A reminder that this evening the Gaulitanus Choir will be performing its annual January the 1st concert, A New Year's Toast, now in its 4th edition. The concert, which musically ushers in the New Year in Gozo, will be held at the Kempinski Hotel San Lawrenz.

The choir's artistic direction has opted to give a particular theme to this year's programme: Singing for Peace. Being held on the World Day of Peace in a world scenario in which peace is very much threatened, the Gaulitanus Choir will be presenting a very exciting selection of Christmas carols and songs from various countries.

These range from Western to Eastern Europe, from the British Isles to the Mediterranean, and from South Africa to the United States; with quite a few numbers receiving their Malta premiere. Christmas songs – whatever their origins – help unite one and all despite differences in opinions and creed, conveying a frontier-less spirit of joy, peacefulness and fraternity.

The concert will also feature prominently the choir's main soloists: sopranos Patricia Buttigieg, Stephanie Portelli and Annabelle Zammit, and mezzo-soprano Marthese Borg. Tenor Josef Xuereb and bass Ian Grech will have supporting parts.

As usual the choir will be accompanied by its resident pianist, Stephen Attard, and conducted by its founder-director, Colin Attard, who also artistically directs the concert.

The concert starts at 7.45pm. Entrance is free of charge, everyone is warmly invited to attend.

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