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maltatoday | SUNDAY • 19 JUNE 2022 11 ALMANAC Nature Notebook 819. Salema THE salema is one of the most common fish around our shores. It's a consummate grazer and likes nothing better than to nibble at algae in the company of its mates. Salema often live in groups, so if you see one you're likely to see fifty or more. There is safe- ty in numbers, as more eyes are more likely to spot approaching trouble. Salema (M. xilpa) are easy to identify by the grey and yel- low horizontal stripes all across their body, f lashing gold if they catch the light. They're easy to enjoy as they're often in very shal- low water, so a mask and snorkel are all you need. They are also not particularly shy and can be approached and observed with ease. If we are to keep our shores alive with salema and other biodiversity, it's critical that we protect the coast from further exploitation and pollution. Victor Falzon, Aron Tanti www.birdlifemalta.org Green idea of the week 707: For more information about the vacancies on offer, read here: www.foemalta.org/get-involved/vacancies Friends of the Earth Malta is hiring! 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 'Movimento' with Alex Camilleri Start date: 28 June Place: Oliver Friggieri Hall, Valletta Design Cluster, Valletta, Malta Absorb the expertise of artists who come across movement in their work, and join ZfinMalta's 3rd season of Movimento. Movimento invites audiences to sit and talk dance, and experience the stories of these diverse artists whose work intersects with movement. Give nature a voice. Become a BirdLife member Mnarja 2022 Start date: 28 June 2022 Place: Buskett Woodlands, Malta The Events and Promotions Unit under the remit of the Ministry for Agriculture, Fisheries, and Animal Rights will be organising the oldest traditional and folkloristic event in Malta, the Mnarja, which will be celebrated on Tuesday 28th and Wednesday 29th June 2022. A GOOD WEEK Good Week/Bad Week A BAD WEEK Beyoncé has announced what appears to be her first solo album in six years, Renaissance, due out on 29 July. It will be the follow-up to 2016's Lemonade, a meditation on black identity and marital infidelity that topped multiple end-of-year lists. South Korean boy band BTS, whose catchy, upbeat songs have won them legions of fans, have announced they will be taking a break. The group told fans during a televised dinner celebrating their anniversary that they would be pursuing solo projects. Fans had been waiting for the news ever since Beyoncé deleted her social media profile pictures last week. Band member Jimin said the group had been going through a "rough patch".