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Collection in Focus – Prints Date: 22 July Location: MUZA, Merchants Street, Valletta, Malta Explore the art of printmaking through guided discussion and practical insight. Learn techniques including etching, engraving, lithography and woodcut, and discover how artists have used them for centuries to share ideas and creativity. Gain a deeper appreciation of prints as remarkable artistic and technical achievements. 85th Anniversary of the Decima Flottiglia MAS Attack Date: 22 July Location: Fort St Elmo and the National War Museum, Mediterranean Street, Valletta, Malta 85th Anniversary of the Decima Flottiglia MAS Attack Discover the dramatic events of 26 July 1941, when Italy's Decima Flottiglia MAS launched a daring attack on Grand Harbour during Operation Substance. Learn how the brave defence by Maltese soldiers at Fort St Elmo and other coastal fortifications successfully repelled the assault. DJ & Violinist Show Date: 23 July Location: Pjazza Antoine De Paule, Paola, Malta Join Diversi from Italy and Maestro Nino Oddo for an electrifying DJ, violin and saxophone show during Festa Week in Paola. Sunset Concerts Date: Starts 24 July Location: St. Mary Magdalene Chapel, Dingli, Malta Musicians perform sunset concerts at Dingli Cliffs with brass and woodwind ensembles, offering a free, tranquil summer experience for all visitors! The Swing Era Date: Starts 24 July Location: Pjazza Teatru Rjal, Valletta, Malta The Big Band of the Malta Concert Orchestra, under the direction of Alex Bezzina celebrate the vibrant energy of swing music in this unique concert featuring exceptional guest artistes Angie Vella Zarb, Nadine Axisa, George Curmi "Il-Puse", and Paul Abela, who will be sharing the stage with dancers from Swing Island Malta who will be accompanying some numbers with original choreographies. Isle of MTV Malta 2026 returns! Date: 26 July Location: Il-Fosos, Floriana, Malta The wait is over! Isle of MTV Malta is back and bigger than ever. Global pop icon Katy Perry is set to headline Isle of MTV Malta 2026, bringing her biggest hits and electrifying energy to the island. Held in Floriana, this iconic summer festival promises an unforgettable night of music, atmosphere, and world- class entertainment. Dance Festival Malta - Waterkind Date: Starts 26 July Location: Malta Society of Arts, Republic Street, Valletta, Malta Waterkind explores connection without touch through water-inspired movement, reflecting on flow, empathy, and human and environmental interconnectedness. Kaxxa tal-Hrug 2026 - Feast of Saint Margaret Date: Starts 26 July Location: Parrocca, Sannat, Malta Sannat's Kaxxa tal-Hrug blends fireworks, music and tradition, marking the statue's exit and setting a national record in 2023 Lostography: A Passage Through Time Date: Starts 27 July Location: Malta Society of Arts, Republic Street, Valletta, Malta 'Lostography: A Passage through Time' is a three-room photographic exhibition exploring how we remember, what we hold onto, what remains, and what fades away. Opera vs Pop Under The Stars Date: Starts 27 July Location: Courtyard, Ministry for Gozo, Pjazza San Franġisk, Il-Belt Victoria Opera vs Pop Under the Stars is a captivating concert blending the grandeur of opera with the contemporary appeal of pop music. Under the direction of Mro Dr. Joseph Grech, the orchestra and vocal soloists deliver an evening of powerful arias, orchestral arrangements, and musical contrast beneath the night sky. Nature Notebook FRIENDS of the Earth Malta, in collaboration with Valletta Con- temporary, is hosting Pre-Sus- tainability: The Ethics of Crea- tion, a participatory workshop led by art and architecture writ- er Ann Dingli. The workshop will explore writing as a tool for critical thinking and cultural debate, focusing on the ethics of building, urban development and sustainability. DATE: 23rd July 2026 | 4:30PM – 7:30PM LOCATION: Valletta Contem- porary Shop LEVEL: Prior writing experi- ence recommended COST: €5 donation per person & free for members. REGISTRATION is required: https://docs.google.com/forms Green idea of the week 1039 Don't miss this Give nature a voice. Become a BirdLife member 1030. Scopoli's shearwater CONSIDERING our island status, it's no surprise our breeding birds include a few seabirds too, and one of these is the Scopoli's shearwater. Shearwaters are large gull-like birds that, and like their enormous seafarer cousins the albatrosses, spend most of their long life at sea. But to nest they must of course come ashore, and in Malta they do this in cracks in the vertical cliffs along much of our shore- line. Thousands of Scopoli's shearwaters (M. ċiefa) breed in Malta, but they don't come milling noisily around harbours the way gulls do. Shearwaters are shy birds and only come ashore at night. But they can be noisy too, wonderfully noisy! To experience a shearwa- ter concert, take a summery evening (like today), find a quiet, dark, cliffy place (like Wied iż-Żurrieq, Għar Ħasan, Ta' Ċenċ, etc.), sit, wait for nightfall… and listen. If the air around you starts to fill with eerie baby-like wailing, well, there's your shearwater sonata. 5 maltatoday | SUNDAY • 19 JULY 2026 ALMANAC Victor Falzon, Aron Tanti (photo) For more information: https://foemalta.org/event/ workshop-ethics-of-creation/ Pre-Sustainability: The Ethics of Creation