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14 maltatoday | WEDNESDAY • 6 MARCH 2019 CUL�TURE CULTURE GONE are the days when people from the Neolithic were simply considered as being set in their 'primitive' ways. Indeed, several discoveries have shown that mil- lenia ago, the inhabitants of these islands were innovative thinkers that time and time again found new and better ways of doing things. The monumental megalithic temples of the Maltese Islands are a supreme ex- ample of their remarkable competences. On Sunday 10 March, Heritage Malta is inviting the public to an Open Day at Ħaġar Qim and Mnajdra Temples which will include several interesting activities. At 9.30am, children from ages 5 to 10, can make their own clay pots the Neo- lithic way. This activity will be repeated at 1.30pm. At 10.00am, a curator from Heritage Malta will give a tour of Ħaġar Qim and Mnajdra in English. Meeting point at Ħaġar Qim Gate. At 10.30am, children from ages 8 to 12, can prepare flatbread – a snack made with ingredients that were available at the time. At noon, osteologist and archaeologist, Bernadette Mercieca Spiteri, will give the lecture 'Travelling back in time with the Neolithic people' during which she will reveal intriguing details about the cur- rent research which is being done on the ancient human bones that were discov- ered at the Xagħra Circle in Gozo. During this event, the public can ex- plore the temples, as well as the interac- tive visitor centre located close by. Open- ing hours are from 9am to 5pm, with last admission at 4.30pm. For more information, visit Heritage Malta's website www.heritagemalta.org Travelling back in time with the Neolithic people THE Mediterranean Confer- ence Centre in collaboration with the European Foundation for Support of Culture proudly presents an evening of Music for String Orchestra with the Georgian Sinfonietta on Sun- day 24th March 2019 at 18.00 at La Vallette Hall, Mediterranean Conference Centre, Valletta. The Georgian Sinfonietta has established itself as one today's leading chamber orchestras in the world. It not only plays regu- larly in Georgia and is the back- bone of the Tbilisi International Baroque festival, it also tours Europe on a regular basis. Together with Conductor Alexei Galea Cavallazzi who needs no introduction, they shall present a programme of music for string orchestra. Men- delssohn's string symphony nos 9 shall open the concert fol- lowed by the Little suite by one of the most important com- posers of the 20th century Carl Nielsen. Maltese Music shall be repre- sented by "Music for Strings" by Malta's most internationally performed composer, Dr Jes- mond Grixti. The last piece of the evening shall be by the late Joseph Vella whose works are already part of the con-cert rep- ertoire in Malta and elsewhere. His Sinfonietta opus 36 shall be a fitting climax to a programme of music from the 19th and 20th centuries. Galea Cavallazzi whose inter- national career takes him to any countries has been invited to conduct this orchestra a num- ber of times in Tbilisi. This is the second concert of the Georgian Sinfonietta in Malta. The Mediterranean Confer- ence Centre continues its excel- lent work in the field of culture by producing classical music events of the highest standard and at a reasonable price. The duration of this event is 70 minutes. Tickets for only 10 eu- ros. For more information and tickets kindly call on 2559 5750 or www.mcc.com.mt An evening of Music for String Orchestra with the Georgian Sinfonietta