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11 maltatoday | WEDNESDAY • 2 OCTOBER 2019 LISTINGS WHAT'S ON Theatre 4-13 OCTOBER Certified Male Certified Male will soon be produced for the first time in Malta by Exit Stage Right, known for previous success- ful productions such as I Am My Own Wife, and Every Bril- liant Thing. Certified Male was penned by award-win- ning Australian writers and performers Scott Rankin and Glynn Nicholas. For its Mal- ta debut, Certified Male will be co-directed by Nicholas himself alongside local thea- tre veteran Nanette Brim- mer, and will star renowned performers Alan Montanaro, Alan Paris, Joseph Zammit and Stephen Oliver. Certi- fied Male is being performed at the Teatru Salesjan, Sliema on 4, 5, 6, 11, 12, 13 October 2019. 18-20 OCTOBER We Will Rock You FM Theatre Productions re- turns following the sell-out successes of My Fair Lady and Mamma Mia! with another smash-hit musical, We Will Rock You. Based on songs by the legendary British rock band Queen, We Will Rock You is one of the most popular and longest-running musicals on London's West End and has also been produced in six continents. The band's time- less classic songs such as Ra- dio Gaga, Somebody To Love, Bohemian Rhapsody and of course. We Will Rock You, will be performed by a stellar cast of local and international artists, including West End leads Katie Paine and Jordan Carr. We Will Rock You will be on at the Mediterranean Conference Centre, on 18 Oc- tober at 8pm, on 19 October at 2.30pm and 8pm, and on 20 October at 2.30pm and 8pm. Tickets are available online at www.mcc.com.mt Festivals 6 OCTOBER Colour My Run Run, walk or dance along with your family, friends & colleagues in this unique and colourful event and enjoy a couple of hours of fun, exer- cise, great company, music and tonnes if colour, from the icon- ic Fort Manoel on 6 October at 9:30am. You will gather at Fort Manoel, open exclusively for the event on the day, where gym instructors will warm you up and our hosts will add some happy vibes. At each kilome- tre, you'll pass through "Col- our Stations " as well as a foam bath where we will paint your Colour My Run white t-shirts in multiple colours. You can find out information at https:// w w w.facebook.com/i n spi re. malta Music 4 OCTOBER Vienna Forever Vienna Forever, held at the Manoel Theatre will take place on 4 October at 7:30pm. Un- finished Symphony, although consisting of only two move- ments, boasts extraordinary musical prowess. Its fearless- ness may stem from the com- poser's experience of a world of darkness and pain. The work is complemented by Beethoven's Overture depicting von Collin's story, and Mozart's popular yet virtuosic Piano Concerto to- gether with Schoenberg's early masterpiece in a late-Romantic style. For more information go to www.teatrumanoel.com.mt. 5 OCTOBER Vegard Flatøy Band + Five Years From Now Norwegian punk rockers Ve- gard Flatøy Band are coming to Malta October 5th, bring- ing obscure merchandise and songs about mountain life, in what they describe as a punk rock variety show. Having played at festivals and clubs in their native country and re- leased an album on what they believed to be the format of the future – cassette, they have now turned their direction to the Pieta Bocci Club. Where they will perform together with the local band Five Years From Now. The event will start at 9pm, for more information go to https://www.facebook.com/ events/439521303324284/ 9 OCTOBER Piano Rectial by Julia Miller Polish pianist Julia Miller will be giving her second solo re- cital for this year at The Green Room, Pjazza Teatru Rjal in Valletta on Wednesday 9 Oc- tober. Following the success of her first recital last April, Julia Miller will be playing Maurice Ravel's Sonatine, and selected works from Polish composers Witold Lutoslawski, Frederick Chopin and Karol Szymanow- ski. For bookings, kindly send an email to juliamillerpianist@ gmail.com. Other 5 OCTOBER EuroBirdWatch 2019 Fascinated by bird migration? October is a truly spectacular time for bird-watching in Malta. It is the time when the sky is full of migrating birds on their way in search of their wintering spot. EuroBirdwatch is the largest annual event of the BirdLife Partnership held at this time of year to celebrate migratory birds. BirdLife European partners for EuroBirdwatch19 with bird-watching and bird-ringing sessions at our Għadira Nature Reserve on the first day (Saturday) in the morning (with booking), and another guided birdwatching session on the second day (Sunday) in the afternoon at Buskett woodland (no need for booking), which is the best spot in Malta to experience the autumn bird migration! The event starts at 7am at the Ghadira Nature Reserve. For more information visit https:// b i rd l i fe m a lt a .or g /2 019/0 8/ euro-birdwatch-2019/ 3 OCTOBER A Life in Parallels – An Evening with Clare Francis MBE Bestselling author and suc- cessful yachtswoman Clare Francis MBE will present a talk at the Royal Malta Yacht Club on 3 October. In 'A Life in Par- allels', Francis will share her many career successes, both as an international author and as a yachtswoman, as well as her battle with ME. The event starts at 6pm, for more information go to https://www.facebook.com/ savevallettasskyline/ 4 OCTOBER Paul Caruana Exhibition - 'Seeing Voices' Distant voices may be dis- cerned in the silent city as from Friday 4th October, as Palazzo de Piro in Mdina will host a dis- tinctive watercolour exhibition by Maltese artist Paul Caruana. On view until 31st October, the exhibition entitled 'Seeing Voic- es' will be inaugurated by Presi- dent Emeritus Dr Ugo Mifsud Bonnici. For more information go to www.palazzodepiro.com/ current-exhibits. A Life in Parallels - An Evening with Clare Francis MBE Paul Caruana Exhibition - 'Seeing Voices'