The Layali al-Milad Christmas festival opened in Bethlehem on Saturday 28th November with a concert by ESNCM students and teachers in the ESNCM hall in Beit Sahour. The concerts, which will continue until 15th January 2016, include a landmark event for the ESNCM Orchestra tomorrow, 4th December, in St. Catherine's Church, where the orchestra will play alongside international artists including Chris de Burgh. Also on the program of concerts are events by the Bethlehem Arabic Music Ensemble, Bethlehem Strings, and ESNCM teacher duo Pedro Lopez and Adele Posani. For reservations and more information please contact the Bethlehem branch on 02-274-8726 or ncmbethlehem@ncm.birzeit.edu.  Admission to all the concerts is free, but it is avisable to reserve invitations through the branch.