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31 maltatoday, SUNDAY, 12 JANUARY 2014 THIS WEEK WHAT'S ON buildings and private homes. The exhibition is based on the pioneering research work by the Museums Department former employee Joseph Muscat and his recent donation of various casts of ship graffiti to the museum. A number of salvaged original graffiti will also be displayed, including a large ship. graffito and legend dating to 1766 salvaged from a demolished residence in Zurrieq. Opening hours: 09:00 – 17:00. CULTURAL TOURS JANUARY 19 MCCA Cultural Tour: Lija and Balzan Cultural tour of Balzan and Lija organised by the Malta Council for Culture and the Arts. Among the areas of interest is Villa Bologna, which was built in 1745 by Fabrizio Grech as a wedding present for his daughter Maria Theresa who married in April that year. Other places of interest include the old parish of Christ the Saviour as well as the museum of the Lija parish church. Departure will be from near a leading hotel in Floriana at 8.45am. Tickets sell for €12 for adults and €10 for the elderly and children. Booking closes at noon on January 15 or earlier if the tour is fully booked. Tickets can be purchased from the offices of the Malta Council for Culture and the Arts at 230 Republic Street, Valletta (further down from St George's Square) from Monday to Friday between 08:30 and 15:30. More information: 21 232515, 21 245168, noel.damato@ maltaculture.com or www. maltaculture.com. Auk there will also be an emphasis on Maltese species of flora and fauna that have became extinct or are facing extinction. The exhibition includes original prints, publications, newspapers and other paraphernalia from the National Collection and a private collection. Opening hours: 09:00 – 17:00. Entrance is included in price of ticket to the museum. FEBRUARY 19-22 Archaeoacoustics conference An international multi-disciplinary conference at Corinthia Palace Hotel & Spa, St Julian's that welcomes academics, researchers, musicologists and non-presenting enthusiasts. Anticipated presentations include performance, discoveries, observations and science from around the world – all focused on the Archaeology of Sound. Gabi Sultana JANUARY 24-26 Cospicua Tours: Hidden Cities Walks Three tours focusing on 'mystery', history and the Great Siege in Bormla. Mystery tour meeting point: Main Square by BOV/ Right Deal across former Dock 1 Gate on January 24 at 20:30. Departure: 20:45. Historic tour meeting point: Bus Terminus across Café Riche at January 25 at 09:30. Departure: 10:00. Great Siege tour meeting point: Bus Terminus across Café Riche at January 26 at 09:30. Departure: 10:00. Price is at €15 per tour, and a drink and snack at The Lodge are included in each tour. Bookings on: tourscospicuaheritage@gmail.com, 79 826219/79 710092. PUBLIC LECTURES & CONFERENCES UNTIL JANUARY 31 The Great Auk – Extinction is forever… or is it? An exhibition on the Great Auk at the National Museum of Natural History, Mdina, which sadly became extinct in the late 1800s. The last known breeding pair was killed on the island of Eldey (Iceland) in June 1844. It used to winter in southern waters including the Mediterranean Sea and may have also visited the Maltese coastline. The theme of the exhibition is extinction, and apart from various and varied material pertaining to the Great Valletta, Malta's Baroque Capital City and a UNESCO World Heritage Site, hosts the second edition of this unique baroque music festival in its Teatru Manoel, baroque churches and palaces. 10th - 26th January 2014 Anon & Goldberg Ensembles with soloists Centre de musique baroque de Versailles The English Concert Concerto Köln Marco Sollini & Salvatore Barbatano Malta Philharmonic Orchestra Beatrice Martin & Les Folies Francoises Carolyn Sampson & Freiburger Barockorchester Gjorgji Cincievski's string trio Valletta International Baroque Ensemble Classica Pizzicata Toi Toi Workshops for children Justin Burwood & Magnus Andersson Bruno Procopio, Patrick Bismuth & Hager Hanana Concilium musicum Wien Max Emanuel Cencic, Camille Poul & Les Cyclopes Die Kölner Akademie Guitarist Simon Schembri Ensemble Baroque de Toulouse Gillian Zammit Baroque Festival Ball Joanne Camilleri Les Bougies Baroque Claudia Patacca www.vallettabaroquefestival.com.mt Image of St. John's Co-Cathedral, Valletta, Malta THE ST JOHN'S CO-CATHEDRAL FOUNDATION 0738. Teatru - Baroque Festival Advert - English - 250x195 (25x4) 2.indd 1 05/12/2013 12:29