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45 Events maltatoday, SUNDAY, 20 NOVEMBER 2016 VIBE tribute to Saint Cecilia, patron saint of musicians THE Valletta International Ba- roque Ensemble (VIBE) will be performing a selection of ba- roque music in a celebration in honour of St Cecilia – The Pa- tron Saint of Music on her feast day, Tuesday 22nd November 2016 at 8 pm, at St Augustine's Church, Valletta. The earliest recorded celebra- tions for St Cecilia's day date back to the 17th century. The festivities were entitled 'Mu- sick Feasts' and comprised of some days dedicated to musical performances culminating in a choral service on the day dedi- cated to St Cecilia, the 22nd of November with an anthem spe- cially commissioned works by the foremost composers of the time. VIBE, led by Catherine Mar- tin presents a programme of works by two of the greatest Baroque Masters and work by a contemporary Maltese com- poser Alex Vella Gregory. This includes 'Concerto Grosso Op 6 No 5, Op 3 No 5' and 'Soprano Arias from Ode for St Cecilia's Day' by George Freidrich Han- del, 'Concerto Grosso Nuovo in Stile Antico' by Alexander Vella Gregory and 'Dances and Songs from The Fairy Queen' by Hen- ry Purcell Handel's Concerto Grosso op 6 no 5 and op 3 no 6 are fine ex- amples of this form, so popular in the early eighteenth century, which is marked by the con- trast between a small group of soloists (the concertino) and the entire orchestra (the tutti). Composed in late in 1739, these concertos quickly became some of the most popular orchestral works of their time. Purcell's Fairy Queen, loose- ly based on Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream, is scored for a varied mix of solos, choruses, dances, and other in- strumental pieces. For this con- cert, VIBE has chosen a selec- tion of dances interspersed with songs for soprano. The composition by contem- porary Maltese Composer Alex Vella Gregory is inspired by the baroque form of the Concerto Grosso. The work is scored for two treble instruments and harpsichord as concertino, backed by a tutti string section. VIBE, which is managed by Teatru Manoel and is the resi- dent ensemble of the Valletta International Baroque Festival is drawn from prominent Mal- tese instrumentalists who col- laborate with and are coached by international Baroque spe- cialists. It seeks to perform mu- sic from the Renaissance and Baroque periods in a histori- cally informed way on original instruments. Concert Tickets from www. teatrumanoel.com.mt, book- ings@teatrumanoel.com.mt or 21 246389 Premier Capital plc bond issue over-subscribed PREMIER Capital plc, the Develop- mental Licencee for McDonald's in the Baltics, Greece, Malta and Ro- mania, announces that due to over- subscription for the €65 million 3.75% Unsecured Bonds 2026, the subscription lists which opened on the morning of Monday, Novem- ber 14, closed soon afterwards. Interest on the Bonds commenc- es on November 23, 2016, and re- funds of unallocated monies will be made by November 28. The Bonds are expected to be admitted to The Malta Stock Exchange on November 30. Trading is expected to commence on December 1. Premier Capital plc will an- nounce the basis of acceptance of applications to be adopted by not later than Monday, November 21, 2016. Premier Capital plc thanks the investment community for its con- tinued confidence in the company and its support of this second bond issue. Premier Capital plc is the Devel- opmental Licencee for McDonald's in Estonia, Greece, Latvia, Lithu- ania, Malta and Romania, serving a 100 million customers every year and generating revenue of €230 million annually. A team of more than 7,000 people operates over 130 McDonald's res- taurants in major locations, includ- ing 68 McDrives and 40 McCafe operations. Under an ambitious investment programme, Premier Capital will open additional res- taurants and remodel several oth- ers across its footprint over the next three years. Premier Capital is the McDon- ald's division of Hili Ventures, the group headquartered in Malta and present in 10 countries from the Mediterranean and North Africa to Central and Eastern Europe. Hi- li Ventures is engaged in multi-sit- ed operations in partnership with McDonald's and Apple, logistics, engineering, technology, and prop- erty with a total staff complement of 8,000 people. Wanted: experts with interest in fruit and vegetables FRUITLAND Company is look- ing for people who share a keen interest in research of fresh produce, in particular fruit and vegetables. Fruitland Company wishes to get in touch with any- one who has conducted experi- ments on the topic, or is well in- formed on the subject. We would like to build a community of ex- perts that share and discuss in- teresting findings related to the extensive and never-ending list of fruit and vegetable varieties. This call is part of an exciting project that Fruitland is under- taking in the near future. Fruitland Company is an im- porter and distributor of fruit and vegetables with a third gen- eration of industry experience. For more information send an e-mail to info@fruitland.Com- pany Valyou Supermarket Mellieha opens its doors THE new Valyou Supermarket in Mellieha has opened its doors, making it the second Valyou Su- permarket on the Maltese Islands. With an approximate sales area of 1700 square metres, offering customers a great shopping expe- rience and convenience, the new Valyou Supermarket will include a team of friendly, young and enthu- siastic employees. Valyou Mellieha is our second store opening, after the launch of Valyou Supermarket in Naxxar, previously known as GS superstore, which has also under- gone major refurbishment works. Valyou Supermarket Mellieha, also designed by Italian architects and interior designers, boasts a gourmet station with delcious homemade meals freshly prepared every day, a state of the art lay- out, butcher, a fish monger and a 3-level underground car park for customer convenience. Valyou Supermarket in Mellieha will be open from Mondays to Saturdays 7.30am till 7pm, and Sunday 8am to 1pm; and will offer a wide range of products, including fresh fruit and vegetables and an in-store bakery offering fresh bread and pastries daily. "We proudly launched our new brand identity as Valyou to dis- tinguish ourselves through cus- tomer care, special offers and great food quality and variety. With our second Valyou Supermarket in Mellieha, we are extending our offering by providing the same en- joyable and convenient shopping experience," Raymond Mintoff, Managing Director at Valyou Su- permarkets, said. Further information on Valyou Supermarkets and special offers can be obtained by visiting www. valyou.com.mt or their Facebook page on www.facebook.com/Valy- ousupermarkets The Valletta International Baroque Ensemble