5. It’s the only place you can meet be-loved folklore characters like Kunċett and Marinton.

The last series of concerts that took place in July centred around the topic of... coffee mornings, dedicated to women. The terrible two – who were born of the imagination of Trevor Zahra – put in an appearance and nearly brought the house down with their antics, also thanks to the rather wicked interpretation by Clare Agius and Claire Agius Ordway. The question is: what surprises will this week’s concerts hold?

4. The kitsch element will make you go ‘aww’.

Let’s be honest here, we all enjoy that touch of kitsch. It comes with being Maltese. And no one does kitsch better than Maltese traditional folk with songs the likes of It-Tieġ ta’ Karmena Abdilla, Il-Festa and Żepp u Grezz. Expect more guilty pleasures and nostalgic trips down memory lane from the next three concerts.

3. You will laugh and you will cry.

Really. Humour plays a strong part in these concerts, thanks to Ray Calleja’s expert hosting and wisecracking and, also thanks to the ever-changing guests. The quips come thick and fast. But this is not to say that the concerts don’t bring with them their fair share of poignant moments. The singing of Onġi Onġella and the interpretation of Anton Buttigieg’s poem Niftakar are a case in point.

2. You get to enjoy old folk and con-temporary hip-hop in the same evening.

The Kelma Kelma, Nota Nota concerts always feature a number of special guests. June gave us Mary-Rose Mallia; July gave us Ira Losco and August will give us Brooke Borg and Marmalja, a hip-hop outfit made up of Andrea Delicata and Claude Agius.

Add showman extraordinaire Ray Calleja, singer Daniel Cauchi and his Big Band Brothers and you’ll be hard pressed to find an event as diverse as this.

1. It appeals to our inner megalomania.

The theme for the next three concerts is Kieku d-Dinja Kienet Maltija (If the world were to be Maltese). Need I say more? Expect a good amount of subtle – and not-so-subtle – digs at our quirks and foibles. No other event does self-irony coupled with entertainment as effectively as Kelma Kelma, Nota Nota.

Kelma Kelma, Nota Nota (Kieku d-Dinja Kienet Maltija) takes place on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday at 9pm at Pjazza Teatru Rjal, Valletta. Tickets are available from Pjazza Teatru Rjal, the Embassy Cinema and online.

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