What's On November 13

MUSIC
    
NOVEMBER 16
Performers' Platform: Songs without words!
Concert by Alexandra D'Anastasi at St James Cavalier, Valletta, 12:30. Programme: Bach Prelude and Fugue BWV 850/1, BWV 850/2, Beethoven Sonata op. 10 no. 2, Mendelssohn Songs without words op. 53 no. 3, Poulenc Trois novelettes.

NOVEMBER 18
Evening Serenade
An evening of arias and popular Italian songs at Casino Maltese Ballroom, Valletta, 19:30. Featuring the internationally renowned Soprano Valerie Watts (UK) supported by local singers and accompanied on the piano by Jenny Meads.
Tickets are at €15. Bookings: [email protected], 21 472933.

NOVEMBER 19
Grand Operatic concert
Grand Operatic concert organised by The Classique Foundation featuring soprano Maria Pia Piscitelli, tenor Francesco Anile and the Malta Philharmonic Orchestra under the direction of Joseph Debrincat at Aurora Opera House, Victoria, 19:30. Tickets at €15 and €10 can be booked by calling 99 487341/79 551871 or emailing [email protected].

NOVEMBER 26
Nostalgia night
Event organised by The Friends of the Sick & the Elderly in Gozo at Ministry for Gozo - Exhibition Hall from 19:30. Music from Opera, Operetta, Musicals, Neapolitan Songs, etc. Singing by soprano and tenor accompanied by piano and guitar, alongside concurrent small art show of paintings. Entrance free.

DECEMBER 9, 10
Carols by Candlelight
Annual Christmas Concert featuring classical and popular carols followed by a gala dinner at St Augustine's Friary, Victoria, 19:30. All proceeds will be forwarded to Guzeppa Debono Home of Ghajnsielem. More info: 79 450950/79 055207, [email protected], www.scjchoir.com.

THEATRE
 
NOVEMBER 18-20
Tombstone
Country musical by Robert Young and Joe Brown at The Catholic Institute, Floriana. November 18 premiere organised for people with special needs and start at 17:00 - performances start at 18:30 on subsequent days. Tickets available from the Catholic Institute Box Office (21 238429), Manchester United Supporters Club, Msida/Santa Venera, D'Amato Music Shop, Valletta; Exotique, Valletta and Sliema, and The Kiosk, Republic Street, Valletta.

NOVEMBER 26
Bla Kondixin
The first ever Gozo show of Bla Kondixin - a comic/satirical show produced by Ideas Alive at The Aurora Opera House, Victoria, 20:00. Tickets can be booked by calling 21 559452 or by emailing [email protected]. The show is rated 16.

NOVEMBER 26, 27
Spring's Awakening
Production of Frank Wedekind's teenage drama at Citadel Centre for Culture and Arts, Victoria, 19:30 by Gozo Creative Theatre Club. Entrance is free. Seating for this performance will be on a first come first served basis.

DECEMBER 4
Nutcracker by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Ballet organised by Gozo Culture & Information Office at St John's Hall, Citadella  Centre for Culture and Arts, Victoria, 19:30. Attendance is free, booking by calling 22 156700 is recommended.

DECEMBER 10
Alice's Adventures Under Ground
Dance adaptation of Lewis Carroll's children's classic at The Aurora Opera House, Victoria, 19:30 by Naupaca Dance Factory. Tickets at €10 and €15 can be bought from Island Books, Mosta and the Aurora Box office, or booked by calling 21 559452, 21 562974. For more information on Naupaca log on to www.naupacadanceacademy.com, and to see a trailer for the production log on to http://vimeo.com/28730853.
 
EXHIBITIONS

NOVEMBER 16-DECEMBER 16
Impressions of Landscapes in different climate zones
Exhibition by artists Christine Zeiser and Linda Starbatty at Messina Palace, Valletta.

UNTIL NOVEMBER 30
Layers of Malta
Exhibition of photographs by Vincenzo Castella at St James Cavalier, Valletta.

UNTIL JANUARY 7
Modern Artistic Sensibilities in Maltese Art
An exhibition of modern and contemporary art works curated by Dr Joseph Paul Cassar (Maryland University College and resident Art Educator for the New York Times) in conjunction with the launch of his latest publication on modern art in Malta. at Heritage Malta Gozo Area Exhibition Hall, St Martin's Quarter Street, The Citadel, Victoria, Gozo. Opening hours: Monday to Friday: 09:00-16:00; Saturday: 09:00- 12:00.

ARTISAN FAIR

NOVEMBER 27
PATCHES FAIR
Christmas edition of the seasonal artisan fair dedicated to local handmade crafts and food, held at Is-Suq (Indoor Market), Merchants Street, Valletta, with over 50 stalls. Open from 10:30 to 18:30. For more information and a full list of participants log on to: www.patchesmarket.com.

KIDS FESTIVAL

NOVEMBER 14-20
Ziguzajg
Malta's first international children's festival, held across various locations in Valletta, ranging from activities and events for newborns to 15-year-olds. All events are free of charge. For bookings and a full programme log on to: http://www.ziguzajg.org/.