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14 maltatoday | SUNDAY • 8 DECEMBER 2019 LISTINGS WHAT'S ON Music 13 DECEMBER KorMalta - Christmas Concert KorMalta, Malta's very own national choir, will be produc- ing a choral Christmas concert entitled Nativitas. During the concert, which will be held on the 13th of December at 7.30pm at the St Paul's Pro-Cathedral in Valletta, the female sections of KorMalta and the male sections of the Cappella Gregoriana Ju- bilate Deo Choir will be team- ing up to present a very special festive repertoire. Nativitas will not consist of your typical run- of-the-mill Christmas concert – the female and male ensembles, together with the participation of horns and harp, promise to offer the public a deep atmos- phere made of different but complementary sounds. The concert will consist of a musical itinerary ranging from Gregorian chant to a more con- temporary repertoire. The au- diences can expect a selection ranging from the Ave Maria and Salve Regina to Adeste Fide- les and Veni, Veni, Emmanuel. The concert will be led by Ric- cardo Bianchi, Chorus Master for KorMalta, and Christopher Muscat, Chorus Master for the Cappella Gregoriana Jubilate Deo choir. Other 7 - 21 DECEMBER Cribs Exhibition The Saint Joseph the Worker Exhibitions Society shall be organising its 17th consecutive Cribs Exhibition, at the Saint Jo- seph the Worker Parish Centre, no. 71, Bwieraq Street, Birkirka- ra. More than 70 cribs, of vari- ous sizes and materials, will be on display, together with other items related to the Christmas period, such as statues of Baby Jesus, pictures, semolina paint- ings and decorations. Most of the items are hand-made by the exhibitors themselves. Moreover, this year's exhibi- tion will also feature particular antique items which will be on display for the very first time duringthis exhibition. The Ex- hibition will open as from Sat- urday 7 December, until 27 De- cember, every day from 9am till 12pm and from 4pm till 8pm. Theatre 26 DECEMBER Comedy Knights 007: Licence to Laugh Every year, the Teatru Sales- jan in Sliema hosts what has become for many, a must-see Christmas tradition: The Com- edy Knights' annual Christmas show. It is a satirical sketch show that somehow manages to walk the line between silly and biting, while, at the same time, constantly being the funniest show on the island. This year's show is Comedy Knights 007: Licence to Laugh. The title of the show reflects the number of years the Comedy Knights have been producing this an- nual sketch show. It promises to be always original, always topi- cal, always on point and per- haps most importantly, always hilarious. The cast features some of Malta's strongest comedy per- formers, as well as characters that have managed to enter lo- cal popular culture. Audience favourites such as the Bormla Babes, The First Lady and the Sliema Girls, are certain to make an appearance, while a vast selection of other sketches inspired by Maltese society and way of life will complete the show. Tickets are available from www.ticketline.com.mt and are on sale now. UNTIL 20 DECEMBER VITORI For the first time ever, Cirque du Soleil will present an exclu- sive and original live perfor- mance in Malta for the 40th anniversary of the Mediterra- nean Conference Centre in the historic city of Valletta. The high-energy acrobatics of VI- TORI are guaranteed to thrill audiences in the first of a series of annual shows destined for Malta. In the classic game of chess, each piece can be sacrificed to save the King. But VITORI is not your typical chess game, so when a gentle yet reckless King falls head over heels for one of the Rooks on the op- posing team, ready to sacrifice all in the name of love, he cre- ates mayhem in this rigid and highly structured world. Cirque du Soleil will be performing in Malta until 20 December, for more information please visit http://maltashows.com/ cirquedusoleil/#about-vitori 23 DEC - 4 JANUARY MADC's Aladdin Malta's longest-running thea- tre company, the MADC, will once again stage its ever-popu- lar pantomime this coming fes- tive season with panto veteran Alan Montanaro back with a bang and a flourish and some wildly extravagant outfits. Montanaro has not only penned the script for this year's offering – the fantastical Ara- bian Nights spectacular Alad- din – but he also returns to the stage in the show as the larger- than-life panto Dame. There are limited shows so book early. MADC's Aladdin will be per- formed at MFCC, Ta' Qali on 23, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30 December 2019 and 3, 4 January 2020 at 7.30pm, with matinee perfor- mances at 3pm on 26, 28, 29 December 2019 and 4 January 2020. Tickets and further infor- mation are available online at www.madc.com.mt. 22 DEC - 5 JANUARY FM Theatre's The Little Mermaid Everyone's favourite child- hood ocean tale is transform- ing the home of Maltese pan- tomime – Teatru Manoel in Valletta – into an underwater realm. The Little Mermaid fol- lows the success of FM Thea- tre's panto offering of Sleeping Beauty in 2018, for which glow- ing reviews rolled in, including: "Sleeping Beauty managed to pack a whole lot of entertain- ment into three hours. FM The- atre's 'The Little Mermaid – A Panto Under The Sea' will be staged at Teatru Manoel, Vallet- ta, with performances on 22, 23, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30 December 2019 and 2, 3, 4 January 2020 at 8pm. There will also be matinée per- formances at 3pm on 22, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30 December 2019 and 2, 3, 4, 5 January 2020. Tickets and more information are available at www.teatrumanoel.com.mt, by email on bookings@teatru- manoel.com.mt, or by calling 2124 6389. Eden Cinema St Julian's Tel. 23 710400 12 Bridges (15) 14:00, 16:20, 18:35, 20:50 Charlie's Angels (12A) 10:20, 13:00, 15:35, 18:10, 20:45, 23:20 Doctor Sleep (15) 20:45 Frozen 2 3D (U) 15:40, 20:40 Frozen 2 2D (U) 10:30, 13:00, 18:05 13:00, 15:30, 18:00, 20:35 Joker (15) 13:05, 15:55, 18:35, 21:15 Knives Out (12A) 10:25, 13:00, 15:45, 18:30, 21:15, 23:55 Last Christmas (12A) 11L35, 13:50, 16:15, 18:45, 21:10, 23:10 Le Mans '66 (U) 14:35, 17:50, 21:00, 23:00 Maleficent: Mistress of Evil 2D (PG) 11:30, 13:00, 15:45, 18:25, 21:05 The Addams Family 2D (PG) 11:30, 13:45, 16:00, 18:15 Empire Cinemas Bugibba Tel. 21 581787, 21 581909 Charlie's Angels (12A) 10:40, 13:55, 16:35, 18:40, 21;10 Frozen 2 3D (U) 16:00, 20:30 Frozen 2 3D (U) 10:30, 13:45, 18:15 Last Christmas (12A) 10:50, 13:20, 16:00, 18:30, 21:00 Midway (12A) 10:45, 14:15, 18:00, 20:45 Cinema FM Theatre's The Little Mermaid MADC's Aladdin