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maltatoday | SUNDAY • 8 MAY 2022 9 ALMANAC Nature Notebook 813. European Night Jar THE European nightjar is a weird-looking bird. In flight it's a slim, narrow-winged, falcon-like bird that whirrs fast across your view. It gives you little time to see it well, as it's more than likely to be out after sunset (hence the 'night' in the name). By day, nightjars (M. buqrajq) sleep in trees or in the shady, leaf-littered floor underneath. Once settled and motionless along a gnarled branch or among the dead leaves the bird virtually disappears, so perfect is its camou- flage. Seen up close, the nightjar is a marvel of evolution, with large reflective eyes and a huge mouth with bristles all around it, features that help the bird find and snap up insects while flying in poor light. In Malta we get nightjars on migration. Pop down to Buskett at dusk, sit quietly with plenty of sky above you, and you may get lucky. Victor Falzon | Photo: Ray Galea www.birdlifemalta.org Green idea of the week 701: Find out more about the exhibition: https://foemalta. org/event/cap-exhibition/ Faces of the field photo exhibition Farmers produce an abundance of diverse and healthy fruit and vegetables that are picked fresh throughout the seasons, providing us with nutritious food. Despite their essential work, farmers experience several challenges and are not always supported, especially by important policies that are shaping the food and farming landscape. Through this exhibition with photographs of Darrin Zamit Lupi, we want to tell the story of ten Maltese farmers, who have been chosen for their environmentally-friendly farming practices and re- veal some of the faces behind Maltese produce. We invite you to learn about Malta's farmers and embark on an exploration of their genuine passion for agriculture, which, in the face of several struggles, serves as the fuel that keeps them going. Read more about this here -> https://foemalta.org/event/cap-ex- hibition/ and pop by at our exhibition on Friday 6th to Sunday 15th May on Republic Street, Valletta (near the Parliament) and on Thursday 26th to Sun- day 29th May on Ghar id-Dud, Sliema! Bring the Dialogue – Green Europe- an DEAL and the CAP' (Bridge DEAL &CAP) is funded by the IMCAP Pro- gramme of the European Union. The content of this publication represents the views of the author only and is their sole responsibility. The European Commission does not accept any responsibility for use that may be made of the information it contains. www.foemalta.org/donate Visit Friends of the Earth's website for more information about our work, as well as information about how to join us. You can also support us by sending us a donation – www.foemalta.org/donate Don't miss this Sacred Music Concert Start date: 10 May Place: Knisja tal-Vittorja, South Street, Valletta Barocco Foundation in collaboration with Din l-Art Ħelwa is once again organising a series of lunchtime concerts in the magnificently restored church of Our Lady of Victory in Valletta. Sacred Music Concert will be held at Our Lady of Victory church, Valletta on Tuesday 10 May 2022 at 12:30pm. Entrance to the concert is at a suggested donation of 10 euro. One can obtain the tickets prior to the concert from the venue itself or by email: baroccomalta@gmail.com or phone 79680952. Patrons are being graciously asked to wear masks during the performance. Give nature a voice. Become a BirdLife member St Anthony feast in Birkirkara Date: 25 May Place: Around Birkirkara A typical Maltese 'festa' lasts three days or longer. On any one of these evenings, you are bound to see hundreds of people in festive mood. Traditional and fast food stands vie with each other to sell their wares to the crowds of merry-makers. Typical products are Maltese type nougat and other sweet delicacies. Homes are looking their absolute best, often benefitting from a fresh coat of paint a few weeks before, in preparation for the feast. The evenings often end with spectacular ground and aerial fireworks displays in an explosion of colour, firecrackers and loud petards. A GOOD WEEK Good Week/Bad Week A BAD WEEK Dolly Parton has been voted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. As a result, the star will be inducted in November alongside Eminem, Carly Simon, Eurythmics and Duran Duran. Kailia Posey, a former child star of US reality TV show Toddlers & Tiaras, has died at the age of 16. Posey's mother Marcy Posey Gatterman announced the news online on Monday. Posey was also known after her cheeky grin at the age of five became a widely- shared gif on social media. As a result, the star will be inducted in November alongside Eminem, Carly Simon, Eurythmics and Duran Duran. Posey's best friend Bianca paid tribute on Instagram, describing her as "an amazing, beautiful person inside and out".