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Għaqda Poeti Maltin – Maltese Poets Association

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L-Għaqda Poeti Maltin twaqqfet f’Diċembru 1975. L-ewwel President kien Mons. Dr Amante Bountempo li aktar tard ġie konfermat bħala President ad vitam. L-għan li għalih twaqqfet l-Għaqda kien biex titrawwem u titkattar f’pajjiżna l-imħabba lejn il-poeżija.

Fost l-attivitajiet li l-Għ.P.M torganizza, ta’ min isemmi l-konkors nazzjonali tal-poeżija, il-lejliet letterarji u l-pubblikazzjonijiet bil-poeżiji tal-membri tagħha. S’issa ppublikat dawn l-antaloġiji: A Poetic Galaxy (1983); Diwi fl-Ispazju (1985); Tifkiriet Kalabriżi / Ricordi Calabresi (1986); Il-Papa fi Ħsieb il-Poeti Maltin (1990); Msiebaħ Mediterranji / Lucerne Mediterranee (1995) u l-antoloġija Riflessi Fiddiena(2000) li ġiet ippublikata b’tifkira tal-25 sena mit-twaqqif tal-Għ.P.M.

Mhux ta’ min iħalli barra l-“Premio Città di Valletta” li l-Għ.P.M organizzat għal numru ta’ snin flimkien ma’ l-Associazione dei Bronzi u d-dar tal-Pubblikazzjoni “Isteu” ta’ Catanzaro , fl-Italja. Dan il-Premju dejjem sar taħt il-Patroċinju tal-President ta’ Malta .

L-Għ.P.M għandha wkoll ir-rivista letterarja tagħha bl-isem ta’ Versi li ilha toħroġ regolarment mill-1986.

The Maltese Poets Association was founded in December 1975. Its first President was Mons. Dr. Amante Buontempo who was later confirmed as President ad vitam. The reason for the foundation of the Association was to disseminate and cultivate the love for poetry in our country.

Among the activities organised by the Association one can mention national competitions, literary evenings and publications containing works by its members. To date the Association has published the following anthologies: A Poetic Galaxy (1983); Diwi fl-Ispazju (Echoes in Space) (1985); Tifkiriet Kalabriżi / Ricordi Calabresi (Calabrian Memories) (1986); Il-Papa fi Ħsieb il-Poeti Maltin (The Pope in the Thoughts of the Maltese Poets) (1990); Msiebaħ Mediterranji / Lucerne Mediterranee (Mediterranean Earthen Lamps) (1995) and Riflessi Fiddiena (Silvery Reflections) (2000) that was published to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Associations's founding.

One needs also mention the "Valletta City Award" that the MPA organised for a number of years in association with the institution "Associazione dei Bronzi" and the publication house "Isteu" both hailing from Catanzaro in Italy. The award was always held under the patronage of the President of Malta.

The MPA has its literary periodical named "Versi" that has been issuing regularly since 1986.

Għaqda Poeti Maltin – Maltese Poets Association

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