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Nature Notebook Navigate Climate Emotions on Earth Day This Earth Day join Friends of the Earth Malta and ESA for a Climate Emotions workshop Climate change isn't just a global issue - it's personal. If you've ever felt anxious, angry, overwhelmed, or hopeless about it, you're not alone. This is a safe space to unpack those emotions, build resilience, and turn them into real, collective action. Pause. Reflect. Reconnect with nature, and yourself Step away from chaos, breathe, and get inspired. Green idea of the week 1017 Don't miss this Give nature a voice. Become a BirdLife member Grease The Musical Date: 26 April (Last night) Location: Mediterranean Conference Centre, Valletta, Malta Grease follows the story of two Rydell High senior students, Danny and Sandy. Sandy, a quintessential goody- two-shoe, and Danny, a bad boy with a soft heart, meet on a holiday and fall in love. However, it ends as all summer romances do, and both bid each other farewell at the end of the holiday. But surprise! Sandy turns up at Danny's school, and both find it difficult to revive what they had over the summer. Will their summer romance overcome the challenges of high school? Is this the love they've been waiting for? Popular Date: 24, 25, 26 April Location: Valletta Campus Theatre, Valletta, Malta Step into a world where movement meets magic with Popular, a vibrant dance show designed for the whole family. Inspired by the playful spirit and charm of the iconic musical Wicked, this performance blends contemporary dance with a light, whimsical touch that captivates audiences of all ages. Springtime Festival Date: 26 April (Last day) Location: Oak Tree Circle, Attard, Malta Join us at the Springtime Festival, a vibrant 3-day outdoor event. When spring is in full bloom, come with your family to enjoy the perfect mix of nature, creativity, great food, music, activities, entertainment, and fun for all ages! 'A Camera on Gallipoli' exhibition Date: 27 April Location: Torri Mamo, Triq Id-Daħla Ta' San Tumas, Marsaskala, Malta An exhibition of a unique series of photographs taken on Gallipoli in 1915 form an enduring record of the Australian experience of the campaign and the connection to Malta. Iljieli fit-Teatru Chamberfest - Scaramouche Date: 27 April Location: Pjazza Teatru Rjal, Republic Street, Valletta, Malta The Attard-Zerafa Duo returns to Chamberfest with a vibrant programme spanning Bach, Decruck, Milhaud, and contemporary Maltese composer Ruben Zahra. The Good, the Bad and the Ugly Date: 28 April Location: Knisja tal-Vittorja, South Street, Valletta, Malta The Good, the Bad and the Ugly A captivating lunchtime concert at Our Lady of Victory Church with characters from Broadway and the Silver Screen. This event features baritone Ken Scicluna and pianist Ramona Zammit Formosa Eco Market at the Valletta Green Festival Date: 30 April Location: Old Theatre Street, Valletta, Malta Eco Market at the Valletta Green Festival Eco Market joins Valletta's Green Festival with eco-friendly stalls, kids' activities, and a garden at St George's Square promoting sustainable living. Fireworks Festival Date: 30 April Location: Fort St Angelo, Waterfront, Birgu, Malta The 25th Anniversary Edition of the Malta International Fireworks Festival is almost here. Join for the festival's grand finale from one of the most sought-after viewing locations in the Grand Harbour – Fort St Angelo. Somedays Festival Malta Date: 30 April to 2 May Location: a' Qali National Park, Attard, Malta Somedays Festival Malta 2026 brings 4 days of world-class house, tech-house, and dance music across multiple island venues. With headline DJs like Sonny Fodera, Armand Van Helden, and DJ EZ, plus daytime beach sessions and night shows at UNO Malta, it's a Mediterranean music getaway. Zabbar Autofest 2026 Date: 15 May-17 May Location: Mercury Tower Plaza - Kottonera Promenade - Zabbar, Malta Get ready for one of Malta's most anticipated annual automotive celebrations! Zabbar Autofest 2026 brings together car enthusiasts, families, and the local community for a spectacular showcase of vehicles, entertainment, and purpose-driven fun. 1018. Greater flamingo THE greater flamingo (M. fjamingu) is one of the most striking birds we see in Malta: large, with an impossibly long neck, bubbleg- um pink legs and beak (in adults) and a spectacular black-red wing plumage that would catch the eye of even the least nature-inclined among us. The flamingo's odd beak seems almost a deformity but when you watch the bird sifting small crustaceans from the shallow lakes where these birds live, you quickly realise that beak is actual- ly another marvel of evolution. Flamingoes are gregarious animals, living, nesting and travelling in groups. We have nowhere in Malta large enough for flamingoes to form a nesting colony but nearby Sicily and Tunisia do. Thanks to this we can enjoy regular annual sightings of flocks flying past on migration, with one or two even resting at BirdLife wetlands like Għadira, Is-Simar and Salina (there was one there this week). How tragic that several thousand local men still think the only good flamingo is a dead flamingo. 5 maltatoday | SUNDAY • 26 APRIL 2026 ALMANAC Victor Falzon, Aron Tanti (photo) Register Here: https://foemalta.org/event/navigate-climate-emo- tions-on-earth-day/ Somedays Festival will take place from 30 April to 3 May