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15 maltatoday | WEDNESDAY • 23 OCTOBER 2019 LISTINGS WHAT'S ON Theatre 1-3 NOVEMBER Appuntamenti Appuntamenti, which won first prize in the National Francis Ebejer playwriting competition in 2009, is an original play in Maltese writ- ten by Simone Spiteri. The play is being re-staged for its 10th year anniversary. The event takes place at the Splen- did Theatre in Valletta. For more information visit http:// w w w . t i c k e t l i n e . c o m . m t / bookings/Shows.aspx?Produc tionId=712&aff=whatson Festivals 25 OCTOBER Donnafugata Wine Pairing Dinner Indulge in the flavours of Donnafugata Wines carefully paired with a delicate menu crafted by Executive Chef Dan- iel Debattista. This exclusive evening will be hosted by Don- nafugata's very own Antonella Imborgia at The Phoenix. Din- ner is EUR 70 per person and will be served on 1 large Royal table exclusive to 48 people. This wine dinner is presented through the collaboration of Donnafugata, S. Rausi Trading Ltd - Wine, Spirit & Beverage Merchants and The Phoeni- cia Malta. The event will take place at 7.30pm, for more in- formation go to www.phoeni- ciamalta.com 2-3 NOVEMBER Comic Con Malta The Malta Comic Con (MCC) is a 2 day event which celebrates comic creators, comic books, books, movies, TV series, table top games, video games, role playing games, cosplaying and virtually anything that is re- lated to the comic culture. The Malta Comic Con (MCC) is a 2 day event which celebrates comic creators, comic books, books, movies, TV series, table top games, video games, role playing games, cosplaying and virtually anything that is relat- ed to the comic culture. 6-10 NOVEMBER The Malta Book Festival The Malta Book Festival is an annual cultural event held in Valletta, Malta. The Festival celebrates the wonder of books through a wide programme of family-friendly activities – in- cluding book launches and pres- entations, poetry and literature readings, meetings with authors, dramatisations of literary texts, and conferences and seminars. The festival also offers extensive networking opportunities for professionals in the book world. This year round, one of the high- lights of the Festival is the open- ing conference revolving around the literary genres of sci-fi and fantasy. The conference will be led by a number of local and overseas authors. Among them is Loranne Vella, the Brussels based author of Rokit (Merlin Publishers) and winner of the 2018 National Book Prize. The fesival will take place at the Med- iterranean Conference Centre. For more information about the Malta Book Festival, visit Music 14 NOVEMBER Operetta Highlights Bulgarian-born soprano An- driana Yordanova will grace the Refectory at Palazzo Falson to sing vivacious excerpts from some of the well-loved operet- tas that are entertaining, satiri- cal and witty. She will be singing delightful arias from the famous operettas 'Giuditta' 'The Merry Widow' and 'Paganini' all writ- ten by the composer Franz Lehár and other wonderful songs by celebrated composers such as Richard Straus and Robert Stolz, amongst others. Andriana Yor- danova will be accompanied by cellist Lucie Kucharova and vio- linist Philipp Orlov. The recital will be held on Thursday 14th November at 6.30pm. Entrance to the concert is at a suggested donation of 10 euro and patrons are invited to visit the museum at a discounted price. Seating is limited and booking is required by sending an email to baroc- comalta@gmail.com or book- ings@palazzofalson.com or call on 21454512. / 25-26 OCTOBER Your Song - Celebrating the music of Elton John. Revamp Malta is organising a concert at the National Library on 25th, 26th and 27th Octo- ber: Your Song - Celebrating the music of Elton John. The idea is to present fresh music arrangements of some of Elton John's greatest hits spanning his 50-year career. The line-up in- cludes some fantastic voices, ac- companied by a rhythm section and string orchestra. For more information go to https://www. facebook.com/revampmalta/ videos/719635251814708/ 26 OCTOBER Strauss for Two Pianos, Teatru Manoel presents Strauss for Two Pianos, a magi- cal night of music commemorat- ing works by Richard Strauss, a leading composer of the late ro- mantic and early modern eras. A concert that is being held on the 70th anniversary of his death, is a unique opportunity to listen to his magnificent orchestral pieces arranged for Two Pianos. The recital will explore Richard Strauss' symphonic works also referred to as tone poems; mu- sical pieces that illustrate the content of a poem, short story, novel, painting, landscape or other written works of a non- musical nature. The concert will be held on the 26th October at Teatru Manoel on the Main Stage starting at 8pm. Tickets may be obtained from the Teat- ru Manoel website www.teatru- manoel.com.mt or by calling on 21246389 or by sending an email on bookings@teatrumanoel. com.mt 9 NOVEMBER Disco Fever Tickets are now available online for the biggest boogie night of the year, Disco Fever, at the Gianpula Main Room on 9 November – and it's all in aid of charity. Get set to channel your 1970s disco vibe at Mal- ta's favourite party destination, in a one-night-only event that will feature the world-famous Bee Gees tribute band, the Sat- urday Night Bee Gees. Tickets to Disco Fever are available online now on www.ticketline. com.mt. The event will take on Saturday 9 November 2019, with doors opening at 8pm. Please note that, for licensing reasons, Gianpula Main Room operates a strict 'no under 17' policy. Other 26-27 OCTOBER Mother, Baby & Child Fair 2019 Malta's Mother, Baby & Child fair now in it's 6th Year. An unbeatable line-up of big name brands, award winning products and services ready to give you a helping hand in parenthood. One can expect lots of Special Offers & Dis- counts - Prizes & Giveaways - Informative Talks & Work- shops - Entertainment areas for children - Feature Areas - Nursing Nooks for comfort- able breastfeeding - Expert Advice - Beautiful handmade or homemade items. and Much More. A €2.50 donation is required to enter the invite, with a goodie bag worth €10 given to each person on en- tery - The event takes place on 26th & 27th October 2019 from 11am to 8pm at The Phoenicia hotel. Donnafugata Wine Pairing Dinner Strauss for Two Pianos