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Zurrieq Half Marathon and 10k Date: 15 November Location: Triq Pietru Pawl Saydon, Zurrieq, Malta Originally organised by Zurrieq Wolves Athletic Club as a 10-Mile Race, the event was converted into a Half Marathon in 1998. Since 2013, it has been managed by the Malta Marathon organisers, who also introduced a 10K race, followed by the addition of a Kids Race in 2023. Jazz Assemblea 2026 Date: 19-22 November Location: Valletta Campus Theatre, 179, 86 Triq Il-Merkanti, Il-Belt Valletta Jazz Assemblea 2026 brings together Malta's jazz community to celebrate its rich musical heritage and the memory of pianist and composer Lino Cauchi. Featuring over 70 musicians across 20 concerts, alongside a documentary, discussion and workshop, the festival honours the artists shaping jazz in Malta today. Urban Wildlife Date: 19 November to 26 December Location: Malta Society of Arts, Republic Street, Valletta, Malta Urban Wildlife is an illustrated risograph exhibition, designed to raise awareness about 40 endangered and extirpated Maltese flora and fauna, as well as to highlight local conservation efforts. Fort Delimara: A Military Heritage Weekend Date: 21, 22 November Location: Fort Delimara, Marsaxlokk, Malta Fort Delimara reopens on 21 and 22 November! Explore this Victorian fortification through hourly guided tours from 09:00 to 16:00, alternating between Maltese and English. Discover its military history and original 38-ton guns. Comfortable shoes are recommended. The site may be challenging for wheelchair users and those wit The Golden Age of ABBA and Boney M Date: 21 November Location: Teatru Aurora, Triq ir- Repubblika, Victoria, Malta Relive the magic of ABBA and Boney M in a spectacular rock-orchestral celebration! The Golden Age of ABBA & Boney M brings iconic hits to life with a 60-piece orchestra, rock bands, choir and outstanding singers for an unforgettable night of timeless music, energy and nostalgia. Urban Wildlife Date: 26 November Location: Malta Society of Arts, Republic Street, Valletta, Malta Urban Wildlife is an illustrated risograph exhibition, designed to raise awareness about 40 endangered and extirpated Maltese flora and fauna, as well as to highlight local conservation efforts. Baroque Visions Date: Until 27 November Location:Bizzilla Art Space, Triq il-Mall, Floriana, Malta It has long been Antoine Paul Camilleri's desire to draw the interior of St John's Co-Cathedral in Valletta. In the summer of 2025, he obtained permission to access areas beyond those open to the public to explore and record the Cathedral's intricate interiors, architectural details, and decorative richness. Disillusioned Date: Until 29 November Location: 34 Triq Carini, Santa Venera, Malta Marking the inaugural exhibition at Ala Gallery, the private gallery of ceramist Joseph Agius, Disillusioned offers a provocative reflection on the cruelty, contradictions and injustices that define the world we live in. Through his work, Agius confronts the darker aspects of human nature. Aerial Circus Show Date: 29 November Location: MBC Theatre, Triq Dicembru Tlettax, In-Nadur Experience the 4th Aerial Circus Show, a spectacular celebration of strength, elegance, and creativity. Featuring breathtaking aerial acrobatics, stunning choreography, dance, live music, and special guests, this captivating production promises an unforgettable evening of entertainment for all ages. Nature Notebook KONTRAKURRENT, a new, original play in development with Friends of the Earth Malta, is running two development workshops that bring environmental activists together with the creative team to help shape the play. The KONTRAKURRENT team is thus looking for people currently or previously involved in environmental activism to offer some insight into their experiences. No theatre or acting expe- rience is needed. The workshops draw on Theatre of the Oppressed methods and may involve light physical movement, group exercises, and role-play. Because the work deals directly with climate injustice and the feelings it stirs, some of it can be emotionally engaging. This project is supported by Arts Council Malta. Dates: Saturday 21st & Sunday 22nd November 2026 Time: 10am to 1pm, both days Location: In-person; exact venue to be shared with registrants ahead of the workshops. Green idea of the week 1047 Don't miss this Give nature a voice. Become a BirdLife member 1047. Ivy NATIVE climber plants are very few in Malta, and ivy is one of these precious few. It's not at all widespread, though in places where it occurs – like Buskett, its main stronghold – it can be very com- mon, groping up walls and tree trunks. Ivy (M. liedna) has these special sticky roots that grow out of the stem and glue themselves to the stone or wood on which the plant is growing. It's a beautiful evergreen species, with glossy dark green leaves. Its real value, how- ever, lies in the thick shelter of foliage that it creates where many life forms can hide and live and breed. Its autumn flowers are a magnet for nectar and pollen loving insects, and its berries are a winter life- saver for cold and hungry birds like robins and blackcaps. Inciden- tally, it has nothing to do with poison ivy, an American species that doesn't occur in Malta (nor even a true ivy either!). 5 maltatoday | SUNDAY • 15 NOVEMBER 2026 ALMANAC Victor Falzon KONTRAKURRENT: Development Workshop