Il-Kunsill Lokali tal-Floriana qiegħed jiċċelebra d-diversità fl-okkażżjoni tal-Pride Week. ?️? ??
Intant is-Sibt li ġej fl-14 ta’ Settembru se tittella’ l-‘Pride March’ li se tibda mil-lokalità tagħna.
Il-Kunsill Lokali Floriana ser jorganiżża b’kollaborazzjoni mal-Awtorità Maltija għat-Turiżmu u l-Ministeru għat-Turiżmu, it-tlettax-il edizzjoni tal-Festival Nazzjonali tal-Logħob tan-Nar tal-Art Mekkanizzat fuq il-Fosos tal-Floriana. It-Tlettax-il Edizzjoni tal-Festival Nazzjonali tal-Logħob tan-Nar tal-Art Mekkanizzat, nhar is-Sibt 4 ta’ Mejju, 2019.
Il-Festival ta’ din is-sena ser jerġa’ jkun wieħed kompetittiv u b’parteċipazzjoni ta’ tmien Kumplessi / Għaqdiet tan-Nar li ser ikunu qed jikkompetu għat-titlu billi jesebixxu żewġ biċċiet tan-nar mekkanizzati. Dan il-festival, issa magħruf sew għall-irdieden kbar li jiġu esebiti, ser isir bħal dejjem fl-akbar pjazza f’Malta – Pjazza San Publiju, fuq il-Fosos tal-Floriana lejliet il-festa titulari tal-Floriana ad unur ta’ San Publju. Il-Festival tal-Logħob tan-Nar tal-Art ser jibda fl-10.30 pm. B’kollox ser ikun hemm 16-il biċċa ta’ struttura tikkompeti.
Ir-rebbieħ tal-Festival ser jiġi magħżul fuq l-aħjar merti fi tliet kategoriji:
i. għall-aħjar mekkaniżmu,
ii. għall-aħjar prodotti użati,
iii. għall-aktar esebizzjoni oriġinali f’dawk li huma disinn u movimenti.
Kull kategorija jkollha rebbieħ li jingħata trofew filwaqt li r-rebbieħ fost il-kategoriji kollha jiġi ddikjarat bħala r-rebbieħ tal-festival u jingħata trofew u “shield” li tinżamm għal sena.
Il-ġurija ser tkun magħmula minn tliet pirotekniċi internazzjonali. Chairman Malti ikun bħal kull sena, persuna intiża fil-piroteknika Maltija. Il-ġurija ser tevalwa x-xogħlijiet tan-nar waqt l-armar, waqt il-ħruq u anke permezz ta’ filmati, biex finalment tkun f’pożizzjoni li tħabbar ir-rebbieħa nhar it-Tnejn 6 ta’ Mejju filgħaxija.
Is-sena l-oħra, l-edizzjoni ta’ dan il-Festival Nazzjonali ntrebħet mill-Kumpless tan-Nar 15 ta’ Awwissu tal-Mosta. Bi pjaċir il-Kunsill iħabbar li l-dan il-kumpless tan-nar aċċetta l-istedina li jagħlaq il-Festival b’tapit maħdum minnhom.
Il-parteċipanti tal-Festival huma:
Għaqda tan-Nar Soċjetà Mużikali San Gabriel – Balzan
Kummissjoni tan-Nar San Pietru fil-Ktajjen – Birżebbuġa
Kumpless tan-Nar Madonna taċ-Ċintura – Il-Gudja
Kumpless tan-Nar 15 t’ Awwissu – Il-Mosta
Kumpless tan-Nar Madonna tal-Ġilju – L-Imqabba
Kumpless tan-Nar San Filep – Ħaż-Żebbuġ
Kumpless tan-Nar Madonna tal-Karmnu – Iż-Żurrieq
Kumpless tan- Nar Santa Katarina – Iż-Żurrieq
F’każ li ma jkunx possibli li dan il-Festival isir fil-ġurnata skedata minħabba maltemp, ġie deċiż li dan isir l-għada l-Ħadd 5 ta’ Mejju fl-istess ħin wara li tidħol il-purċissjoni ta’ San Publju.
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The Thirteenth Edition of the National Mechanised Ground Fireworks Festival
The Floriana Local Council is pleased to announce that in collaboration with the Malta Tourism Authority and the Ministry for Tourism, it will organize the thirteenth edition of the National Mechanised Ground Fireworks Festival at the Granaries in Floriana, on Saturday 4 May, 2019.
The festival this year will once again be of a competitive nature, where eight Fireworks Factories Complex / Organizations will be competing for the coveted title by each exhibiting two mechanised catherine wheels. This festival, now well known for these large fireworks structures, will be held as always is, in the largest square in Malta – St Publius Square, on the Granaries in Floriana, one the eve of the feast in honour St. Publius. The Festival kick-starts at 10.30 p.m.
The Festival winner will be chosen on the merits of three categories:
i. best mechanism,
ii. best products used,
iii. for the most original exhibition in terms of design and movement.
Each category winner has an assigned trophy while the overall winner is declared the winner of the festival and is awarded a trophy and a shield to be kept for one year.
The jury will be composed of three international pyrotechnics. A Maltese national, an expert in the local pyrotechnic tradition, acts as Chairman to the jury. The jury will evaluate the fireworks during assembly, during combustion and also through videos, to finally be able to announce the winners on Monday 6th May in the evening.
Floriana Mayor Davina Sammut Hili said that the need was felt to revisit the festival, in order to attract larger crowds and keep old ones expecting more. A new initiative this year will be that the previous edition’s winner is commissioned to close the festival with a display locally known as ’it-tapit’ (the carpet) that crosses the entire width of the Granaries. The Council sought to take advantage of the the biggest square in Malta, to hype up the evening of Maltese pyrotechnic spectacle.
Minister for Tourism, the Hon. Konrad Mizzi lauded this festival and the council’s efforts along the years, and stressed his belief that this event could grow and its quality improved. Thus the Malta Tourism Authority felt the need to aid and support this festival and firmly place in the annual tourist calendar, brim filled with events for different age groups. He added that ground fireworks are beautiful local attractions, drawing interest not just from the local public, but also from tourists who appreciate such local talent, a talent that our country indeed excels in.
Last year’s festival edition was won by 15th August Fireworks Comples of Mosta. The Council is also pleased to announce that the same fire complex has accepted the invitation to close the festival with the ‘tapit’.
Mechanised Groundfireworks is a quintessential Maltese identity and unique in the field of international pyrotechnics. Foreign pyro technicians who visit every year this international festival are simply amazed at Malta’s product. It is indeed unique in the world, that during every week in the Maltese summer season, one can enjoy a show of large mechanised structures in Malta’s and Gozo’s towns and village squares.
The Festival’s participants are (in alphabetical order, by locality):
St. Gabriel’s Band Club Fireworks Association – Balzan
St. Peter in Chains Fireworks Commission – Birżebbuġa
Our Lady of the Girdle Fireworks Comples – Gudja
15th August Fireworks Complex – Mosta
Our Lady of the Lily Fireworks Complex – Mqabba
St. Philip Fireworks Complex – Żebbuġ
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Fireworks Complex – Żurrieq
St Catherine Fireworks Complex – Żurrieq
In case of inclement weather the festival will be held the following evening, Sunday 5th May, at 10.30pm.
Il-Festa ta’ San Patrizju, li ilha tiġi ċċelebrata fil-Floriana mill-bidu tas-seklu 20. Din is-sena se tkun iċċelebrata nhar il-Ħadd 10 ta’ Marzu f’Balzunetta.
Din il-festa tal-qaddis prottetur tal-Irlanda għandha rabta speċjali ma dak kollu li huwa aħdar u kien fil-bidu tas-seklu 20 meta bdiet it-tradizzjoni li l-Furjanizi jissejjħu bħala tal-Irish. Dan hekk kif dak iż-żmien suldati Irandliżi kienu stazzjonati fiż-żona ta’ Balzunetta.
Fl-1905 imbagħad kienet intlagħbet logħba futbol bejn il-Klabb tal-Floriana u t-tim Irandiż. Dak iż-żmien it-tim ta’ Floriana FC kien jilgħab bil-kuluri aħdar u aħmar iżda wara dik il-logħba bdew jilgħabu bil-kuluri tal-irlanda, aħdar u abjad, hekk kif kien hemm skambju tal-flokkijiet wara l-partita.
Spettaklu ta’ din is-sena se jingħata minn Alex Grech Reflax, Ozzy Lino, Owen Leuellen, Kevin Borg u Zone Five Band.
Din se tkun is-seba’ edizzjoni li se tkun iċċelebrata St Patrick’s Sunday fil-Floriana b’attività mill-Kunsill Lokali.
Idħol fl-attività fuq Fecebook hawnhekk.
Din l-iskeda qed tittella’ biex il-pubbliku jkun infurmat u jkun jista’ jsegwi minn fuqha kif wieħed għandu joħroġ l-iskart.
Dan il-flyer uffiċjali li ser jinħareġ minn Wasteserv, li eventwalment ser titqassam bieb bieb.
Żomm il-Floriana nadifa. Ħobb fejn tgħix.
Segwi hawn ir-regoli tal-kompetizzjoni: Regulations – Photographic Competition 2018
Segwi hawn l-applikazzjoni għall-kompetizzjoni: Application Form.
Id-dħul għall-kompetizzjoni jibqa’ miftuħ sal-14 ta’ Novembru 2018.
M’hemmx dubju li l-Floriana hija ‘Ġenna ta’ Ġonna’ għax tipposjedi l-akbar numru ta’ ġonna pubbliċi f’Malta mxerrdin mal-konfini tagħha, iżda għandha wkoll ħafna aktar x’toffri. Wara s-suċċessi fi snin preċedenti, din is-sena se ssir għat-tmien edizzjoni l-attività ‘Ġenna ta’ Ġonna’.
Bil-kollaborazzjoni ta’ diversi organizazzjonijiet li qegħdin fil-Floriana, dakinhar se jkunu miftuħin il-ġonna kollha li għandna fil-Floriana, mużewijiet, binjiet storiċi u postijiet ta’ interess. Fid-diversi postijiet se jkun hemm gwida li tispjega l-valur storiku tal-post.
Fost l-attrazzjonijiet se jkun hemm manuskritti antiki u patrijiet ibbalzmati fil-Kunvent tal-Kapuċċini, ċans li titla’ fuq il-kampnar tal-Knisja Arċipretali ta’ San Publju, il-ġonna “sigrieti” fis-swar, xogħol mill-artisti taħt il-loġoġ, reċtar ta’ xeni storiċi li ġraw fil-lokalità, it-tajr li kien ikun hemm fuq il-Fosos, l-akbar pjazza f’pajjiżna, xeni mill-isbaħ li l-Floriana għandha x’toffri u li ftit nies tul il-jum japprezzaw u kif ukoll bosta attivitajiet oħra li se jkunu mħabbra fil-jiem li ġejjin.
Għalhekk żommu l-Ħadd 14 t’Ottubru 2018 ħieles biex issiru tafu aktar minn qatt qabel kemm hi sabiħa u sinjura l-Floriana tagħna fl-istorja, fl-arti u fl-ambjent tagħha.
Għal iktar informazzjoni wieħed għandu jikkuntattja l-Kunsill Lokali tal-Floriana fuq 2123 5523 jew email fuq floriana.lc@gov.mt.
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Undoubtedly Floriana is a “Heaven of Gardens” since it possesses the largest number of public gardens on the island spread throughout this suburb. However Floriana has a lot more to offer. After the success of the previous years, this year there is going to be the 8th edition of “Ġenna ta’ Ġonna” (Heaven of Gardens)
In collaboration with various organisations within Floriana, on Sunday 14th October you will be able to visit all gardens, museums, historical buildings and other places of interest in our locality. In most places there is even going to be guided tours.
Amongst the attractions there is going to be old manuscripts and mummified bodies of priests under the Cappuccin convent. Also not to be missed is the opportunity to go up the bell tower of St. Pubius Parish Church. Explore the secret gardens within the bastions and works of art under the arches on St. Anne’s Street, and enjoy scenes that only Floriana can offer. Some scenes that only a handful of people do appreciate during the day.
We urge that you keep Sunday 14th October 2018 free so you get to know how beautiful and rich Floriana is in its story, art and environment.
More activities shall be announced in the coming days, and for more information you may contact the Floriana Local Council on 21235523 or via email floriana.lc@gov.mt.
L-attività fuq Facebook:
27 ta’ Ġunju – Jum l-Isle of MTV (wara 15.00) – L-aċċess għar-residenti bil-vetturi personali tagħhom għall-Floriana.
Għal Balzunetta: Mill-Foss ta’ Notre Dame, it-Telgħa ta’ Sa Maison u Pjazza San Kalċidonju. Wieħed jista’ jgħaddi wkoll lejn id-dawra tal-Belt Valletta, Triq l-Assedju l-Kbir (ħdejn il-lukanda Excelsior fil-Floriana) u Belt is-Sebħ.
Għal fuq is-Sur u l-inħawi: Mix-Xatt (il-Waterfront) lejn it-Telgħa tal-Kurċifiss.
L-aċċess ser jingħata lil dawk li għandhom il-permess tal-lokalità fil-vettura, jew bil-wiri tal-karta tal-identità.
L-aċċess għal u mir-residenza tiegħek xorta se jkun possibli permezz tal-mgħodija dedikata għar-residenti minn GATE 8 fi Pjazza E.S. Tonna u GATE 11 minn Triq is-Suq. L-aċċess se jkun possibli bil-wiri tal-karta tal-identità li tikkonferma r-residenza f’waħda mit-toroq magħluqa.
Parkeġġ alternattiv għall-Furjaniżi residenti se jkun l-MCP Car Park. L-ebda biljett m’hu riservat. Il-biljett jista’ jinġabar mill-Kunsill fuq bażi first come, fist serve. Dan il-biljett huwa validu nhar is-27 ta’ Ġunju biss, għal 24 siegħa.
On the 27th June from 15:00hrs onwards access to Floriana residents with their personal vehicles will be as follows:
Police Depot Area (Balzunetta): Through Notre Dame Ditch, Sa Masion Hill and St Calcedonius Square. One can also proceed through Valletta Ring Road, Great Siege Road (Excelsior side) and Belt is-Sebħ.
Other Side: Through Valletta Waterfront and Crucifix Hill.
Access will be granted upon presentation of a valid Identity Card confirming residency in Floriana OR a Residential Parking Permit.
Access to and from your residences will still be possible through a dedicated residents lane at Gate 8 in E.S. Tonna Square and Gate 11 in Market Street.
Access through these gates will be granted to residents on presentation of a valid Identity Card confirming residency in one of the closed streets.
We also inform that alternative parking for Floriana residents has been arranged at MCP Car Park. No spaces are reserved: parking is on a first-come-first-served basis. Parking ticket is valid only for the 27 th June, for 24 hrs. Parking tickets may be collected from Floriana Local Council.
KURZITAJIET
Methodist Church – Floriana
Further down from this side there is the famous Floriana’s lion, built by Grand Master Vilhena. This area leads to the other side of Floriana which houses the Capuchin Convent and chapel. In this area we find also the health centre. Down this area on the other side leading to Valletta two other gardens embellish the view. Between them a hospital was built, having an excellent view of the Grand Harbour whilst being surrounded with the Kalkara Gardens. This hospital was originally named King George V Merchant Seamen`s Memorial Hospital but nowadays is known as Sir Paul Boffa Hospital.
Currently this is the 7th legislature of the Council. The Floriana Local Council is entrusted with the administration regarding the daily life of the residents of Floriana.
