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maltatoday | SUNDAY • 20 APRIL 2025 5 ALMANAC Nature Notebook Micromobi Toolkit Traffic congestion, air pollution, and stressful commutes have become part of daily life in cities across Europe, but it does not have to be this way. A growing number of people are embracing micromobility, walking, cy- cling, and other small-scale transport solutions to build greener, calmer, and healthier urban environments. At the heart of this movement is the Micromobi project, helping com- munities rethink the way we move in our cities by promoting sustainable, people-friendly alternatives to car-centred transport. To support this shift, the project has launched the Micromobility Toolkit, a practical and easy-to-use resource designed to help individuals, local groups, and city planners take action. Victor Falzon Green idea of the week 19 Learn more: https://www.micromobi.eu/micromobi-awareness-campaign/ Don't miss this Give nature a voice. Become a BirdLife member 7. Easter Egg Hunt at Malta International Airport Date: 21-22 April Location: Malta International Airport, Luqa Get ready for a fun-filled Easter Egg Hunt at the airport! Little explorers will each get an Easter egg basket and follow a trail of clues searching for hidden eggs at the airport outlets and collecting sweet surprises along the way. Our mascots and animators will be there to entertain and guide the children along the way. With exciting games, face painting, a play area, and a special visit from our lovable mascots, there's plenty of fun for the whole family! 7. Beyond Infinity Date: 23 April Location: Malta Society of Arts, Valletta Experience two of Malta's most captivating piano talents in a journey through minimalism and bold expression. Renowned pianist Gabi Sultana brings her fearless artistry to works by Philip Glass and Benjamin Van Esser. With technical brilliance and emotional depth, she reimagines the familiar and the new. Expect a performance both serene and intensely charged. 7. DECADE - ŻfinMalta National Dance Company Date: 25-26 April Location: Teatru Salesjan, Sliema DECADE is a spectacular new work celebrating Maltese identity. The award-winning British duo Thick & Tight bring their distinctive and theatrical style of dance to mark the 10th anniversary of ŻfinMalta, Malta's national dance company. Theatrical and raucous, intimate and thought- provoking, DECADE is an invitation to celebrate the achievements of ŻfinMalta and to see Malta through fresh eyes. 5. Malta Gaming Expo Date: 26-27 April Location: Radisson Blu, St Julians Join us for an exhilarating weekend dedicated to the vibrant gaming community of Malta. On the 26th and 27th of April, the Malta Gaming Expo will be a haven for game enthusiasts, bringing together the best of local gaming culture, excitement, and camaraderie. 7. Between the Brackets - Secret Location Feat. Pan-J Date: 30 April Location: Birzebbugia This time, we're heading somewhere new — a setting that honours the DIY spirit and raw energy we live for. Happening Wednesday 30th April (eve of a public holiday), we welcome Bexie behind the decks for the very first time, house connoisseur Puis, and selector- in-chief Mato. Also joining us is Tunis- based DJ, producer, and composer Pan J for a high-energy live debut on Maltese ground. 7. Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat Date: 2-3 May Location: Sir Temi Zammit Hall, Msida Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber's multi award-winning show Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat has been performed hundreds of thousands of times including multiple runs in the West End and on Broadway, international tours in over 80 countries worldwide and has become one of the world's most beloved family musicals. 7. Valletta Resounds: The Caravaggio Experience Date: May-July Location: St. John's Co-Cathedral Held at the Oratory inside the historic St John's Co-Cathedral, Valletta Resounds elegantly strings together Caravaggio masterpieces with theatrical storytelling and timeless classical music. Valletta Resounds: The Caravaggio Experience 966. Large star of Bethlehem THE large star of Bethlehem (M. ħalib it-tajr kbira) is a relatively tall plant, presently beginning to flower in steppe areas and aban- doned fields. It is unmistakable, with its showy bunch of flowers, each with six milky-white petals cupping a glossy black beady mid- dle part. Growing as it often does in neglected areas that are often not particularly rich in flora, it's always a pleasant surprise to find a stand of this tall elegant plant, and the urge to smell its fragrance is irresistible. So do go ahead and get a whiff, but please don't pick the flowers. Our flora is beset with enough threats as it is, what with trampling, off-roading, herbicides, dumping, trapping sites and the accelerated concreting over of our countryside. How about we leave something for tomorrow's generation. Happy Easter.