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The stories covered in this weeks issue are:

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1. An international celebration was held for the twelveth time in the Village Parish Square of Qala. This ecumenical,socio-cultural event was entitled "Gozo International Celebration – Festa Edition," marking the theme "Give Peace a Chance." Taking part were the Ite ad Joseph Band, Menhir Qala Folk Group, violinist Joseph Chetcuti, pianist Ann Marie Chetcuti, sopranos Ruth Portelli and Patricia Buttigieg and the Sunnyside Folk Ensemble. Also present was Anthony Caruana, one of Malta’s established artists.

2. Works on the replica model of the Old Parish Church are in advanced stage as Mgr. Joseph Zerafa, Archpriest Emeritus, is aiming to finish this model in shortly so that it will be available for display during the feast week.

3. The Munxar Parish is organising a summer educational initiative involving over 100 parishioners between voluntary workers (youths and adolescents and some parents as well) and the participating young children. This 3 week long activity is an educational and religious experience which helps in the formation of both the children attending and the helpers themselves. It involves a lot of interchanging to strengthen the values of solidarity, friendship, participation, leadership and generosity.

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The Maltese Poets Association commemorated the Gozitan poet Gorg Pisani, during a soirèe held on St. John’s Bastion at the Citadel. The commemoration programme included biographical information about Pisani, who was not only a poet and a writer, but also a teacher and a patriot. This was confirmed through messages conveyed by the various speakers during the programme, which also included readings from his literary works such as poems, and excerpts from a novel and a social comedy. The reading of the poem L-Ghid taz-Zghozija, that gained Pisani the title of ‘the Poet of Youth’ was a certain inclusion in the programme which was also varied with musical excerpts provided by Hilary Spiteri, Bernard Catania and Joe Engerer.
 

 

Photo by Charles Spiteri – The Gozitan Poet Gorg Pisani, remembered – Mr Alfred Massa, President of the Maltese Poets Association, is shown during his introduction. He explained that one of the main objectives for which the association was established, was that of promoting interest in poetry within the Maltese community. Also seen in the picture, Mr Charles Magro, (right) Secretary of the same Association.

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