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Nature Notebook flavours without borders Join us for a free sunset potluck in the FoEM Garden, celebrating food, culture, and sustainability. Bring a plant-based traditional dish to share and connect with others through recipes, stories, and inter- cultural exchange. 19 June 2026 | 19:00–22:00 FoEM Garden Floriana Activities include: • Ethnobotany Workshop with Giulia Dalmonte Feliz • Food Connect app introduction and food waste discussion • Garden & Composting Tour Explore sustainable food systems, learn practical eco-friendly habits, and enjoy an inclusive evening surrounded by edible plants and herbs. Green idea of the week 1025 Don't miss this Give nature a voice. Become a BirdLife member Old Classic Car and Motor Show Date: 14 June Location: Chinese Garden, Triq Katerina Vitale, Santa Lucija, Malta Join us for the Old Classic Car & Motor Show featuring classic vehicles, live music, traditional Maltese games, and fun for all ages. Tails in Wonderland Date: 14 June Location: Pjazza Vittorja, Naxxar, Malta Step into a world of wonder at MSPCA's Tails in Wonderland Summer Fair at Palazzo Parisio. Enjoy live entertainment, artisan stalls, family activities, raffles, and our special charity shop fashion show, all while supporting the care, rehabilitation, and rehoming of vulnerable animals and our step forward towards sustainability for our planet. A Midsummer Dream: An Mdina Resounds Concert Date: 17 June Location: St. Paul's Cathedral, Triq San Pawl, Mdina, Malta Following last year's sold-out success, A Midsummer Dream returns to Mdina Cathedral for an intimate evening of music and storytelling. Featuring Cordia String Quartet, tenor Cliff Zammit Stevens and actor Clare Agius, the concert unfolds in the rarely accessible Aula Capitulare. Ask the Curator Date: 21 June Location: St Paul's Catacombs, Triq Hal-Bajjada, Ir-Rabat, Malta Step beyond the display case and into conversation! Heritage Malta invites you to Ask the Curator on Sunday 21 June, 10:00–11:00am, at the Visitor Centre of St Paul's Catacombs. Meet the curator in an informal setting and explore Malta's earliest Christian archaeological evidence. Clarinet & Pianoforte Recitals Date: 23 June Location: Aula Mgr. G. Farrugia, Triq Ninu Cremona, Il-Belt Victoria Join us for a Clarinet and Pianoforte Recital featuring Luis Fernández Castelló on clarinet and Francesc Llop- Álvaro on piano. This captivating recital showcases the expressive warmth of the clarinet alongside the rich textures of the piano in a programme that emphasises the beauty and versatility of chamber music. The Aurora International Folk Festival Date: 26-28 June Location: Cathedral Square, Victoria, Gozo Experience the Aurora International Folk Festival in Gozo, where music, dance, and tradition come together in a vibrant celebration of culture. Enjoy colourful performances, lively folk dances, and enchanting melodies in a joyful atmosphere of unity and heritage. Fireworks & Gastronomy Festival Date: 26 June Location:Munxar Square, Triq il- Madonna tal-Karmnu, Il-Munxar Join the 5th Edition of the Fireworks & Gastronomy Festival in Munxar for a spectacular summer evening of synchronised fireworks, delicious food, and live entertainment. Enjoy performances by Kurt Calleja & Band and Cash & Band in a vibrant atmosphere filled with music, flavour, and unforgettable festa energy. Xaghra Fig Festival Date: 27 June Location: Xaghra Square, Pjazza l-Vitorja, Ix-Xaghra The Xaghra Fig Festival is a lively summer celebration of local tradition, centred around the rich flavours of the fig. Enjoy authentic tastes, cultural charm, and a warm community atmosphere, with live entertainment and special guests Kantera adding to the festive spirit. Opera in the Capital 2026 Date: 27 June Location: St. George's Square, Republic Street, Valletta, Malta Opera in the Capital 2026 Join us for Opera in the Capital 2026, a spectacular evening of musical brilliance. Featuring renowned Maltese voices Alan Sciberras, Cliff Zammit Stevens, and Marvic Monreal, accompanied by the Malta Philharmonic Orchestra led by Ryan Paul Abela. 1025. Sicilian shrew MALTA is very poor in wild mammals and, bats aside, even the few we have were largely brought over – deliberately or accidentally – by humans. One group is very native, though: the shrews. Shrews are among the smallest mammals on earth, dwarfed even by mice, with whom they are not related despite the general resemblance. Shrews are predators and have no interest in our grain stores; they are far more excited by the scent of juicy worms, crickets, slugs and other invertebrate that cross the path of their long tapering nose. We have two species of shrew in Malta: one on mainland Malta and a different one in Gozo. The Gozo species is the Sicilian shrew (M. bugeddum ta' Għawdex) so called because it is endemic to just Sicily and Gozo. It occurs in various habitats, though it prefers coastal areas. Since it's tiny and secretive, very few people have ever seen this minuscule marvel of nature. As with most of our mammals, the Sicilian shrew is a protected species. 5 maltatoday | SUNDAY • 14 JUNE 2026 ALMANAC Victor Falzon, Gilbert Haber (Photo) Visit FoEM Website for Registration https://foemalta. org/event/flavours-without-borders/ Opera in the Capital 2026 - June 2026