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maltatoday, SUNDAY, 19 FEBRUARY 2017 32 This Week MUSIC & ENTERTAINMENT FEBRUARY 21 Melodious Arias Lunchtime concert by Karmene Radovska and Julia Miller at the Oratory St Francis, Valletta at 12:30. Programme includes English suite no. 2 a minor – Prelude (Bach), If music be a food of love (Purcell), Un certo non so che (Vivaldi), Nel cor mi piu non sento (Giovanni Paisiello), Variation on theme 'Nel cor piu non mi sento' – Theme and 6 variations (Beethoven), Verdi prati from Opera 'Alcina' (Handel), Va, l'error mio palesa... from Opera 'Mitriade' (Mozart), Casta diva (Bellini) and Plaisir d'amour (Martini). FEBRUARY 21 Alexandra Alden at Hole in The Wall Singer-songwriter Alexandra Alden will be performing at Hole in the Wall, Sliema at 21:00. FEBRUARY 25 Domus #5: The Fuzzhoneys & YEWS Alternative music concert at Teatru Salesjan, Sliema at 20:00. Featuring the Fuzzhoneys and YEWS. Entrance is free. FEBRUARY 25 Gaulitana: A Festival of Music Classical music festival at the Aurora Theatre, Gozo – now in its 11th edition. Madama Butterfly will be the highlight of the festival this year. The full scale production of Puccini's masterpiece, will present Malta's internationally acclaimed soprano Miriam Gauci in the lead role. Colin Attard will direct the Malta Philharmonic Orchestra and the Gaulitanus Choir. The opera night will be part of OPERA Weekend – an intensive programme of musical events concluding the festival. For more information and a full programme, log on to: www. gaulitanus.com. MARCH 3 Viennese Harmonies in Mdina Piano concert at the Cathedral Museum, Mdina at 19:30. Featuring Michael Laus, Marcelline Agius and Nadia Debono performing Viennese classics by Johann Strauss Jr and other celebrated composers. More information and bookings: https://goo.gl/GrD2aE. EXHIBITIONS UNTIL FEBRUARY 26 Snuff Boxes: From Accessories to Objets d'Art Exhibition of historic snuff boxes at Palazzo Falson Historic House Museum, Mdina. Open from Tuesday to Sunday from 10:00 to 16:30. The exhibition brings together two hundred snuff boxes and related artefacts, sourced from museum, ecclesiastical and never-seen-before private collections in a show that charts the history of the snuff box from the most stunning examples to the variety of boxes that were created to hold the once precious powder, snuff. Organised in collaboration with Fondazzjoni Patrimonju Malti. Entrance to the exhibition is free of charge. More information: www.palazzofalson. com. UNTIL APRIL 2 Forgotten Landscapes Multimedia exhibition of original artwork, photography, film and book publication on four select abandoned locations in Malta at Spazju Kreattiv, St James Cavalier, Valletta. Featuring artists Mark Mallia, Jeni Caruana, Marika Borg and Caroline Said Lawrence focusing on Jerma Palace, Mgarr Ix-Xini Pumping Station, Fort Campbell and Aħrax Tower. THEATRE FEBRUARY 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. FEBRUARY 24-26; MARCH 3-5 Venus in Fur Masquerade Theatre production of David Ives' play Venus in Fur at Blue Box, M Space, Msida at 20:00. Cast includes Jo Caruana and Thomas Camilleri. Directed by Michael Mangion. Bookings: http://bluebox.azurewebsites.net/. FEBRUARY 24-26 Dear Pete Children's theatrical production at Spazju Kreattiv at St James Cavalier, Valletta at 18:30 TODAY WHAT'S ON In Guardia Parade Historical re-enactment at Fort St Elmo, Valletta at 11:00. The re-enactment portrays the inspection of the fort and its garrison by the Grand Bailiff of the Order of the Knights of St. John in charge of military affairs. During the re-enactment, of the fort's garrison - some 50 re-enactors in all, kitted-out in their uniforms perform their military drill to demonstrate to the Grand Bailiff its state of readiness. Droning the Classics Concert by pianist Emel Hasanoglu and violinist Reggie Clews at The Splendid, Strait Street, Valletta at 14:00 forming part of the Strada Stretta Concept. Programme includes an interpretation of a Carmen Fantasy, Pablo de Sarasate, Spanish Dances op 22 no 1, Pablo de Sarasate, Carmen Fantasy op 25, Saint Saens, Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso, Henryk Wieniawski, Scherzo and Tarantelle. Unintended Unifaun Theatre production of an original script by the company's founder and producer Adrian Buckle at Spazju Kreattiv, St James Cavalier, Valletta at 20:00. Directed by Stephen Oliver. Cast includes Mikhail Basmadjan, Mariele Zammit, Joyia Fitch and Stephen Mintoff. The play is rated 18. Bookings: http://www. kreattivita.org/. YEWS (Yasmin Kuymizakis) will be performing with the Fuzzhoneys on February 25 Last chance to see: Unintended at Spazju Kreattiv, Valletta. Photo by Christine Joan Azzopardi