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9 maltatoday | SUNDAY • 28 JULY 2019 CULTURE ENVIRONMENT The Kentish plover is a rather scarce annual visitor to our shore, but the shore is where it usually stops. Being a wader, it is not interested in dry places further inland. Waders gen- erally have long legs for walking about in shallow water along the shore probing with their long bills for worms and other creatures from the wet mud and sand. The Kentish plover is a sparrow-sized bird, with rather short – by wader standards – legs and bill. Like most shorebirds its colours are a subdued mix of whites, greys and browns, so if the bird is standing still it's easy to mistake for a pebble or chunk of mud. The best chance of spotting a Kentish plover (M. monakella żgħira) is to scan with binoculars somewhere like the saltpans at Sali- na. These birds would love nothing better than to chase the waterline on a sandy beach but our summer beaches are too human-friendly for their liking. Text: Victor Falzon Photo: Aaron Tanti 671. KENTISH PLOVER Visit Friends of the Earth's website for more information about our work, as well as for information about how to join us. You can also support us by sending us a donation - www.foemalta.org/donate GREEN IDEA OF THE WEEK 572 Find out more and try our delicious recipe: www.foemalta.org/goodfood FRESH off the success of their original musi- cal VII, The New Victorians are preparing to head off to present this as part of the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. The ensemble-driven piece, starring an all-fe- male Maltese company, will be presented at the prestigious King Dome Theatre for a full run during the month of August. The first version of MARA opened to audi- ences in 2016. Since then the piece has been developed and performed to sold-out audienc- es in Malta, as well as at the National Theatre of Scotland's Exchange Festival in Inverness in 2018. In February of 2019, MARA was performed abroad yet again in London at The Vault Festi- val in Waterloo - London's largest arts festival. This ultimately led to a prime slot at the Pleas- ance Theatre for a full run at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. The group behind MARA reached out to the general public as well as corporate entities in the past months, to help fund their one-month stay in Scotland. The fundraising efforts included a successful crowdfunding campaign, a number of events and initiatives, as well as the initiation of multi- ple collaborations with the following sponsors: V. Demajo & Bros., Attrans, Atlas Insurance, FM Theatre Production, Ecco, Autobahn, Park Towers, Fino, Costa Coffee, V Squared Media and the Malta Tourism Authority. Alongside MARA, The New Victorians have also been programmed to perform their in- teractive sound journey for young audiences, Rave&Behave. Originally commissioned by ŻiguŻajg Inter- national Arts Festival for Children & Young People, the piece was created in collaboration with Glasgow-based artist Erin Carter and will be presented ten times during the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. MARA is an audio-theatrical journey through time, highlighting the fact that every story is worth telling, and that no voice should be si- lenced. More information is available at https://www. thenewvictoriansmusic.com/support The New Victorians head off to Edinburgh Fringe Festival