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15 WHAT'S ON MUSIC & DANCE JANUARY 9 Ballet de l'Opera-Theatre de Metz Metropole: Chancel & Spirall Dance performance at the Manoel Theatre, Valletta at 20:00. Featuring works by Max Richter, Gleb Lyamenkoff, Tommy Laszlo, Ruben Zahra, Gleb Lyamenkoff and Baptiste Leydecker. Organised by the Malta Association for Contemporary Music and the Manoel Theatre. Tickets are at €12 and €10. Bookings: bookings@teatrumanoel.com. mt, 2124 6389. JANUARY 9 Fuzzhoneys CD launch Launch concert by indie rock band Fuzzhoneys at Beachaven, Xemxija at 21:00. Supporting act for the night is Krishna, and resident DJ will be Mike Bugeja, along with Chris Radium. Entrance is at €5, €8 with CD. JANUARY 16-30 Valletta International Baroque Festival Annual festival of baroque music around various venues in Valletta, featuring local and international performers. The Valletta International Baroque Festival has been conceived purposely as a celebration of this baroque identity of Valletta. For two weeks, Valletta will resound with music from the period when it was built. For more details, visit: w w w. vallettabaroquefestival.com.mt. JANUARY 17 Trackage Scheme presents 'Sacred Noise' Following the huge success of our Rooftop Live Sessions last Summer, Trackage Scheme is back with its winter edition. TS, together with Ir-Razzett L-Ahmar, proudly presents 'Sacred Noise' – a series of alternative, indie and rock live music events from 16:00. JANUARY 29 Noir Live @ Django Jazz concert at Django Jazz Bar, Republic Street, Valletta at 22:00. Noir Jazz Project is made up of Kris Spiteri on the piano, Edward Ellul on bass and Alex Debono on drums. JANUARY 9, 16 Beyond Words – Who am I? Through the pairing up of an art installation and live performance, artist and globe- trotter, Sandra Gea, explores and questions her own identity from the insights gained from experiencing the cultures and languages that form part of her journey - physical, personal and spiritual. As an extension of her installation, Sandra Gea will be providing two-hour workshops in which the participants will be encouraged to explore the many facets of their own identity in order to unravel the fundamental question of 'Who Am I?' Both installation and workshop will be taking place at St James Cavalier, Valletta. More information: http:// kreattivita.org/. JANUARY 10 The Great Russian Nutcracker Performance of the classic ballet at the Mediterranean Conference Centre, Valletta at 16:00. Featuring artists from 'The Crown of Russian Ballet' of Moscow with soloists from Bolshoi Theatre. The Great Russian Nutcracker Ballet is a part of the Festival 'Russian Christmas', which will be held in Malta between 6-17 January. The festival is organised by the Russian-Maltese Cultural Association in collaboration with other Russian diaspora organizations and dedicated to the celebration of the Russian Orthodox Christmas. Bookings: https://booking.mcc. com.mt/. THEATRE UNTIL JANUARY 9 The Comedy Knights: Three Times Funnier Satirical comedy show at The Salesians Theatre, Sliema at 20:00. Featuring Chris Dingli , Marc Cabourdin, Jo Caruana, Pia Zammit, Colin Fitz, Thomas Camilleri, Chris Dingli and Larissa Bonaci. Tickets, which also include free parking, can be purchased from w w w.ticketline.com.mt and start from €10. Tickets: w w w. ticketline.com.mt. EXHIBITIONS UNTIL JANUARY 7 Mdina Biennale – 'Christianity, Spirituality and the Other' The Mdina Cathedral Contemporary Art Biennale will establish a spiritual space celebrating creativity. The theme for 2015 is 'Christianity, Spirituality and the Other', 'The Other' standing for faith and non-faith, belief and non-belief, theist and atheist, agnostic and polytheist. The Mdina Biennale traces its roots back to the previous Christian and Sacred Art Biennale of the 1990s, and the forthcoming 2015 event will radically widen its creative spectrum. Taking place across various venues in Mdina. For more information, log on to mdinabiennale.org. UNTIL JANUARY 10 Watches Palazzo Falson Historic House Museum in collaboration with Fondazzjoni Patrimonju Malti is continuing with its series of temporary exhibitions with an exhibition dedicated to antique watches. Over 50 watches specially loaned from private and museum collections, highlight the technological and artistic qualities of antique watches. This exhibition is guest-curated by David Thompson, who occupied the role of senior curator of Horology at the British Museum until his recent retirement. The exhibition considers their variations and functions, and takes an in-depth look at particularly important watches belonging to notable personalities. More information: http://w w w. palazzofalson.com/. JANUARY 15-FEBRUARY 14 Jesmond Vassallo: Recent figurative works Exhibition of paintings by Jesmond Vassallo at St James Cavalier, Valletta. Jesmond Vassallo's recent corpus of works explores the human body through the mediums of drawing, printing and painting. The theme is explored in diverse techniques and styles, however it tackles the importance of the human figure in the contemporary practice of painting. UNTIL JANUARY 10 National Photographic Competition and Exhibition – 50th Edition Marking the Malta Photographic Society's 50th anniversary, Space A at St James Cavalier welcomes the work of competitors in a collective exhibition of colour, monochrome and projected works, judged by a panel of top local and foreign photographers earlier in the year. maltatoday, WEDNESDAY, 6 JANuArY 2016 this week For trade enquiries phone 2138 2741 INGA BOISSEVAIN'S NOVEL AT ALL LEADING STATIONERS The Great Russian Nutcracker will be performed as part of the Russian Christmas celebrations The National Photographic Competition and Exhibition this year marks the Malta Photographic Society's 50th anniversary