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maltatoday, SUNDAY, 15 JANUARY 2017 This Week 33 WHAT'S ON Sean Briffa. Bookings: http://bit. ly/2hEM5AB. JANUARY 22 RSC in Cinema: The Tempest Live transmission of the Royal Shakespeare Company's production of William Shakespeare's The Tempest at Spazju Kreattiv, St James Cavalier, Valletta at 19:30. Starring Simon Russel Beale and directed by Gregory Doran. In a unique partnership with Intel, the most advanced technology will be adopted into a bold reimagining of Shakespeare's magical play. Bookings: http://bit.ly/2ht7MmE. NATURE WALKS JANUARY 22 Birżebbuġa and its natural surrounds A cultural tour to Borġ in-Nadur, Loretu chapel and Casa Ippolita, passing though country lanes and Qoton Valley organised by the Ramblers Association. Meeting place and time: Boat park, Birżebbuġa, at 09:00. Walks will be cancelled in case of very bad weather. If in doubt, phone on 9949 7080 or 7959 4267. Non- members are advised to contact these numbers before the walk. More details about the full winter programme can be viewed on the association's website: http://www. ramblersmalta.org. JANUARY 22 Nature Tours on Sundays – ERA Nature tour exploring the biodiversity of Lippia, Mgarr and organised by the Environment Resources Authority. To book a place for the tours, visit era.org.mt, call on 2292 3500/2292 3601 or send an email on info@era.org.mt. Bookings will be taken on first- come first-served basis. The walks are graded 'difficult' due to steep clay hills. Attendees are to wear appropriate clothing and trekking shoes. Transport will be provided and will leave from Floriana (in front of Phoenicia Hotel). Start time: 09:00, end time: 12:30. MISCELLANEOUS JANUARY 18 A Poet in Strada Stretta: Ruzar Briffa Evening dedicated to Maltese poet Ruzar Briffa at Strait Street, Valletta at 20:00, organised by Strada Stretta Concept under the artistic direction of Giuseppe Schembri Bonaci. Featuring a number of participants who will be reading poems from the collection of Briffa, including the poem, 'Vjolin Marid' where a direct reference to Strada Stretta (Triq il-Baħrin) is made. Participants include: Giuseppe Schembri Bonaci, Victoria Pisani, Jesmond Sharples, Adrian Grima, Rita Saliba, Victor Fenech, Joe Borg and Emel Hasanoglu. The event is being held in collaboration with the Akkademja tal-Malti, L-Għaqda tal-Malti – Università and the Maltese Department - University of Malta. JANUARY 20-22 Malta Global Game Jam Annual video-game creation challenge at the Institute of Digital Games, University of Malta at 14:00. Participants will be challenged to create a board or video game in 48 hours. The Global Game Jam® (GGJ) is the world's largest game jam event (game creation) taking place around the world at physical locations. Bookings and more information: http:// maltagamejam.com/. Borg in-Nadur will be part of a nature walk organised by the Ramblers Association Last chance to see: Comedy Knights