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Reflections Through Time Date: Until 23 October Location: Malta Society of Arts, Republic Street, Valletta, Malta Reflections Through Time Reflections Through Time is a collective exhibition by three artists - Malta- based Inese Refalo, Latvia-based Zeltite Upeniece, and Sicily-based Francesca Puglisi, exploring how the passing of time shapes our memories, inviting visitors to pause and reconnect with the moments and relationships that often go unnoticed. . Odyssey 2nd Anniversary Weekend Date: Ends today Location: Odyssey Malta, Saint George's Road, St. Julian's, Malta Celebrate Odyssey's 2nd Anniversary at Mercury (Oct 16–18) with 20% off online tickets using code ODYSSEY20! On Sunday, Oct 18, enjoy wartime vehicle displays, VR 360 experiences by Virtual Malta, and live music from Socjetà Muzikali Spinola and the Ogygia Folk Group. Schloss Schönbrunn Orchestra Vienna – The Golden Age of Johann Strauss Date: 18 October Location: Mediterranean Conference Centre, Valletta, Malta Experience the magic of Vienna in Malta as the world-renowned Schloss Schönbrunn Orchestra makes its debut at Valletta's historic Mediterranean Conference Centre. This prestigious concert programme, celebrating the golden age of Johann Strauss, features timeless Viennese waltzes, polkas, and fine marches. Ghadajjar Ghajnejja: Ebbs and Flows Date: 22 October - 12 November Location: Malta Society of Arts, Republic Street, Valletta, Malta Following the books Ors and Gewwieni/ Innards, Miriam Galea ventures into a spatial dimension in the gallery, with a recent body of more formal work that tests the limits of nothingness, tracing barely visible, diluted brushstrokes before they evaporate into thin air. SoundArt Festival Malta 2026 Date: 23 October Location: St. Aloysius College 6th Form, Triq il-Kullegg, Balzan, Malta Beyond the stage, festival-goers can explore art exhibitions featuring young emerging artists from the Malta Visual & Performing Arts School (MVPA), alongside a creative market showcasing handmade goods, artwork, crafts and unique creations from local vendors. Beyond The Visible Date: Until 25 October Location: Spazju Kreattiv, Valletta, Malta Experience the magic of Vienna in Malta as the world-renowned Schloss Schönbrunn Orchestra makes its debut at Valletta's historic Mediterranean Conference Centre. This prestigious concert programme, celebrating the golden age of Johann Strauss, features timeless Viennese waltzes, polkas, and fine marches. The Hilarious Deep Amazing Malta Comedy Show Date:Until 27 October Location: Malta Society of Arts, Republic Street, Valletta, Malta A stand up comedy show about everything relevant: relationships, kids, not-kids, botox, insomnia, the past, the future, politics, Gilli's identity, the politics of Gilli's identity. Folk underground Date:Until 28 October Location:Sala San Duminku, Merchants Street, Valletta, Malta Step beneath the streets of Valletta and experience Malta's living folk heritage. Folk Underground brings together authentic għana singing, storytelling and virtuoso acoustic guitar in the atmospheric underground vaults of Sala San Duminku for a unique 45-minute cultural performance. (UN)EXPRESSED by Shanice Farrugia Date:Until 8 November Location: il-Kamra ta' Fuq, San Bazilju, Mqabba, Malta This exhibition celebrates the life and artistic legacy of Olaug Vethal, the Norwegian-born artist who made Malta her home and inspired generations of students through her teaching and practice. Nature Notebook JOIN us for the 8th edition of the Orange Bike Ride. A col- laboration between Rota, the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, and Friends Of The Earth Malta! Date: Sunday, 25th October 2026. Time: 14:00 – 17.30. Start Point: Whitehall Man- sions, Ta' Xbiex Seafront. Important: Bikes are not pro- vided Please note that no bikes will be supplied for the 2026 Or- ange Bike Ride. Participants must bring their own suitable, roadworthy bicycle or arrange a rental independently. Need to rent a bike? The Cy- clist is offering Orange Bike Ride participants a 20% dis- count on bicycle rentals. To book, contact caroline@ thecyclistmalta.com and men- tion "Orange Bike Ride 2026". Green idea of the week 1043 Don't miss this Give nature a voice. Become a BirdLife member 1043. Sweet Alison IT'S very common and grows most everywhere, flowering profuse- ly. It's starting to show up among the green foliage that appears af- ter a stint of rain, but it's in bloom practically all year. Its ubiquity, however, doesn't render the sweet alison any less sweet. Indeed its explosion of flowers, arranged in spherical clusters of florets – like miniature ortensias – are among its main attractions. The plant is short and delicate but the scores of white pompom-like bouquets that give the plant its Maltese name (buttuniera) will still catch your attention. And if its appearance doesn't, its scent will: a stand of alison will mildly honey-sweeten the air around it. Incidentally the plant wasn't named after any particularly sweet-natured human female called Alison: the word is simply a corruption of alyssum, another name for this plant. 5 maltatoday | SUNDAY • 18 OCTOBER 2026 ALMANAC Victor Falzon Orange Bike Ride 2026