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The Three Cities
18 – The Three Cities The Three Cities are Vittoriosa/Birgu, Cospicua/Bormla and Senglea/L’Isla. Most of the Three Cities was badly bombed, much of its three parts destroyed, during the Second World War. Some inkling of what the area went through is contained in Chapter 15. Much earlier, it had been bombarded during the Great Siege of 1565, as described in Chapter 5, which also tells how Birgu grew from a village to the vibrant city of the Order of the Knights of St John following their arrival in 1530. You cannot travel to the other side of the Grand Harbour without bearing those events in mind. And yet, almost miraculously, the Three Cities have been given a new lease of life, partly due to European Union funding. You would really be missing out not to go. Most of the sites concerning women are in Vittoriosa/Birgu. From the Upper Barracca Gardens of Valletta you get a marvellous view of the Three Cities, and I think the nicest way to get there is to take the lift down from the corner of the gardens to the waterfront and cross the road to the old Customs House behind which is the landing place for the regular passenger ferry which carries you across the Grand Harbour. Ferries go at a quarter to and a quarter past the hour, and return on the hour and the half hour. That is the way we went. Guide books suggest how you make the journey by car or bus. If you are taking the south tour on the Hop-On Hop-Off bus, you could hop off at the Vittoriosa waterfront (and then hop on a later one). -
MALTESE JOURNAL 285 September 2019
MALTESE JOURNAL 285 September 2019 1 MALTESE JOURNAL 285 September 2019 FAREWELL MASS TO FR. GABRIEL S. MICALLEF O.F.M. AT CHRIST THE KING PARISH CHURCH LOCKLEYS, S.A. A Solemn Mass is being concelebrated by Fr Gabriel, Chaplain to the Maltese Community in Australia for these last twenty-three years and who for some time served as assistant priest and parish administrator at the Maltese Parish of Christ the King at Lockleys. Those concelebrating are Fr Philip Marshall - Administrator Delegate, Fr Alfred Farrugia - Parish Priest, Fr Tony Densley – ex Parish-Priest of Lockleys, and those participating in this Eucharistic Celebration are: 1st Reading: Frank Scicluna, Hon. Consul of Malta in South Australia Responsorjal PSALM Sung by Daniela DiSilva 2nd Reading: Aldo Floreani - President of the Lockleys Parish Pastoral Council The Gospel: Fr Philip Marshall Administrator Delegate The Homily: P. Alfred Farrugia, P.P Intercessions: Jennie Chitti – Representing the Italian Community at our Parish The offertry : TONY AND SAM FORMOSA – Fr Gabriel’s Sister and her husband JOE CASSAR – Chairperson of the Maltese Chaplaincy Festivities Group, EDGAR AGIUS - Chairperson of the Maltese Community Council, CARMEN ZAMMIT-St Raphael’s Home accompanied by SR. VITTORIANA Regional Superior of the Maltese Franciscan Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Joe Camilleri - President of the M.Q.V.Band, MaryJane Agius - representing the Maltese Youth in S.A.. Distribution of the Eucharist by the concelebrating Priests. The Choir of the MALTESE CHAPLAINCY FESTIVITIES GROUP is under the direction of SR. BONNIE ATTARD and DANIEL D’SILVA - the organist is LINDA EYERS. Commentator: CHARLES ZARB 2 MALTESE JOURNAL 285 September 2019 Frank L Scicluna Hon Consul for Malta in South Australia We bid farewell to our esteem friend -Father Gabriel Micallef. -
An Unpublished Account of the Siege of Mdina (Malta) in 1429
AN UNPUBLISHED ACCOUNT OF THE SIEGE OF MDINA (MALTA) IN 1429 AN UNPUBLISHED ACCOUNT OF THE SIEGE OF MDINA (MALTA) IN 1429 BY THE CONTEMPORARY ARAB CHRONICLER AL MAQRIZI AND ITS RELEVANCE FOR A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF THE NARRATIVE OF THE OTTOMAN SIEGE IN 1565 FRANS X. CASSAR AND SIMON MERCIECA THE TERM “GREAT SIEGE” has been read and explained in terms of the magnitude of the Turkish assault on Malta in 1565. In recent times, an attempt was made to describe the Turkish raid in 1551 also as a Great Siege1, while the adjective “Great” is today being questioned2. Yet, the term “Great Siege” has another dimension, which till now has not been explored. This is linked to the sixteenth century when the adjective “great” not only referred to magnitude but reflected a historical memory of other sieges that Malta had endured. Most probably, it was used in reference and in comparison with a siege that had taken place at the turn of the fifteenth century. By the time of the 1565 Great Siege, it was still part of the collective historical memory but those who lived through the 1565 Siege believed that their peril was by far greater than that experienced by their ancestors more than two centuries before.3 During this year of commemoration of the Great Siege, the idea was floated that the Siege of Mdina in 1429 was far “greater than the Great Siege in 1565”.4 Thanks to the research carried out by Frans X. Cassar, what happened in 1429 can be better understood and compared with the Ottoman manoeuvres of 1565. -
MALTESE E-NEWSLETTER 337 September 2020 1
MALTESE E-NEWSLETTER 337 September 2020 Read, Enjoy, Share and1 Support your Journal MALTESE E-NEWSLETTER 337 September 2020 8 September : Victory Day provided to the Maltese on the 7th of September, resulting in a major setback for the Ottomans. On the other hand when the French invaded our country two centuries later, the Maltese had already endured a number of injustices By ChiaraM such as the looting of the churches, so when Jum il-Vitorja or Il-Bambina commemorates the locals fought off the invaders with the not one, but four important events in Maltese help of the British, it was seen as a local history. Malta loves a feast, and this one’s no victory (even though they technically kicked exception, reigning as one of the most out the French three days prior the important festas around. However let’s first actual Bambina celebrations). start off by why it’s called Il-Bambina. In the Second World War, Mussolini devised The feast originally celebrates the Virgin Operation Hercules. His aims included Mary’s nativity, and needless to say, local cutting off supply routes to Malta in an effort parishes go all out. Altars are dressed in to take over the islands. Add to this, a blitz of lavish garlands, red damask is hanged all bombs and air raids continuously pommelling over the place and the most beautiful the islands made Malta one of the most ornaments are put out on display. Towns are heavily-bombed places in WWII. decorated and local bands fill the streets with That jump Italy made to join the Allies? The joyous marches. -
Annual Report 2016
ANNUAL REPORT 2016 During the year under review Heritage Malta sustained the upbeat momentum and to some extent surpassed the noteworthy achievements of 2015. Besides the inauguration of three major infrastructural projects, two of which co-funded by the EU, and a major exhibition to commemorate the 450th anniversary of the foundation of Valletta, Heritage Malta also managed to register a record in the number of visitors and in the generation of revenue for the fourth year in a row. The Agency’s output comprised also the biggest-ever number of cultural activities, and an impressive outreach programme including thematic sessions for school children and publications. ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31 DECEMBER 2016 CONTENTS Capital Works 5 EU Co-funded Projects 11 Exhibitions and Events 17 Collections and Research 21 Conservation 27 Education, Publications and Outreach 35 Other Corporate 43 Admissions on Payment 47 Appendix 1. Events 49 Appendix 2. Purchase of Modern and Contemporary Artworks 2016 75 Appendix 3. Acquisition of Natural History Specimens 2016 77 Appendix 4. Acquisition of Cultural Heritage Objects 2016 87 3 CAPITAL WORKS ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31 DECEMBER 2016 During the year under review works at the Malta Maritime Museum continued with the restoration of the lateral façade and apertures, the structural consolidation of the turrets, and the refurbishment of the St Angelo Hall and kitchen. Catering equipment was also bought to upgrade the kitchen operational capabilities. The office and library upgrades also continued, including a new board room and two sealed reserve collection areas. Further investment was also made in the functions spaces at Fort St Angelo in order to meet clients’ needs and expectations. -
The Ottoman Turk in Maltese Theatre and Drama: a Discussion of the Role of Stereotypes in the Theatre of a Small Nation
Tiyatro Eleştirmenliği ve Dramaturji Bölümü Dergisi Journal of Theatre Criticism and Dramaturgy Tiyatro Eleştirmenliği ve Dramaturji Bölümü Dergisi 32, (2021): 23-36 DOI: 10.26650/jtcd.909750 Research Article / Araştırma Makalesi The Ottoman Turk in Maltese Theatre and Drama: A Discussion of the Role of Stereotypes in the Theatre of a Small Nation Marco Galea1 ABSTRACT The aim of this article is to discuss how the theatre of a community aspiring to nationhood and autonomy from British colonial rule used stereotypes inherited from popular history and nationalist discourse to create drama that contributed to shaping a national identity. The article will also discuss how these stereotypes were retained within the Maltese performative culture beyond the political realities that ushered them in. To do this, the article analyses the references to Ottoman Turks in Maltese theatre from the 19th century to the contemporary period. Most of these instances revolve around the Siege of Malta of 1565 by the Ottoman army, which is considered a moment of great importance in the 1 Senior Lecturer, Department of Theatre Studies, history of the country. In these works, as in Maltese culture in general, the Turk School of Performing Arts, The University of Malta is seen as the nemesis of the Maltese and represents everything they are not. The article contextualises the different recorded performances in the historical ORCID: M.G. 0000-0001-8994-593X moment they speak of, but also in the historical moment they were enacted. The discussion is framed around colonialism as a historical period and as a Corresponding author / Sorumlu yazar: Marco Galea, theoretical concept which informed the Maltese national identity. -
I Strålkastarnas Ljus En Studie Av Hur Manligt Och Kvinnligt Konstrueras I Konsertrecensioner
I strålkastarnas ljus En studie av hur manligt och kvinnligt konstrueras i konsertrecensioner Malin Flodén ___________________________________________________________________ Examensarbete 15 hp Handledare: Annelie Ekelin Journalistik (C-nivå) Programmet för medieproduktion och journalistik 180 hp Höstterminen 2008 Högskolan i Kalmar Author: Malin Flodén Title: In the spotlights: A study of how male and female are constructed in live act reviews Level: BA thesis in journalism Location: University of Kalmar Language: Swedish Number of pages: 51 Abstract The purpose of this study is to identify the representations and stereotypes that are used in reviews to describe male and female pop artists and further on argue the consequenses these theses bring to the construction of male and female performers in society. The main question is: In what way do live act reviews present male and female pop artists? A qualitative content analysis with tools from rhetoric analysis was used to answer this question. The content of Swedish newspapers Aftonbladet and Svenska Dagbladet was chosen to represent the media. The study is based on social constructionism and focuses on gender and stereotypes. These theories claim that men create the patterns that rule society and that women are unknowingly accepting this. We slowly grow into these stereotypical patterns so that we hardly recognize them anymore. The main reason for this is that the media provides information that is said to be objective, when it’s really influenced by the norms of society itself. The result of the study proves that female artists are being held back by the unwritten rules of society while male artists are encouraged when it comes to developing themselves and their artwork. -
Viento De Amor Por La Cima Del Árbol Iré Y Te Buscaré. Por La Cima Del Árbol He De Ir, Por La Cima Del Árbol Has De Venir
TVeR – 180 – Romania+ medial – in TV, Radio etc. | 2021-03-08 … -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Informationsdienst zur unmittelbaren und mittelbaren Unterstützung von Lehre und Studium der Romanistik * To whom it may concern - A quien pueda interesar - … *** Versos versus Coronas Viento de amor Por la cima del árbol iré y te buscaré. Por la cima del árbol he de ir, por la cima del árbol has de venir, por la cima del árbol verde donde nada y todo se pierde. Por la cima del árbol iré y te encontraré. En la cima del árbol se va a la ventura que aún no está, en la cima del árbol se viene de la dicha que ya se tiene. Por la cima del árbol iré y te cojeré. El viento la cambia de color como el afán cambia el amor, y a la luz de viento y afán hojas y amor vienen y van. Por la cima del árbol iré y te perderé. Juan Ramón Jiménez La estación total (1923-36), 1946 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Zusammenstellung: Svend Plesch, Institut für Romanistik, Universität Rostock) Nach Sender-Angaben – Änderungen / Abweichungen sind möglich. „Irrtum vorbehalten“. | Seite 1 von 138 TVeR – 180 – Romania+ medial – in TV, Radio etc. | 2021-03-08 … -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Informationsdienst zur unmittelbaren und mittelbaren -
Jeri Slaughter Television
Jeri Slaughter Television: The Voice / Seasons 2-12 Performance Producer NBC The Voice (Artist Performance Producer NBC Performance) Coldplay, Ellie Goulding, Cher, Kelly Clarkson, Maroon 5, 50 Cent, The Killers, Michael Buble, Matchbox 20, Jason Aldean, Christina Aguilera & Cee Lo, Pitbull & Neyo Super Bowl 50 Halftime Show Creative Director CBS w/ Coldplay, Bruno Mars, & Beyonce Last Call With Carson Daly w/ Creative Director / NBC Carmen Elektra & The Choreographer Bombshells VH1 Divas Live w/ Leona Creative Director VH1 Lewis The Ellen Degeneres Show w/ Creative Director / NBC Leona Lewis & Christina Choreographer Aguilera Jimmy Kimmel Live w/ Leona Creative Director / ABC Lewis & Mariah Carey Choreographer Late Show David Letterman Creative Director / CBS w/ Leona Lewis & Christina Choreographer Aguilera Saturday Night Live w/ Creative Director / NBC Christina Aguilera Choreographer Dick Clark's New Year's Creative Director / ABC Rockin Eve w/ Jennifer Choreographer Hudson & Christina Aguilera The Today Show w/ Leona Creative Director / CBS Lewis, Christina Aguilera, & Choreographer Mariah Carey America's Got Talent w/ Robin Creative Director NBC Thicke, Leona Lewis & Ashley Tisdale So You Think You Can Dance Creative Director FOX w/ Leona Lewis Oprah w/ Christina Aguilera Creative Director / ABC Choreographer X-Factor w/ Whitney Houston Creative Director / FOX/SYCO & JLS Choreographer Dancing With The Stars w/ Creative Director / ABC Jennifer Hudson, Pitbull & Choreographer Neyo, Christina Aguilera, Leona Lewis, Whitney Houston Good Luck Charlie Choreographer Disney The Tonight Show with Jay Creative Director / NBC Leno w/ Christina Aguilera Choreographer American Idol w/ Jennifer Creative Director / FOX Hudson & Christina Aguilera Choreographer The Mindy Project Choreographer NBC Rising Star Creative Producer ABC I Can Do That Creative Producer NBC 2016 NBA All Star Half Time Creative Director / NBA Show w/ Walk The Moon Choreographer 2015 NBA All Star Opening Creative Director / NBA/Three Wishes Performance w/ Christina Choreographer Productions Inc. -
Juno and the Paycock Is a Tragedy of Circum- Chicagoans Have Every Right to Hold a Grudge, Tolerance and Sexuality
THE VOICE OF CHICAGO’S GAY, LESBIAN, BI AND TRANS COMMUNITY SINCE 1985 May 28, 2008 • vol 23 no 37 www.WindyCityMediaGroup.com JLDD<I K?<8K<IGI<M@<N IML Weekend page 29 page 15 Drive, Making History He Said page 12 WTTW airs gay documentary Out actress Jane Lynch talks about the LGBT community and all of WTTW’s viewing hosting a historic local audience.” Chicago’s LGBT television program The program—co-produced by Daniel Andries and Alexandra Silets, and co-executive-produced Stonewall: BY ANDREW DaVIS by Jerry Liwanag and VJ McAleer—will also run June 9 at 8 p.m. and June 15 at 6 p.m. The Trip Raid As part of Pride Month, local television station “Out & Proud,” produced in partnership with WTTW-11 will show the special “Out & Proud” the Chicago History Museum, profiles a number starting June 3 at 7:30 p.m. According to a in 1968 of LGBT individuals with ties to Chicago, and the The following article was written for the Chi- press release, the program, which hails the start persons range from the famous to the Everyman. cago Gay History Project, a Web site launching of a multiplatform initiative for WTTW and its Queer Among the people profiled are social-activist later this summer. A companion book, Out and sister stations (including the Spanish-language couple Jane Addams and Mary Rozet Smith; Proud in Chicago: An Overview of the City’s Gay station V-me), “represents a new and long-term Prom Turn to page 23 Movement, edited by Tracy Baim, will be pub- commitment to producing and presenting origi- lished this summer by Surrey Books. -
De Kämpar För Pålsböle Skola Åland
ONSDAG Björn basar för musikutbildning FOLK. Nu har Björn Blomqvist hunnit sitta en dryg månad på sin nya post Ålands musikinsti- tuts rektor. En utnämning som följdes av en hel del turbulens, men nu är det framåt som den nya rektorn blickar. – Jag har lite nya idéer och planer för skolan, men det betyder absolut inte att jag tycker att skolan är dåligt skött utan snarare att jag vill komplettera med bland annat lite 17 SEPTEMBER 2008 NR 217 PRIS 1,20 € nya samarbeten, säger han. SIDAN 12 Landskapsrevisorer kritiserar tjänstemän NYHETER. Om tjänstemännen på en land- Magnus Lundberg en av landskapsrevisorerna. mot kan man säga att det har blivit värre, säger skapsbyrå inte talar med varandra är det svårt Landskapsrevisorerna tycker att byrån ägnar Lundberg. att få något gjort. för mycket tid åt EU-ärenden, samtidigt som Revisionsbyråns chef Agneta Mannberg- Men så är läget, enligt Nya Ålands källor, på man förbisett ÅHS som står för en tredjedel av Jansson kommenterar kritiken i Nya Åland, och landskapets revisionsbyrå, som består av en chef landskapets budget. både hon och revisorn Leif Holländer svarar på och en revisor. – Internrevisionen har fungerat dåligt under frågan: – Om en stor del av jobbet går åt till att kämpa en lång tid, kanske en femårsperiod. Det är svårt – Talar ni med varandra? mot varandra blir en del av jobbet ogjort, säger att säga om det någonsin fungerat bra. Däre- SIDAN 3 Skickar ut enkät. 1.000 ålänningar får i dagarna chansen att svara på en enkät om attityder. Susann Simolin, informationsansvarig på Ålands fredsinstitut, bar lådvis med under- sökningar till Posten i går. -
MTA-COE-2019-1.Pdf
1 JANUARY 2019 WINTERWINTER SERENADESSERENADES The GrandThe Grand Ballroom, Ballr oom, IN GUARDIAIN GUARDIA PhoeniciaPhoenicia Hotel Hotel RE-ENACTMENTRE-ENACTMENT Fort St.Fo Elmo,rt St. Elmo, INSPIREDINSPIRED VallettaValletta BY BAROQUEBY BAROQUE TeatruTeatru Manoel, Manoel, VALLETVALLETTA TA VallettaValletta BAROQUEBAROQUE FESTIVALFESTIVAL SLEEPINGSLEEPING BEAUTY BEAUTY TeatruTeatru Manoel, Manoel, TeatruTeatru Manoel, Manoel, Valletta Valletta VallettaValletta 01 01 02 02 03 03 04 04 05 05 06 06 07 07 08 08 09 09 10 10 11 11 12 12 13 13 14 14 15 15 16 16 17 17 18 18 19 19 20 20 21 21 22 22 23 23 24 24 25 25 26 26 27 27 28 28 29 29 30 30 31 31 IN GUARDIAIN GUARDIA VALLETVALLETTA TA RE-ENACTMENTRE-ENACTMENT BAROQUEBAROQUE Fort St.Fo Elmo,rt St. Elmo, FESTIVALFESTIVAL GO SPORTGO SPORT VallettaValletta TeatruTeatru Manoel, Manoel, ATTARDATTARD 10K 10K VallettaValletta AttardAttard dramadrama / theatre / theatre enactmentsenactments / pagentry / pagentry music music THE ROMANTICTHE ROMANTIC SYMPHONYSYMPHONY religiousreligious sportssports MediterraneanMediterranean Conference Conference folklorefolklore Centre,Centre, Valletta Valletta fairs/exhibitionsfairs/exhibitions national/publicnational/public holiday holiday othersothers 2 local councillocal council WINTERWINTER SERENADESSERENADES The GrandThe Grand Ballroom, Ballr oom, IN GUARDIAIN GUARDIA PhoeniciaPhoenicia Hotel Hotel RE-ENACTMENTRE-ENACTMENT Fort St.Fo Elmo,rt St. Elmo, INSPIREDINSPIRED VallettaValletta BY BAROQUEBY BAROQUE TeatruTeatru Manoel, Manoel, VALLETVALLETTA TA VallettaValletta BAROQUEBAROQUE FESTIVALFESTIVAL SLEEPINGSLEEPING BEAUTY BEAUTY TeatruTeatru Manoel, Manoel, TeatruTeatru Manoel, Manoel, Valletta Valletta VallettaValletta 01 01 02 02 03 03 04 04 05 05 06 06 07 07 08 08 09 09 10 10 11 11 12 12 13 13 14 14 15 15 16 16 17 17 18 18 19 19 20 20 21 21 22 22 23 23 24 24 25 25 26 26 27 27 28 28 29 29 30 30 31 31 IN GUARDIAIN GUARDIA VALLETVALLETTA TA RE-ENACTMENTRE-ENACTMENT BAROQUEBAROQUE Fort St.Fo Elmo,rt St.