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MHA Newsletter October 2015 MHA Newsletter No. 9/2015 www.mha.org.au October 2015 Merħba! The MHA extends a warm welcome to all June 2014 our members and friends. MHA October Event: June 2014 Robert Blythe’s talk on 15 September was well DVD Viewing and Discussion attended . He spoke about the last days of the Great Siege and the aftermath: the devastation wreaked to The Battle for Malta Malta and her people, and the building of Valletta. Produced by the BBC in 2013, this Robert’s presentation was thoroughly researched documentary is presented by James Holland, and his PowerPoint included many excellent author of many novels and history books about archival photos. A summary of his talk and links to WW11, including Fortress Malta. the lecture recording and PowerPoint can be found The audience is invited to discuss their on Page 2 and 3. It was wonderful seeing so many personal experiences of the war afterwards. young people in attendance. 7.30 pm 20 October This last month has seen many functions, some of Maltese Community Centre, Royal Parade, which are herein described. Thank you to Joseph Parkville, Victoria Borg, Mario Bonnici, Nino Xerri and Paul Paris for (enter from Ievers St) contributing information, articles or photographs. The next MHA event will be held on 20 October. We will be watching a documentary on Malta’s role in WW11 and discussing it afterwards. Our AGM COMING EVENTS will be held at 7:30 pm on Tuesday 17 November. 3rd Oct: Immaculate Heart of Mary 2:00pm Ta’ Pinu I know that I have been reminding you about Shrine, 15 Flanagans Dve., Merrimu, VIC 3340 (See below) membership subscriptions for a long time now but a 20th Oct: MHA October Event: The Battle for Malta: DVD number of people have not yet paid. Subscriptions screening and discussion. 7:30pm Maltese Community become due on 1 July for this financial year. They Centre, Parkville.(Page 3) are $10 for a single membership and $15 for a 17th Nov: MHA Annual General Meeting: 7:30pm Maltese family. Remember, only financial members can Community Centre, Parkville. (Notices will be sent soon) vote at our Annual General Meeting. If you have overlooked payment or are unsure of your status, please contact our treasurer, Mario Bonnici. He will accept payments at the next lecture or you may prefer to send a cheque to: Mario Bonnici 59 Binnak Drive Watsonia VIC 3087 I will be overseas for the next two and a half weeks but will be back in time for our next event. Looking forward to seeing you on 20 October, Charles Gatt (MHA Secretary) [email protected] 151005_MHA_Newsletter_October_2015_.docx Page 1 of 10 MHA September Event: THE GREAT SIEGE OF MALTA: The Final Stages & Aftermath Robert Blythe A number of people, including some younger ones, “There hardly remained one stone upon another” attended Robert Blythe’s lecture on 15 September. - Fra Sancho de Condono He introduced his talk with a summary of the main The countryside was littered with dead bodies and events of the siege. The Turkish Armada set sail disease was rampant. Malta had lost a third of its from Constantinople on 22 March 1565, arrived at inhabitants. The knights had lost a third of their Marsaxlokk on 18 May then transported their numbers and nearly all the survivors were maimed, supplies and munitions to Marsa. The assault on wounded or crippled. Estimates of the Ottoman Fort St Elmo resulted in its fall on 23 June 1565, losses vary from around 30,000 at the time to about shortly after Dragut’s death on 18 June. 10,000 claimed by modern historians. In July, the Piccolo Soccorso arrived to reinforce Birgu. The Turks attacked Birgu and Senglea, which were virtually destroyed. In August the knights attacked the Turkish camp. In early Robert Blythe speaking at the MHA September, the Turks attacked, but failed to take, St Photo: Lewis Zammit Michael, St Angelo and Mdina. The Gran Soccorso Repairs began immediately for fear of a Turkish arrived on 7 September and the Turks were forced return. Their earthworks and trenches were to retreat, losing thousands more men. destroyed. Senglea and Birgu were rebuilt, along with their bastions. The Forts of St Michael and St Elmo were rebuilt. The defence of Malta received world-wide fame. It raised the Knights’ status, and highlighted the strategic importance of Malta. La Valette appealed to the wealth monarchs of Europe and money poured in to develop a fortified city on Mt Sciberras. By December, Pope Pius IV had sent his architect Francesco Laparelli to Malta. Laparelli claimed that the new city could be defended by 5,000 soldiers, as opposed to 12000 infantry and 200 Audience at Robert Blythe’s talk. cavalry, and requested 5000 men to build it. Photo: Lewis Zammit Unlike Maltese mediaeval cities with their narrow, Don Garcia de Toledo arrived on 14 September and winding streets and alleys, Valletta was laid out on discussed the condition of the island and its a grid pattern with straight, wide streets, designed fortifications. 151005_MHA_Newsletter_October_2015_.docx Page 2 of 10 to optimise the sea breezes. La Valette laid the foundation stone on 28 March 1566. MHA October Event Fortifications were a priority. Ramparts and a large The Battle for Malta moat, 800 metres long and 20 metres wide surrounded the city. DVD and Discussion La Valette died on 2 August 1568, Laparelli left As most of you know, this year we are celebrating th Malta in 1569 and died of plague in 1570. the 70 anniversary of the end of World War II. Girolamo Cassar took over as chief architect and This month we are presenting a DVD produced by Valletta became Malta’s capital city on 18 March the BBC in 2013 about Malta’s role in the outcome 1571. of WWII. We get another glimpse of the war on Malta from Meanwhile, also in 1571, the Knights faced the the British point of view, the people on the ground Ottomans again at the Battle of Lepanto, as part of and those on and under the seas. the Holy League, a coalition of southern European Catholic maritime states led by Pope Pius V, and headed by Spain. Although they had fewer ships, the Holy League virtually wiped out the Ottoman fleet. The lecture recording and PowerPoint, including some excellent archival pictures, can be found here: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/q0k3vw07qy4wr4i/ AAAEpHRXpn4fK8CZOAOtzgK9a?dl=0 Podcast: Fall of St Elmo and the arrival of the Piccolo Soccorso (13 min 49 sec) The host, James Holland, recounts how history http://www.sbs.com.au/yourlanguage/maltese/en unfolded while strolling through modern-day /content/fall-st-elmo-and-arrival-piccolo- peaceful Malta. He is an author of various history soccorso books about WWII, among them ‘Fortress Malta’, and also various novels. Our Lady of Philermos On Sunday Sept 6th, the Knights of the Order of Malta celebrated the Feast of Our Lady of Philermos (Our Lady of Victories) with a Mass at the Newman College Chapel at the University of Melbourne. Mass was celebrated by one of our Magistral Chaplains, Very Rev Fr Gerald O'Collins, SJ. Members of the Maltese Community were present for the occasion. Tea and coffee were served after mass. Thanks to all who attended. Joseph J Borg SMOM Read the fascinating history of the icon of Our Lady of Philermos, reputed to have been painted by St Luke himself: http://www.ordendemaltacuba.com/Pages/ourladyof The DVD is 60 mins long. Afterwards we invite philermo.aspx those present to comment on their experiences of the war. http://www.smom-za.org/saints/philerme.htm 151005_MHA_Newsletter_October_2015_.docx Page 3 of 10 Frances Bonnici receives MCCV Community Award for Education The Maltese Community Council of Victoria celebrated Malta’s Independence Day on Monday 21 September 2015. During the evening’s proceedings, Certificates of Community Awards for 2015 were announced and presented. Among this year’s recipients was Frances Bonnici, who received this award for her services in the field of Education. One of our committee members attended the first screening of the Maltese movie ‘Simshar’ at the Lido Cinema in Hawthorn on Tuesday 22 September 2015. There were quite a few Maltese as Frances was president of the MHA for more than well as Australians. The director and screenwriter twelve years. Prior to this, she was a member of the of the movie, Rebecca Cremona, was present after committee and treasurer for a number of years. the movie and answered questions from the During her time as president, she introduced the enthusiastic audience. Rebecca is visiting Australia MHA Bursaries Scheme, where students studying to promote her movie, which deals with the tragedy the Maltese Language at the VSL School of of a Maltese fishing boat and the plight of refugees Languages were awarded bursaries for achievement in the Mediterranean. The movie was based on and improvement in learning the language. events that really happened in 2008. She was also the co-ordinator of the MHA The movie premier at the Nova Cinema in Lygon Language Immersion Mornings, where students Street, Carlton on September 30 has been sold out studying Maltese spent one Saturday morning at the but it will be screening again at the Lido Cinema in MCCV and attended workshops, hands-on Glenferrie Road Hawthorn from 1 October for a activities and presentations on Maltese culture and period of two weeks. It will also be shown at the history. All these activities were conducted as much Nova after 1 October. Be sure to catch it. as possible in the Maltese language.
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