8 comments so far.Jazz Do – This Saturday in the beautiful setting of Mgarr Harbour
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The Minister for Gozo Dr Anton Refalo has today launched the third edition of ‘Jazz Do,’ which is taking place this coming Saturday, the 5th of September. Entry is free of charge.
This popular event in the Gozo cultural calendar, has by now become synonymous with the port of Mgarr.
This year’s edition will include musicians: Charles ‘City’ Gatt, Marvin Gearty, Harry Eddleston, George Curmi ‘The Puse,’ Joe Debono & The Komokuba Boys and the Kikker Trio from Amsterdam.
This ‘Live Music Show’ will introduce local audiences to a musical genre which is one of a kind and in a different type of setting – by the sea.
Minister Anton Refalo explained that this festival is made possible through a collaboration between the Ministry of Gozo, the Ministry for Culture, and the Ministry of Tourism. This is a classic case of Ministries coordinating among themselves towards a final result – this cultural event..
He said that the event brings to Gozitans this particular genre of music, and will also attract jazz enthusiasts to the island, which will further strengthen internal tourism, as more Maltese as well as foreigners spend weekends in Gozo.
Dr Refalo said that Jazz Do 2015 will be held in the Port of Mgarr, starting at 8.30pm, “a perfect setting for music lovers to enjoy an evening of Jazz. This popular event has the artistic level of music that respects the ecology of Gozo.” He added that “it is our wish that in the following years the event will continue to grow and in fact can be held over two days.
Anton Refalo thanked all those involved in the event and who have made it the success it is. He urged the public to attend and wished everyone “a most enjoyable evening at one of the most beautiful places on the island.”
Present for this conference was the Chairman of the Malta Arts Council – Albert Marshall, and Director of the Arts Council Festival Malta – Annabelle Stivala Attard.
Photograph: DOI / Reuben Piscopo
First, an “edition” of anything is a printed or published work — which a jazz concert obviously isn’t. This is an almost daily error, especially among the Maltese.
Second (and more important) why are events so frequently held at the harbour, which has only one access road and severely limited parking? There are plenty of better alternative and more accessible places. What’s wrong with using the racecourse, for example?
Very well said Revel !
From Cambridge Dictionaries Online:-
edition
a particular form in which a book, magazine, or newspaper is published:
the paperback/hardback edition of the dictionary
The regional editions of the paper contain specific information for that area.
a single broadcast of a series of radio or television programmes:
This morning’s edition of ‘Woman’s Hour’ is at the earlier time of a quarter to ten
.
the total number of copies of a particular book, newspaper, etc. that are published at the same time:
She collects first editions of 19th-century authors.
US one of a series of repeated events:
The 77th edition of the Indianapolis 500 was held before an estimated 450,000 fans.
So according to this an edition can be a publication, a broadcast or (in America and obviously Malta too) it can be one of a series of repeated events.
The harbour at night is so beautiful – to attend events such as this in such a setting only increases one’s enjoyment of the music or whatever else is being provided for our entertainment. Parking is limited so let’s not take our cars down there if we are able bodied. Let’s park where there is more space, use the buses and save the parking spaces at the venue for those who really need them – Come on people it’s not rocket science is it?
Okay, Jane, Except that “US English” is not an official language of Malta.
It is also usually a superfluous and meaningless word; why not “the third annual concert”… or just the third concert, or just another concert?
Whatever it is, in English (supposedly the language used here) it is not an “edition”.
…And why isn’t the racecourse used for events like concerts?
Well said Jane. As someone recently said some people are never happy and enjoy complaining about everything. Of course they can just stay away from these wonderful events!!
And why isn’t the racecourse used for events like concerts?
The answer to this lies with the owners of the racecourse and/or the organisers of such events. I imagine that there might be costs involved which would make it impossible to stage such a concert free of charge and this would limit access to these events to those people with money to spare. But that aside if anyone asked me whether I would prefer to attend a concert at the harbour where the bright lights were reflected in the waves, where there was general harbour activity to watch before the concert, where after the concert I could catch a bus back to Victoria late into the night or whether I would like to go to the racecourse for a concert then without doubt I would vote for the harbour.
Here here Jane I agree 100%
Agreed Jane. Yes the harbour is great venue for events, the more the merrier. Parking is tight but it is easily managed by parking a little further away and walking. Apart from the beauty of the surroundings, think of the business it generates for the local bars and restaurants.
Went last year and thoroughly enjoyed it.