks to convey the inf luence and charm of European public artworks, by representing sculptures of European cities through photography, offering visi- tors an extraordinary taste of glimpses captured in these European cities, and inviting one to ref lect on life and mo- ments of history while pro- gressing toward the future. It has been exhibited in Beijing, Qingdao, Tianjin and other places in China, meeting with profound appreciation and interest in the historical, cultural and exotic diversity of the urban carvings, espe- cially by many who have nev- er been to Europe. FEBRUARY 1 – MARCH 23 Rosella Biscotti Exhibition Blitz is pleased to announce the opening of a solo show by internationally acclaimed art- ist Rossella Biscotti (Molfetta, 1978; live in Brussels and Ber- lin). The exhibition portrays the artist's practice with a selection of her key artworks along with a work in progress, her most am- bitious to date, originally pre- sented at Van Abbemuseum in Eindhoven (2016) and intended to be produced in Malta over the coming year. The show will be accompanied by a free illus- trated publication with an essay by the curator, visuals from the exhibition and more insights about the artworks. maltatoday | SUNDAY • 17 FEBRUARY 2019 LISTINGS WHAT'S ON Eden Cinema St Julian's Tel. 23 710400 Maya The Bee: The Honest Games (U) 11:45 The Little Vampire (U) 11:50 The Vatican Museums 3D (PG) 11:30 Bohemian Rhapsody (12A) 14:30, 18:00, 21:00 The Upside (12A) 14:25, 18:05, 20:50, 23:30 The 12th Man (15) 14:00, 18:35 The Guilty (15) 16:45, 21:20 Glass (15) 14:15, 17:50, 20:35, 23:20 Second Act (12A) 11:40, 14:10, 16:30, 18:45, 21:05, 23:30 Destroyer (15) 14:30, 18:00, 20:45, 22:45 Mary Queen of Scots (15) 14:30, 18:05, 20:45 How To Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World (3D) (PG) 11:50, 14:15, 18:50 How To Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World (PG) 16:30, 21:10 A Dog's Way Home (PG) 11:50, 14:25, 16:30, 18:35, 20:40 Vice (15) 14:25, 17:45, 20:30 Alita: Battle Angel (3D) (12A) 11:40, 14:30, 18:00, 20:50, 23:30 Green Book (12A) 14:20, 17:55, 20:40 The Mule (15) 14:00, 16:25, 18:50, 21:15, 23:40 Empire Cinemas Bugibba Tel. 21 581787, 21 581909 Glass (15) 10:30, 13:15, 15:55, 18:20, 20:15 Second Act (12A) 11:00, 14:00, 15:30, 18:20, 20:50 A Dog's Way Home (PG) 10:45, 13:20, 16:00, 18:30, 20:55 How To Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World (3D) (PG) 20:50 How To Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World (PG) 10:45, 13:30, 16:00, 18:30 Alita: Battle Angel 3D (12A) 10:35, 13:15, 16:00, 18:35, 21:10 Green Book (12A) 11:00, 15:30 18:15, 21:00 The Mule (15) 10:40, 13:10, 15:45, 18:30, 21:00 CINEMA TODAY The Embracing Couple exhibition The Embracing Couple figure is, to date, the only artefact from Malta, dat- ing to the Maltese Neolithic period, which shows human emotions immortalised through artistic expression. The artefact dates back to around 3200 B.C. and was found at Tarxien Temples; one of the prehistoric mega- lithic temple sites of Malta. 'The Embracing Couple' will be exhibited at the National Museum of Archaeology in Valletta, from the 11th to 17th February 2019 (last admission at 16.15hrs).The exhibition will be set up in the lobby area and is free of charge. More information is available at Heritage Malta's website www.heritagemalta. org The Acrobat