Dan l-aħħar, għaddiet ġrajja minn għala widnejja li qatt ma kont smajtha qabel. Tikkonċerna traġedja li seħħet fil-Karnival tal-1823, fil-ġurnata tat-11 ta’ Frar, li fiha, għadd kbir ta’ tfal mietu ġewwa l-Kunvent tal-Franġiskani, fil-Belt Valletta. Iddeċidejt li nistħarreġ dan ir-rakkont…
Uħud mill-qarrejja ta’ din is-sensiela stqarru miegħi illi dawn l-artikli dwar iċ-Ċina qed iħajjruhom sabiex jiskopru aktar lil dan il-pajjiż u lil niesu. U ċertament l-apprezzament lejn il-kultura hija waħda minn dawk l-aspetti li kapaċi jqarrbu lill-poplu tagħna lejn dak…
“The setting up of a crib during the Christmas season has become a worldwide tradition. However probably, few are aware that by doing this, they are reproducing a custom that was originated by St Francis D’Assisi in the 13th century,”…
Within his small workshop in Zejtun, 68 year old silversmith Joseph Aquilina, can still do wonders with precious metals. Having worked as a silversmith from age 14, he has gained so much mastery in this trade that one of his…
Hekk kif illum qegħdin niċċelebraw Jum l-Erwieħ kollha, deherli li għandi nippreżentalkhom ġrajja li xi ftit jew wisq, għandha x’taqsam ma’ dan il-perjodu. Madanakollu, aktar milli nikteb dwar in-niket li ġġib magħha l-mewt, permezz ta’ dan l-artiklu nixtieq nuri illi…
The concept of life as a cloistered nun has often intrigued people. How could one choose to deny oneself the privilege of freedom and instead opt for a life locked up in a monastery, when the rest of humanity dreaded…
A century ago, many countries had to deal with the onset of World War I which was supposed to be the war to end all wars. Yet, a few years later, the reality of World War II ravaged again many…
Għaddejt minn quddiem il-Knisja tal-Maddalena kemm il-darba mingħajr qatt ma bsart xi storja kien hemm warajha. Madanakollu, minn dejjem naffarni l-ħsieb li din il-knisja antika kienet għamlet żmien tiġi utilizzata bħala post fejn jinħadmu l-karrijiet tal-karnival. Iżda kien biss ftit…
Is-sorijiet tal-klawsura minn dejjem kienu jintrigawni. Qatt ma stajt nifhem l-għażla tagħhom li jinqatgħu kompletament mid-dinja biex imorru jingħalqu wara erbgħa ħitan. Spiss kont nipprova nimmaġina x’tip ta’ persuni jistgħu jkunu u x’inhu dak li jwassalhom biex jieħdu deċiżjoni drastika…