Folklor Malti… ANNIMALI tal-IRZIEZET 21 Oct 20217 Jun 2026 ANNIMALI TAL-IRZIEZET u kliem marbut magħhom Introduzzjoni Fl-istorja, ‘Il-gideb għomru qasir’, Temi Zammit jieħu l-opportunità biex barra li jirrakkonta storja żgħira, ħelwa u umoristika, jgħallem lill-qarrejja tiegħu dwar kliem li fi…
Folklor Malti… FRENĊ TAL-GĦARB (1892 – 1967) 3 Sep 20217 Jun 2026 FRENĊ TAL-GĦARB (1892 – 1967) Franġisku Saverju Mercieca, jew kif kien u għadu magħruf aħjar, Frenċ tal-Għarb, twieled fl-1892. Minn ċkunitu kien dejjem ħadem ta’ bidwi mal-familja tiegħu u meta…
Folklor Malti… ARKITETTURA EKKLEŻJASTIKA 15 Jul 20217 Jun 2026 TERMINI TAL- ARKITETTURA EKKLEŻJASTIKA ARKITRAV Il-blata, jew il-filata wiesgħa u mimduda fit-tul tagħha li tistrieħ fuq il-kapitelli u l-frontispizju, u li taqsam min-naħa għall-oħra tal-faċċata tal-knisja. ARZELLA Arkata…
Folklor Malti… GĦODDA tal-IDEJN 25 Jun 20217 Jun 2026 GĦODDA TAN-NIES TAS-SNAJJA’ Introduzzjoni Fl-1956, Captain Paul Bugeja ippublika ktieb jismu, Kif Titkellem bl’Ingliż - Dizzjunarju Malti-Ingliż. Dan il-ktieb kien intenzjonat biex dawk l-eluf ta’ Maltin li dak iż-żmien kienu qed…
Articles in English… NEO-CLASSICAL architecture in 19th century MALTA 18 Jun 202111 Jun 2026 Introducton Interest in Neo-classicism started in ernest as from the second half of the 18th century, especially after the discoveries of Pompeii and Herculaneum. All over Europe, but especially in…
historic origin of words… KORDIN – aktar minn 5000 sena ta’ storja 10 Jun 20217 Jun 2026 L-INĦAWI ta’ KORDIN b’aktar minn 5000 sena ta' storja L-isem ta’ Kordin illum huwa assoċjat l-aktar mal-ħabs ċivili li nbena fl-1850. Dan jindika li l-art magħrufa bħala 'Kordin' kienet…
Articles in English… SEA TRANSPORT BETWEEN THE HARBOUR TOWNS (1830’s) 27 May 202111 Jun 2026 Introduction In his Histoire de Malte, (published in 1841), Dominique Miège, the French Consul for Malta, gives a detailed description of the sea borne communication system that existed in the Grand…
Articles in English… Transport on land in early British Malta (c. 1830 – 1840) 20 May 202111 Jun 2026 TRANSPORT in MALTA in the EARLY BRITISH PERIOD as recounted by Dominique Miège (1841) Introduction Dominique Miège was the resident French Consul to Malta in the early 1830's and must…
kultura… Is-SWAR tal-KOTTONERA 14 May 20217 Jun 2026 Żmien l-Ordni ta' San Ġwann Matul is-snin kollha li l-Ordni ta’ San Ġwann dam f’Malta, waħda mill-akbar preokupazzjonijiet tal-Gran Mastri kienet id-difiża tal-gżejjer. Wara l-Assedju l-Kbir, mhux biss inbniet il-Belt…
Articles in English… How the Maltese made merry in the 19th century 29 Apr 202111 Jun 2026 Introduction Throughout the 19th century, the Maltese folk hardly had anything to feel happy about. What with a large percentage of them employed only sporadically, and hundreds others begging in…
Folklor Malti… L-Akwadott ta’ Wignacourt 21 Apr 20217 Jun 2026 A * B * Ċ * C * D * E * F * Ġ * G * GĦ * H * Ħ * …
Folklor Malti… Xi IDJOMI bi STORJA 16 Apr 20217 Jun 2026 Introduzzjoni Fil-Malti bħal, f’kull lingwa oħra, insibu ħafna espressjonijiet li jingħadu b’mod figurattiv biex jenfasizzaw xi sitwazzjoni partikulari. Meta dawn l-espressjonijiet jirriferu għal xi ħaġa li tippargunaha ma’ oġġett, essri, jew avveniment fl-istorja,…
Articles in English… MALTA’s BLITZ – APRIL 1942 9 Apr 202111 Jun 2026 MALTA’s WAR THE APRIL BLITZ OF 1942 Introduction The ‘Battle for Malta’ in World War II commenced on June 10, 1940, once Mussolini declared war on France and Britain. Malta, then a…
Folklor Malti… MEDIĊINA u KURA TRADIZZJONALI 2 Apr 20217 Jun 2026 Introduzzjoni Wara li l-ġimgħa l-oħra qbadt mal-mard u termini relatati, ta’ min din id-darba nkompli fuq l-istess suġġett, biss b’angolu ieħor: dwar il-kura tradizzjonali ta’ ċertu l-mard. Kif diġà kont…
Articles in English… Women in Maltese Folklore 31 Mar 202111 Jun 2026 WOMEN in MALTESE FOLKLORE Myth or Cultural Legacy by Rita Saliba * If we think of folklore as customs and traditions, it takes us back to distant times when…
kultura… TLIET ISQFIJIET: Labini – Mattei – Caruana 19 Mar 20217 Jun 2026 TLIET ISQIFJIET Labini - Mattei - Caruana Taħt Tliet Ħakmiet Baldassare Cagliares - l-ewel Isqof Malti L-aħħar żmien tal-Ordni f’Malta u l-ewwel deċennji tal-ħakma Ingliża kienu…
Articles in English… CHURCHILL and MALTA 12 Mar 202111 Jun 2026 INTRODUCTION In his dispatch of 5 June 1941 to Malta’s Governor, General Dobbie, Churchill stated: ‘You may be sure we regard Malta as one of the master-keys of the British…
Folklor Malti… Il-Bidu tal-Kappelli f’Malta 19 Feb 20216 Jun 2026 Ritratt ta' fuq juri l-kappella ta' San Ġwann l-Evanġelista, Ħal Millieri (ħajr: Joe Morana) Introduzzjoni Meta wieħed jifli l-mijiet ta’ kappelli li hawn imxerrda f’Malta u Għawdex, hemm bżonn li dak li…
Articles in English… Lord Byron and Malta 5 Feb 202112 Jun 2026 Introduction Amongst the many illustrious visitors who set foot on Malta throughout the 19th century there were some very distinct men of letters. Whether their stay was a brief one…
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