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MARSASKALA LOCAL COUNCIL EVENTS
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2017
Published by
The Author
ŠElizabeth Cassar
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Table of Contents
Coffee Morning for the Elderly 2017- Marsaskala Local Council 14th January 2017……………………………………………………………………………..……
Carnival 2017………………………………………………………………………………………..
Good Friday Exhibition set up by Marsaskala St Anne’s Band Club in Collaboration with the Clergy & Marsaskala Local Council…………….…
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Visit to the residents of the Charian Home by the Military and Hospitaller Order of St Lazarus of Jerusalem: Grand Priory of the Maltese Islands in collaboration with Marsaskala Local Council …………………………………………….
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The Malta Police Band- Marsaskala – 203rd Anniversary 6th July 2017…………..
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Vocal and Instrumental Concert from St Anne’s Band Club & Marsaskala Honour Tuesday 25th July 2017…………………………………………………….. Page 18
Summer Carnival – Marsaskala 28th August 2017……………………………………….
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Marsaskala Day – 3rd September 2017................................................
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National Cleanup day – St Thomas Bay Marsaskala 16th September .......
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Malta International Challenge Marathon Marsaskala ………………………………
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Marsaskala Christmas Concert 2017 by the Military & Hospitaller Order of St Lazarus of
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Clergy…………………………………………………………………………………………………….. Page 33
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Jerusalem: Malta Grand Priory in collaboration with Marsaskala Local Council and the
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Coffee Morning for the Elderly 2017Marsaskala Local Council 14th January 2017 On the 14th of January 2016, the Cultural Committee under the Marsaskala Local Council together with the Major Mario Calleja, organised a coffee morning for the Elderly. Fr Roderick Camilleri started the activity with a mass. After they enjoyed themselves by playing the Bingo game while having something to eat and coffee. It was a wonderful morning and very satisfying to see happy elderly faces for the
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few hours spent together.
Winter Carnival – 26 February 2017 It was a cold afternoon of 26th February between 16.00 hrs and 19.00hrs, an afternoon filled with different bright colours and joyful music - Carnival 2017 in Marsaskala.
A Carnival programme was set up by Leon productions in collaboration with Marsaskala Local Council, Uncle Matt's kitchen and Summer Nights Bar and Grill. The programme consisted of a number of groups dancing with their beautiful costumes to the joyous music.
I wish to thank the Mayor Mario Calleja, Councilor John Baptist Camilleri for lightening up Mifsud Bonnici Square, Marsaskala Local Council , the sponsors,
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audience who made the afternoon a successful one.
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Uncle Matt's kitchen and Summer Nights Bar and Grill and last but not least the
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Good Friday Exhibition set up by Marsaskala St Anne’s Band Club in Collaboration with the Clergy & Marsaskala Local Council. The Marsaskala St Anne’s Band Club, in collaboration with the clergy and Marsaskala Local Council, on the 6th of April, opened a Good Friday exhibition in Parish Church Hall. Beautiful pieces of work from residents were exhibited. It included depictions from various local artists, handmade pieces of work and religious statutes. One can appreciate the tradition of our religious feasts, our faith and even the
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talented artists in our locality.
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Visit to the residents of the Charian Home by the Military and Hospitaller Order of St Lazarus of Jerusalem: Grand Priory of the Maltese Islands in collaboration with Marsaskala Local Council The Military and Hospitaller Order of St Lazarus of Jerusalem: Grand Priory of the Maltese Islands in collaboration with Marsaskala Local Council, Saturday 13th May, visited a residential home for senior citizens, Charian
Home
in
Marsaskala. The occasion was to entertain the residents, who are mostly women, and also to remember the
special
day
for
mothers. The H.E.Grand Prior, Professor Charles Savona Ventura, made a short speech to the elderly and together with Consoeur Elizabeth Cassar, member of the Order and Councillor in Marsaskala, and with Confrere Ivan Portelli, also member of the Order and member of the Cultural sub-committee in Marsaskala Local Council, distributed fruit to all residents and flowers to all in-house.
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Special thanks goes to Gianella and all the staff who welcomed us in this elderly
The Malta Police Band- Marsaskala 203rd Anniversary – 6th July 2017 This year the Malta Police Band celebrated the 203rd Anniversary. The Malta Police Band led by Maestro Superintendent Anthony Cassar gave a concert on 6th July, in Pjazza Dun Tarcisio Marsaskala, followed by a display by the Dogs Section and the Precision Drill Team. The police band were met by a big crowd who enjoyed the great concert and show till the end.
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Very well done to the Malta Police Band and thanks to the crowd who joined us.
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Vocal and Instrumental Concert from St Anne’s Band Club & Marsaskala Honour Tuesday 25th July 2017 A Vocal and Instrumental concert, directed by Maestro Johan Debattista was set up in Dun Tarcis Agius Square from Society of St Anne’s Band in Marsaskala. The concert was set up in collaboration with the Marsaskala Local Council under the auspices of the American Ambassador for Malta, H.E. G. Kathleen Hill. This concert was in remembrance of the 70 years since the arrival of the artistic statue of St Anne in the village. During this event the Mayor Mario Calleja, gave Marsaskala Honour to the Mr Salvu Debono. Mr Debono is a retired person who loves to photo shoot nice views in Marsaskala and publish them for the locals and tourists. Together with his
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photos he also gives some history of the place.
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Summer Carnival – Marsaskala 28th August 2017 This year’s summer Carnival was held over the weekend the 25th to 27th of August. The second time for our locality, the spectacular summer Carnival, after two days in St Paul’s Bay, the Carnival’s the ‘ala grande’ closure was held in the picturesque village of Marsaskala. As the previous year, it was an enormous success. A huge mass of people from all over Malta filled the promenade to watch the colorful floats passing by. With a difference from last year, the dancing companies did their dances in Dun Tarcis Square with hundreds and hundreds of people watching. In the meantime the floats started their parade from near the Local Council along the coast where they met half way St Anne’s Marsaskala Band Club. The Carnival defile continued their parade to Dun Tarcis Square
where
the
floats
entered triumphantly in the Square and were given the memento for the day.
All this could happen thanks to the Cultural Minister, Dr Owen Bonnici, the organisers of the Summer Carnival who are the Maltese Arts Council with the support of Valletta 2018 foundation, Malta Tourism Authority in collaboration
Marsaskala Local Council.
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One cannot forget the Mayor of Marsaskala, Mario Calleja, and the councilors of
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with Marsaskala Local Council, and not least the ACM helpers and workers.
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MARSASKALA DAY - 3RD SEPTEMBER 2017
Summer is coming to an end and on 3rd September, we celebrated Marsaskala Day. Mass was concelebrated in Marsaskala Parish Church in the morning. After the mass, the chaplain did also the animal blessings on the parvis of the church where many pets were brought by owners for this traditional event.
On the same day, in the evening, in Dun Tarcis Square, we had an exhibition from Malta Mini Owners Club and Classic Ford Club who exhibited their very well kept and looked after cars for the occasion. During this event, we had also the ATLAM Band, a Maltese rock band formed originally in 1978 by Charles Saliba and his
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twin brothers Lizio and Stephen Saliba.
National Cleanup day – St Thomas Bay Marsaskala 16th September
Around Malta, on the 16th September 2017, a National Clean up day was organised by CaMi Applgren founder of Malta Clean up. In Marsaskala, over 50 volunteers
showed up to help out in cleaning St Thomas Bay zone and
surroundings guided by Ms Michelle Hewitt and in collaboration with Marsaskala Local Council. A very good job was done as 65 garbage bags full of waste and other bulky waste were
collected.
Big thanks goes to all
the
team,
adults and kids, together with the sponsors who fed us and gave us drinks and other members
from
the public who
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offered their own transport to bring bags in one place. Together we did it!
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Malta International Challenge Marathon Marsaskala
Birkirkara St Joseph Sports club organised a 5-kilometer road-running event on Saturday 25th November 2017 in Marsaskala , starting next to the Parish Church and finishing at the same place. This event was organised as part of the annual Malta International Challenge Marathon under the auspices of the Malta Amateur Athletic Association. Medals were given to runners and trophies to the first, second and third, men and
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women, who participated in the marathon.
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Marsaskala Christmas Concert 2017 by the Military & Hospitaller Order of St Lazarus of Jerusalem: Malta Grand Priory in collaboration with Marsaskala Local Council and the Clergy
A Christmas Concert was held by the Military & Hospitaller Order of St Lazarus of Jerusalem: Malta Grand Priory in collaboration with Marsaskala Local Council and the Clergy. The sum over 600 euros were collected during the concert and donated to the Aid of the church in need. Many thanks goes to all participants and organisers, especially to Mr Joseph Magri and Mr Ivan Portelli. But last and not least the Honorable Minister Dr Owen Bonnici, the Mayor Mario Calleja, the H.E. Grand Prior Charles Savona Ventura and the Chaplain Fr Roderick
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Camilleri.
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