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maltatoday SUNDAY 5 NOVEMBER 2017 This Week 33 competitions and have performed widely throughout Europe and beyond. For this performance, they will play Haydn's String Quartet in E flat, Op. 76 No.6, the String Quartet Ainsi La Nuit by Dutilleux and Schumann's String Quartet No. 1 in A minor, Op.41 No.1. Part of the Three Palaces Festival. Bookings: http:// booking.teatrumanoel.com.mt/ Event/9891/. NOVEMBER 10 The Blenheim Singers Oxford Classical music concert at the National Museum of Archaeology, Valletta at 20:00. Oxford's world class vocal ensemble founded at Blenheim Palace – a World Heritage masterpiece of Baroque architecture, birthplace of Sir Winston Churchill, and backdrop to Harry Potter and James Bond 007, Spectre – will present 'Gloriana – The Two Elizabeths'. The concert will celebrate composers and writers who flourished during the reigns of Elizabeth I and Elizabeth II, featuring some of the finest a cappella singing in a celebration of the music of the time of these two great monarchs and inspired by the spirit of each age. Part of the Three Palaces Festival. Bookings: http:// booking.teatrumanoel.com.mt/ Event/9896/. NOVEMBER 10 Composer In Concert – Celebrated Composer John Carmichael Classical music concert at the Cathedral Museum, Mdina at 19:00. A unique and rare opportunity to listen to one of the world's greatest living composers – John Carmichael, play his own compositions together with concert pianist Antony Gray. Programme includes: J Carmichael - Latin American SuiteF Poulenc - Les Soirées de NazellesJ Carmichael - PostcardsIntervalJ Carmichael - HommagesC Saint Saëns - La Mort de Thaïs. Australian wine will be served after the concert with compliments of the Australian High Commission to Malta. Bookings: 7905 4688, info@nikolaivukovic.com. NOVEMBER 11 Benjamin Baker & Daniel Lebhardt Classical music concert at San Anton Palace, Attard at 20:00. Despite their young age, both violinist Benjamin Baker and pianist Daniel Lebhardt have won prestigious prizes and established a strong international presence, performing in concert halls all over the world. During this concert at San Anton Palace, they will treat the audience to Britten's Suite Op.6 for violin and piano, Paganini's Introduction, Theme and Variations on 'Nel Cor Piu Non Mi Sento' by Paisiello and Elgar's violin Sonata in E minor. Part of the Three Palaces Festival. Bookings: http:// booking.teatrumanoel.com.mt/ Event/9898/. THEATRE NOVEMBER 12 Fiddler On The Roof Production of the beloved musical at the Don Bosco Oratory, Gozo. Main parts will be played by Noel Galea as Tevye and Maria Cassar as Golde. Special guest star in this production will be Malta's reknowned violinist George Curmi (Puse'). Other characters will be interpreted by Ruth Portelli, Fabian Galea, Antonella Rapa and Lara Xerri Mompalao together with other talented musicians, singers and dancers. The musical director is John Galea, Jamie Camilleri is the artistic director of the show, while the choreographers are Simone Grech and Frances Zammit. Bookings: 21556616, 99487751, donbogo@gmail.com. FESTIVALS NOVEMBER 8-12 Malta Book Festival Annual edition of the Malta Book Festival (formerly Malta Book Fair) at the Mediterranean Conference Centre, Valletta. the programme of events will feature conferences on themes of literary and sociopolitical importance, book and author presentations, book launches, fun activities for children, readings and much more. This year's special guests include: Rosie Goldsmith, the renowned BBC journalist, the US born and UK raised novelist and poet Ros Barber, French novelist Gilbert Sinoué, Kuwaiti poet Shahd Al Shammari and local author Alex Vella Gera. Another special guest for this year is Ahmad Said Abdel Moneim, a renowned Arab publisher who will be giving a talk on subversive literature in the Arab world. Saturday evening closes off with a highlight event: the short film premiere in Temi Zammit Hall at MCC. This year's winner of the NBC PBS Short Film Contest is the company Mitħolma of Charles Stroud, who will be adapting Joe Friggieri's short story Dritt Għall-Punt from the collection of short stories Nismagħhom Jgħidu (Kite Group, 2016). NOVEMBER 17-26 Żigużajg Every year, this annual international arts festival delights audiences in Valletta and Gozo with a treasure trove of over 150 performances and workshops by critically acclaimed international and national companies. ŻiguŻajg's enduring popularity springs from its varied and multidisciplinary programme of quality creative work for children and youth, which attracts audiences of over 13,000 every year. More information: http:// www.ziguzajg.org/. CONFERENCES NOVEMBER 17-26 Issues in Contemporary Political and Social Philosophy The Department of Philosophy of the University of Malta is hosting the 4th edition of Engaging the Contemporary (EtC), a two-day conference at the University of Malta. Engaging the Contemporary 2017 addresses current debates in political and social philosophy by examining different theoretical approaches as well as their application to existing political and social realities. The first keynote speaker of EtC17 is Peter Sedgwick from Cardiff University, with a paper entitled 'Hobbes, Sovereignty and Biopolitics'. More information: https://www. um.edu.mt/arts/philosophy/ engagingthecontemporary NOVEMBER 22-24 Living Cities, Liveable Spaces Titled 'Living Cities, Liveable Spaces: Placemaking & Identity',the 2017 edition of the Valletta 2018 International Conference seeks to discuss and analyse the impact of re-branding policies and strategies on cities and the community members who inhabit or interact with these cities. Taking cue from Valletta's run-up to the title of ECoC in 2018, this conference analyses the effects of such branding and re- positioning strategies by exploring research, policy and practical examples carried out by different researchers, academics, policy makers and cultural practitioners, and by combining policy and strategic aspects with practical, on-the-ground perspectives. WHAT'S ON Today: Ernest and the Pale Moon at Palazzo De La Salle, Valletta I Am the Body of a Human – exhibition by Andrew Birk LAST CHANCE TO SEE!