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15 WHAT'S ON MUSIC & ENTERTAINMENT DECEMBER 7 Ethnic Night Night of Middle Eastern food, music and belly danc- ing at Electro Lobster Project, Pjazza Balluta, St Julian's. Limited to 50 spaces. Happy hour from 19:30 to 21:00. Belly dancing show starts at 21:00. Entrance is at €10 and includes a welcome drink. DECEMBER 8 Concert Joy Gospel Singers Opening of the Mellieha Local Council's Christmas celebrations – Milied Mel- liehi – featuring a gospel mu- sic concert at the Manikata Church at 19:30. Entrance is free. DECEMBER 10 Domus #2: Jack's Fusion and The Travellers Rock and folk-pop bands Jack 's Fusion and The Travel- lers will be performing at Te- atru Salesjan, Sliema. Doors open at 20:00. DECEMBER 9-11 Prog the Islands: Archipelaprog Festival of progressive rock music by local practitioners of the genre at Razzett L-Ahmar, Mosta. Doors open at 19:00. Featuring Falcon's Flying Cir- cus, The Ranch, Viper Soup Complex, Eyes to Argus, Fer- ret and Krishna. Bookings: ht tps://shop.trackagescheme. c om /e ve nt /pro g-i s l a nd s -a r- chipelaprog/ DECEMBER 10, 11 Omid Djalili – Live in Malta Second stand-up comedy show by the internationally acclaimed British-Iranian comic and actor Omid Djalili at the Intercontinental Con- ference Arena, St Julian's at 20:30. Bookings: https://w w w. showshappening.com/. DECEMBER 11 Richard Clayderman – From Paris With Love Performance by the Guin- ness Record-breaking, Paris- born pianist Richard Clay- derman at the Mediterranean Conference Centre, Valletta at 20:30. Organised by CMC Promotions. More informa- tion: http://w w w.cmcpromo- tionsmalta.com/. DECEMBER 12 Rock Ambjent #3 – People not Profits! Alternative rock and indie party at Funky Monkey, Manoel Island, Gzira from 21:00. Featuring DJs Chris Goa Farrugia, Ze Heckler and Rene Hades Farrugia. Entrance fee €3 at the door. THEATRE & DANCE DECEMBER 8 The Nutcracker Live transmission of The Royal Ballet production at Eden Cinemas, St Julian's at 20:15. Celebrating Peter Wright's 90th birthday with his much-loved production of this beautiful ballet, danced to Tchaikovsky's magnificent score. Bookings: w w w.eden- cinemas.com.mt. DECEMBER 22-JANUARY 8 Un-Believe It! MADC Christmas Panto written by and featuring Alan Montanaro as Dame, and tak- ing place at MFCC, Ta' Qali at 20:00, with matinee perfor- mances also held on January 7 and 8 at 15:00. Directed by Nanette Brimmer. Bookings: w w w.madc.com.mt. DECEMBER 23-JANUARY 8 Puss in Boots: A Traditional Christmas Pantomime The Masquerade Theatre Company is back with its an- nual Christmas panto at the Manoel Theatre, Valletta at 15:00 and 20:00. Written by Malcolm Galea, who will al- so be making a return in the role of dame following 2014's Auntie Patka, the show will be directed by Anthony Bezzina with musical direction in the hands of Kris Spiteri while Elena Zammit will be in charge of choreography. The cast also includes Stephen Oliver, Joseph Zammit, Tina Rizzo, Anton Saliba, Analise Cassar, Joe Depasquale, and Katherine Brown in the title role. Bookings: http://w w w. teatrumanoel.com.mt/default. asp?m=shows&id=578. EXHIBITIONS DECEMBER 8-21 Nudes by Gabriel Buttigieg Exhibition of paintings by Gabriel Buttigieg at Pjazza Teatru Rjal, Valletta. DECEMBER 2-24 The Entity of Truth An exhibition of paintings by Japanese painter Naoya Inose, and drawings in Japa- nese ink and mixed media by French artist Julien Vinet at Lily Agius Gallery, Cathedral Street, Sliema. More informa- tion: info@lilyagiusgallery. com UNTIL DECEMBER 16 Arbor Vitae Exhibition of paintings by Jeni Caruana at The Majjis- tral Nature and History Park, Ghajn Tuffieha. While the ex- hibition is on display Caruana will be hosting some events at the Majjistral Visitors Centre. These include an entertaining talk by the Chairman of the Park, Sammy Vella, followed by a guided walk. The exhibi- tion will be open to the public daily from 10:00 to 15:00. For more information visit w w w. jenicaruana.com and Face- book Event page Arbor Vitae. maltatoday, WEDNESDAY, 7 DECEMBER 2016 this week World-famous stand-up comedian Omid Djalili will be performing on December 10 and 11 Republic Street, Valletta next to the Courts Republic Street, Valletta