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Għaqda Poeti Maltin – Maltese Poets Association
Blogg – Blog
PROĠETT POETIKU MILL-Għ.P.M.
Il-poeti li ħadu sehem f'dan il-proġett huma Dr Karmenu Mallia, Salv. Sammut, Margaret Attard Baldacchino, Lino Grech, Mario Attard, Dr Joe Zammit Tabona, Alfred Palma, Therese Pace, Charles Magro, Patrick Sammut, Miriam Camilleri, Jane Micallef, Alfred Massa, Dr Emmanuel Attard Cassar, Jonathan Balzan, Omar Seguna, Mary Doris Chircop, Godwin Cini u Raymond Grech.
Il-proġett kien sponsorjat mill-Bank of Valletta.
Għ.P.M. POETIC
PROJECT
Lejla ta’ Premjazzjoni tal-Konkors
Nazzjonali tal-Poeżija 2009
Nhar il-Ġimgħa, 30 ta' Ottubru 2009 l-Għaqda Poeti Maltin ħabbret ir-riżultat tal-Konkors Nazzjonali ta' Poeżija 2009 waqt Serata ta' Premjazzjoni li saret fis-Sala Ġużeppi Despott, Diviżjoni tal-Edukazzjoni, il-Furjana, ippreseduta mill-President tal-Għaqda, Alfred Massa. Mexxa s-Serata Charles Magro, Segretarju.
Il-Ġurija kienet magħmula mill-poeti Joseph C. Sciberras u Ġorġ Borg flimkien mal-ġurnalist Mark Causon.
It-TORĊA llum
tagħlaq 50 sena.... Il-gazzetta twaqqfet b’missjoni –
Victor Carachi, President tal-GWU
It-TORĊA Il-Ħadd 25 ta' Ottubru 2009 http://www.it-torca.com/news.asp?newsitemid=8615
minn john pisani
Waqt serata letterarja li saret nhar il-Ġimgħa fil-Workers’ Memorial Building
fil-Belt, ġie mfakkar il-50 Anniversarju mill-ewwel ħarġa tal-gazzetta it-TORĊA.
Il-President tal-GWU, Victor Carachi qal li t-TORĊA għandha storja li fil-milja
tagħha titwaħħad ma’ dik tal-GWU u li bħall-GWU, it-TORĊA twaq-qfet b’missjoni.
Waqt l-istess serata kienu ppremjati dawk li rebħu l-kon-kors letterarju li
tnieda minn din il-gazzetta f’Awwissu li għadda.
Fid-diskors tiegħu Victor Carachi qal li l-gazzetta it-TORĊA hija l-prodott ta’
żmienha, ta’ kuntest fejn l-isfida tal-ħaddiem għall-kisba ta’ drittijietu kie-net
bdiet tieħu l-milja tagħha immedjatament wara t-tmiem tat-Tieni Gwerra Dinjija.
Kienet mixja twila dik mibdija mill-GWU, fil-5 ta’ Ottubru 1943 u li tkompliet
minn The Torch fis-sena ta’ wara. Kienet propju l-ħtieġa ta’ din il-mixja li
wasslet biex fil-25 ta’ Ottubru 1959 The Torch ħadet il-libsa l-ġdida ta’ it-TORĊA,
qal Carachi.
Huwa qal li it-TORĊA kienet l-ew-wel Sunday paper f’kull sens tal-kelma li
kienet Maltija. Ma kienx hawn biss li t-TORĊA saret parti mill-istorja ta’
pajjiżna. It-TORĊA kienet għal żmien twil l-unika vuċi konsistenti tal-movi-ment
trejdunjonistiku f’Malta, imma kienet ukoll, u għadha, vuċi kulturali ta’
pajjiżna.
Il-President tal-GWU qal li: “bħala GWU nagħtu bosta importanza lill-qasam
kulturali. Bħala union ġenerali tal-ħaddiema, huwa dmir tagħna li nħarsu lejn
il-ħaddiem bħala persuna, b’mod ħolistiku.” Carachi qal li: ma nistgħux, jekk
tassew irridu nirrappreżentaw tajjeb lill-ħaddiema membri tagħna, nifirdu
lill-ħaddiem mill-ħajja tiegħu barra mid-dinja tax-xogħol. Il-ħaddiema huma
ukoll aġenti kulturali. Dan l-impenn kulturali tal-ħaddiema mhux biss jgħollihom
‘il fuq fost is-soċjetà Maltija, imma ukoll jagħti valur akbar lill-klassi li
ġejjin minnha. Huwa xiehda li l-klassi ħaddemija hija tassew ix-xewka ta’ dahar
dan il-pajjiż.”
Fl-aħħarnett Victor Carachi feraħ lil dawk kollha li ħadu sehem u lil dawk li
organizzaw dan il-konkors fosthom lill-eks-President tal-GWU, Salv Sammut.
Waqt l-istess serata tkellem ukoll Alfred Massa mill-Għaqda Poeti Maltin li
sellem lil dawk li mexxew il-paġni letterarji ta’ din il-gazzetta fosthom
il-mibki Karmenu Ellul Galea, lil Mario Bezzina, Charles Flores u Francis Galea
li kollha ħadmu u stinkaw biex wasslu lill-qarrejja materjal utli, li ċertament
tefa’ dawl leqqien fuq il-mixja letterarja f’pajjiżna matul l-aħħar 50 sena.
Pawlu Mizzi, mill-Klabb Kotba Maltin, semma r-rabta bejn it-TORĊA u l-mixja
storika ta’ pajjiżna u qabbel kif il-Klabb, il-GWU u t-TORĊA dejjem imxew ’il
quddiem b’identità Maltija b’mod speċjali fl-użu tal-ilsien Malti.
Ir-rebbieħa tal-konkors letterarju fl-okkażjoni tal-50 Anniversarju tat-TOR-ĊA
huma: Konkors ta’ Proża - L-ewwel post Emmanuel Psaila bin-novella ‘Ġorġ Kanġi’.
Fit-tieni post Charles Casha bin-novella ‘Agħti Mulej, il-Mis-trieħ ta’ Dejjem’
u fit-tielet post Claudine Camilleri bin-novella ‘Lucy’.
Konkors ta’ Poeżija - L-ewwel post Stefano Farrugia bil-poeżija ‘Eliżir ta’
Mħabba Qalbiena’. Fit-tieni post ukoll Stefano Farrugia bil-poeżija ‘Solitarja
Moribonda’ u fit-tielet post Charles Casha bil-poeżija ‘Li Kieku Nista’.
Waqt din is-serata saru intervalli mużikali mill-kantant folk Walter Mi-callef
fuq il-kitarra tiegħu filwaqt li s-serata tmexxiet minn Charles Magro.
Fost dawk preżenti kien hemm ukoll uffiċjali tal-GWU fosthom il-Viċi President
Edmond Cefai, l-Editur tat-TORĊA Aleks Farrugia, diriġenti tal-Union Print u l-Kap
tal-Pubblikazzjonijiet tal-Union Print Frans Ghirxi.
Fil-ħarġa tal-ġimgħa d-dieħla t-TORĊA se tiddedika l-paġni tan-nofs għal
ritratti minn din is-serata, filwaqt li x-xogħlijiet rebbieħa se jkunu
ppubblikati fuq it-TORĊA fil-ħarġiet li jmiss. Ktejjeb b’edizzjoni limitata, li
jiġbor fih diskorsi u x-xogħlijiet rebbieħa se jkun mibjugħ fil-ġimgħat li
ġejjin.
pisani.journalist@gmail.com
L-Għ.P.M. għand il-President ta' Malta
Għ.P.M. visits the
President of Malta.
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Poetessa Taljana
f'Lejla ta' Poeżija
Italian Poet at a
Poetry Evening
L-Għ.P.M. tfakkar
lil Ġorġ Pisani f'Għawdex
Membri
tal-GhPM ghat-tnedija ta' MIRAGGI
LASALLJANI.
Nhar il-Gimgha, 3 ta' Lulju, membri
tal-Ghaqda Poeti Maltin kienu
mistiedna ghal Lejla ta' Tnedija
fil-Kullegg ta' De La Salle,
fil-Kottonera. Il-ktieb huwa gabra
ta' poeziji bl-isem ta' MIRAĠĠI
LASALLJANI (editur Patrick Sammut,
De La Salle Brothers Publications,
2009). Jigbor fih studji dwar
il-Brothers Henry Grech f.s.c. u
Michael Buttigieg f.s.c., poeziji
ispirati mill-figura ta' San Gwann
Battista De La Salle, u poeziji fi
tliet ilsna (Malti, Taljan, Ingliz)
mill-pinna ta' Mario Attard, Dr.
Joseph Axiaq, Stephen Cachia u
Patrick Sammut. Huwa mzejjen b'sett
ta' disinni (flimkien mal-qoxra),
xoghol tal-ghalliem u artist Hilary
Spiteri.
Waqt is-serata nqraw poeziji
taz-zewg Brothers kif ukoll
tal-erba' poeti partecipanti minn
studenti tas-Sitt Klassi. Dr.
Charles Briffa ghamel diskors
interessanti u dettaljat dwar din
il-gabra ta' poeziji. Julian Carter
ipprovda l-muzika permezz tal-pjanu.
Is-serata nghalqet b'diskors
informali mill-Brother Direttur,
Martin Borg f.s.c., li kien
il-bniedem li ghen tassew biex
progett bhal dan isir realta'. Huwa
qal li huwa l-pjacir tal-Komunita'
Lasalljana li tghin f'inizzjattivi
bhal dawn.
Ta' min jghid li MIRAGGI LASALLJANI
huwa frott hames ghalliema fl-istess
Kullegg De La Salle.
Il-lejla nghalqet b'riceviment zghir
gentilment offrut mill-istess
Brothers.
A NEW POETRY
ANTHOLOGY LAUNCHED AT DE LA SALLE
COLLEGE
MIRAĠĠI LASALLJANI – {ABRA TA’
POE|IJI FID-DAWL TA’ SAN {WANN
BATTISTA DE LA SALLE, Patrick Sammut
(editor), De La Salle Brothers
Publications (2009) was launched on
Friday, 3rd July 2009, at the
College. The book MIRAĠĠI LASALLJANI
includes two studies on two
brothers, teachers and writers, Bro.
Henry Grech f.s.c. and Bro. Michael
Buttigieg f.s.c., poems inspired by
the Founder, St. John Baptiste De La
Salle, and poems (in Maltese,
English and Italian) penned by four
teachers-poets and part of the
Lasallian Community, Mario Attard,
Joseph Axiaq, Stephen Cachia and
Patrick Sammut. The cover and
pictures inside MIRAĠĠI LASALLJANI
are the work of another teacher and
artist at the College, Hilary
Spiteri.
The evening was compered by Patrick
Sammut and among those who present
were Brothers of the Lasallian
Community, teachers, students,
parents and members of the Għaqda
Poeti Maltin of which Bro. Michael
Buttigieg was a member. During the
evening short biographies of the two
Brothers and participating poets
were read, together with some of
their poems thanks to the help of
three sixth form students, Ruth
Bonnici, Clara Chetcuti and Reuben
Degabriele. Another ex-college
student, Julian Carter, provided
inspiring musical intervals on the
piano.
Dr. Charles Briffa presented a
detailed critique on MIRAĠĠI
LASALLJANI and emphasized on the
important contribution of Bro. Henry
and Bro. Michael in the literary and
education areas. Brother Director,
Bro. Martin Borg f.s.c., remembered
both Bro. Henry and Bro. Michael,
talked about the contribution of the
Founder in education and reminded
those present the importance that
the De La Salle Community has always
given to publications of the kind.
Bro. Martin was the person who made
this project possible thanks to his
encouragement and help. A free copy
of MIRAĠĠI LASALLJANI was presented
to all those present, and artist
Hilary Spiteri, talked about his art
in the publication. At the end of
the evening those present were
invited to a reception offered by
the Lasallian Community.
KONKORS –
POEŻIJI
F’għeluq il-ħamsin sena mill-ħruġ
tal-ġurnal popolari ta’ kull nħar
ta’ Ħadd IT-TORĊA, qegħdin jiġu
mnedija żewħ Konkorsi Letterarji.
Kategorija waħda hija dwar
In-Novella/Essay mtella’ mill-KLABB
KOTBA MALTIN u l-Kategorija l-oħra
hija dwar Il-Poeżija mtella’
mill-GĦAQDA POETI MALTIN.
KONKORS Tal-Ġurnal Popolari ta' Kull Nħar ta' Ħadd IT-TORĊA
Għar-raba' sena
fiż-Żejtun
Għar-raba' sena konsekuttiva l-Għ.P.M.
u l-Grupp Ilħna Poeżija fi ħdan
il-Kunsill Lokali, Żejtun organizzaw
Lejla ta' Poeżija u Mużika nhar
il-Ġimgħa, 12 ta' Ġunju 2009 fi
Pjazza Gregorio Bonnici ż-Żejtun.
Ippreżenta Charles Magro, Segretarju
tal-Għ.P.M.
Inqraw numru ta' poeżiji bil-Malti
dwar suġġetti varji filwaqt li l-kantawtur
Walter Micallef kompla ta ħajja s-Serata
b'kanzunetti popolari u ħelwin fl-istess
ħin.
Saru żewġ diskorsi qosra; minn Joe
Attard , Sindku taż-Żejtun u minn
Alfred Massa, President tal-Għ.P.M.
Raymond Grech, wieħed mill-membri
ħabrieka tal-Għ.P.M., kien
ippreżentat b'Diploma mill-President
tal-Għaqda, Alfred Massa għas-sehem
tiegħu fl-Għ.P.M., bħala
għarfien ta' ħidmietu b'risq
il-poeżija.
The Għ.P.M. at
Żejtun
For the fourth consecutive year
on June 12th, 2009,
the Għ.P.M. and the Group Ilħna Poeżija
of the Żejtun Local Council
organised A Poetry Evening in Pjazza
Gregorio Bonnici, Żejtun. Compere
was Charles Magro, Segretary of the
Għ.P.M.
A number of poems were read treating
various sebjects while singer and
composer Walter Micallef added life
to the Evening with some of
his popular songs.
Short messages were delivered by Joe
Attard, the Żejtun Mayor and by
Alfred Massa, President of the
Għ.P.M. Mid-way through the
Evening, Raymond Grech was awarded
with a Diploma by the President of
the Għ.P.M. mainly as a sign of
gratitude in recognition of the
services he rendered to the Maltese
Poets Association, particularly its website promoting
the advancement of member poets and
their poetry.
Lejla Mużiko-Letterarja fil-Gżira
L-Għaqda Poeti Maltin ġiet mistiedna biex tagħti sehemha waqt l-ewwel Lejla Letterarja mtellgħa mit-taqsima kultura tal-Kunsill Lokali tal-Gżira. Dan seħħ nhar il-Ġimgħa, 22 ta’ Mejju 2009, fit-8p.m., fis-sala moderna li hemm faċċata tal-Kulleġġ ta’ Stella Maris.
Il-viċi-Sindku, Dunstan Attard, poeta hu nnifsu u responsabbli għat-taqsima kultura, fetaħ il-lejla. Hu qal li huwa fil-ħsieb tal-Kunsill li Lejliet bħal dawn jibdew jittellgħu kull xahar f’atmosfera mill-aktar informali u li matulhom kull min jiġi jkun jista’ jaqra kitbiet ta’ ġeneri u natura differenti, basta f’ħin ta’ 5 minuti.
Patrick Sammut, il-viċi-President tal-GĦ.P.M., ta tagħrif dwar l-Għaqda u ħidmietha u sostna li l-Għaqda għaddejja minn perijodu produttiv tassew permezz tal-kontribut ta’ membri dedikati u li jaħdmu id f’id biex jittellgħu Lejliet ta’ Poeżija regolarment. Semma wkoll l-importanza tas-sit elettroniku u tal-e-mail li permezz tagħhom l-Għaqda żżomm lil dawk interessati informati dwar l-attivitajiet tagħha u anki tgawdi minn kuntatti saħansitra ma’ poeti u entitajiet kulturali li jmorru lilhinn minn xtutna.
Waqt il-Lejla nqraw kemm poeżiji, kif ukoll siltiet ta’ proża, u t-temi kienu varjati: storja, twemmin, immigrazzjoni, it-Tieni Gwerra Dinjija, il-familja u Mikiel Anton Vassalli. Il-Lejla ġiet mogħtija laqta mużikali bis-saħħa tal-kitarra u vuċi ta’ Jesmond Zerafa.
Fl-aħħar, il-viċi-Sindku, wera s-sodisfazzjon tiegħu u sostna li din kienet biss żerriegħa ta’ xi ħaġa li bil-mod il-mod għandha tikber u tissaħħaħ.
MUSICO-LITERARY EVENING AT GZIRAThe Maltese Poets Association was invited to lend its contribution during the first Literary Evening held by the cultural section of the Gżira Local Council. The said evening was held on Friday 22nd May 2009, at 8.00pm in the modern hall opposite the Stella Maris College.The Vice Mayor, Dunstan Attard, himself a poet and responsible for the cultural section, opened the night. In his speech he said that it is the intention of the said council that such evenings be held monthly in an informal fashion, during which all those present will be able to read their works of a varied genre and different nature, each during a 5 minute allotment.Patrick Sammut, the Vice- President of the GĦ.P.M. gave some information about the association and its work in favour of poetry and maintained that the association is currently enjoying a very productive phase through the sterling contribution of dedicated members who work hand in hand to hold such poetry evenings on a regular basis. He stated the importance of its website and its email through which the GĦ.P.M. keeps those interested, informed about its events and makes it possible for them to keep contacts with foreign cultural entities and poets.During the evening, poems and prose extracts were read. The themes varied: history, religion, immigration, the second World War, family and Mikiel Anton Vassalli. The musical interludes were provided vocally by Jesmond Zerafa to the accompaniment of his guitar.At the end, the vice Mayor expressed his satisfaction and said that this was just the seed for something that with time would grow and strenghten.
LEJLA POE-MUŻIKALI
FL-IMTARFA
As part of the MTARFA DAY 2009 celebrations, the Mtarfa local council and the Maltese Poets Association organised a Poe-Musical evening at the Primary School hall of this locality on Saturday 25th April 2009.There was a very good attendance both from the members of the said poetry society as well as from the Mtarfa residents.
A good number of poems were read in Maltese, English and Italian. There were even children who read their poems. With regards to the musical aspect mezzo soprano Miriam Camilleri and a clarinet trio provided entertainment.Alfred Massa, the Association President, in his initial speech greeted the audience and said that it was the association's pleasure to take part in such events as in this way it will have a greater opportunity to meet the local residents. He reminded them that the association's main aim is to get poetry and the Maltese always closer to each other. He said poetry has something for us all, so he invited both readers and audience to find in poetry this something that appeals to them. Everyone can choose the type of poetry he liked best. Then he expressed his joy that even the children were participating. This was a good sign, as if they are taught to love poetry from childhood, there stands a better chance they would continue loving it as they grow.The Mtarfa mayor, Anton Mifsud expressed his satisfaction both for the good attendance as well as for the organisation of the said event. While thanking all those who played a part in it, he gave an account of all that his council put together in the locality since they took over for the term.The evening came to an end with the exchange of mementos by the Maltese Poets Association President and the Mayor. Mementos were also given to the mezzo soprano and the clarinet trio. The Maltese National Anthem was then sung. A reception followed the evening.Mr. Charles Magro, the association secretary, lead the evening.
Rita Debono
Rita Debono membru tal-Għaqda Poeti Maltin fuq dan is-sit www.comoinpoesia-news-autori.com
Lejla
f'Ġieħ il-Mara
STEDINA "Jum IL-MARA"
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Premjazzjoni tal-Konkors tal-Poeżiji
għat-Tfal 2008
VERSI:
Laqgħa
Ġenerali 2009/2011
Nifirħulu u nawgurawlu:
NEKROLOĠIJA.
L-Għaqda Poeti Maltin
waslitilha l-aħbar tal-mewt tal-Kan. Dun Joe
Mejlak, kittieb ta' drammi, proża u
poeżija. Il-mewt tiegħu tħabbret nhar
il-Ħamis 18 ta' Diċembru 2008 u kellu 64
sena. Il-Kan. Mejlak kien Membru Onorarju
tal-Għ.P.M.
l-Għaqda Poeti Maltin kien
rappreżentata fil-funeral tal-Kan. Mejlak li
sar l-għada (19 ta' Diċembru)
mir-rappreżentant tagħha f'Għawdex, il-poeta
Charles Bezzina.
LEJLA MILIED
MALTESE
POET EXCELS AT NOSSIDE INTERNATIONAL POETRY
CONTEST 2008
Nosside is an international poetry competition open for all countries from all over the world. Participants send their poetry written either in one of the five main languages (Spanish, French, English, Portugese, Italian) or in their native language (or dialect), with a translation in one of these five languages.
This year Nosside hosted 40 participating countries, 29 languages in all. There was one overall winner from Italy , four other winners and then 10 special mentions. Sixth Form teacher and poet Patrick Sammut featured among these last 10, with a special mention for his poem written in Maltese, Jum ta’ Btala, and translated into English as A Day ofRest.
The prize-giving ceremony was held on Friday, 28th November, at the Reggio Local Council. Poets from all over the world ( Italy , Brazil , Venezuela , Mexico , Colombia , China , Russia , Croatia , Congo , Malta ...) met and read out their winning poem.
Before the ceremony the group of poets, together with Prof. Pasquale Amato (the mind behind Nosside) were interviewed on Reggio TV. They also had the opportunity to visit the Archaeological Museum of the Magna Grecia in Reggio, where one can admire the world-famous Bronzi di Riace. In the evening they were treated to a superb Italian dinner in a restaurant nestled in the nearby hills. On Saturday morning a Seminar was held in Messina , where the poets discussed Cultural Differences and Poetry. Mr Sammut was given a silver plaque, together with a certificate commemorating the occasion.
L-Għ.P.M.
tfakkar il-25 sena mill-mewt ta’ Erin Serracino
Inglott
Nhar il-Ġimg]a, 28 ta’ Novembru,
l-Għaqda Poeti Maltin organizzat Lejla ta’ Tifkira
f’ġieħ Erin Serracino Inglott biex jitfakkar il-25
anniversarju tal-mewt ta’ dan il-kittieb u studjuż
ta’ Lsienna. Din saret f’Bir Mula ġewwa Bormla u
kienet preseduta mill-E.T. Dr Ugo Mifsud Bonnici,
President Emeritus.
Dr Mifsud Bonnici tkellem fit-tul dwar Erin peress
li kien jafu sewwa. Huwa ġedded it-tifkiriet li għad
għandu tiegħu, filwaqt li ma naqasx li jsemmi u
jikkummenta dwar ix-xogħlijiet li ħallielna; fosthom
il-Miklem Malti u t-traduzzjoni tad-Divina Commedia.
Inqrat bijografija dettaljata ta’ Serracino Inglott
minn Therese Pace, inqraw erba’ poeżiji u siliet
minn proża. Saret drammatizzazzjoni ta’ parti
mid-dramm Il-Kerjoti minn John Mallia u Ninu Borg.
Alfred Palma qara silta mit-traduzzjoni ta’ La
Divina Commedia; l-ewwel fl-original, imbagħad kif
ittraduċiha Erin, u fl-aħħrnett qara l-verżjoni
tiegħu. Palma rrefera wkoll għall-mawra tiegħu
f’Ravenna u qal li hemm ta ġieħ anki lil Erin
għat-traduzzjoni li wettaq ta’ l-istess kapulavur
letterarju.
Alfred Massa, President tal-Għ.P.M. li qal li
l-Għaqda tħossha fid-dmir li tfakkar nies kbar bħal
Erin Serracino Inglott li b’xogħlijiethom issuktaw
jistagħnu ’l-Ilsien u ’l-Letteratura tagħna. Massa
stqarr li ħassu xxurtjat li għamel xi żmien qrib
ħafna ta’ Erin Serracino Inglott għax barra milli
apprezza l-għerf tiegħu tgħallem ħafna minnu.
Ippreżenta l-Lejla s-Segretarju tal-Għ.P.M., Charles
Magro.
Erin
Serracino-Inglott remebered
STQARRIJA
B’din l-istqarrija l-Għaqda Poeti Maltin turi n-nuqqas ta’ qbil tagħha ma’ uħud mid-deċiżjonijiet dwar il-varjanti ortografiċi, meħuda mill-Kunsill Nazzjonali ta’ l-ilsien Malti.
L-oġġezzjonijiet tal-Għaqda Poeti Maltin huma bbażati fuq il-fatt li dawn id-deċiżjonijiet għamlu ħerba sħiħa minn regoli xjentifikament stabbiliti li jagħtu karatteristiċi lill-ilsien Malti li jagħmluh distint minn kull ilsien ieħor.
B’dawn id-deċiżjonijiet il-Kunsill Nazzjonali ta’ l-ilsien Malti qisu għażel it-triq il-ħafifa u ssanzjona żbalji ortografiċi li jkissru l-għajn ta’ min ikollu l-isfortuna li jarahom miktubin, minflok ma għamel ħiltu biex jgħallem lil min jagħmel dawn l-iżbalji ortografiċi biex, forsi fl-aħħar, ma jidhrux iktar. Din hi biċċa xogħol ferm aktar diffiċli.
L-Għaqda Poeti Maltin ma taqbilx mal-prinċipju li “il-poplu jagħmel l-ilsien”. Fil-kuntest Malti żgur li l-poplu jkisser l-ilsien, u ftit baqgħalna biex neqirduħ għal kollox. Għal min irid juża l-ilsien sewwa jeħtieġlu jkun iggwidat mill-istrutturi, u dawn żgur li ma jagħmilhomx il-poplu. Jagħmilhom l-istudjuż, wara analiżi bir-reqqa storika, xjentifika, etimoloġika, eċċ.
X’aħna nippruvaw nagħmlu? L-Għaqda Poeti Malitn tqis dawn id-deċiżjonijiet bħala tentattiv biex inwarrbu għal kollox il-patrimonju għani li ħallewlna missirijietna l-istudjużi tal-Malti, biex inħallu lil kulħadd jikteb li jrid u jitkellem kif irid. L-ilsien tagħna m’huwiex fonetiku, u m’hawn ebda Lsien ieħor li hu għal kollox fonetiku. Jekk kulħadd jikteb kif iħoss (kif qegħdin jitgħallmu jagħmlu t-tfal tagħna fl-iskejjel) ikollna żgur diżastru. Biżżejjed nikkunsidraw il-ħafna djaletti li għandna f’din id-daqsxejn ta’ Art ħelwa li ngħixu fiha.
Fl-aħħarnett infakkru li qatt ma tista’ tkun eliminata għal kollox id-distinzjoni bejn l-ilsien mitkellem u l-ilsien miktub; u d-distinzjoni hi ta’ ċerta konsistenza. Jekk se nibdew niktbu kif nitkellmu lil-letteratura tagħna m’aħniex se nħallulha wisq nifs biex tkun tista’ tixxabbat mal-ġnub tal-għolja tas-suċċess.
It-tama tal-Għaqda Poeti Maltin hi li, b’sens għaref ta’ umiltà, uħud mid-deċiżjonijiet meħuda jkunu rriveduti (dan sar ukoll fl-imgħoddi), qabel ma jagħmlu ħsara indelibbli lill-ġenerazzjonijiet ta’ Maltin tal-ġejjieni u lill-ilsien Malti.
RIŻULTAT
KONKORS NAZZJONALI TAL-POEŻIJA 2008
THE
NATIONAL POETRY COMPETITION 2008 RESULTS
SERATA F'ĠIEĦ
POETA INGLIŻ
Fuq ix-xewqa tal-poeta u artist Ingliż, Stephen
Morris, l-Għaqda Poeti Maltin tellgħet Lejla ta' Poeżija
fir-Razzett tal-Markiz Tabone, il-Mosta, nhar il-Ħamis 2 ta'
Ottubru 2008 u li għaliha attendiet udjenza numeruża.
Inqraw poeżiji bil-Malti u bl-Ingliż dwar temi differenti.
Stephen Morris qara numru ta' poeżiji miktubin minnu. Huwa
kien intervistat minn Patrick Sammut dwar xogħlijietu u
mitlub jagħti l-opinjoni tiegħu dwar il-poeżija
kontemporanja.
Alfred Massa, President tal-Għaqda, f'diskors qasir qal li
din kienet it-tieni darba li l-Għ.P.M. qiegħda tilqa' lil
dan il-poeta bravu. Massa stieden lil dawk preżenti biex
jitgħallmu mill-poeżiji li jisimgħu, bħalma hu forsi qed
jitgħallem mill-poeżiji li qiegħed jisma'. Importanti
għalina li ninnutaw l-istili u t-temi li jiktbu dwarhom
poeti barranin. Fl-aħħarnett il-President ħajjar lil dawk
interessati biex isegwu l-website tal-Għaqda ħalli jżommu
ruħhom aġġornati dwar l-attivitajiet tagħha.
Mexxa s-serata, Charles Magro, Segretarju.
A Literary
Evening in Honour of a British Poet
Lejla Kilin 25 ta' Settembru 2008 - Rabat
Il-Kunvent tad-Dumnikani
fir-Rabat
L-attendenza kienet numeruża għall-aħħar. Fosthom kien hemm preżenti ulied Kilin u familjari oħra tiegħu, Kunsillieri u s-Sindku, is-Sur Alexander Kraus.
Mexxa l-lejla s-Sur Charles Magro li fl-introduzzjoni tiegħu esprima l-pjaċir tal-Għaqda li ġiet fdata bl-organizzazzjoni ta' dil-lejla, kemm għax dan ifisser l-istima li tgawdi l-għaqda kif ukoll għax kien ħabib personali ta' Kilin, li dejjem ta' d-daqqa t'id tiegħu meta kien mitlub biex jgħin lill-istess għaqda.
Fl-assenza
tal-President, is-Sur
Dr. Joseph Axiaq,
il-vici-Segretarju tal-Ghaqda Poeti Maltin, qara
studju kritiku dwar ix-xoghlijiet ta' Kilin, studju
miktub mill-President, Alfred Massa.
Therese Pace imbagħad
qrat
profil
dwar
Kilin.
Il-membri
tal-Għaqda, Jane
Micallef, Rita
Debono,
Salv Sammut, Lino Grech,
Kav. Carmel
Bianchi, Therese Vella, Emmanuel
Attard
Cassar, Mary Doris
Chircop,
Membri tal-familja ta' Kilin imbagħad huma wkoll qraw il-poeżiji tagħhom iddedikati lil Kilin, kif għamlet ukoll Therese Pace. Membru ieħor tal-familja ta' Kilin kantat poeżija tiegħu stess.
Din il-lejla żżewqet kif isir dejjem bil-mużika li kienet ipprovduta minn Walter Micallef fuq il-kitarra, li esegwixxa 3 numri folk, u minn membru tal-Għaqda, Miriam Camilleri, li kantat 3 kanzunetti, akkumpanjata fuq is-synthesizer minn Joanna Galea.
Preżenti għal din il-lejla letterarja kien hemm ukoll is-Soprano Marie Therese Vassallo li, spontanjament, kantat poeżija tagħha stess ‘O Madonna Marija’, waqt li akkumpanjat lilha stess fuq il-kitarra.
Is-Sindku tal-lokal, Is-Sur Alexander Kraus, għamel id-diskors tal-għeluq.
Din il-lejla
kommemorattiva
hekk
sabiħa
ntemmet
b'riċeviment
sabiħ
tal-okkażjoni.
An Evening Dedicated to Kilin
25th September 2008
This evening was at the Dominican Order's convent in Rabat, in collaboration
with the Rabat Local Council and Michael Spiteri's or as he was better known
Kilin's children. The evening was very well attended which shows the high
esteem which both the GĦ.P.M. and Kilin enjoyed.
In the absence of Alfred Massa the association's President, Patrick Sammut
made a short introductory speech where he spoke of the association's many
activities. Then followed Kilin's profile. Dr. Joseph Axiaq, the vice
secretary of the association read a critical study of Kilin's works which
was written by Alfred Massa. Members of the GĦ.P.M. then read some of his
poems and exerpts from his works of prose. Some members of his family also
read poems dedicated to him or sang to his lyrics.
The musical interludes were executed by Walter Micallef, Miriam Camilleri
accompanied by Joanna Galea on the synthesizer and Soprano Marie Therese
Vassallo.
The Rabat Mayor Mr Alexander Kraus delivered the closing speech after which
a reception was held.
Bottega letteraria
19 Settembre 2008
TNEDIJA TA' KOTBA
ĠODDA
LAUNCHING OF NEW BOOKS
From:
ventifebbraio@iol.it
To:
ghaqdapoetimaltin@hotmail.com
Subject: COMO (Italy) - Lake LARIO and Potery -
Date: Wed, 3 Sep 2008 15:06:59 +0200
Lejla
Marjana f'Ħal Għaxaq
The Sunday Times, 20th July 2008
Well done to the organisers of The Malta Arts Festival 2008 for such a varied programme.
No fewer than 26 perfor-mances, including 225 artists, were incorporated in the programme.
It was very disappointing, however, to note that although there was such a variety of artists and events, poetry in any form and language was excluded. As stated by the minister, culture should include all kinds of talent from all the members of society to be enjoyed by all.
I am well aware that poetry is less appreciated by the public. However, poetry is a direct art which comes straight from the heart, and, in the light of The Maltese Poets' Association's events, I can vouch for a high standard of local poets.
They not only write in Maltese, but also in English, French and Italian.
Many have brought honour to Malta by presenting their works abroad. I look forward to see more inclusivity in cultural festivals.
ANTOLOĠIJA POETIKA MALTA-ITALJA
Nhar il-Ġimgħa, 11 ta’ Lulju, l-Għaqda Poeti Maltin qassmet kopji ta’ l-Antoloġija I SILENZI DELLA MONTAGNA E LE VOCI DEL MARE / SILENCES OF THE MOUNTAIN AND VOICES OF THE SEA lil dawk il-membri li pparteċipaw fiha. B’kollox 30 poeti Maltin flimkien ma’ 90 poeta Taljan għandhom xogħlijiethom stampati f’din l-Antoloġija.
Mexxa ċ-ċerimonja Charles Magro, li fisser kemm fl-Italja din l-Antoloġija sabet kritika pożittiva, kif wieħed jista’ jara minn ċerti websites u blogs.
L-ewwel kelliem kien Emmanuel Attard Cassar, Segretarju Internazzjonali tal-Għ.P.M. li ta rendikont dettaljat minn kif nibtet l-idea ta’ din l-Antoloġija sal-pubblikazzjoni tagħha. Din kienet stampata fl-Italja u saret b’kollaborazzjoni bejn iċ-Circolo Culturale Filatelico Numismatico ta’ Morbegnese u l-Għaqda poeti Maltin. Il-ħolqa prinċipali kienet il-poetessa Taljana, Paola Mara de Maestri.
Wara Mario Vella qara Studju Kritiku dwar l-Antoloġija b’referenza partikolari dwar il-poeżiji bl-Ingliż tal-poeti Maltin. Vella qal li dan hu pass għaqli ħafna u fid-direzzjoni t-tajba biex inwasslu l-poeġija lokali barra minn xtutna. Wara kollox, issokta l-kelliem, forsi mhux hekk għamlu l-ewwel poeti Maltin bħal Dun Karm, Anastasju Cuschieri, Vincenzo Maria Pellegrini u oħrajn?
Alfred Massa, President tal-Għ.P.M. qal li dan hu kapitlu ieħor magħluq tal-Għaqda li dejjem tara kif mhux biss tiftaħ beraħ il-bibien għall-poeti tagħna, imma wkoll li tesporta l-poeżija lokali f’pajjiżi barranin. Massa appella biex il-membri jkunu aktar attivi u biex isegwu l-informazzjoni dwar l-Għaqda minn fuq il-website interessanti tagħha. Huwa rringrazzja lil kulmin ħa sehem biex dan il-proġett seta’ jirnexxi.
Kien l-istess Massa li qassam il-kopji ta’ l-Antoloġiji li dawk preżenti.
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POETIC ANTHOLOGY MALTA-ITALY
On Friday 11th July, at the premises of the Society of Arts,
Manufacture and Commerce in Valletta, the GHAQDA POETI MALTIN
held the official launch of the anthology I SILENZI DELLA
MONTAGNA E LE VOCI DEL MARE, and distributed copies to those
members who participated in this project. In all, there
were 30 Maltese poets and 90 Italian counterparts who have their
work included in this anthology.
Charles magro conducted the ceremony. In his initial speech he
explained how this anthology was given importance and prominence
in the way of constructive criticism in Italy as could be seen
from visits to certain
websites and blogs.
The first speaker was Emmanuel Attard Cassar, international
secretary of the Maltese Poets Association. who gave a detailed
account of how the anthology came about, from its inception,
when a member, Therese Pace, had established contact with Paola
Mara de Maestri, to its publishing. The anthology was published
in Italy with the cooperation of the CIRCOLO CULTURALE
FILATELICO NUMISMATICO DI MORBEGNO and the GHAQDA POETI MALTIN.
The link between these two entities was Paola Mara De Maestri.
In the course of the evening, Mario Vella read a critical study
of the said anthology with special reference to the Maltese
Poets' contribution. Vella said this was a wise step in the
right direction to export local poetry to
overseas markets. After all, he added, was this not what Dun
Karm, Anastasju Cuschieri and Vincenzo Maria Pellegrini and
others did before?
Alfred Massa as President of the association said this was
another successfully closed chapter for the GHAQDA POETI MALTIN,
which is always looking for ways to not only leave the doors
wide open for its poets, but to itself export their work
whenever possible. He appealed to the members to be more active,
to help sustain the association, to log on to its well kept
website frequently to be updated on the Association's activities
and news.
Finally he thanked all those who contributed towards the success of this project. It was Mr. Massa himself who distributed the copies to the poets present. A commemorative picture was taken for media and archive purposes.
L-Għ.P.M.
F'ATTIVITA' ĠDIDA F'GĦAWDEX
Nhar is-Sibt, 21 ta' Ġunju 2008, l-Għaqda Poeti Maltin organizzat it-tnedija uffiċjali tal-ktieb ta' poeżiji Meta Siket il-Baħar tal-poeta Charles Bezzina, li huwa r-rappreżentant ta' l-Għaqda ġewwa Għawdex.
Fis-Serata, li tmexxiet minn Cħarles Magro, ħadu sehem il-kantawtur Malti Walter Micallef u l-kitarrista Għawdxi Joe Engerer, kif ukoll għadd ta' qarrejja Maltin u Għawdxin, li qraw xogħliet mill-ktieb imsemmi. Joe Camilleri qara Studju dwar il-Ġabra poetika ta' Bezzina. L-attivita' saret fi Sqaq Nru 1, Triq Mons. Farrugia, fil-Belt Victoria. Kienu preżenti s-Sinjuri Tony Borg, f'isem il-Ministru Giovanna Debono li ma setgħetx tattendi minħabba impenji oħra, Joe Tabone, Sindku ta' Victoria, L-Onor. Justine Caruana LLD., M.P. u personalitajiet oħra.
Alfred Massa, President tal-Għ.P.M., tkellem dwar l-iskop li għalih twaqqfet l-Għaqda fl-1975. Huwa rrefera għall-problemi li jsibu ma' wiċċhom dawk il-poeti li jitħajru jippubblikaw xogħlijiethom, għalhekk, l-Għaqda tagħmel li tista' biex tgħinhom. Anzi, fil-preżent l-Għaqda qiegħda tara kif 'il quddiem tista' ssarraf din l-għajnuna anki materjalment.
Is-Sur Tony Borg mbagħad qara messaġġ miktub għall-okkażjoni mill-Onor. Ministru Giovanna Debono. Il-Ministru Debono faħħret lil Charles Bezzina bħala poeta u ħeġġitu biex ikompli miexi fit-triq li qabad u jissokta jagħmel ġieħ lil-Letteratura Maltija kif għamlu qablu poeti Għawdxin bħala Ninu Cremona, Anton Buttigieg, Ġorġ Pisani, Ġuże' Aquilina u oħrajn. L-Onor. Debono rringrazzjat ukoll lill-Għ.P.M. għas-sehem kbir li qiegħda tagħti b'riżq il-poeżija f'pajjiżna.
Lejn tmiem is-Serata Charles Bezzina rringrazzja lil kulmin ta' sehmu biex dik l-okkażjoni kisbet is-suċċess mixtieq. Wara saret bibita għal dawk preżenti.
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THE
MALTESE POETS SOCIETY IN A NEW ACTIVITY IN GOZO
On Saturday 21st June, the Għaqda Poeti Maltin organised the launching of the poetry collection Meta Siket il-Baħar by Charles Bezzina, who is the association representative in Gozo.
In the evening which was conducted by Charles Magro, the association secretary, author and singer Walter Micallef took part as well as Gozitan guitarist Joe Engerer. Various Maltese and Gozitan readers read exerpts from the poetry book. Joe Camilleri read a study about Bezzina's poetry collection. The said activity was held at Alley number 1, Mons. Farrugia Street, Victoria. Among those present were Tony Borg, on behalf of the Hon. Minister Giovanna Debono (who was unable to attend in view of other activities), Joe Tabone, the Victoria Mayor, the Hon. Justyne Caruana LLD., MP. and other personalities.
Mr. Alfred Massa, the association President, in his opening address spoke about the various aims for which the association was set up in 1975. He referred to the problems that the authors who publish their work have to face, and added that that is why the association tries to help them in any way it can. Furthermore, he added, at present, the association is looking into ways and means to be able to translate this help even in a material way in the future.
Mr Tony Borg then read a message written by the Hon. Minister for Gozo Giovanna Debono for the occasion. She spoke highly of Charles Bezzina as a poet and encouraged him to persevere in this path to keep on honouring the Maltese Literature as other former Gozitan poets like Ninu Cremona, Anton Buttigieg, Ġorġ Pisani, Ġuże Aquilina and others did. She also thanked the Għaqda Poeti Maltin for its valid and significant contribution towards poetry in our country.
Towards the end of the evening, Charles Bezzina thanked all those who contributed towards the success of the evening. Afterwards, those present enjoyed some light refreshments.
LEJLA TA' POEŻIJA OĦRA IŻ-ŻEJTUN
Għar-raba' sena konsekuttiva L-Għaqda Poeti Maltin flimkien ma'
Ilħna u Poeżija tal-Kunsill Lokali tal-post tellgħet Lejla ta'
Poeżija fil-pjazza ta' wara l-knisja parrokkjali. Bħal dejjem
l-attendenza kienet tajba ħafna. Mexxa l-Lejla Charles Magro,
Segretarju tal-Għ.P.M. Ħa sehem ukoll il-kantawtur bravu Walter
Micallef.
Fost il-poeti membri tal-Għaqda li qraw xogħlijiethom kien hemm
Therese Pace, Raymond Grech, Stephanie Abela, Daniel Schembri,
Alfred Massa, Charles Magro, Andrew Sciberras, Salv. Sammut,
Alfred Calleja, Ninu Borg, Saviour Camilleri, Joseph Bonnici u
Frans Borg. Kien hemm ukoll Żwieten li qraw poeżiji ta' poeti
bħal Dun Karm, Anton Buttigieg u Rużar Briffa. Żewġt itfal qraw
poeżiji ta' Mary Puli.
B'hekk wieħed jista' jifhem kemm is-suġġetti kienu varjati;
daqstant ieħor kienu l-istili. Inqraw poeżiji bil-Malti u
bl-Ingliż,
Tkellmu Alfred Massa, President tal-Għ.P.M. u Joe Attard Sindku
taż-Żejtun. Massa fisser li l-qarrej għandu jfittex f'kull
poeżija il-messaġġ tagħha. Għax dan iżomm ħajja l-għaqda bejn
il-poeta u l-qarrej. Min-naħa tiegħu Attard irringrazzja
lill-Għ.P.M. u lill-Grupp Ilħna u Poeżija mmexxi mill-Kunsillier
Toni Seychell li tellgħu Lejla daqstant interessanti.
Irringrazzja wkoll lil dawk li sempliċiment ġew biex jisimgħu
il-qari tal-poeżiji.
Fi tmiem il-Lejla dawk preżenti kienu mistiedna jattendu
għall-bibita fis-sala ewlenija tal-Kunsill Lokali.
Ta' min ifakkar li membri Għawdxin fi ħdan l-Għ.P.M., fl-istess
ħin kienu qegħdin jieħdu sehem f'ċerimonja ġewwa l-Qala, Għawdex
flimkien mal-Kunsill Lokali tal-post biex jitfakkar il-25
anniversarju tal-mewt tal-poeta Anton Buttigieg.
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Another
poetry reading at
The square behind the Zejtun Parish Church, for the fourth consecutive year was the natural venue for a poetry evening held in coordination between the local council and the Għaqda Poeti Maltin. The mild evening breeze contributed to make it a pleasant encounter.
As usual there was a good attendance. The evening was conducted by the association secretary Charles Magro, while Walter Micallef, by now synonymous with these evenings, contributed the musical interludes.
In his opening speech, the Association President , Alfred Massa, asked the poets to look for the message in each poem as this makes a poem alive and fruitful, providing a link between poet and reader.
On his part, Joe Attard the żejtun mayor thanked all those who came to listen to the poems read and all those who contributed with their works to make a success of the evening. He also thanked the association and the Grupp ilħna poeżija that the councillor Toni Seychell heads for their mutual interest in raising awareness to the beauty of poetry.
The member poets who read their contributions were Ninu Borg, Frans Borg, Raymond Grech, Therese Pace, Andrew Sciberras, Joseph Bonnici, Stephanie Abela, Daniel Schembri, Alfred massa, Charles magro, Salv Sammut, Alfred Calleja, and Saviour Camilleri. Some Żejtun locals read poems by Anton Buttigieg, Rużar Briffa, Mary Puli and Dun Karm among others. At the close of the evening, those present were invited to the local council for drinks and a bit of socializing.
It is to be noted that at the same time in Qala, Gozo, the association members in conjunction with the Qala local council, were holding a commemoration evening of the 25th anniversary of the passing away of the Qala poet and ex president of Malta, Anton Buttigieg.
GĦAQDA POETI
MALTIN U L-KUNSILL LOKALI TAL-QALA, GĦAWDEX, IFAKKRU L-25
SENA TAL-MEWT TAL-POETA ANTON BUTTIGIEG.
Nhar il-Ġimgħa, 6 ta' Ġunju l-Għ.P.M. flimkien mal-Kunsill Lokali tal-Qala, Għawdex, tellgħu manifestazzjoni quddiem il-Mafkar tal-Poeta Anton Buttigieg biex ifakkru l-25 sena tal-mewt tiegħu.
Ir-rappreżentant tal-Għaqda f'Għawdex, is-Sur Charles Bezzina, qara diskors dwar Buttigieg miktub mill-Ass. Segretarju, Dr. Joseph Axiaq filwaqt li l-membri s-Sinjuri Joe W. Psaila u Carm. C. Cachia qraw poeżiji tal-poeta.
Fi tmiem iċ-ċerimonja tpoġġew kuruni quddiem il-Makfar ta' Dr. Anton Buttigieg.
The
Maltese Poets Association at the Razett Markiż
Mallia Tabone in Mosta
On
Friday May 16th the Maltese Poets Association (Għaqda
Poeti Maltin) held another poetry evening at the RAZETT MARKIŻ
MALLIA TABONE in Mosta.
In
a few words at the start of the evening, the President, Mr. Alfred
Massa, reminded those present that the host town, Mosta was
celebrating its 400 years as a parish, as well as being the Għaqda
Filantropika Talent Mosti's 25th year since its inception. Mr. Massa
stated that every poet should be free to write on any subject and to
dress up his verses as he deems fit, keeping in mind that any style
has its merits and importance and that however, we should never set
aside the classics.
In
a totally relaxed and friendly atmosphere in the main courtyard of the
old farmhouse, the people present read their poetry contributions to a
delightful spring breeze. Poems in Maltese, English, Italian and
Esperanto were read. Some of the poets that read their works were Lino
Grech, Patrick Sammut, Salv Sammut, Therese Pace, Raymond Grech,
Therese Abela, Rita Debono, Maurice Mifsud Bonnici, Joe Zammit Tabona,
John Mallia, Joseph Bonnici, Andrew Sciberras, Alfred Massa and
Charles Magro.
Various
members commented on some of the poems read and on the various aspects
of poetry buildup in general.
Newly published books by Patrick Sammut and Lino Grech were introduced to the audience and offered to those present wishing to buy them at a reduced price.
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GĦAL
DARBA OĦRA FIL-MOSTA
Nhar il-Ġimgħa 16 ta' Mejju 2008, l-Għaqda Poeti Maltin laqqgħet lill-membri u ħbieb tagħhom fir-Razzett tal-Markiż, il-Mosta. F'atmosfera tar-Rebbiegħa fil-bitħa ta' dan il-lokal, dawk preżenti qraw u semgħu poeżiji dwar suġġetti varji bil-Malti, bl-Ingliż, bit-Taljan u bl-Esperanto.
Peress li din id-darba ma kienx hemm interventi mużikali dawk preżenti, immexxija minn Charles Magro, għamlu diversi kummenti dwar il-poeżija inġenerali kif ukoll dwar xi poeżiji li nqraw. Kienu ppreżentati kotba ġodda tal-poeżija minn Patrick Sammut u Lino Grech u min xtaq seta' jixtrihom bi prezz ridotii.
F'kelmtejn fil-bidu tal-Lejla, il-President tal-Għaqda, Alfred Massa, irrefera għar-raħal tal-Mosta li qed jiċċelebra l-400 sena bħala parroċċa kif ukoll għall-Għaqda Filantropika Talent Mosti li qiegħda tfakkar il-25 sena mit-twaqqif tagħha. Massa stqarr li kull poeta hu ħieles li jikteb dwar suġġett li jrid, kif ukoll, li jlibbes vrusu kif irid. Fl-istess waqt, fakkar li kull tip ta' poeżija għandha s-siwi tagħha. Imbagħad il-poplu jagħżel dak li jogħġbu.
L-Għaqda
Poeti Maltin tiddiżapprova
"Il-Mument" (25.05.2008)
Sur Editur,
L-Għaqda Poeti Maltin tiddiżapprova l-fatt li waqt iċ-ċerimonja ta' l-għoti Honoris Causa mill-Universita' ta' Malta lill-attur komoku Taljan, Roberto Benigni b'konnessjoni mal-poema ta' Dante La Divina Commedia, it-traduttur Malti, Alfred Palma, kien injorat għal kollox.
Tajjeb ngħidu, li Alfred Palma, Membru Onorarju tal-Għaqda Poeti Maltin, ittraduċa f'ilsienna dan ix-xogħol kbir Taljan fl-1991; xogħol li ħadlu 20 sena minn ħajtu. Iżda rnexxielu jwettqu b'suċċess kif irrikonoxxewh diversi kritiċi lokali u barranin.
l-ironija hi, li ftit xhur ilu, Alfred Palma kien mistieden miċ-Centro Culturale di Ravenna biex f'Settembru li ġej jieħu sehem fil-Progetto Dante. Hemm, fil-bażilika Franġiskana, qrib il-qabar ta' l-istess Dante, jirrappreżenta lil Malta, bħala wieħed mill-pajjiżi li għandhom traduzzjoni ta' dan il-kapulavur letterarju.
Il-veru każ: Nemo profeta in patria sua !
CHARLES MAGRO
Segretarju Għ.P.M.
Recognition for Alfred Palma (1)The Għaqda Poeti Maltin strongly disapproves that during Roberto Benigni's short stay in Malta, author, poet and translator Alfred Palma was completely ignored.
It took Palma, an honorary member of the Għaqda, 20 years to give Malta its one and only complete and rhymed version of Dante's Divina Commedia, which he published in 1991 to wide acclaim, both locally and abroad.
His place during the Serata Dantesca was with Prof. Robert Hollander and Benigni, the more so when Malta was the hosting country and had its own translation of the Commedia.
How ironic that earlier this year Palma was invited by the Centro Culturale di Ravenna to take part in this year's Progetto Dante, so that in Ravenna next September, he will be proudly adding Malta's name to those of other countries who can boast the Commedia in their native tongue.
LEJLA TA' POEŻIJA
OĦRA FIL-FURJANA
Għat-tielet sena konsekuttiva l-Għaqda Poeti Maltin organizzat Lejla ta' Poeżija fiċ-Ċentru Kulturali Franġiskan, il-Furjana, nhar il-Ġimgħa 28 ta' Marzu 2008.
Il-President tal-Għaqda, Alfred Massa, f'messaġġ qasir irrefera għall-Kungress li sar is-sena l-oħra f'Richmond (USA) dwar il-Poeżija Reliġjuża llum. Għalkemm dan kien organizzat mill-Knisja Presbiterjali, attendew poeti, kittieba u osservaturi li jħaddnu twemmin differenti, inkużi kattoliċi.
Filwaqt li Massa rrefera għal xi punti li ħarġu minn dan il-Kungress, staqsa jekk f'Malta għandux isir Kungress simili meta f'pajjiżna teżisti wkoll mewġa ta' materjaliżmu li qiegħda kontinwament thedded il-ħajja spiritwali tal-poplu tagħna.
Fil-Lejla nqraw poeżiji bil-Malti, bit-Taljan u bl-Ingliż. Fost il-poeti preżenti kien hemm Therese Pace, Raymond Grech, Lyanne Ellul, Emm. Attard Cassar, John Mallia, Lino Grech, Rina Camilleri, Therese Abela, Frans Borg, Salv Sammut u oħrajn. Patrick Sammut qara Studju qasir dwar San Franġisk fil-poema ta' Dante La Divina Commedia.
Ħa sehem ukoll il-kitarrista u kantawtur, Walter Micallef. Mexxa l-Lejla Charles Magro.
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ANOTHER
LITERARY EVENING IN FLORIANA
For the third consecutive year the Għaqda Poeti Maltin organized a Poetry Reading Event at the Franciscan Cultural Centre in Floriana on Friday 28th March 2008.
The Association President, Alfred Massa, in a short message he delivered, referred to the Congress held last year in Richmond (USA) regarding religious poetry today. Although this congress was organized by the Presbyterian Church, poets, writers and observers embracing different religions including the Roman Catholics attended the event.
While Alfred Massa referred to various points that emerged from this congress, he asked whether something similar should be held in Malta, when in our country we are also experiencing a wave of materialism which is effecting and threatening our nation's spiritual life.
During the evening poems in Maltese, English and Italian were read by the poets the present, among others Therese Pace, Raymond Grech, Leanne Ellul, Emmanuel Attard Cassar, John Mallia, Lino Grech, Rina Camilleri, Therese Abela, Frans Borg, Salv Sammut, Patrick Sammut, Charles Magro and Joseph Bonnici..
Patrick Sammut delivered a short study about Saint Francis in Dante's La Divina Commedia.
Singer/author Walter Micallef entertained those present with his folk songs while Charles Magro animated the evening.
Sunday Times, 9th March 2008
Poetry evening at VittoriosaEnglish poet Stephen Morris attended a poetry evening organised by the Għaqda Poeti Maltin. The Vittoriosa event was organised in collaboration with the local council. It was held at Couvre Porte Hall last month.
In a brief speech, Morris, from Birmingham, glossed over his poetic output, spread over 10 volumes. He also writes drama and prose, but his forte is poetry and his verses have found an esteemed place in various worthy literary magazines, such as Connections, Dial 174, Purple Patch, Linkway and others.
GħPM president Alfred Massa, in his introductory speech, highlighted the fact that, as it has done in the past, Vittoriosa welcomed again all poetry lovers within its historic walls, paying tribute to this most noble art, as did many other localities all over Malta and Gozo.
As usual, a good number of poems, in Maltese, English and Italian were read out by those present, who filled the hall and enjoyed the hallowed atmosphere, deliciously enhanced by the beautiful voice of poetess Miriam Camilleri, who also possesses a warm, delightful voice. She sang Qalu li raw, Born Free and Roma non fa la stupida stasera, accompanied on an electric piano by young organist Johanna Galea.
Tribute was paid to the late poet Anton Buttiġieġ, on the 25th anniversary of his death. Melina Cornish read an essay about this poet, written by Ġużè Chetcuti, while poets John Mallia and Mario Attard read out two beautiful poems, lyrical tributes to nature.
At the end of the evening, Morris took the floor, signing copies of his poetry collection Limbus of the Moon against a pledge to give a few euros to a good cause.
ENGLISH POET IN LEJLA
TA' POEZIJA AT VITTORIOSA
The English Poet Stephen Morris participated in a Lejla ta' Poezija at Couvre Porte in Vittoriosa, organised by the Maltese Poets Association and the Birgu Local Council.
Mr Morris, who hails from Birmingham, has published ten poetry books and has taken part in poetry manifestation in various countries. His poetry appeared in literary magazines such as Connections, Dial 174, Linkway, Purple Patch, etc.
In a short speech he gave a resume of his poetic life and later read some of his poems.
Alfred Massa, the Association's President, in a short speech said that it was more than fitting that poetry arrives also at Vittoriosa, a city rich in history and once a shelter for many local artists.
Poems in Maltese and in English were read by those present, poets like Alfred Palma, Alfred Massa, Raymond Grech, John Mallia, Miriam Camilleri, Mario Attard, Anthony Farrugia, Guido Lanfranco, Salv Sammu, Therese Pace. Some young poets also read their verses.
A special corner was dedicated to the late Anton Buttigieg who this year happens to be the 25 th anniversary of his death. Melina Cornish read a short biography by Guze' Chetcuti while John Mallia and Mario Attard read some of his poems.
Miriam Camilleri sang three songs in three different languages: Maltese, English and Italian accompanied by young organist Johanna Galea.
Finally, Mr Massa presented Mr John Boxall, the local Mayor, with a set of poetic anthologies published by the Maltese Poets Association.
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LEJLA TA' POEZIJA FIL-BIRGU
Nhar il-Gimgha 22 ta' Frar 2008, l-Ghaqda Poeti Maltin organizzat Lejla ta' Poezija fis-Sala Couvre Pont gewwa l-Birgu bil-kollaborazzjoni tal-Kunsill Lokali tal-post. Ghal-Lejla attenda l-poeta Ingliz Stephen Morris li mhux biss ghamel diskors qasir imma qara wkoll xi versi tieghu.
Inqraw diversi poeziji bil-Malti u bl-Ingliz minn dawk prezenti. Barra minn hekk il-poetessa u kantanta Miriam Camilleri kantat tliet kanzunetti bl-Ingliz, bil-Malti u bit-Taljan akkompanjata mill-organista zaghzugha Johanna Galea.
F'diskors qasir il-President tal-Ghaqda, Alfred Massa, qal li kien xieraq hafna li l-Gh.P.M. torganizza Lejla simili fil-Birgu, belt mimlija storja u li fl-imghoddi kennet fiha bosta artisti Maltin.
Fi tmiem il-Lejla, Massa pprezenta sett kotba tal-Ghaqda lis-Sur John Boxall, Sindku tal-Belt Vittoriosa.
Poetry promotes love of beauty Sunday Times, 10th February 2008
The poetry contest winners with Għaqda Poeti Maltin president Alfred Massa.
In the light of all that presently hinders childrens' creativity, solidarity, enthusiasm for voluntary work, and a positive attitude towards sacrifice, poetry is an excellent way to promote a love for all things beautiful, Alfred Massa, Għaqda Poeti Maltin President, said at a recent childrens' poetry contest prize-winning ceremony, at Gużeppi Despott Hall, Floriana.
Massa told parents and teachers that such contests helped to sow the right seed in children who were entrusted to their care to become the men and women of tomorrow. The contest was open for Year 6 primary pupils and the judging panel was formed by Charles Casha, Mary Grace Caruana and Carmel Bianchi.
First prize went to Ulied l-istess Bambin by Francesca Attard; second prize Tfajjel Diżleksik by Shane Borg, and third Il-Paci by Jacqueline Licari.
Honorourable mentions went to Fil-Ġnien by Neil J. Tirchett, L-Ewro Poeżija by Clyde Vella, The Dog by Shanice Spiteri, Ir-Refuġjati f'Malta by Roberto Sammut, Il-Milied by Daniela Zammit, Ġurnata Skola by Kurt Aquilina, and It-Tarbija by Lyon Baldacchino.
The winners were presented with books sponsored by Merlin Ltd, Blata l-Bajda and PEG Ltd, and a diploma.
ANTOLOĠIJA
TALJANA-MALTIJA
L-Għaqda Poeti Maltin tistieden lill-membri tagħha jieħdu sehem f'din l-inizjattiva organizzata minnha flimkien maċ-Circolo Culturale Filatelico Numismatico Morbegnese, il-Comunita' Montana Valtellina di Morbegno u l-Comune di Morbegno fi proċess ta' Skambju Kulturali (Poetiku) bejn Malta u l-Italja.
Din l-inizjattiva għandha twassal għall-pubblikazzjoni ta' Antoloġija ta' Poeżiji ta' poeti Maltin u Taljani. L-Antoloġija se tkun jisimha I Silenzi della Montagna e le Voci del Mare u se tkun ippubblikata l-Italja. Il-poeżiji Maltin li se jkunu bl-Ingliż ser jingħażlu minn Ġurija maħtura apposta barra mill-membri ta' l-Għaqda.
Il-Membri kollha tal-Għ.P.M. irċevew (jew għandhom jirċievu) Ċirkolari bir-Regolamenti.
LEJLA
TA' MUŻIKA U POEŻIJA DWAR IL-MILIED
CHRISTMAS
CAROLS AND POETRY AT TARXIEN BAND CLUB
http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20071118/social/poetry-and-34uThe Hive Sunday Times, 18th November 2007
Last month, the Maltese Poets Association took part in the 34U campaign organised by the Ministry of Environment, near the Red Tower in Mellieħa. The evening included music, song and poetry sessions.
The association's secretary, Charles Magro, compered and read a short introduction about the spiritual link between poets and the natural environment. Mr Magro and other members of the association - John Mallia, Emmanuel Attard Cassar and Patrick Sammut - then read nature poems in Maltese.
Other poems read during the event were written by the association's president Alfred Massa together with Alfred Palma, David Muscat, Therese Pace and Raymond Grech, all members of the MPA. Walter Micallef enchanted the audience with his songs and music during intervals.
VERSI
(2007/3) Ippubblikata.
Barra mir-ribriki tas-soltu: Riċensjonijiet, Aħbarijiet dwar il-Poeżija, Versi Żgħażagħ, Poeti Kontemporanji, artikli għall-istudenti tal-Matsec u tal-Malti Avvanzat/Intermedju u għadd ta' poeżiji, hemm ukoll rappport dwar il-ħatra ta' erba' Membri Onorarji Għawdxin fl-Għ.P.M. u l-Messaġġ għall-Jum il-Poeżija 2007. L-editorjal "Insaħħu l-Poeżija Maltija" juri s-sehem li l-Għ.P.m. qiegħda tagħti biex jintleħaq dan il-għan.
Indirizz postali ta' VERSI: Patrick Sammut (Editur), "Springdale", Triq it-Taħħan, Mosta. MST 4215.
L-Ghaqda Poeti Maltin u 34U
Nhar il-Gimgha 26 t’Ottubru 2007 l-Ghaqda Poeti Maltin giet mistiedna mill-Ministeru ta’ l-Ambjent biex tippartecipa fil-kampanja 34U fejn thawlu eluf ta’ sigar hdejn it-Torri l-Ahmar fil-Mellieha. Il-lejla bdiet fit-8p.m. u kienet imzewqa b’muzika, kant u anki qari ta’ poeżiji. Is-Segretarju, Charles Magro, mexxa n-nofs siegha li l-Ghaqda Poeti Maltin kellha ghaliha. Magro ghamel dahla qasira dwar l-ambjent fil-poeżija Maltija u dwar ir-rabta spiritwali li tezisti bejn in-natura u l-poeta. Inqraw imbaghad mill-istess Charles Magro, John Mallia, Emmanuel Attard Cassar u Patrick Sammut, ghadd ta’ poeziji bil-Malti marbutin mat-tema ta’ l-ambjent. Poeziji ohra li nqraw kienu ta’ Alfred Massa, Alfred Palma, David Muscat, Therese Pace u Raymond Grech, anki dawn membri ta’ l-GhPM. Fuq stedina min-naha ta’ l-GhPM ghogbu jigi wkoll il-kantawtur u kitarrist Walter Micallef li bhal bosta drabi qabel zewwaq il-qari tal-poeziji b’intermezzi muzikali mill-isbah. Il-kontribut ta’ l-GhPM waqt dil-lejla gie milqugh tajjeb ferm minn dawk prezenti.
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Maltese Poets Society
and 34U
On Friday 26th October 2007 the Maltese Poets
Association took part in the 34U campaign organized by the Ministry of
Environment, near the Red Tower in Mellie]a. The evening started at
Konkors
Nazzjonali tal-Poeżija għat-Tfal 2007
Ara r-regolamenti fil-pagna Konkorsi Tfal
Jum il-Premjazzjoni tal-Konkors Nazzjonali tal-Poezija
2007
STEDINA LILL-GĦ.P.M.
MILL-MINISTERU GĦALL-AFFARIJIET RURALI U L-AMBJENT
L-Għaqda
Poeti Maltin taħtar erba’ Membri Onorarji
L-Ghaqda
Poeti Maltin giet mistiedna mill-Ghaqda tal-Malti (Universita’) biex
tippartecipa f’korteo l-Addolorata nhar it-Tlieta, 14 t’Awissu 2007 fil-4p.m. Dan biex jitfakkar għeluq il-mitt sena mit-twelid ta’
Ġużè Bonnici (1907-1940).
Lejla
ta’ Poezija fin-Nadur, Ghawdex, mill-Ghaqda Poeti Maltin
Nhar
is-Sibt 28 ta’ Lulju 2007 fis-7p.m. l-Ghaqda Poeti Maltin, flimkien mal-Kunsill
Lokali tan-Nadur, tellghet Lejla ta’ Poezija ohra, did-darba f’Ghawdex.
Il-post maghzul kien ghall-ftuh fil-pjazzetta ta’ wara l-Knisja
Parrokkjali tan-Nadur. Mexxa l-lejla s-Segretarju, is-Sur Charles Magro,
filwaqt li l-President, is-Sur Alfred
Waqt
il-Lejla nqraw poeziji bil-Malti u bl-Ingliz u li ttrattaw temi differenti.
Fost il-partecipanti telghu membri ta’ l-Ghaqda Poeti Maltin
Fl-ahhar tal-lejla l-President, Alfred Massa, ta tifkira zghira ta’ l-okkazjoni lill-istess Joe Engerer u lis-Sindku tan-Nadur, Dr. Chris Said li ghalaq is-serata b’diskors fejn irringrazzja lill-Ghaqda Poeti Maltin u lil dawk kollha prezenti u qal li l-bibien tal-Kunsill tan-Nadur huma dejjem miftuha ghal inizzjattivi bhal dawn.
European Poetry in Motion® project - Marathon Reading
Saturday, May 5, 2007, the Goethe-Institut Washington hosted a marathon poetry reading of all 136 poems chosen by the 27 member states of the European Union to be part of the European Poetry in Motion® project. Each poem was read in its original language and the English translation by representatives from the embassies and by readers they selected.
http://www.goethe.de/ins/us/was/kue/en2319504.htm
Nhar is-Sibt 28 ta' Lulju 2007 il-Ghaqda Poeti Maltin flimkien mal-Kunsill Lokali tan-Nadur se ttella' Lejla ta' Poezija fis-7pm. Il-post ser ikun fil-Pjazza ta' wara l-Knisja Parrokkjali tan-Nadur, Ghawdex. Kulhadd hu mistieden. Gibu l-poeziji taghkom biex taqrawhom.
Il-Pagna
Letterarja Tal-gurnal Il-Gens illum
Minn nofs Gunju 2007 Patrick Sammut ha f'idejh il-koordinazzjoni tal-Pagna Letterarja tal-gurnal Il-Gens illum, li johrog kull nhar ta' Sibt. Min ikun jixtieq jidhol f'kuntatt mieghu jew jibghat xi materjal rilevanti ghall-Pagna jista' juza l-indirizz elettroniku: pjsgensillum@yahoo.com
ŻEWĠ
LEJLIET TA’ POEŻIJA: ĦAŻ-ZABBAR U Ż-ŻEJTUN
L-Għaqda Poeti Maltin organizzat żewġ Lejliet ta’ Poeżija; waħda f’Ħaż-Żabbar (23.05.2007) u l-oħra fiż-Żejtun (08.06.2007). It-tnejn tmexxew mis-Segretarju tal-Għaqda, Charles Magro.
F’Ħaż-Żabbar,
fuq stedina tal-Kunsill Lokali u tal-Kunsill ċiviku tal-post, inqraw għadd
ta’ poeħiji bil-Malti u bl-Ingliz dwar suġġetti varji.
Grace Pace qasmet ma’ dawk pre\enti l-esperjenzi li kellha
tal-poetessa Għawdxija, Mary Meylak.
Alfred Palma daq silta mużikali fuq il-pjanu, filwaqt li Charles
Mugliett akkompanja fl-isfond lill-qarrejja fuq il-kitarra.
Alfred
Massa, President tal-Għaqda, fid-diskors tiegħu rrefera għall-ħames
poeti li kellhom poeżija tagħhom bil-Malti u bl-Ingliż inkluża
fil-proġett europeanpoetryinmotion.eu
Massa qal li dan kien unur kbir għall-poeti nfushom, għal
pajjiżna u għall-poeżija Maltija.
Tkellmu
wkoll Grace Pace li fissret l-attivitajiet li jorganizza l-Kunsill ċiviku
tal-post speċjalment “il-Kikka Kulturali”.
Min-naħa l-oħra, il-kunsillier John J. Pace f’isem
il-Kunsill Lokali irringrazzja lill-Għ.P.M. talli għal darbn’oħra
laqgħet l-istedina tal-Kunsill u organizzat Lejla
ta’ Poeżija verament sabiha u interessanti.
It-tieni
Lejla ta’ Poeżija saret fiż-Zejtun
fuq stedina tal-Grupp “Ilħna Poe\ija” fi ]dan il-Kunsill Lokali.
Hawn, barra milli sar aċċenn għall-festa ta’ Sta.
Katerina patruna tal-Belt Belald, saret referenza għall-kanonizzazzjoni
ta’ San Ġorġ Preca.
Fid-diskors
tiegħu, il-President tal-Għ.P.M., Alfred Massa, qal li għalkemm
Dun Ġorġ ma kienx poeta; b’danakollu, wieħed ma jistax ma
japprezzax is-sehem li ta b’riżq il-Malti fi żmien meta l-lingwa
tagħna kienet imwarrba mill-klassi għolja, mill-Knisja Maltija u
mill-Awtoritajiet ċivili.
Inbagħad
Patrick Sammut qara bijografija qasira tal-qaddis u
sitt poeti mill-Għ.P.M. qraw poeżiji ad unur San Ġorġ
Preca.
Fil-Lejla
ħa sehem ukoll l-għannej Fredu Abela akkompanjat fuq
il-kitarra
Is-Sindku
taż-Żejtun, Joe Attard, irringrazzja lil kulmin ħa sehem speċjalment
lill-Għ.P.M. Awgura
li l-Grupp “Il]na Poeżija” jibqa’ miexi ’l quddiem u lill-poeti
preżenti biex jissuktaw jesprimu ħsibijiethom f’poeżiji għall-ġd
tal-Letteratura Maltija.
Another
poetry reading at Zabbar
On
Tuesday 22 May, at the invitation of the Zabbar Local Council and the Zabbar
Civic Council, the Ghaqda Poeti Maltin organised
a Poetry
Evening at the main hall of the |abbar Local Council. Charles
Magro compered the Evening.
Poems
in English and Maltese were read, while Grace Pace shared her personal
experience with the late Gozitan poet, Mary Meylak.
Charles Mugliett and Alfred Palma entertained those present with
musical intervals.
Alfred
Massa, President of the Ghaqda Poeti
Maltin expressed his satisfaction and stressed the point that poetry is
open to all. Massa also referred to those members of the Ghaqda
whose poems were chosen to participate in the European
Poetry in Motion project in which member States in the European Union
took part.
Grace
Pace spoke about the activities the |abbar Civic Council organises from time
to time, with special reference to the Kikkra
Kulturali. On the other hand,
Councillor John Pace thanked the G.H.P.M.
for accepting the invitation and organised another enjoyable
Evening.
A
reception was later held for those who attended.
LEJLA TA'
POEŻIJA F'Ħal Safi
Il-lejla ta' l-14 ta' April 2007 offriet opportunita oħra lill-Għaqda Poeti Maltin biex tesprimi ruħha permezz tal-poeżija meta ġiet mitluba għal darb'oħra mill-Kunsill Lokali ta' Ħal Safi biex tieħu sehem attiv fil-lejla ta' l-Għoti ta' Ġieħ Ħal Safi, u li għaliha kien mistieden il-Ministru ta' l-Edukazzjoni l-Onor. Dr. Louis Galea fost oħrajn.
Cultural
Activity at Msida
On a chilly evening a good gathering of Misidjani
assisted to a Cultural Activity organized by the “Melita Band Club” on the
occasion of the liturgical feast of St Joseph (March 19), the patron of the
locality. The activity consisted
of dancing, singing and poetry reading by members of the
G]aqda Poeti Maltin.
The poetry section was presented by Dr. Joseph Axiaq, Ass. Secretary of
the Association and the poems read treated the subjects suggested by the
organizers:
Mr Alfred Massa, president of
the Maltese Poets Association, stated that they welcome similar invitations as
they believe that poetry and music complement each other very much.
While he thanked the participants, Mr Massa expressed his
disappointment that they could not include all the poems they received because
of the limited time allocated to them by the organizers.
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Budding poets
Alfred Palma
The Times & The Sunday Times, Malta
Sunday, February 25, 2007
Six hundred poems were entered in the fourth children's poetry contest
organised recently by the Ghaqda Poeti Maltin and the judges were
satisfied by the general level reached, said Dr Joseph Axiaq on behalf of
the panel.
Addressing the prize-giving ceremony held recently at Floriana primary
school, Alfred Massa, president of the Ghaqda, said that his association
was committed to foster children's love for poetry as an artistic
investment for the future. He appealed to parents and teachers to help
promote this beautiful art.
The winners in the first category (ages seven-ten) were: first prize
Daniel Joe Meli for Jien, second Antoine Brincat with L-Ghasafar, third
Sarah Debono for Il-qattus tieghi, fourth Aaron Montebello with Il-Milied,
and fifth Mark Busuttil whose entry was also called il-Milied.
In the 11-13 age category first prize went to Maria Grazia Grech for
L-Immigrant Illegali, second Stefanie M. Agius with Min jaf?, third -
Daniel Fava for "Kif se npingi lill-Bambin, fourth Ylenia Bonello with My
parents and fifth Juanita Grech for Fi zmien il-Milied.
Book prizes - sponsored by Merlin Library of Blata l-Bajda - and a diploma
were given to the winners while all entrants received a participation
certificate.
Karmenu Ellul Galea (2)The Sunday Times Februrary 11, 2007.
With the death of Karmenu Ellul Galea, the Ghaqda Poeti Maltin has suffered the loss of yet another of its honorary life members.
Mr Galea was a man of strong character, widely known for his tireless work in the fields of trade unionism and literature, particularly poetry. This is evidenced by the many books he has left as legacy, among which the anthology Twemmini (Veritas Press, 1971).
Mr Galea wrote and published innumerable other poems in various local papers and publications. His style, as one would expect, was purely traditional, and his demise closes another chapter on romantic Maltese poetry.
The Gh.P.M. has always given Karmenu Ellul Galea his well-deserved dues and recognised the worth of his verse. Thus, while praying to the Good Lord to grant him eternal rest, it expresses its most sincere condolences to his family.
Karmenu Ellul Galea (1)Karmenu Ellul Galea has passed on to reap what he rightfully deserves.
He was a quiet person in the true Maltese sense of the word, but deep inside he was a churning volcano. He was much involved in local politics and band clubs but he was better known for his literary works; the fratellanzi, the history of trade unions and the dockyard, as well as journalism and poetry.
Karmenu was a loving husband and a caring father, but he was also my 'Ziju Karm'. He was married to my mother's sister Carmela and they were my baptismal godparents.
When I was just a boy my mother would take me to visit them, and he would be upstairs tapping away at his typewriter. I was told not to disturb him but he always had a smile for me, although Auntie Karm's sweets had a better effect!
When my family returned from overseas, he was one of the first relatives I had visited. He showed great interest in the way of life in Australia and about how the Maltese communities there function. Ziju Karm was a figure in our family; always regarded as the scholar and the 'learned one'.
I remember when he was working on the history of the dockyard and I happened to be visiting. Knowing of my interest in the history of the British services in Malta, he recounted the story of HMS Melita and the 'Melita slipway'; something that I had not known and found very fascinating.
Unfortunately time has no mercy and when Auntie Carmela was not well, he packed up that same old typewriter to look after her.
His children Alfred, Lora, Antoinette and especially Mary Grace were always there. When Auntie Karm passed away, he showed great courage.
Just three years from that sad day, it was his turn. We'll all miss him but he has left us with a legacy of fond memories.
L-GHAQDA POETI MALTIN FIL-FURJANA
POETRY READING AT FLORIANA
At the invitation of the Grupp Familji Frangiskani, the Maltese Poets' Association organised a Poetry Evening at the Capuchins Hall in Floriana. Charles Magro as usual animated the evening.
Alfred Massa, president of the Association, asked whether religious poetry is still relevant today. If it is, Massa said, it should be addressed in a modern way. Poets should no longer look back and glorify the past, but they should
tackle contemporary problems facing religion nowadays, stressed the speaker.
Poems read were in English and Maltese and poets treated various subjects: from religion to patriotism, from
environment to personal recollections. Patrick Sammut read a short literary study about St. Francis poem dating back to the thirteenth century "Il-Ghanja tal-Hlejjaq", while Walter Micallef entertained those present with his lyrics accompanied by his guitar.
Though the weather was not pleasable, however, one could see also one or two poets from Gozo. Refreshments were held after the event.
LEJLA TA'
POEŻIJA, MUŻIKA, KANT U
Fil-parti mużikali
ħadu sehem il-Kwartett magħmul
Il-Poeti li qraw ix-xoghol taghhom kienu Charles Magro, Doris Chircop, Alfred Massa, Robert Gatt, David Muscat, Ernest Vella, Emm. Attard Cassar, John Mallia, Raymond Grech, Lino Grech, Patrick Sammut u Miriam Camilleri.
Sinjuri,
Ħbieb
tal-Poeżija,
Uħud
isostnu li kulħadd jitwieled poeta. Jista’
jkun. Imma
ċertament mhux kulħadd għandu l-kapaċita' li jinseġ
il-ħsibijiet u l-emozzjonijiet tiegħu f’poeżija.
Bħalma, mhux kulħadd kappaċi jpitter, jiskolpixxi,
jikkomponi, jirreċta, eċċ. Għax
il-fergħat ta’ l-arti ma ġġibhomx biss bl-istudju; dawn iridu
qabel xejn jitwieldu miegħek. Huma
doni li l-Mulej jagħtihom lil min jidhirlu Hu.
Fi
kliem ieħor, aħna lkoll hawn miġbura, għandna għax inħossuna
kburin u fl-istess ]in grati lejn il-Mulej talli għoġbu jagħtina
dan id-don sabiħ tal-poeżija. Allura,
sa ċertu punt, kellu raġun il-poeta “Tan-Nirien”, Karmenu Vassallo,
jisħaq illi poerta nascitur. Imma
anqas dan ma hu biżżejjed; hemm bżonn li dan id-don il-poeta jiżviluppaħ
permezz ta’ studju, qari u tħaddim tal-versi.
Imbagħad jasal is-sodisfazzjon meta l-poeta jara jimmaterjalizza dak
li jkun ikkrea f’moħħu u f’qalbu; sodisfazzjon li jissokta jiżdied
meta l-poeżija tieg]u jaqsamaha ma’ ħaddieħor.
Dan
hu wieħed mill-għanijiet ta’ dan il-konkors. Huwa
offerta, stedina, lil tant poeti moħbijin.
Mhux importanti jekk il-poeżija llejla tirbaħx jew le; l-importanti
li dik il-poeħija nqrat u għaddiet mill-għarbiel
- iva dejjem suġġettiv
- ta’ tliet eżaminaturi.
Ma baqgħetx aktar maqfula f’kexxun għad-dlam, imma ħarġet
għad-dawl u tgawdiet minn
xi ħadd li qraha.
L-Għ.P.M. hija Għaqda Letterarja providenzjali għall-poeti tagħna. Hija mezz ta’ għajnuna kemm għall-poeti stabbiliti, kif ukoll għal dawk li g]adhom ma wasalux sa hawn. Hija Għaqda li taħdem bla heda biex tqanqal l-interess fost il-poplu tagħna lejn il-poezija. Għall-Grazzja t’Alla, hawn min dan fehmu tajjeb u ssieħeb fiha; tant, li llum in-numru ta’ l-imseħbin qabel it-80 - barra dawk li ]allewna u daħlu jistrieħu fl-eternita'. Kemm hija ħajja l-Għaqda tagħna wieħed jinnotaħ mill-attivitajiet li torganizza; waħda
minnhom
dan il-konkors li sar jiġbed lejħ numru sostanzjali ta’ parteċipanti
sena wara l-oħra.
Barra
r-ringrazzjamenti tiegħi lis-Sinjuri Membri tal-ġurija, lil sħabi
tal-Kumissjoni li ħadet ħsieb l-organizzazzjoni ta’ dan il-Konkors u
likom li ħadtu sehem, illum inħossu dmir tiegħi li nfaħħar
u nirringrazzja lill-familja Buontempo li ddeċidiet li toffri l-Ewwel
Premju lil dik il-persuna li l-poeżija tagħha tirbaħ it-taqsima
tal-Malti. B’hekk,
isem il-fundatur ta’ l-Għaqda tagħna, il-mibki,
Nispiċċa
bl-appell tiegħi tas-soltu. Min
iħoss li għandu fiħ id-don tal-poeżija nħeġġu
jissieħeb fl-Għaqda tagħna.
Jista’ jgħin ukoll billi jipparteċipa u jabbona fir-rivista
tal-Għaqda VERSI. Jista’
jattendi għal xi attivita' li l-Għ.P.M.
B’hekk
tikber int bħala poeta, u tkun strumentali biex il-Poezija Maltija tibqa’
hajja u tiffjorixxi fil-gżejjer tagħna.
Grazzi.
Alfred
Massa
President
Nov
2006 - 'Tizwiqa' Issue No. 2 a Maltese language magazine for the family
publishes nine poems penned by members of the Maltese Poetry Association.
LAQGĦA
MA’ DR. TERESINKA PEREIRA
L-Għaqda
li tmexxi Dr. Pereira tħaddan mat-3,000 membru
LEJLA TA’ POEŻIJA U MUŻIKA F’GĦAWDEX
Power of poetry
Being the only association in Malta that caters exclusively for poetry lovers and writers, and knowing full well the very low rating that Mario Griscti (Expressive Poetry, July 26) has always given us, the Ghaqda Poeti Maltin feels that it must have been the poetry association in his line of fire when he called poetry associations in Malta "a static conglomeration of dummies".
His outburst is unreasonable, unless fomented by envy and past grudges against some individual members of the Ghaqda Poeti Maltin. Let me tell him as well that he is badly informed about the association's activities and that his knowledge about the aims and possibilities of poetry is dangerously scant.
The whole world is worried about what is happening in the Near East and in other places. But, rather than take sides, and rather than doing the politicians' work which has proved to be so inefficient so far, we believe in instilling in the hearts of people the love for poetry which is conducive to a changing in man's mentality towards a peaceful co-existence with everyone, regardless of colour, religion, etc.
Our "so called poetry association", the Ghaqda Poeti Maltin, is in its 31st year of existence and its achievements are countless. Suffice it to say that we have published no less than six anthologies of poems written by our "pseudo poet" members, and all of these have done very well, in Malta and abroad. They received only favourable comments by literary critics. An anthology of our members' poems, in Esperanto, was published in South America and it has done so well that we were asked to compile another anthology of our members' works, which will be published shortly in New York.
Since its foundation the Ghaqda Poeti Maltin has had, as members, people of the calibre of Guzè Chetcuti, Fr Wistin Born, Gorg Pisani, Karmenu Vassallo and others of the same ilk. It has been also very ably led by its founder president, Mg Dr Amante Buontempo, for 25 years and, since his demise, by Alfred Massa, both of whom are acclaimed as stalwarts in Malta's literary scenario. Besides, our association is being acknowledged as the foremost exponent of today's poetry when it is invited by a host of local councils and other literary, religious and lay organisations, and asked to organise poetry evenings to be included in their celebrations.
It is also true that our association, as members, has some people who are at the very initial stages of putting their inner-felt sentiments to verse. But this is exactly what gives stature to the Ghaqda Poeti Maltin, because it is the only literary association that fills these beginners with enthusiasm for the art and encourages them to ameliorate their output, not primarily to become poets but to be able to partake better of the satisfaction that is to be had from writing poetry and instil in them the belief that poetry can indeed change the world. I invite Mr Griscti to join us in this endeavour if he thinks that he can contribute.
May I tell Mr Griscti and all those who think that only they have the solutions to the world's problems, that peace is not achieved by fomenting hatred or by propagating the "an eye for an eye" philosophy. Peace is achieved by propagating what fulfils the spirit and what is beautiful in life, while at the same time edging out evil from the minds of people. The Times of Malta, August 23, 2006.
L-Għaqda Poeti Maltin tieħu
sehem fil-festa tal-Madonna tal-Karmnu fl-Imdina 23 ta' Lulju 2006
L-Għaqda Poeti Maltin għal darb'oħra ħadet sehem f'attività Marjana oħra. Din seħħet fl-Imdina għat-tieni sena konsekuttiva, din id-darba fi Pjazza Katidral. Il-Lejla ta' Poeżija saret f'kollaborazzjoni mal-Knisja tal-Karmnu u l-festa fit-23 ta' Lulju 2003 fit-8.15 ta' filgħaxija. Dawn preżenti għall-manifestazzjoni kienu numerużi, u preżenti kien hemm il-banda “L-Isle Adam” flimkien ma' għadd ta' membri ta' l-Għaqda Poeti Maltin li qraw numru ta' poeżiji ddedikati kollha kemm huma lill-Madonna. Il-poeti li pparteċipaw kienu Alfred Massa, Charles Magro, Emmanuel Attard Cassar, Peter u Mary Grace Caruana, Therese Pace, Raymond Grech, Ġorġ Borg, Carmel G. Cauchi u Joseph Zammit Tabona. Patrick Sammut qara studju qasir dwar il-Madonna fil-poeżija Maltija. Għal din il-lejla tħejja wkoll folju li ġabar fih il-poeżiji kollha li nqraw waqt is-serata, xi ħaġa li issa ilha ssir minn Novembru tas-sena 2005. Is-Segretarju Charles Magro mexxa l-Lejla Mużiko-letterarja. Patri Samwel Abela, O. Carm., ikkummenta fuq ix-xoghol poetiku Ave Maria Stella tal-Gizwita Charles Delia. Il-Provincjal tal-patrijiet Karmelitani, patri Alexander Vella, ghalaq b’diskors ta’ l-okkazjoni. Wara l-parteċipanti kienu mistiedna għal bibita fil-kunvent tal-patrijiet Karmelitani ta' l-Imdina.
Marian Manifestation at Mdina
On Sunday July 23rd. the Maltese Poets Association (Għaqda Poeti Maltin) was invited by the Carmelite Community of Mdina to partecipate in the conclusion of the feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel.
When the procession reached Cathedral Square, a Marian Manifesation took place in front of a large congregation, with the partecipation of the L'Isle Adam Band of Rabat and the Gh.P.M.
Marian hymns were played with the congregation joining in, while poems were read by members of the Ghaqda. Main theme of the poems was Our Lady. Compere was Charles Magro, general secretary of the Maltese Poets Association. Among the poets taking part were Gorg Borg, Raymond Grech, Alfred Massa, Peter and M.G.Caruana, Carmel G Cauchi, Dr.Joe Zammit Tabona, Manuel Attard Cassar, Therese Pace and Charles Magro. Patrick Sammut spoke about the Madonna in Maltese Contemporary Poetry. Fr.Samuel O.C. read comments by Fr.Charles Delia S.J. on the liturgical hymn Ave Maris Stella.
The Manifestation came to an end by a short speech of thanksgiving by Fr.Alexander Vella O.C. the Carmelite's Provincial. Fr. Vella stressed the importance of following Mary's footsteps to be real devotees of Our Lady.
Poems read during the Manifestation were published in booklet form and sold to those who attended.
Many breezes
While On Poetry: my comments last Sunday on the breeze currently encouraging Maltese literature brought me various direct reactions. One pointed out that l-Ghaqda Poeti Maltin (Maltese Poets' Society) was foremost in organising poetry evenings many years ago, and still does in our towns and villages. It too has a web page, and publishes a review.
In such references it is easier to leave out parts than to detail the whole. The important thing is that the literary breeze is there, and picking up.
The Sunday Times - Sunday, June 18, 2006
Wide Angle
Making and breaking rules
Lino Spiteri
Il-Website Ta' L-Għaqda Poeti Maltin
Malta Independent 20 th May 2006
Għaqda Poeti Maltin – Maltese Poets Association
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