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31 maltatoday, SUNDAY, 5 JANUARY 2014 THIS WEEK THIS WEEK Dù Theatre celebrate a decade of productions with new play in February WHAT would life be like if humans could tap into every single memory stored in our brains at will? If we could reconnect with every single thing that has happened to us – whether it was something we liked, hated, feared or completely forgotten? And given a choice, which specific memories would you choose to revisit? Forget-Me-Not is Danny's story. A normal, routine-obsessed man whose life seems to tick all the right boxes without ruffling any feathers. But his life changes one day when he randomly spots someone on his work commute that looks uncannily like someone from his past. Someone he had completely, or almost, forgotten about. Danny embarks on a whirlwind dangerous journey into his past – but the deeper he sinks into it the more he starts losing touch with the present and running the risk of having no future at all. 2014 is Dù Theatre's tenth-year anniversary and this is the first of a series of projects designed to celebrate this landmark birthday. Retaining collaboration as a core part of the group's ethos, Forget-Me-Not is a collaboration between resident Dù members Simone Spiteri and Magda van Kuilenberg, dancers Elise Ellul and Yosef Farrugia and musician Tim Teatru Salesjan opens up platform for young musicians Ellis from local folk band Stalko (also Dù's music director since its inception) and Chris Galea, who needs no introduction as an amazing actor, but who is an equally talented musician. The play will run at MITP Theatre in St Christopher Street Valletta on 15, 16, 21, 22 and 23 February at 20:00. Tickets may be bought from St James Cavalier on 21223200 or boxoffice@ sjcav.org For more information on the group and the production you can like the company's facebook page or follow the production blog on http://dutheatre. wordpress.com/ Kalypso Ensemble perform at the Manoel Theatre TEATRU Salesjan will be hosting its first concert for 2014 on 11 January at 19:30. This will be the first concert from this season's 'Young Artists Series', which is aimed at providing local young and promising musicians with a launching platform for their career. The evening will feature Noel Curmi on clarinet, Jacob Portelli on harp and MariaElena Farrugia and Elaine Mercieca as a piano duet. The programme includes works by Verdi, Mozart, Thomas, Rachmaninoff, and Camilleri, amongst others. Tickets are available online on www.ticketline.com.mt or at the door. Free parking is also available in St Patrick's grounds close to the theatre. For more information about the concert and about the theatre, visit our website www.teatrusalesjan.com and our Facebook page 'Teatru Salesjan' Cultural Calendar for maltaculture.com THE Malta Council for Culture and the Arts (MCCA) is in the process of collecting data on cultural events that are scheduled for April, May and June 2014. Cultural/artistic event organisers are kindly requested to send details of activities scheduled for April, May and June 2014. Organisers are also kindly requested to send a three-line description of each respective event (preferably in English). Please clearly indicate date, time and venue of event. The writeup must be in word format. All information should reach the offices of The Malta Council for Culture and the Arts, 230, Republic Street, Valletta VLT 1116 (attention Ms Isabelle Gatt) or by e-mail on isabelle.gatt@maltaculture.com or by fax on 2123 3902 by not later than 7 February, 2014. MCCA does not guarantee inclusion of any material that it may receive after this date. Further information may be obtained from Isabelle Gatt, on telephone numbers 21 232515, 21 247913 YOUR FIRST CLICK OF THE DAY www.maltatoday.com.mt KALYPSO Ensemble will perform at the Manoel Theatre's Sala Isouard on 9 January. The Ensemble will be performing an eclectic programme of music with works by Maltese composers Ruben Zahra (Grinta), Pawlu Grech (Tetrad 1), Carmelo Pace (Sextet) as well as by Webern (Lansamer Satz) and Shostakovich (String Quartet No.8). The Kalypso Ensemble is a chamber music group settled in Malta, formed by musicians from Italy, Albania, Bulgaria, Hungary and Malta: Klara Nazaj and Giulia Tavano on violins, Ina Georgieva on viola and Akos Kertesz and Frank Camilleri on cellos. They have an extensive repertoire ranging from Baroque to Contemporary. All its members are currently musicians with the Malta Philharmonic Orchestra and have played widely abroad, from South America to China, from Finland to United States of America, from Japan to Morocco, in prestigious orchestras, namely, Orchestra Sinfonica di Roma, Orquesta de Extremadura, Italian Youth Orchestra, Orchestra "L. Cherubini", Sofia State Opera, Limburgs Symfonie Orkekest, Het Residentie Orkest, Hungarian National Opera, Mediterranean youth orchestra, Brno Philharmonic. In Malta they are active as chamber music performers too and have taken part in prestigious festivals such as the Bir Miftuh International Music Festival and the Victoria International Music Festival in Gozo. The concert on 9 January starts at 8pm and all tickets are €10. There is a 50% discount for students, under 25s and kartanzja holders. To book: www.teatrumanoel.com.mt, bookings@teatrumanoel.com.mt or 2124 6389