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16 maltatoday, WEDNESDAY, 15 JANUARY 2014 THIS WEEK WHAT'S ON MUSIC & NIGHTLIFE JANUARY 19 Tea Time Concerts in Mdina: The Bach Road Journey Concert of Bach's works at the Carmelite Priory, Mdina at 16:30. The programme includes: Biber – Passacaglia in G minor; JS Bach – Partita No 3 in E major; Pisendel – Giga and Telemann – Fantasie No 9 in B minor. Sarah Spiteri will be on violin. Admission is against a donation of €5. JANUARY 21 Gabi Sultana recital Recital by Maltese-born, Ghentbased pianist Gabi Sultana at the Music Room of St James Cavalier, Valletta at 20:00. Tickets are at €10 (€7 for students). Bookings: 21 223200, www.sjcav.org. JANUARY 21 Lunchtime concert at the Oratory of St Francis Performance by 'classical guitarist' Bernard Catania at the Oratory of St Francis Church, Republic Street, Valletta from 12:30. Catania will be performing works by Isaac Albeniz, Francisco Tarrega, Enrique Granados, Heitor Villa- Lobos and traditional Spanish music, amongst others. Entrance at €8 goes towards a fund in aid of St Francis Church. More information: 79680952. UNTIL JANUARY 26 Valletta Baroque Festival Annual celebration of Baroque music, featuring both local and international performers and presented across various venues in Valletta. For more information and a full programme, log on to: http://www. vallettabaroquefestival.com.mt/. JANUARY 23 The Hard Rock Bar Comedy Club #13 Stand-up comedy show at Hard Rock Bar, Floriana from 21:00. Performers include Nathan Brimmer, Daniel Warrington, George Russell, Mathias Mallia, Sean Briffa and James Ryder. Bookings: 21 233346. JANUARY 31 An Evening of Italian Opera Malta Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Michalis Economou presents an evening of music from the operas of three great Italian opera masters, Donnizetti, Bellini and Puccini. Spectacular overtures flank some of the most loved arias for soprano from their operas, featuring acclaimed Maltese Soprano Miriam Cauchi. Starts at 19:30. Tickets are at €30, €20 and €10. Bookings: bookings@teatrumanoel.com.mt, 21 246389. THEATRE JANUARY 18, 19 Salome ta' Oscar Wilde Maltese-language adaptation of Oscar Wilde's play based on the biblical account of Salome, at St James Cavalier, Valletta, 20:00. Translated by Alfred Palma and directed by Mario Frendo. Cast includes: Larissa Bonaci, Mario Micallef, Nathalie Micallef and Alan Fenech. Tickets at €15 can be booked by calling 21 223200 or logging on to sjcav.org. The play is rated 16. JANUARY 30, 31; FEBRUARY 1, 2; 6-8; 9, 10 Tender Napalm Unifaun Theatre production of Philip Ridley's drama at St James Cavalier, Valletta, 20:00. What happens when two former lovers, traumatised by an unnamed disaster try to pick up the pieces of their relationship? Directed by Toni Attard. Cast includes Bettina Paris and Andre Agius. Gabi Sultana Tickets are at €17, except for January 30 and February 6 (€10) and January 31 (€15). Bookings by calling 21223200 or logging on to sjcav.org. The play is rated 16. EXHIBITIONS UNTIL JANUARY 31 Twisttease Exhibition of paintings by Diane Buttigieg at the Hotel Juliani Lobby, St George's Road, St Julian's, playfully re-interpreting Maltese iconography. Organised by SO Galerie. UNTIL FEBRUARY 16 A Libyan Lama Exhibition of contemporary Libyan artists at St James Cavalier, Valletta, organised in collaboration with Noon Arts. Artists include Matug Aborawi (who has just recently joined Noon Arts), Yousef Fetis, Mohammad Bin Lamin, Hadia Gana, Naziha Arebi and Arwa Abouon. UNTIL FEBRUARY 25 Woman Collective exhibition organised by the Malta Women in Business organisation at Razzett talMarkiz, Wied il-Għasel Road, Mosta. Featuring works by: Violet Vella, Sephora Baldacchino, Faye Grech, Abi Macleod Clark, Emma Borg, Olivia Domingo, Karina Fiorini, Francelle Pace Agius, Xaxa Calleja, Isabel Warrington, Nicole Farrugia and Borz Alexandra. Opening hours: 17:30 to 20:00 (Monday to Saturday); 10:00 to 1200 and 17:30 to 20:00 (Sunday). UNTIL MARCH 31 Maltese Maritime Graffiti Cultural Tour of Balzan and Lija (above) on January 19 Exhibition of historical graffiti at the Malta Maritime Museum, Birgu. Scattered around Malta, graffiti are found on megalithic stones, medieval prisons, and on modern buildings such as wayside chapels, parish churches, public 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. 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 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 multidisciplinary 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.