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      PROĠETT POETIKU MILL-Għ.P.M. 

19-il poeta kollha membri tal-Għaqda Poeti Maltin ippubblikaw poeżija bl-Ingliż kull wieħed (bookmark) bil-għan li dawn il-poeżiji jitqassmu f'lukandi primarjament għat-turisti li jżuru pajjiżna.  Is-suġġetti u l-istili huma varji.  B'hekk it-turisti interessati filwaqt li jistgħu jieħdu waħda minn dawn il-bookmarks b'xejn, ikollhom idea dwar il-poeżija Maltija kontemporanja.

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

 
Nineteen poets, all members of the Maltese Poets' Association, each published a poem in English (bookmark) with the aim that these poems will be distributed in hotels primarily for tourists visiting our country. The themes and styles are various. In this way, interested tourists may take one of these bookmarks gratis whilst at the same time getting an insight into Maltese contemporary poetry.
 
The poets participating in this project are 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 and Raymond Grech.
 
The project was sponsored by Bank of Valletta.

     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.

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        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

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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.

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      L-Għ.P.M. għand il-President ta' Malta

Nhar it-Tnejn, 19 ta' Ottubru 2009, Membri tal-Kumitat tal-Għaqda Poeti Maltin żaru lill-E.T. Dr George Abela, President tar-Repubblika fil-Palazz Presidenzjali, il-Belt Valletta.
 
Wara li President tal-Għaqda, Alfred Massa, introduċa lill-membri kollha tal-Kumitat, ta rendikont lill-President Abela dwar l-istorja u l-attivitajiet li l-Għ.P.M. torganizza minn żmien għal żmien.  Dr Abela wera interess kbir u wara li feraħ lill-Għaqda għall-ħidma tagħha b'riżq il-poeżija f'pajjiżna, għamel diversi mistoqsijiet kemm dwarha kif ukoll dwar il-qagħda tal-poeżija fil-gżejjer tagħna.  Huwa ħeġġeġ lill-membri tal-Kumitat biex jissuktaw b'ħidmiethom għax qal din it-tip ta' edukazzjoni għandu bżonn il-poplu tagħna.  Il-President stqarr li hu jħobb ħafna l-poeżija u jieħu gost meta jattendi għal xi ċerimonja li tkun tinkludi anki l-qari ta' poeżiji.  Huwa wiegħed kull għajuna lill-Għ.P.M. u offra saħansitra l-bitħa tal-Palazz Presidenzjali kemm-il darba tkun tinħtieġha biex torganizza xi attivita' fiha.
 
Charles Magro mbagħad irregala bħala tifkira lill-President ta' Malta, Medalja tal-Għ.P.M. u sett Antoloġiji li l-Għaqda ppubblikat kemm ilha mwaqqfha.  Is-Segretarju offra anki donazzjoni f'isem l-Għaqda għall-Community Chest Fund; ġest li l-President Abela apprezza ħafna meta ftakar li dik kienet ġejja minn persuni li voluntarjament qegħdin jaħdmu b'riża il-poeżija f'pajjiżna.
 
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Għ.P.M. visits the President of Malta.

On Monday, 19th October 2009, committee members of the Maltese Poets Association visited The President of the Republic, His Excellency Dr. George Abela, at his Presidential Palace in Valletta.

After the Association President, Alfred Massa, introduced the committee members, he gave President Abela an account of the history and activities that the association organizes from time to time. Dr. Abela was very interested and after he congratulated the association for its work in the interest of poetry in our country, he made various questions about the same Association and about the state of poetry on our islands. He urged the committee members to keep up their work as, he added, it is this kind of education that our people need. The President declared that he loved poetry a great deal and loves it when he attends a ceremony that also includes the reading of poetry. He promised to help the GĦ.P.M. and even went as further as to offer the Presidential Palace courtyard every time the Association needs it to host an event.

Charles Magro, then presented the President of Malta with the GĦ.P.M. Medal and a set of anthologies that the Association has published since its inception. The Secretary also offered a donation in the name of the Association, for the Community Chest Fund which President Abela appreciated very much especially considering the fact that it is coming from a group of persons who voluntarily work to promote poetry in our country.
 

 

From: Paola Mara De Maestri

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Poetessa Taljana f'Lejla ta' Poeżija

Il-poetessa Taljana Paola Mara De Maestri kienet il-mistiedna ewlenija f'Lejla ta' Poeżija li saret fir-Razzett tal-Markiż, il-Mosta nhar il-Ġimgħa 20 ta' Awwissu 2009.  Is-Sinjura De Maestri kienet akkompanjata mir-raġel tagħha Gabriele.  Ħa sehem ukoll il-kant-awtur bravu Walter Micallef u bħas-soltu ippreżenta l-Lejla s-Segretarju, Charles Magro li ħa ħsieb ukoll jagħti resume bit-Taljan meta qraw xogħlijiet bil-Malti.
 
F'atmosfera mill-isbaħ fil-bitħa ewlenija ta' dan ir-razzett antik diversi poeti qraw xogħlijiethom min bl-Ingliż, min bit-Taljan u min bil-Malti.  Il-poetessa Taljana li kienet intervista minn Patrick Sammut qrat ukoll xi poeżiji tagħha.  Imbagħad irregalat xi kotba lill-Għ.P.M. wara li rringrazzjat lil dawk preżenti għal-laqgħa sabiħa li saritilha.  Hija tkellmet dwar ir-rabta li teżisti bejnha u bejn l-Għ.P.M. u wiegħdet li fil-futur qarib se jsiru aktar proġetti utli flimkien.
 
Alfred Massa, President tal-Għaqda ta merħba lis-Sinjura De Maestri u r-raġel tagħha.  Huwa ddeskriva lil De Maestri bħala poetessa brava italiana kontemporanea u stqarr li hija wkoll ħabiba kbira tal-Għ.P.M.
 
Fi tmiem il-Lejla saret bibita lil dawk preżenti.
 
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Italian Poet at a Poetry Evening
 
The Italian poet Paola Mara De Maestri was the special guest at a poetry evening held at the Razzett tal-Markiz in Mosta on Friday 21st August 2009. She was accompanied by her husband Gabriele. Walter Micallef animated the evening with his beautiful songs. The association secretary, Charles Magro, as usual presented the event and translated into Italian what was said and read in Maltese for the benefit of the Italian guests.
 
In the captivating atmosphere of this place several poets read their works in Maltese, English and Italian. The Italian poet who was interviewed by Patrick Sammut also read some of her poems. Then she thanked the association for the warm welcome she was given and presented the said association with some books. She talked about the bond between the two sides and of the hope that in the near future further useful projects will be carried out together. The GĦ.P.M. also made its own presentation to her.
 
Alfred Massa , president of the Maltese Poets Association in his speech welcomed Paola Mara De Maestri and her husband. He described her as a very good, contemporary Italian poet, and a good friend of the association.
 
The evening ended with a drink for those present for the evening.

 

L-Għ.P.M. tfakkar lil Ġorġ Pisani f'Għawdex

 
Il-Ġimgħa, 24 ta' Lulju 2009 l-Għ.P.M. fakkret il-100 sena mit-twelid u l-10 snin mill-mewt tal-poeta Għawdxi, Ġorġ Pisani b'Serata mill-isbaħ fuq il-Bastjun ta' San Ġwann fiċ-Ċittadella ġewwa l-Belt Victoria, Għawdex.  Ippresediet is-Serata l-Onor. Giovanna Debono, Ministru għal Għawdex.  Kienu preżenti wkoll is-Sur Anton Tabone ex-Speaker tal-Parlament u n-nutar Paul Ġ. Pisani, iben il-poeta. Il-preżentatur kien Charles Magro, Segretarju tal-Għaqda.
 
Inqraw diversi xogħlijiet tal-poeta minn membri tal-Għ.P.M. fosthom Robert Gatt, Ġanninu Cremona, Ninu Borg, Salv. Sammut, Lino Grech, Therese Pace, Melina Cornish, Patrick Sammut u l-Kav. Carmel Bianchi.  Dawn kienu jikkonsistu f'poeżiji, silta mir-rumanz "Beraq u Qawsalli", leġġenda u silta mid-dramm "Is-Sigriet ta' Swor Kristina".  Id-diskors kommemorattiv sar mir-rappreżentant tal-Għaqda f'Għawdex, Charles Bezzina.
 
Fil-parti mużikali ħadu sehem Joe Engerer u d-duo ta' Hilary Spiteri.
 
Saru żewġ diskorsi.  Alfred Massa stqarr li  għalkemm il-poeta jmut imma xogħlijietu jibqgħu.  Huwa wera kemm Ġorġ Pisani ħabb 'l-Għ.P.M. sa minn twelidha.  Mhux ta' b'xejn li fl-1983 l-Għaqda onoratu bil-Premio Citta' di Valletta u tliet snin wara ħatritu ma' ħames poeti stabbiliti oħra Membru Onorarju ad vitam.  Illum kif inhu xieraq l-Għaqda qiegħda tfakkar żewġ anniversarji importanti marbutin ma' ħajtu, temm jgħid il-President.
 
Il-Ministru Giovanna Debono f'Kelmtejn ta' Għeluq raddet ħajt lill-Għ.P.M. u esprimiet is-sodisfazzjon tagħha talli b'mod eċċellenti organizzat Serata hekk sabiħa biex tfakkar poeta kbir Għawdxi.  "Din is-Serata," qalet l-Onor. Debono, "għallmitni ħafna aktar milli kont ġa naf dwar Pisani".  Hija rringrazzjat u ferħet lil kulmin ħa sehem waqt li qalet li attivitajiet bħal dawn huma importanti ħafna, speċjalment meta jsiru f'postijiet storiċi bħalma hi ċ-Ċittadella ġewwa Għawdex.
 

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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.

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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.

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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.

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MUSICO-LITERARY EVENING AT GZIRA
 
The 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

Bħala parti miċ-ċelebrazzjonijiet ta' JUM L-IMTARFA 2009, il-Kunsill Lokali Mtarfa u l-Għaqda Poeti Maltin organizzaw Lejla Poe-Mużikali fis-sala tal-iskola primarja tal-lokal nhar is-Sibt, 25 ta' April 2009.  L-attendenza kienet tajba ħafna kemm min-naħa tal-membri tal-Għ.P.M. kif ukoll mir-residenti tal-post.
 
Inqraw numru sabiħ ta' poeżiji bil-Malti, bl-Ingliż u bit-Taljan.  Kien hemm anki xi tfal li qraw il-versi tagħhom.  Fil-parti mużikali ħadu sehem il-mezzo sopran Miriam Camilleri u l-Clarinet Trio.
 
Alfred Massa, President tal-Għaqda, fid-diskors tal-ftuħ sellem lil dawk preżenti u stqarr li hu pjaċir tal-Għ.P.M. li tieħu sehem f'attivitajiet simili għax b'hekk ikollha aktar ċans li tiltaqa' man-nies tal-post.  Massa fakkar li l-għan ewlieni tal-Għaqda hu li tressaq il-poplu tal-gżejjer tagħna lejn il-poeżija.  Huwa qal li l-poeżija għandha xi ħaġa għalina lkoll għalhekk stieden lil qarrejja/ semmiegħa li fil-poeżija jsibu dak li jgħodd għalihom.  Importanti li kulħadd jagħżel it-tip ta' poeżiji li togħġbu.  Fl-aħħar nett, il-President wera s-sodisfazzjon tiegħu li f'dik il-Lejla kienu ser jieħdu sehem anki xi tfal.  Dan hu sinjal tajjeb għax jekk it-tfal jidraw jinnamraw mal-poeżija minn ċkunithom, meta jikbru hemm iċ-ċans li dawn jibqgħu jħobbu l-poeżija.
 
Is-Sindku tal-Imtarfa, Anton Mifsud esprima s-sodisfazzjon tiegħu kemm għall-attendenza numeruża preżenti kif ukoll għall-organizzazzjoni tal-Lejla nfisha.  Waqt li rringrazzja lil kulmin ħa sehem, is-Sur Mifsud ma naqasx li jagħti rendikont ta' dak kollu li l-Kunsill tiegħu wettaq fil-lokal kemm ilu fil-poter bħala gvern lokali.
 
Is-Serata ntemmet bi bdil ta' mementos bejn is-Sinku u l-President tal-Għ.P.M.  Ingħataw anki tifkiriet lil dawk li ħadu sehem fil-parti mużikali. Imbagħad tkanta l-Innu Malti.  Wara saret bibita għal dawk preżenti.
 
Mexxa l-Lejla s-Segretarju tal-Għ.P.M., Charles Magro.
 
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POE-MUSICAL EVENING AT MTARFA

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

Bħala parti miċ-ċelebrazzjonijiet biex jitfakkar Jum il-Mara 2009, l-Għaqda Poeti Maltin u l-Kunsill Nazzjonali tan-Nisa, nhar il-Ġimgħa 20 ta' Marzu 2009 organizzaw Lejla ta' Poeżija u Mużika fis-sala ewlenija tas-Soċjeta' ta' l-Arti, Manifattura u Kummerċ, il-Belt.  Ippreżenta Charles Magro, Segretarju tal-Għ.P.M.
 
Inqraw għadd sabiħ ta' poeżiji  b'lingwi differenti.  Il-viċi President Patrick Sammut qara Kitba bl-isem Il-Mara fil-Poeżija Maltija.  Saru diskorsi qosra mill-Presidenti taż-żewġ Għaqdiet.  Miriam Camilleri akkompanjata fuq il-pjanu minn Joanna Galea kantat Una Donna Che prega, Don't cry for me, Argentina, Qalu li Raw u Le Vie en Rose.
 
Alfred Massa esprima s-sodisfazzjon tiegħu għall-interess li diversi nisa u tfajliet qegħdin juru fil-poeżija.  Min-naħa l-oħra, Grace Attard, President tal-Kunsill Nazzjonali tan-Nisa faħħret l-organizzazzjoni tas-Serata u esprimiet ix-xewqa tagħha li serati simili jsiru aktar spissi għax dawn barra milli jagħtu gost jedukaw lil dak li jkun.
 
Fi tmiem is-Serata, il-President tal-Għ.P.M. ta sett kotba tal-Għaqda lis-Sinjura Attard biex jitpoġġew fil-librerija tal-Kunsill.

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STEDINA "Jum IL-MARA"

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Premjazzjoni  tal-Konkors  tal-Poeżiji  għat-Tfal  2008

Ir-rebbieħa

"Ibqgħu għamluh!  Prosit tassew!  Qegħdin tagħmlu ħafna ġid!"  Dawn kienu ftit mill-kummenti tal-ġenituri wara ċ-ċerimonja tal-premjazzjoni tal-Konkors ta' Poeżiji għat-Tfal 2008 li saret nhar il-Ġimgħa, 30 ta' Jannar 2009 fis-Sala tas-Soċjeta' tal-Arti, Manifattura u Kummerċ, il-Belt.  Ippreżenta ċ-ċerimonja Dr. Joseph Axiaq, Ass. Segretarju.
 
F'diskors qasir il-President tal-Għaqda, Alfred Massa, irringrazzja lill-ġenituri tal-istudenti kif ukoll lill-għalliema ta' dawk l-istudenti li ħadu sehem fil-konkors. Mhux importanti li l-istudenti jkunu fost ir-rebbieħa; l-aqwa li jipparteċipaw, sostna Massa.  Imbagħad huwa fisser l-għan ewlieni tal-konkors u qal li l-importanti li l-Maltin u l-Għawdxin ta' għada jkunu jħobbu l-poeżija.  Naturalment, jekk minn dawn l-istudenti għad ikollna minnhom numru ta' poeti tant aħjar.  Fl-aħħarnett, il-President ħajjar lil dawk preżenti, studenti, ġenituri u għalliema biex minn żmien għal żmien jaghtu titwila lill-website tal-Għaqda biex isegwu l-attivitajiet li torganizza.
 
Il-Ġurija kienet iffurmata mis-Sinjuri Omar Seguna, Sr. Elaine Mifsud u Marienza Spiteri.  Skond il-Ġurija l-livell tal-poeżiji kien tajjeb ħafna.  Din id-darba l-konkors kien miftu għall-istudenti tat-tieni klassi tas-sekondarja.
 
Riżultat: 1 Premju:  Mariana Borg (Vizzji Qerrieda), 2 Premju:  Martina Busietta (I See Her Coming);  3 Premju:  Antoine Attard (The Mouldy Orange);  4 Premju:  Maria Magro (Għażiż Nannu);  5. Premju: Martina Borg (Is-Sajd);  6 Premju: Faye Bartolo (Prince Charming);  7 Premju: Lara Azzopardi (Il-Milied); 8 Premju: (Jessica Duncan (Me);  9 Premju: Carla Galea (Dedika lir-Refuġjati);  10 Premju:  Francesca Grech (Mhux Tort Tiegħi).
 
Il-Konkors kien sponsorjat mid-Ditti Merlin Library ta' Blata l-Bajda u Agius & Agius tal-Ħamrun.  Il-Kummissjoni kienet magħmula minn Dr. Joseph Axiaq u minn Dr. Emmanwel Attard Cassar.
 
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VERSI:

Peress li l-ispejjeż ta' Versi żdiedu  -  stampar u pustaġġ  -  ir-rivista dan l-aħħar qiegħda taħdem bit-telf.  Dan kien żvelat mit-Teżoriera fil-Laqgħa Ġenerali ta' Jannar li għadda u saret anki diskussjoni qasira dwaru minn dawk preżenti.  Għalhekk, il-Kumitat iddeċieda li l-Għaqda ma tistax tibqa' tissussidja lir-rivista.  Minflok l-abbonament se jkun ta' €4 fis-sena.  Żieda żgħira.  Il-prezz tar-rivista fl-iskejjel jibqa' l-istess.  Fl-istess waqt, biex Versi ma tmutx hemm bżonn ta' aktar abbonamenti.  L-Għaqda tħeġġeġ lill-membri biex jabbonaw u jsibu aktar abbonati ġodda.
 

Laqgħa Ġenerali 2009/2011

Nhar is-Sibt, 10 ta' Jannar 2009, membri tal-Għaqda Poeti Maltin iltaqgħu fis-Sala Ġużeppi Despott, Diviżjoni tal-Edukazzjoni, il-Furjana għal-Laqgħa Ġenerali 2009/2011.  Wara l-Qari tal-Minuti u tar-Rapport Amministrattiv mis-Segretarju Charles Magro, it-Teżoriera M.D. Chircop tat lil dawk preżenti stampa ċara tal-qagħda finanzjarja preżenti tal-Għaqda.  Sadattant, saret diskussjoni dwar ir-rivista Versi
 
Fid-diskors tiegħu, il-President tkellem dwar is-suċċessi li kellha l-Għ.P.M. tul is-snin li ilha mwaqqfa u rringrazzja lill-Kumitati preċedenti għall-ħidmiet tagħhom.  Alfred Massa ħeġġeġ lill-membri biex ikunu aktar attivi u dejjem lesti biex jilqgħu l-istediniet li l-Għaqda tagħmlilhom minn żmien għal żmien.  Il-kelliem ma naqasx li jirringrazzja wkoll lil dawk il-Kunsilli Lokali, kif ukoll lil diversi Għaqdiet li wrew fiduċja tagħhom fl-Għaqda billli stednuha torganizza attivitajiet poetiċi flimkien magħhom.
 
Saret tislima liż-żewġ Membri Onorarji, Karmenu Ellul Galea u l-Kan. Dun Joe Mejlak li mietu matul it-tliet snin li għaddew.  Wara l-membri preżenti għażlu l-Kumitat li se jmexxi l-Għaqda fis-snin 2009/2011.  Dan wieħed jista' jarah f'sezzjoni oħra ta' din il-website.

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Nifirħulu u nawgurawlu:

Nifirħu lil Dr. Joseph Axiaq, membru fil-Kumitat tal-Għaqda, li nħatar rappreżentant tal-Għaqdiet tal-Malti fil-Kunsill Nazzjonali ta' l-Ilsien Malti. 

 

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

F'sala mimlija fil-Każin tal-Banda Marija Annunzjata ta' Ħal Tarxien, l-Għaqda Poeti Maltin flimkien mas-Soċjeta' ta' l-istess Każin tellgħu Lejla Milied.  Kor ta' tfal kantaw għanjiet tal-Milied, bandisti allievi fi ħdan is-Soċjeta' daqqew siltiet mużikali filwaqt li membri tal-Għaqda qraw poeżiji dwar il-Milied.
 
F'atmosfera ferrieħa tkellmu wkoll iż-żewġ Presidenti.  Alfred Massa wera s-sodisfazzjon tiegħu li għat-tieni sena konsekuttiva l-Għ.P.M. laqgħet l-istedina li saritilha mill-Għaqda Mużikali Marija Annunzjata ta' Ħal Tarxien.  Ħaġa sabiħa ħafna li din il-festa kbira tkun imfakkra b'żewġ fergħat ta' l-arti: il-mużika u l-poeżija, qal Massa.  Iżda dik il-Lejla kienet ukoll kontinwazzjoni biex l-Għ.P.M. tissokta tqajjem kuxjenza favur il-poeżija bħalma qiegħda tagħmel fi bliet u fi rħula madwar Malta u Għawdex.  Victor Seguna, President tas-Soċjeta' Marija Annunzjata rringrazzja lill-Għ.P.M. u qal li jħossu żgur li dawk preżenti ħarġu sodisfatti kemm bis-siliet mużikali kif ukoll bil-poeżiji li nqraw.
 
Ta' min jgħid li l-parti mużikali kienet f'idejn is-surmast tas-Soċjeta,  Mro. Victor Vella filwaqt li Charles Magro mexxa b'mod impekkabbli s-Serata.
 
Fost il-poeti li qraw xogħlijiethom kien hemm Alfred Massa, Charles Magro, Rina Camilleri, Doris Chircop, Jonathan Balzan, Andrew Sciberras, Carmel Bianchi, Joe Bonnici, Miriam Camilleri, Peter u Mary Grace Caruana, Salv Sammut, Joe Vella u Carmel Curuana.  Melina Cornish qrat il-Kitba tal-Prof. Dun Anton Tabone "Il-Milied ta' San Franġisk".
 
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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.

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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.

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Erin Serracino-Inglott remebered
 
The Għaqda Poeti Maltin organised a special literary evening on Friday 28 November 2008, to commemorate Erin Serracino-Inglott (1904-1983), poet, playwright, prose writer and lexographer who passed away 25 years ago.  The venue was at Bir Mula in Cospicua.  His Excellency Dr Ugo Mifsud Bonnici, President Emeritus, presided the evening.
 
In a detailed but interesting speech Dr Mifsud Bonnici paid tribute to Erin Serracino-Inglott stressing that he had contributed a lot to his country as a writer and lexographer.  Surely, he will be remembered for many and many years for his Il-Miklem Malti.
 
Alfred Massa, the Għaqda President, stated that with Erin's demise he had lost a friend and a great master from whom he had learnt a lot.
 
A biography of Erin Serracino-Inglott written by Dr R. Fsadni was read by Therese Pace while Alfred Palma praised Erin's translation of Dante's Divina Commedia reading a short part in its original together with Serracino-Inglott's and his Maltese translation.  Poems, prose and drama from E.S.I.'s works were also read and dramatised.
 
Charles Magro, the Għaqda's Segretary, compered the evening.

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 liil-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 fonetikuJekk 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 tistatkun eliminata għal kollox id-distinzjoni bejn l-ilsien mitkellem u l-ilsien miktub; u d-distinzjoni hi taċerta konsistenza.  Jekk se nibdew niktbu kif nitkellmu lil-letteratura tagħna m’aħniex se nħallulha wisq nifs biex tkun tistatixxabbat 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

 
Tħabbar ir-riżultat tal-Konkors Nazzjonali tal-Poeżija 2008 organizzat mill-Għaqda Poeti MaltinDan sar waqt Serata li saret f'sala Fil-bini tas-Soċjeta' ta' l-Arti, Manifattura u Kummerċ, il-Belt nhar il-Ġimgħa 17 ta' Ottubru 2008.  Il-Ġurija kienet magħmula mis-Sinjuri Charles Casha, Mario Vella u John Mallia.  Ir-riżultat kien dan.

Ir-riżultat

 

THE NATIONAL POETRY COMPETITION 2008 RESULTS
 
The results of the National Poetry Competition 2008 organised by the Għaqda Poeti Maltin, has been announced during an evening purposely held at the Malta Society of Arts, Manufacture and Commerce building in Valletta. It was held on Friday 17th October 2008. The members of the jury were Mr Charles Casha, Mr Mario Vella and Mr John Mallia.
The 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.

 
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A Literary Evening in Honour of a British Poet

On Thursday, 2nd October, the Maltese Poets Association held a very well attended literary evening at the Razzett Markiz Mallia Tabone, where the special guest was poet and artist Stephen Morris, a British national currently living in the south of France.

Under the stars, and amid the tranquil setting of the place, (at the time also co hosting an art exhibition), poems in Maltese and English varied in their themes, were read and appreciated. Mr Morris himself read a number of his own poems. Then he was interviewed by Patrick Sammut, during which he gave his views on contemporary poetry and on the lasting impressions his travels have had on him and his art.

In a short address, Alfred Massa the GĦ.P.M.President, said this was the second time the association was welcoming this prolific poet. He stated that in an environment one could learn from the other. It was of utmost importance that one notes the styles in which poetry is being written in other countries so as not to be isolated but remain part of the worldly nucleus. He ended by encouraging the people present to visit the association's well maintained poetry website to be informed of its activities.

Charles Magro, the association secretary, led the evening as usual.
 
 
Lejla Kilin 25 ta' Settembru 2008 - Rabat

Il-Kunvent tad-Dumnikani fir-Rabat Malta kien il-lok magħżul biex fih tittellgħa lejla f'ġieħ Kilin, lejla mtellgħa mill-Għaqda Poeti Maltin fuq stedina tal-Kunsill Lokali tar-Rabat.

L-attendenza kienet numeruża għall-aħħar. Fosthom kien hemm preżenti ulied Kilin u familjari oħra tiegħuKunsillieri 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 Alfred Massa, d-diskors tal-ftuħ sar minn Patrick Sammut, li tkellem ukoll dwar il-mixja kontinwa tal-Għaqda 'l quddiem, u dwar id-diversi lejliet li din tħejji minn żmien għal żmien, kif ukoll dwar il-Konkorsi ta' Poeżija prinċipali li, ta' kull sena, l-Għaqda torganizza għall-kbar u għat-tfal, ħidma ma taqta' xejn li qegħda bla dubju tħalli ħafna frott.

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, John Mallia, Godwin Cini, Alfred Calleja u Charles Magro qraw poeżiji ta' Kilin kif ukoll siltiet ta' proża mill-kotba tiegħu.

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.

 

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  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
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Segnalazioni/ Presentato a Malta “I silenzi della montagna e le voci del mare”
 
La presentazione del libro I Silenzi della Montagna e le Voci del Mare è stata fatta l'11 Luglio alla Valletta (Malta). Alla Cerimonia erano presenti i componenti del comitato dell'Associazione e i poeti che hanno partecipato all'iniziativa. La serata è stata un successo.
 
Riportiamo di seguito la traduzione, inviataci da Emmanuel Attard Cassar, di un articolo comparso in maltese sul giornale Torca domenica 27 luglio 2008:
 
Venerdì, 11 luglio, l’Associazione dei Poeti Maltesi ha presentato l’Antologia “I SILENZI DELLA MONTAGNA E LE VOCI DEL MARE”. Nell’opera sono stati pubblicati 30 autori maltesi, con 90 altri italiani. La cerimonia era presentata dal Sig. Charles Magro, Segretario dell’Associazione maltese, che subito ha annunciato che l’Antologia ha avuto molta critica positiva, da quanto si può dedurre da molti siti elettronici e bloggs. Il primo intervento l’ha fatto il Sig. Emmanuel Attard Cassar, Segretario Internazionale dell’Associazione dei Poeti Maltesi, il quale ha fatto un resoconto completo dell’iniziativa. L’Associazione dei Poeti Maltesi ha collaborato con il Circolo Culturale Filatelico Numismatico di Morbegno, nell’Italia del nord, e l’Antologia è stata stampata in Italia. Il nesso principale tra le due Associazioni era la poetessa italiana, la Sig.ra Paola Mara de Maestri.
 
Poi è arrivato il turno del Sig. Mario Vella, un professore d’Italiano presso le Scuole Secondarie Superiori, che ha letto uno studio un po’ approfondito sull’opera, con particolare accento alle poesie in inglese dei poeti maltesi. Il Sig. Vella ha applaudito l’iniziativa perché con essa si può oltrepassare i nostri confini balneari e portare la nostra letteratura al continente europeo. Così facendo, noi seguiamo le orme dei nostri più illustri letterati antenati; perché così hanno fatto Dun Karm, Anastasju Cuschieri, Vincenzo Maria Pellegrini, ed altri.
 
Queste idee hanno avuto eco nel discorso del Presidente dell’Associazione dei Poeti Maltesi, il Sig. Alfred Massa, che ha detto che questa iniziativa aiuta i soci dell’Associazione maltese a pubblicare il loro lavoro, ed a mandarlo pure all’estero. Il Sig. Massa ha lanciato un appello perché i soci siano più attivi e seguano attentamente le informazioni che vengono aggiornate regolarmente sulla website dell’Associazione. Alla fine ha ringraziato tutti quelli che hanno contribuito al successo di questo progetto.
 
 In chiusura della Cerimonia sono state distribuite le copie dell’Antologia. (traduzione dal maltese a cura di Charles Magro)
 
Altre notizie relative all’evento e all’opera potete trovarle sul sito www.ghpm.netfirms.com/BloggBlog.htm.
 
Ricordiamo a chi fosse interessato all’acquisto dell’opera che l’antologia è disponibile anche presso la sede del Gazetin (apertura ore 16-19).
 
(dalla “Bottega letteraria” n. 37 – 'l Gazetin, settembre 2008 abbonamento cumulativo 'l Gazetin+TELLUS
€19,50 > labos@retesi.it)
 
TNEDIJA TA' KOTBA ĠODDA
 
Wieħed mill-għanijiet ta' l-Għaqda Poeti Maltin huwa li tgħin lill-membri li jixtiequ jippubblikaw xogħlijiethom.  Din kienet it-tielet darba li qiegħda torganizza attivita' simili.'  Dan qalu Alfred Massa, President tal-Għ.P.M. waqt it-tnedija ta' tliet kotba ġodda (poeżija, novelli u rumanz) tal-membru Lino Grech, li saret fis-sala Don Bosco fil-kumpless tas-Salesjani ġewwa Tas-Sliema, nhar il-Ġimgħa 12 ta' Settembru 2008.
 
Barra qari ta' poeżiji u siltiet mill-kotba ta' Grech minn membri tal-Għaqda tkellem l-awtur innifsu, li wara li rringrazzja lill-Għ.P.M. għall-għajnuna tagħha, ilmenta minn nuqqas ta' kooperazzjoni li teżisti f'Malta biex tgħin lill-awturi li jkunu jridu jippubblikaw xogħlijiethom.  Patrick Sammut qara Studju qasir dwar il-Kitba poetika u prożajka ta' Lino Grech.
 
Ħa sehem ukoll il-kantawtur regolari tal-Għ.P.M., Walter Micallef.  Ippreżenta s-Serata Charles Magro, Segretarju tal-Għaqda.
 
Wara sar riċeviment għal dawk preżenti.
 
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LAUNCHING OF NEW BOOKS

 
One of the many aims of the Maltese Poets Association is to help and support its members who would like to publish their work. This is the third time it is organising an activity of the sort. This is what Alfred Massa, President of the said association said yesterday in his address at the launching of three new books (poetry,  short stories and a novel) by one of its members Lino Grech. The activity was held at the Don Bosco hall of the  Salesian complex in Sliema on Friday the 12th of September 2008.
 
The event was compered by Charles Magro, association secretary while  lyric writer and singer Walter Micallef, by now synonymous with the association, provided the musical intervals.
 
Besides readings by various fellow poets of excerpts from the prose books and some of the poems from the collection, the author himself, Lino Grech spoke to the numerous members of the audience present. In his brief address he thanked the Maltese Poets Association for its help while at the same time expressed his regret at the lack of appreciation and cooperation that exists in Malta where these things are concerned. He pointed out that authors find scant support and help when they come to publish their work. He also stated that reading what others had to say about him and his works made him see himself in a new perspective.
 
Then Patrick Sammut read a short study about the poetic and prosaic work of Lino Grech.
 
At the end of the evening those present were treated  to a reception.

From: ventifebbraio@iol.it
   To: ghaqdapoetimaltin@hotmail.com
   Subject: COMO (Italy) - Lake LARIO and Potery -
   Date: Wed, 3 Sep 2008 15:06:59 +0200
 

Gentili Amici Poeti Maltesi,
 
ho avuto modo di leggere qualche tempo fa alcune delle vostre poesie, sull'Antologia  'I silenzi della momntagna e le voci del mare' - Antologija Poetika Malta-Italia  (a cui anch'io ho partecipato, con la mia poesia "A nuova vita" - pag 17)
 
Conoscendo il vostro amore per la poesia e per la mia terra,
vorrei invitarvi a visitare la mia città (COMO) ed il suo lago (LARIO) in immagini e poesie:
 
www.comoinpoesia.com
www.larioinpoesia.blogspot.com
 
Se qualcuno di voi amici poeti ama il lago e vuole dedicare al Lario i suoi versi (anche scritti in lingua inglese), me li può inviare:
saranno subito, e con molto piacere, pubblicati in web.
 
Un cordiale saluto.
Luciana Bianchi Cavalleri
redazione ww.comoinpoesia.com
 

Lejla Marjana f'Ħal Għaxaq

 
Nhar il-Ġimgħa, 29 ta' Awwissu 2008, l-Għaqda Poeti Maltin tellgħet Lejla Marjana fis-sala ta' l-iskola primarja ġewwa Ħal Għaxaq.  Din saret fuq inizjattiva tal-membru Amanda Busuttil.  Fil-programm, li tmexxa mis-Segretarju tal-Għaqda, Charles Magro, inqraw għadd ta' poeżiji Marjani miktubin u moqrija mill-membri: Alfred Palma, Carmel G. Cauchi, Alfred Massa, Maurice Mifsud Bonnici, Miriam Camilleri, Amanda Busuttil, Alfred Calleja, Karm. Caruana, Peter u Mary Grace Caruana, Omar Seguna, Carmel Bianchi, Salv. Sammut, Ninu Borg, Joseph Bonnici, John Mallia, Joseph Borg u Robert Gatt.
 
Patrick Sammut qara Kitba dwar Il-Madonna fil-Poeżija Maltija.
 
Saru diskorsi mill-President tal-Għ.P.M. Alfred Massa, minn Dun Karm Borg f'isem il-kappillan tal-post, il-Kan. Mario Said u mis-Sindku ta' Ħal Għaxaq Emmanuel Vassallo.  Qabel id-diskorsi saru xi preżentazzjonijiet.
 
Ħa sehem l-Għaxaq Folk Ensemble li kanta Innijiet Marjani.  Il-kantanta Għawdxija Nadia Muscat kantat Għanja miktuba minn Robert Gatt. Il-Lejla Marjana f'Hal Ghaxaq mexxiha s-Segretarju, Charles Magro.
 
 
Wara saret bibita għal dawk preżenti.
 
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  The Sunday Times, 20th July 2008

Poetry at the arts festival

Joseph Axiaq, Assistant secretary, The Maltese Poets' Association, Msida

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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Maltese Poets of Silences of the Mountain and Voices of the Sea

 

 

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 Żejtun

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.

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.

 

Poetry evening at Vittoriosa

English 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

 
Nhar il-Ħamis, 13 ta' Diċembru 2007, l-Għaqda Mużikali "Marija Annunzjata" ta' Ħal Tarxien u l-Għaqda Poeti Maltin organizzaw flimkien Lejla ta' Mużika u Poeżija bit-tema tal-Milied.  L-attivita' saret fis-sala ewlenija ta' l-istess soċjeta' li kienet imżejna għall-okkażjoni.  L-attendenza kienet waħda tajba ħafna.  Dan juri li l-poplu tagħna jridhom u jieħu gost bihom attivitajiet bħal dawn.
 
Il-banda daqqet diversi Għanjiet tal-Milied li huma popolari ħafna għal dan iż-żmien qaddisu għażiż.  Id-direzzjoni kien f'idejn is-Surmast-Direttur, Mro. Victor Vella.  Il-preżentatur ta' din it-taqsima mużikali kien is-Sur Joe L. Vella.
 
Min-naħa l-oħra, it-taqsima poetika tmexxiet mis-Sur Charles Magro.  Fiha ħadu sehem diversi poeti membri tal-Għ.P.M. li kollha qraw versi marbutin mat-tema tal-Milied.  Melina Cornish qrat studju qasir ta' Alfred Massa dwar Il-Milied fil-Poeżija ta' Dun Karm; filwaqt li Joe Vella qara l-poeżija Carol  miktuba minn ex-poete laureate Ingliż fl-1939.
 
Fi tmiem is-sarata, il-Viċi President ta' l-Għaqda Mużikali "Marija Annunzjata" ta' Ħal Tarxien, is-Sur Joe Micallef qassam rigali lill-bandisti, lis-Surmast-Direttur, lill-President tal-Għ.P.M. u liż-żewġ preżentaturi.
 

CHRISTMAS CAROLS AND POETRY AT TARXIEN BAND CLUB

 
On Thursday December 13, The Tarxien Band Club Association (L-Għaqda Mużikali Marija Annunzjata ta' Ħal Tarxien) and the Maltese Poets Association (L-Għaqda Poeti Maltin) organised "A Christmas Evening" at the main hall of the Tarxien Band Club.  The band played various popular Christmas Carols while members of the Maltese Poets Association read poems all with a Christmas theme.  Among the poets who took part there were Peter and Mary Grace Caruana, Raymond Grech, Therese Pace, Alfred Calleja, and others.  Melina Cornish read a short essay about Il-Milied fil-Poeżija ta' Dun Karm written by Alfred Massa.   Joe Vella read the poem "Carol" written by the English poet R. Swingler.
 
The band was conducted by Mro. Victor Vella while Joe Vella and Charles Magro presented the musical and the literary sections respectively.

http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20071118/social/poetry-and-34u

Poetry and 34U

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 8pm and there was music, song and poetry. The Maltese Poets Association’s Secretary, Charles Magro, compared and read a short introduction about the spiritual link between poets and the natural environment. Charles Magro and other members of the Association John Mallia, Emmanuel Attard Cassar and Patrick Sammut - then read their poems in Maltese about nature. Other poems read during the event were written by Maltese Poets Association President, Alfred Massa, 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. The MPA’s contribution during this evening was much appreciated by those present.


Riżultat tal-Konkors Nazzjonali tal-Poeżija 2007

 
Il-Konkors Nazzjonali tal-Poeżija 2007 organizzat mill-Għaqda Poeti Maltin ġie fi tmiemu nhar il-Ġimgħa, 26 ta' Ottubru f'ċerimonja li saret fis-Sala Ġużeppi Despott, Diviżjoni ta' l-Edukazzjoni, il-Furjana.  Il-Ġurija, magħmula mis-Sinjuri Mark Debono, Frances Arpa u Alfred Palma waslet għal dan ir-riżultat.

Konkors Nazzjonali tal-Poeżija għat-Tfal 2007

Ara r-regolamenti fil-pagna Konkorsi Tfal


Jum il-Premjazzjoni tal-Konkors Nazzjonali tal-Poezija 2007 

Il-Konkors Nazzjonali tal-Poeżija 2007, imniedi mill-Għaqda Poeti Maltin, gie fi tmiemu b'Serata ta' Premjazzjoni, li fiha gew ippremjati l-poeżiji rebbieħa. Aktar dettalji dalwaqt.

STEDINA LILL-GĦ.P.M. MILL-MINISTERU GĦALL-AFFARIJIET RURALI U L-AMBJENT

L-Għaqda Poeti Maltin irċeviet stedina mill-Ministeru għall-Affarijiet Rurali u l-Ambjent biex tieħu sehem fiċ-ċerimonja ta' Tħawwil ta' Siġar li se ssir fis-26 ta' Ottubru 2007 ħdejn il-Kastell l-Aħmar, il-Mellieħa.

L-Għaqda Poeti Maltin taħtar erba’ Membri Onorarji minn Għawdex

  Nhar il-ġimgħa 31 t’Awwissu 2007 fis-7p.m., l-Għaqda Poeti Maltin ħatret lill-Baruni Kelinu Vella Haber, Marċell Mizzi, Ġanninu Pisani u l-Kan. Dun Joe Mejlak bħala Membri Onorarji ad vitam. Dan seħħ fis-Sala tal-Ministeru għal Għawdex fir-Rabat, waqt serata preseduta mill-Ministru għal G]awdex, l-Onor. Sinjura Giovanna Debono. Preżenti kien hemm ukoll l-iSpeaker tal-Parlament, is-Sur Anton Tabone u l-membru parlamentari l-Onor. Frederick Azzopardi MP.

Il-President ta’ l-Għaqda, Alfred Massa, qal li kien sewwa li fil-lista tal-Membri Onorarji ad vitam ikun hemm ukoll rappreżentanti minn Għawdex. U dan wara li fl-imgħoddi kien hemm il-Prof. Ġużè Aquilina u Ġorġ Pisani. Is-Segretarju ta’ l-Għaqda, Charles Magro, li mexxa s-serata, qara wkoll il-bijografiji ta’ l-erba’ poeti Għawdxin, u wara nqraw studji ta’ natura kritika-letterarja dwar xogħlijiethom minn Charles Bezzina, Dr. Joseph Axiaq, Emmanuel Attard-Cassar u Patrick Sammut. L-erba’ poeti nfushom qraw ukoll xi versi minn tagħhom. Il-mużiċisti Vince Fabri u Joe Engerer sebbħu s-serata b’biċċiet mużikali mill-isbaħ filwaqt li lejn l-aħħar, il-Ministru Giovanna Debono qassmet id-Diplomi tal-ħatra lill-erba’ poeti magħżula u wara spiċċat b’diskors fejn ferħet  lill-poeti Għawdxin għar-rikonoxximent li rċevew mill-Għaqda Poeti Maltin. Il-Ministru rringrazzjat lill-Għ.P.M. talli organizzat għat-tielet darba f’Għawdex attivita b’riżq il-poeżija.

Is-serata ntemmet b’riċeviment għal dawk preżenti.

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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 Massa , ghamel id-diskors tal-ftuh. Huwa qal li Lejliet bhal dawn huma wkoll sfida ghal min jorganizzahom, sfida li m’ghandhiex taqta’ qalb dak li jkun imma ssahhu.

 

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 minn Malta u anki ghadd ta’ Ghawdxin li ghandhom ghal qalbhom il-poezija. Is-Sur Joe Engerer akkumpanja s-serata bil-kitarra klassika u daqq ukoll xi siltiet klassici.

 

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

Premi di Poesia

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.  Massa ikkwota lill-Prof.Oliver Friggieri li f’gazzetta lokali kiteb li “diversi siltiet tal-proża tiegħu jinħassu ritmi poetiċi.

 

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 minn żeppi Spagnol.

 

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.

 
          Fl-assenza tal-President ta' l-Għaqda, is-Sur Alfred Massa li kien indispost, it-taqsima letterarja tmexxiet minn Godwin Ellul, il-Viċi President ta' l-istess Għaqda. Inqraw poeżiji ta' diversi membri preżenti li ħallew togħma tajba ma' l-udjenza numeruża preżenti.
 
          F'nofs il-lejla, ngħata għarfien lil diversi membri tal-lokal li spikkaw għas-sehem tagħhom matul is-sena li għaddiet. Il-qofol kien ġieħ Ħal Safi li din is-sena ngħata lis-superjur tas-Soċjeta tal-Mużew inkarigat mill-Qasam ta' Ħal Safi, Ġużeppi Sammut
 
Fid-diskors tiegħu, l-Onor. Dr Louis Galea rrikonoxxa l-impenn serju ta' l-Għaqda favur il-poeżija. Huwa feraħ lill-Għaqda u lill-poeti membri għall-kontribut siewi li qegħdin jagħtu lill-Letteratura u l-kultura Maltija u għalhekk lil pajjiżna. Żied jgħid li kull min jagħmel xi ħaġa minn qalbu huwa poeta u kien tabilħaqq sewwa li l-għoti ta' ġieħ Ħal Safi ġie mżewweġ mal-poeżja. Aħna Maltin mhux biss għax twelidna jew ngħixu Malta imma fuq kollox għax nitkellmu bil-Malti, lingwa li minkejja ċ-ċokon ta' pajjiżna, u minkejja t-tfixkil li sabet ma' wiċċha għadha wieqfa u soda. Huwa temm billi awgura li aktar kunsilli jikkupjaw lil Ħal Safi għax b'hekk l-edukazzjoni u l-kultura jkomplu jikbru.
 
          Fi tmiem il-lejla kien hemm bibita għal dawk kollha preżenti pprovduta mill-istess kunsill. Lejliet bħal dawn jiswew ħafna biex il-poeżija tkun aċċessibbli wkoll għal min mhux daqstant midħla ta' dan il-ġeneru ta' kitba bil-Malti.
 

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SAFI POETRY EVENING

         The evening of the 14th of April 2007 offered another opportunity to the Maltese Poets Association to express itself by means of poetry reading, when it was once again invited by the Safi Local Council to participate in the evening of the distribution of Ġieħ Ħal Safi , for which event the Education Minister, the Hon. Dr. Louis Galea among others, was invited to attend.
 
          In the absence of the Association's President, Mr. Alfred Massa who was unable to attend, the literary section was presided over by Godwin Ellul, the vice President of the said Association. Several poems were read by the members present, which went down well with the enthusiastic audience present.
 
          Half way through the evening, several Safi locals were honoured for their work and commitment shown throughout the past year. The highlight was the honour of Ġieħ Ħal Safi bestowed on Mr. Joseph Sammut, the Superior of the Society of Christian Doctrine in charge of the Safi branch.
 
          In his speech the Minister, the Hon. Dr. Louis Galea, commended the Maltese Poets Association for their serious commitment towards poetry. He congratulated the association and its members for the valid contribution they are offering to Maltese Literature and Culture and therefore to our country. He added that whoever does something very willingly, is a poet for poetry comes from the heart, and therefore it was very befitting that this evening was twinned with poetry. We are Maltese not only because we were born in Malta or lived here but primarily because we speak Maltese, this unique language of our tiny Island that in spite of the hurdles it has faced and is still facing, is still alive and kicking. He ended his speech by praising this initiative and expressing his wish that more local councils will follow suit for the ultimate benefit of education and culture.
 
          At the end of the evening, refreshments provided by the local council were served. such evenings serve to make poetry more accessible even to those who are not normally familiar with this genre of writing in Maltese.

 

Attivita’ Kulturali fl-Imsida

 

Nhar it-Tnejn 19 ta’ Marzu, Jum San Ġużepp, patrun  ta’ l-Imsida, l-Għaqda Mużikali “Melita” organizzat Lejla Kulturali fil-pjazza ta’ quddiem il-każin.  Kien hemm żfin, kant u qari ta’ poeżiji mill-membri tal-Għaqda Poeti Maltin.  Is-suġġetti  kienu San Ġużepp, l-Imsida u r-Raħal Malti inġenerali.  Mexxa t-taqsima poetika Dr. Joseph Axiaq, Ass. Segretarju tal-Għ.P.M.     
 
F’kelmtejn li għamel il-President tal-Għaqda, Alfred Massa, qal li l-Għ.P.M. mhux l-ewwel darba li laqgħet stediniet simili; dan għax temmen li l-mużika u l-poeżija jikkumplimentaw ħafna lil xulxin.       
 
Massa stieden lil dawk preżenti biex jipprovaw iduqu l-benna li toffri l-poeżija Maltija, ħalli jekk għad għandhom xi prejudizji kontra tagħha ineħħuhom.  Wieħed irid japprezza wkoll il-fatt li bosta poeti ġejjin minn inħawi differenti ta’ Malta; b’danakollu, xorta waħda rnexxierlhom jinsġu versi skond it-temi li ngħatawlhom mill-organizzaturi, kompla l-kelliem.     
 
Il-President temm jgħid, li l-Għaqda rċeviet diversi poeżiji mill-membri tagħha, imma minħabba l-limitazzjoni tal-ħin li ngħatat kellha tħallihom barra.  

 

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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:  St. Joseph , Msida and the Maltese village ingeneral.

 

   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.

    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.

Mr Patrick Sammut, PRO, Ghaqda Poeti Maltin, Zabbar.

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)

The Sunday Times Februrary 11, 2007.

Mr Denis A. Darmanin, Valletta.

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

 
Nhar il-Gimgha, 19 ta' Jannar l-Ghaqda Poeti Maltin organizzat LEJLA TA' POEZIJA fis-sala tal-patrijiet Kapuccini, il-Furjana.  Mexxa l-Lejla Charles Magro.
 
Il-President tal-Gh.P.M. Alfred Massa f'diskors qasir li ghamel irrefera ghall-poezija religjuza.  Huwa staqsa jekk din it-tip ta' poezija ghadhiex relevanti fil-kwadru tal-poezija kontemporanja.  Jekk it-twegiba hija pozittiva, allura l-poeta jrid itiha libsa adattata u appellabbli ghal zminijietna.  L-istess bhalma l-poeta jrid jaghmel meta jittratta temi ohra bhal patrijottiznu, l-ambjent, ecc.
 
Il-poeziji li nqraw kienu bil-Malti u bl-Ingliz u s-suggetti ttrattati kienu diversi.  Ta' min jghid, li ghakemm it-temp xejn ma kien pjacevoli; b'danakollu, attendew sahansitra poeti minn Ghawdex.
 
Patrick Sammut qara studju qasir dwar il-poema ta' San Frangisk "L-Ghanja tal-Hlejjaq" wara li traduzzjoni taghha kienet inqrat bil-Malti minn Charles Magro.
 
Ha sehem ukoll il-kantant u kitarrista Walter Micallef.  Wara s-Serata sar riceviment zghir ghal dawk prezenti mill-Grupp Familji Frantgiskani. Ritratt.  Ritratt.  Ritratt.

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 GHANA  Fil-MELLIEĦA

Nhar il-Hadd, 12 ta' Novembru l-Għaqda Poeti Maltin flimkien ma' l-Għaqda Korali u Orkestrali 'Marija Bambina' (Mellieħa) organiżżaw Lejla ta' Poeżija, Mużika, Kant u Għana fis-sala parrokkjali, il-Mellieħa. Għalkemmm kien il-maltemp l-attendenza kienet tajba ħafna. Inqraw poeżiji bil-Malti u bl-Ingliż u saru diskorsi mill-President tal-Għaqda Poeti Maltin, Alfred Massa, mis-Sindku tal-lokal, Michael Buttigieg u mill-President tal-Għaqda Korali u Orkestrali 'Marija Bambina'. 

Fil-parti mużikali ħadu sehem il-Kwartett magħmul minn Alex Abela (vjolin), Daniel Cini (vjolinell), Michael Bonanno (klarinett) u Mark A. Cachia (pjanu).  Kantat is-sopran zagħzugħa Suzanne Bonello.  Mhux ta' min ihalli barra lill-Grupp Folkloristiku 'Simar' bl-għannej Gaetano Sultana u l-kitarristi Joe Debono u G. Cauchi.  

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.


 

Diskors JUM IL-PREMJAZZJONI, KONKORS 2006

 

 

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, Mons . Dr. Amante Buontempo jibqa’ jiġi mfakkar ta’ kull sena.

 

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. minn żmien għal żmien torganizza.  Insemmi b’eżempju l-Lejliet ta’ Poeżija.  Dawn isiru f’lokalitajiet differenti fuq stediniet tal-Kunsilli Lokali u Għaqdiet oħra.  Ejja, ġib poeżija jew tnejn miegħek  -  ikunu b’liema lingwa jkunu  -  u aqrahom inti stess waqt li tintroduċi lilek innifsek lil dawk preżenti.

 

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

  Fis-27 ta’ Settembru 2006 delegazzjoni mill-Għaqda Poeti Maltin iltaqgħet ma’ Dr. Teresinka Pereira, President ta’ International Writers and Artists Association.  Il-laqgħa saret f’lukanda f’Selmun fuq stedina ta’ Dr. Pereira nnifisha.  Id-delegazzjoni mill-Għ.P.M. kienet komposta mill-President, mis-Segretarju u mill-PRO. Fil-laqgħa Dr. Pereira , li hija Brażiljana imma tgħix fl-Istati Uniti, ingħatat tagħrif dwar l-attivitajiet li l-Għ.P.M. torganizza matul is-sena kif ukoll dwar il-qagħda attwali tal-Poeżija Maltija.

L-Għaqda li tmexxi Dr. Pereira tħaddan mat-3,000 membru minn diversi pajjiżi tad-dinja.  L-Għ.P.M. wiegħdet li żżomm informata lil Dr. Pereira kemm dwar l-attivitajiet tagħha kif ukoll dwar dak li jkun qed jiġri f’pajjiżna fil-qasam poetiku. Dr. Teresinka Periera ġiet Malta mit-Tuneżija fejn iltaqgħet ma’ diversi poeti Tuneżini u damet hawn jumejn biss.

  Dr. Pereira saret taf bl-Għ.P.M. permezz ta’ Mons . Dr. Amante Buontempo.  Fi tmiem il-laqgħa li kienet kordjali u nformattiva ħafna Dr. Pereira kienet ippreżentata b’antoloġiji ta’ l-Għ.P.M. kif ukoll b’sett kotba ta’ Mons . Buontempo. Preżenti kien ukoll is-Sur Peter Buontempo, ħu l-Monsinjur.


LEJLA TA’ POEŻIJA U MUŻIKA F’GĦAWDEX
 
Nhar is-Sibt, 2 ta’ Settembru 2006, l-Għaqda Poeti Maltin tellgħet Lejla ta’ ta’ Poeżija u Mużika fis-Sala tal-Ministeru għal Għawdex fil-Belt Victoria.  Din kienet preseduta mill-Onor. Sinjura Giovanna Debono, Ministru għal Għawdex.  Kien preżenti wkoll l-Onor. s-Sur Anton Tabone, Speaker tal-Parlament.  Mexxa l-Lejla Charles Magro.
 
Saru diskorsi kemm mill-President tal-Għ.P.M., Alfred Massa, kif ukoll mill-Ministru Giovanna Debono.  Massa fisser kif l-Għaqda waslet biex rifest anke l-art Ghawdxija.  Huwa wera s-siwi tal-poeżija fi żminijietna u rringrazzja lil dawn preżenti talli wieġbu għas-sejħa li saritilhom.  Il-Ministru Debono wriet l-apprezzament tagħha għall-fat li l-l-Għ.P.M. organizzat dik il-Lejla ġewwa Għawdex.  Hija fakkret kemm fl-imgħoddi ħarġu poeti kbar mill-gżira Għawdxija u temmet billi appellat lil kulmin iħobb il-poeżija biex jixtri u jaqra l-kotba li l-poeti tagħna jippubblikaw b’sagrifiċċju kbir minn żmien għal żmien.
 
Inqraw numru sabiħ ta’ poeżiji kemm minn poeti Għawdxin kif ukoll minn oħrajn Maltin.  Saret enfasi speċjali fuq il-poeta Għawdxi Charles Bezzina li barra milli kien intervistat minn Dr. Joseph Axiaq, Patrick Sammut qara studju dwar il-poeżija tiegħu.
 
Fil-parti mużikali ħadu sehem Mro. Stephen Attard, il-kantanta żagħżugħa Daphne Xuereb u l-vjolinista Pierre Louis Attard.
 
Is-Serata ntemmet bil-kant ta’ l-Innu Malti u wara sar trattament għal dawk preżenti.  Grazzi lill-Bank of Valletta li sponsorja l-attivita’.

Power of poetry

Charles Magro, Ghaqda Poeti Maltin, Fgura.

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.

Programm Imdina Karmnu

L-Udjenza - Hpim1115

Lejliet ta' Poezija 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

Mument 14 ta' Mejju 2006

Malta Independent 20 th May 2006


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