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maltatoday, SUNDAY, 14 DECEMBER 2014 THIS WEEK 33 €15. DECEMBER 26-JANUARY 3 Comedy Knights: 12 Months of Funny Satirical comedy sketch show by 'The Comedy Knights' will be performed at Teatru Salesjan, Sliema, at 20:00. Directed by Wesley Ellul. Cast includes Chris Dingli, Pia Zammit, Jo Caruana, Colin Fitz, Marc Cabourdin and Thomas Vassallo. Tickets start from €10 and include complimentary parking. Bookings: www.ticketline. com.mt. DECEMBER 21 Toi Toi: PikuZi Play for children at the The Studio Theatre (by the Manoel Theatre), Valletta at 10:30 and 11:45. Featuring Ruth Borg, Antonella Mifsud, Marta Vella and Mariele Zammit. Bookings: bookings@teatrumanoel.com.mt, 21 246389. DECEMBER 30 Spectacular Ballet Gala Night of international ballet talent at the Hilton Malta, Portomaso, St Julian's at 20:00. The second edition of the Ballet Gala will be featuring international soloists like Prima Ballerina Bianca Viktoria Fota from the Bucharest National Opera and Ballet along with her ballet partner Ovidiu Matei Iancu. Other artists including ballet stars Guido Sarno from Teatro La Scala Milano, Sophie Benoit from The Royal Swedish Ballet and Martin Dvorak with Irene Bauer from Vienna State Opera, and Prima Ballerina Ekaterina Petina with Adam Zvonar from Bayerische Staatsoper. Artists will be performing famous pieces, amongst which one can expect the Nutcracker, Swan Lake, The Sleeping Beauty, Romeo and Juliet, and Don Quixote. Bookings: ticketline.com.mt. EXHIBITIONS UNTIL DECEMBER 19 Colour & Light Group exhibition of watercolour artists at the Malta Chamber of Commerce, Valletta. Featuring works by Joe Farrugia, Bernard J Schranz, Jacqueline Agius, Andrew Borg, Carol Busuttil, Paul Caruana, Joseph Casapinta, Josette Casha, Louise Cuschieri, Joanne Fenech Portelli, Monique Mallia, Guzeppi Theuma and Miriam Borg. UNTIL DECEMBER 19 First-time solo exhibition Exhibition at Malta Society of Arts, Palazzo de la Salle, Republic Street, Valletta featuring works by Aaron Bezzina, Gabriel Buttigieg, Kertin Arnemann, Sam Falzon and Samuel Sultana. UNTIL DECEMBER 19 Winter Salon 2014 Group exhibition at Studio 104 Fine Art Space, Valletta. Featuring works by Mario Agius, Victor Agius, Arthur Aquilina, Hazel Ashley, Ray Axiaq, Gabriella Azzopardi, Maria Borg, Alex Cachia, Carl Caruana, Emmanuel Caruana, Mariz Cassar, Nathalie Debono, Arthur Dutton, Henry Falzon, Louise Fenech, Francis Galea, Nicolette Galea, Lara Manara, Franco Navarro, Mario Sammut, Darren Tanti, Maria Tonna and Lewis Wirth. UNTIL DECEMBER 19 Mike's artistic journey Exhibition of works by Michael Stroud at the Malta Maritime Museum, Birgu. Open daily: 09:00 – 17:00 (last admission at 16:30). UNTIL JANUARY 27 Dolores Lungaro Mifsud at Villa Bologna Ceramist Dolores Lungaro Mifsud will be showing her work at Villa Bologna, Attard. Lungaro will be exhibiting a selection of her sculptures in the Villa Bologna gift shop and will be onsite twice a week, including Saturdays, creating new sculptures. UNTIL JANUARY 31 Three Artists Amongst the Gods Exhibition of mixed media art at the Old University Campus, St Paul's Street, Valletta. Featuring work by Giuseppe Schembri Bonaci (painting and mixed media), Sina Farrugia (drawings and ceramics) and Anthony Catania (video projection). Organised by the Departments of Classics and Archaeology and History of Art, in collaboration with the Malta Classics Association. PUBLIC TALKS DECEMBER 18 Pecha Kucha Night Rapid-fire talks by an eclectic selection of speakers at Blitz, Valletta at 20:00. Speakers include Konrad Buhagiar, Emanuela Degiorgio, Antonio Tufigno, Thomas Diacono, Simone Spiteri, EASA Malta, Jon Calleja and Kane Cali. WHAT'S ON SAKHAROV PRIZE FOR FREEDOM OF THOUGHT europarl.europa.eu/sakharov The Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought is awarded each year by the European Parliament to honour individuals or organisations for their eorts on behalf of human rights and fundamental freedoms. Ahmed El Senussi spent 31 years in prison after being accused of conspiracy in an attempted coup against the Gadda regime in 1970. In 2011 he was part of the National Transitional Council as the Libyan revolution toppled Gadda. Later that year he was awarded the Sakharov Prize for the Arab Spring together with Asmaa Mahfouz (Egypt), Razan Zaitouneh (Syria), Ali Farzat (Syria), and posthumously Mohamed Bouazizi (Tunisia). The Sakharov Lecture delivered by El Senussi in Malta will be aired on TVM 2 on Tuesday 16th December at 10am and on Sunday 21st December at 3pm. It will also be available on-demand at www.youtube.com/parlamentewropew Removing dictatorship has a high price. That price is worth it for those who value freedom. " " I spent time in dierent prisons, torture was the norm. I was in solitary connement for 9 years without ever seeing the sun. At one point I was also sentenced to death. I never lost hope, even when in prison. I've seen people die and I always thought it would be my turn, but I never lost hope. " " " " Compromise has to be made by all parties involved, the sons of Libya have to sit down and talk together and stop the killings. A lot of people died for their words, opinions and thoughts. Ahmed El Senussi Sakharov Lecture Dar l-Ewropa, Valletta, 12th December 2014 Dolores Lungaro exhibits at Villa Bologna