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ZEWG ATTIVITAJIET
GHAL FRAR


Dan ix-xahar Poezijaplus ser
tipprezenta zewg lejliet letterarji

12 ta' Frar 2007

Flimkien ma’ l-Ghaqda Muzikali San Gejtan u Poezijaplus
ser tfakkar lil
Dun Frans Camilleri.
L-attivita’ tibda fis-7.30 p.m. u ser issir
fil-Kazin tal-Banda l-Hamrun.

Jiehdu sehem Dr John Buttigieg, George Peresso, Simone Inguanez, Marcel Zammit Marmara u Vince Fabri.

26 ta' Frar 2007

Poezijaplus ser tipprezenta lejla letterarja fil-bitha tat-
TEATRU MANOEL.

Min jixtieq jiehu sehem ghandu jikteb lil sergiogrechg@yahoo.com.  M’hemm l-ebda suggett.

Bosta awturi diga’ kkonfermaw li ha jiehdu sehem.  U int?

Ghaz-zewg attivitajiet m’hemm l-ebda hlas.
Serata  ghan-Novella

L-attivita' li jmiss mill-grupp Poezijaplus ser
issir it-Tnejn 26 ta' Marzu fil-Bitha
tat-Teatru Manoel fis-7.30 p.m.

Din id-darba l-attivita' ser tkun dedikata
ghan-novella.


Trevor Zahra. Joe Friggieri, George Peresso,
Clare Azzopardi, Rita Saliba, Vincent Vella,
Lino Spiteri, Charles Casha, Clive Piscopo u
Donavan Gatt diga' kkonfermaw il-partecipazzjoni
taghhom.

Muzika minn: Vince Fabri u Walter Micallef


Inti mistieden tiehu sehem billi tikteb lil
sergiogrech@yahoo.com
It-tul jehtieg li jkun limitat.
Poezija Plus tistieden lill-awturi kollha li taw sehemhom fil-letteratura ghat-tfal sabiex jitkellmu dwar xi karattru jew karattri li holqu huma fil-kitbiet taghhom.

Min jixtieq jista’ jaqra xi silta minn xi storja jew kitba ohra li ghandha x’taqsam ma’
dawn il-karattri.

Billi din is-sena Fra Mudest, (karattru mahluq minn Charles Casha) jaghlaq
erbghin sena  minn mindu deher ghall-ewwel darba fic-CHILDREN’S OWN, se jkun hemm ukoll intervista qasira ma’ l-awtur.

Is-Sur Terence Portelli se jaghmel tahdita qasira dwar kotba fil-letteratura ghat-tfal.

Din hija opportunita` sabiha sabiex l-awturi li kitbu ghat-tfal jiltaqghu flimkien u jaqsmu l-esperjenzi taghhom.

Kull min jixtieq jattendi u jiehu sehem
huwa gentilment mitlub
biex jinformana billi jibghat email lil

charles.casha@gmail.com
jew billi ccempel 9982 7179


grazzi tal-partecipazzjoni taghkom. Narawkom.
Fra
Mudest
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APRIL 2007
Poezija Plus
LETTERATURA GHAT-TFAL
Nhar it-Tnejn 30 t’ April, 2007
fil-bitha tat-Teatru Manoel.
MARZU 2007
FRAR 2007
JANNAR 2007
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Poezijaplus, flimkien mas-Socjetà tad-Duttrina Nisranija, M.U.S.E.U.M., se tfakkar lil Dun Gorg Preca nhar it-Tnejn 28 ta’ Mejju 2007, fil-bitha tat-Teatru Manoel, fis-7.00 pm.

Ser jinqraw xoghlijiet tieghu, tinstema’ silta rrekordjata minn diskors li ghamel hamsin sena ilu, u ser jigu intervistati nies li
kienu jafuh.

Ma jonqosx is-sehem ta’ grupp muzikali zaghzugh mis-Socjetà
tal-Museum.

MEJJU 2007
Dun Gorg

ISMA R-RECORDING
TAS-SERATA

Awissu 2007
The current edition of POEZIJAPLUS is this June being brought forward to Thursday 21st June for a very special reason. For this is the day that  France has traditionally designated as "La fete de la Musique" and  POEZIJAPLUS will be collaborating with the French Embassy to present an event worthy of the name.

So come next Thursday at 7.30pm at Sala Isouard of the Manoel Theatre under the direction of Vince Fabri, POEZIJAPLUS's musical director, a formidable array of local musicians has volunteered to participate in this musical celebration.

Besides the usual poetical and literary content next Thursday's  programme will include the veteran duo of flautist Silvio Zammit and Ramona  Zammit Formosa on the piano, the up and coming soprana Louiselle Pace Gouder, the award winning Andrew Bugeja, jazz virtuoso Kris Spiteri, singer songwriter Vince Fabri and Alex Spiteri Gingell and Annabelle Galea from the popular Spookey Monkey set up.

Entrance to this happy event is free of charge.
Poezijaplus ticcelebra
Jum il-Muzika

Nhar il-Hamis 21 ta’ Gunju, Poezijaplus ser tinghaqad ma’ l-Ambaxxata Franciza biex ticcelebra Jum il-Muzika.  L-attivita’ ser issir fis-Sala Isouard tat-Teatru Manoel fid-7.30 p.m.

Ghal din l-attivita’ barra l-poezija ser ikun hemm programm varjat muzikali minn:

Silvio Zammit fuq il-flawt, akkumpanjat fuq il-pjanu minn Ramona Zammit Formosa, lis-sopran Louiselle Pace Gouder, il-pjanista  Andrew Bugeja, lill-jazzista Kris Spiteri,
u l-kantawtur Vince Fabri.  Ser jinghaqdu maghhom Alex Spiteri Gingell u Annabelle Galea.


Id-dhul huwa b’xejn.
GUNJU 2007
Il-KOMICI MALTIN

Fl-attivta li jmiss ta’ Poezijaplus se niltaqghu mal-Komici Maltin
fost il-mistednin
Ray Calleja, Terry L.Bencini, Charles Stroud,
Augusto Cardinale, George Micallef, Trevor Zahra, Michael Fenech u Tony Cassar Darien

 
jmexxi s-serata Charles Mifsud.

Muzika,  Vince Fabri u Walter Micallef

Nhar t-Tnejn 6 ta’ Awissu, fis-7.30 ta’ filghaxija,
f’ Café de Baronnes, hdejn il-Barakka ta’ Fuq.

POEZIJAPLUS GOES HA-HA-HA

A re-union of past and present theatre personalities is taking place next Monday, August 6th, at the Cafe de Baron, near the Upper Baracca gardens.
The likes of Ray Calleja, Terry L.Bencini, Charles Stroud, Augusto Cardinale, George Micallef, Trevor Zahra, Tony Cassar Darien and others, under the auspices of PoezijaPlus will review Maltese Humour; Past and Present.


Tony Cassar Darien will recount the world history of humour in five minutes. Terry L. Bencini will recall the great days of ir-Radju Muskettieri with Charles Clews and Armando Urso. John Seychell Navarro will endeavour to explain what lies behind the comic genius that was his grandfather, Johnny Navarro.

As Augusto Cardinale, Ray Calleja, Michael Fenech, Charles Stroud and others
will analyse and explain the current situation regarding local comedy it is
the public that has to decide whether the Maltese had a more ticklish rib in
the past!

There would be live comical sketches performed and satirical songs from Oeyo Vince Fabri and Walter Micallef whilst the MC for the evening is Charles Mifsud.
Kickoff is at 7.30pm and the entrance is free of charge. 

Jannar 2008
Novembru 2007
Ottubru 2007
Poezijaplus fin-Notte Bianca - Lejl Imdawwal
6th October 2007

18:00 - 00:00
At Palazzo Ferreria (Ministry for Social Services) 
Ejja Onxor Poezija
presented by Poezijaplus
a collection of poems written by children which will be displayed and read. 19:00 / 20:00 / 21:00 / 22:00 / 23:00 / 00:00

At Palazzo Parisio (Ministry for Foreign Affairs)
Kantawturi Maltin
by Poezijaplus
featuring Walter Micallef, Greenfields, Frank O'Neil, Tony Micallef Grimaud, Mark Spiteri Lucas, Vince Fabri.

Reach for the sky with PoezijaPlus

PoezijaPlus next event will be held on Monday, 27th August 2007 at 19:30 at Cafe Deux Baronnes in Valletta. The session is being organised in collaboration with the Malta Astronomical Society.

Works by Marlene Saliba, Oliver Friggieri, Maria Grazzia Grech, Charles Mifsud, Therese Pace, Annalise Falzon, Maria Grech Ganado, Simone Inguanez, Joe Friggieri, Immanuel Mifsud, Mary Meilak, Charles Colerio, , Dun Karm, Anton Buttigieg, Gorg Pisani, Patrick Sammut, and Mary Anne Zammit will be read in this tribute to the heavenly mysteries
Awissu 2007
Frar 2008

Min jixtieq jiehu sehem ghandu jibghat e-mail lil Sergio Grech: sergiogrech@yahoo.com

Penelope Beaumont-Wright (maghrufa fil-kamp letterarju bhala Penelope Meryon), flimkien mas-surmast u kompozitur Joseph Vella, ser tkun il-mistiedna ta’ PoezijaPlus
nhar it-Tnejn 28 ta’ April fis-7.30pm fil-bitha tat-Teatru Manoel.

Din il-kittieba, illi vvjaggat hafna madwar id-dinja, issib fil-poezija mezz kif taffaccja sitwazzjonijiet trawmatici waqt illi tesplora t-tifsiriet misterjuzi ta’ l-ezistenza umana.
Penelope hija wkoll muzicista professjonali illi holqot ir-Wright Music Promotions illi
torganizza kuncerti madwar l-Ewropa illi fihom jiehdu sehem muzicisti ta’ fama.

Il-poezija taghha tinstema’ regolarment minn fuq il-BBC tal-West Midlands u tinsab migbura fil-ktieb A Light in the Darkness, ippublikat mill-Outposts Publications.
Tony Cassar Darien, habib ghal bosta snin, stqarr illi Penelope hija
“riklam ghall-umanita”.

Fis-serata ta’ PoezijaPlus Penelope ser titkellem u tirrecita mill-poezija taghha
dwar l-ambjent, il-fazijiet suwed melankolici illi ghaddiet minnhom f’hajjitha
u l-mod kif min ifittex  bis-sewwa ghandu fl-ahhar isib it-triq tal-komfort u t-tama. Bhas-soltu, it-tieni parti tas-seratatkun dedikata ghall-hbieb ta’ PoezijaPlus (kemm godda u kemm qodma) illi jixtiequ jaqsmu x-xoghlijiet taghhom mal-migemgha presenti.

Dil-lejla ta’ PoezijaPlus ser tkun imsebbha bil-muzika tal-kompozitur popolari,
Joseph Vella, illi ser ukoll ikun prezenti ghall-okkazjoni. Hu mistenni illi l-ghazliet
strumentali ta’ Vella interpretati minn Tatiana Chircop fuq il-vjolin u Godfrey Mifsud
fuq il-clarinett jkomlu jaghtu hajja u tifsira lill din is-serata specjali.

Penelope Beaumont-Wright (better known in writing circles as Penelope Meryon) will feature, along with local composer maestro Joseph Vella, in PoezijaPlus on
Monday 28th at Teatru Manoel’s Courtyard staring at 7.30pm.

The widely travelled writer finds poetry inspirational in dealing with traumatic
situations and in exploring the wider emotional meanings of life. An accomplished musician, Penelope is the Founder-Manager of the Wright Music Promotions which is responsible for the staging of various classical concerts by top European soloists and ensembles all over Europe. Her poetry is broadcast on the BBC West Midlands and published by Outposts Publications with the title of  Light in the Darkness. Long-time
friend Tony Cassar Darien describes Penelope “as a boon to humanity”.

The forthcoming PoezijaPlus’s programme falls under three main moods. Penelope will be discussing, and reciting her works on the environement, the more melancholic phases of her life and how, if we search hard enough, we will perceive a poetic light at the end of the tunnel. The second part of the evening will as usual be dedicated to the reading of new poetry by both the established and budding writers.

The music of Joseph Vella performed by violinist Tatiana Chircop and clarinetist
Godfrey Mifsud, is expected to enhance the mood of this unique evening. 
 
Marzu 2008
LULJU 2008

Poezijaplus issellem lil Gorg Mifsud Chircop


Diversi Kittieba u Ghannejja ser jaghtu gieh lil Gorg Mifsud Chircop
fl-attivita li jmiss mis-sensiela Poezijaplus.

L-attivita ser issir nhar il-31 ta Marzu 2008,
fis 7.30  fil-Bitha tat-Teatru Manoel.

Fost il-Partecipanti insibu l-ghanejja id-Danny u Zeppi iz-Zebbugi, u
l-kitarristi Ronnie Calleja tal-Mosta  u  ta’ Kalcidon Vella ta’ Mustacca.  Maghhom jinghaqdu ukoll il-kantawturi Rita Pace,
Vince Fabri u Walter Micallef.

Dr George Cassar u s-Sur Gorg Peresso ser jitkellmu dwar
Gorg Mifsud Chircop.

L-attivita’ hija minghajr hlas u m’hemmx bzonn ta’ biljetti.

April 2008
MEJJU 2008
AWWISSU 2008

POEZIJAPLUS GHAL KILIN


It-Tnejn 25 ta’ Awwissu fis-7.30 p.m., Poezijaplus
ser tfakkar lill-awtur Kilin. 
L-attivita ser issir f’Cafe Deux Baronnes, hdejn il-Barakka ta’ Fuq. 

Kilin halliena imma l-kotba tieghu llum ghadhom ifakkruna li warajhom hemm awtur b’sahhtu li habb dan il-gens u l-kultura tieghu.  Poezijaplus jemmen li hu impossibli li ma tfakkarx bniedem bhal dan li fuq kollox dejjem spikkat fih l-umilta.

Matul din is-serata Charles Xuereb ser jintervista lill-familjari ta’ Kilin.  Trevor Zahra, George Peresso u Dr Marco Galea ser
jitkelmu dwar sehem Kilin b’rizq il-letteratura taghna. 

Kilin ppubblika diversi kotba fosthom Tinsiex Publius Tinsiex, Tmint ijiem fi Dragunara, Fuq il-Ghajn ta’ San Bastjan,
Iz-Zmien isajru l-Bajtar It-Tapit Imsahhar
u Ghajnejn Kalang u Novelli Ohra
.


SETTEMBRU 2008

On The Occasion Of The Mid Autumn Festival
The China Cultural Centre Proudly Celebrates
The Festival of the Moon

With The Collaboration of Poezijaplus
And with the support of The Local Council Santa Lucija
And The Malta Astronomical Society

On Friday the 12th September 2008
At the Garden of Serenity, Santa Lucija



PROGRAMME


Mr. Zheng Hao,
Director of China Cultural Centre, introduces Mr. Chai Xi,
Ambassador of China to Malta, who will deliver his SPEECH OF WELCOME
Ms Zhang Lili comments on the significance of the Festival.

AN INFORMATIVE AND PICTORIAL LOOK AT THE MOON
Alexei Pace, Leonard Ellul Mercer,
Members, Malta Astronomical Society

Ms Zhang Lili comments about some of the Festival’s customs.

MOON POETRY IN MALTESE, part 1
Qamar/ Adrian Grima Xemx jew Qamar/Gorg Zammit
Il-Bjuda tal-Qamar/ AntonButtigieg Lill Qamar Kwinta/ Rena Balzan
Lill Qamar/ Giacomo Leopardi
Il-Qamar/ Immanuel Mifsud
Interpreters: Charles Mifsud, Kathleen Mamo, JP Portelli
POETA
Vince Fabri sings Oliver Friggieri’s poignant words set to his guitar music

GRANDPA MAKES MOON CAKES FOR ME
a Chinese children’s song expressing love and respect for their elders
who make moon cakes for them on Mid-Autumn Day
Singers: Fu Yuanchun, Zhou Yiming
Accompanist: Joanne Camilleri

DAN YUAN REN CHANG YIU
a Chinese song about the festival sung by the Maltese students of the Chinese
language

SELENE’s HAUNTING MELODY
an informative talk tracing some connections between music and the moon
by Joyce Guillaumier
Ms Zhang Lili briefly introduces the Chinese Moon Poetry.

MOON POETRY IN CHINESE, part 1
Night Thoughts/Li Bai Drinking Alone with the Moon/ Li Bai
The Mid-Autumn Festival/Su Dongpo
An Autumn Evening in the Mountains/Wang Wei
Interpreters: Zhou Yiming, Hu Songhui, Deng Lu, Zhang Lili

THE MOON IN MALTESE FOLKLORE
a funny look at some of the local traditional customs and proverbs
Gino Lombardi

THE MOON SENDS MY LOVE FROM A THOUSAND MILES
a Chinese popular song
Singer: Zhang Yuanyuan

MOON POETRY IN MALTESE, part 2
Nofs il-Lejl Sajfi/ Dun Karm Psaila Il-Qamar/ Gorg Pisani Qamar Jannar/ Mary Mejlaq
Jekk Ninhabbu/Joe P Galea Tlugh il-Qamar/ Patri E Camilleri
U x’hin il-qamar jixref/Carmel S.Cauchi
Interpreters: Charles Mifsud, Kathleen Mamo, JP Portelli

BAMBOO IN THE MOONLIGHT
a beautiful piece of music performed with one of China’s traditional musical instruments
Performer: Luo Qian

THE MOON ON THE BIG SCREEN
some reflections on how the moon has been depicted cinematographically
Mario Azzopardi

MOON POETRY IN CHINESE, part 2
Moored at Melon Islet/Wang Anshi Looking at the Moon and thinking of One far away/
Zhang Jiuling A moonlit Spring Night on the River/Zhang Ruoxu
Interpreters: Deng Lu, Zhang Yuanyuan, Hu Songhui

E LUCEVAN LE STELLE
Giacomo Puccini’s famous aria from Tosca when Mario Cavaradossi who is about
to die looks at the sky and sings…when the stars were brightly shinging…
Tenor: Andrew Sapiano

SONG TO THE MOON
aria from Ruzalka by Antonin Dvorak, premiered in 1900. Based on The Little Mermaid
by Hans Christian Andersen with a libretto by Jaroslav Krapil. Ruzalka falls in love with
a prince and her father sends her to the witch Jezibaba for assistancea. Ruzalka sings this
song and asks the witch to tell the prince of her love.
Soprano: Andriana Jordanova
Accompanist: Joanne Camilleri

THREE MOON GOLDEN OLDIES
Blue Moon Moon River Moonlight Serenade
Singer: Joe Cutajar
Accompanist: Franco Micallef
Members of the Malta Astronomical Society will be assisting those interested in looking
at the moon through their seven and twelve inch telescopes being made available in the
Garden of Serenity, for the occasion.

The Local Council will be presenting the prestigious Gieh Santa Lucija Award at the end
of the evening’s programme
NOVEMBRU 2008
Poezijaplus u Heritage Malta
'Aspetti tal-Kultura
tal-Kelma fi Zmienna'


Kors mill-Profs Oliver Friggieri


6, 13, 20, 27 ta’ Ottubru, 2008
Mis-7.00pm sat-8.15 p.m.
Fil-Muzew ta’ l-Arti, il-Belt Valletta.



1. 'Il-Politika u d-Dinja tal-Kitba'

2. 'L-Awtur f'Socjeta' Post-Letterarja'

3. 'It-Tema Ewlenija fil-Hsieb Miktub ta' Zmienna'

4. 'Arti Wahda, Forom Hafna, imma Ghaliex?'


Registrazzjoni minghajr hlas: Sergio Grech: sergiogrech@yahoo.com
OTTUBRU 2008

POEZIJAPLUS TAGHLAQ 9 SNIN
MIT-TWAQQIF TAGHHA


Bosta Awturi ser jaqsmu ma’ dawk
prezenti l-kitbiet taghhom

It-Tnejn 24 ta’ Novembru, 2008
Bitha tat-Teatru Manoel



Min jixtieq jiehu sehem ghandu
jibghat e-mail lil Sergio Grech:
sergiogrech@yahoo.com

JANNAR 2009
FRAR 2009

Meta l-missier jaghmel Karnival
l-ulied jaghmlu r-Randan

erba' poeti qabel is-sawm

Nhar is-Sibt, 21 ta' Frar, fis-7.30pm, f'Bieb is-Sultan, Haz-Zabbar,
Adrian Grima, Immanuel Mifsud, John P. Portelli, u
Terence Portelli se jixxalaw bil-poezija qabel jibda s-sawm.

Dan l-ahhar dawn l-erba' poeti hargu tliet kotba ta' poezija bil-Malti. Adrian Grima u Immanuel Mifsud hargu Rih min-Nofsinhar. It-tibdil fil-klima skont Immanuel Mifsud u Adrian Grima

Il-poeta Malti John P. Portelli, li huwa professur tal-Edukazzjoni f'Toronto, il-Kanada, hareg il-gabra
Taht ic-Cirasa/Under the Cherry Tree (PEG 2008), waqt li Terence Portelli ppubblika gabra ta' hajku u senriju
bl-isem ta' Stoppini u Suffarelli/Sparkles and Whistles (KKM, 2008).

Bieb is-Sultan, Haz-Zabbar, huwa l-bini li hemm f'nofs it-triq bejn Haz-Zabbar u l-Kottonera, vicin hafna
tal-kumpless sportiv u, iktar 'l isfel, il-Kullegg De La Salle. Id-dhul se jkun b'xejn imma l-kotba le.

L-organizzazzjoni hija f'idejn Inizjamed u Poezijaplus.

Din l-attività se ssir bil-kollaborazzjoni ta' VersAghtini Il-Kelma Maltija. L-organizzaturi jixtiequ jirringrazzjaw lis-Sur Mario Farrugia tal-Fondazzjoni Wirt Artna.

Ghal aktar taghrif ikteb lil Poezijaplus (sergiogrech@yahoo.com) jew Inizjamed (inizjamed@maltaforum.org). Ara wkoll www.poezijaplus.com u www.inizjamed.org.
MARZU 2009
APRIL 2009

FESTA TA’ ATTIVITAJIET GHAL JUM IL-KTIEB 2009

Ghal Jum il-Ktieb 2009, il-Kunsill Nazzjonali tal-Ktieb haseb li jorganizza programm
ta’ attivitajiet  biex jitwassal il-messagg tas-sbuhija tal-ktieb u tal-importanza tal-qari. 
Il-Kunsill jixtieq jenfasizza l-punt li l-qari mhux biss hu utli ghat-tfal imma fil-fatt ghal
kulhadd.  Il-programm imhejji hu celebrattiv u hu ttamat li jilhaq sezzjoni wiesgha 
tal-popolazzjoni taghna.   

L-attivitajiet kollha huma minghajr hlas u l-pubbliku kollu huwa mistieden u mheggeg li jattendi. 
L-attivitajiet ser ikunu mifruxa mit-22 sas-26 ta’ April 2009.  Il-granet ta’ filghodu ser
ikunu ddedikati ghat-tfal

tal-iskola fejn ser ikollhom diversi attivitajiet.  Dan jinkludi laqghat mal-awturi, illustraturi, librara
u nies ohrajn involuti fil-process kreattiv tal-ktieb.  L-animaturi tal-Kavallier ta’ San Gakbu ser
ikunu qed jaghtu sehemhom ukoll. 


AKTAR DETALJI

GUNJU 2009