p.296
Maltese & English
Hardback
includes Full-Colour Photographic Illustrations.

Ħ
add ma jista' jiċ
ħ
ad li l-festi Maltin huma element importanti tal-identità
Maltija.
Il-barranin li jż
uruna
jgħ
oxew wara dawn iċ
-ċ
elebrazzjonijiet imlewna u spettakolari
li qajla jaraw bħ
alhom f'imkejjen oħ
ra madwar id-dinja.
Dan il-ktieb jiċ
ċ
elebra l-ġ
miel tal-festi Maltin
billi joffri lill-qarrej rappreż
entazzjoni fotografika ta' dak kollu li jagħ
mel il-festa Maltija.
Din id-damma ta' ritratti hi frott il-ħ
idma ta' fotografu ħ
abrieki u dilettant kbir tal-festi.
Dawn iż
-ż
ewġ
karatteristiċ
i ta' Mark Micallef jassiguraw għ
aż
la unika ta' ritratti li jiflu kull dettall minn dawn il-festi tagħ
na
li ż
gur se jkunu aprezzati minn kull min għ
andu għ
al qalbu l-patrimonju ta' pajjiż
na.
L-għ
an ewlieni tas-sensiela hu li tgħ
in lill-qarrej japprezza aktar il-ħ
idma ta' tant u tant voluntiera li jissagrifikaw sigħ
at twal mill-ħ
in liberu tagħ
hom biex
mhux biss jiggarantixxu l-livell ta' eċ
ċ
ellenza li qed jintlaħ
aq fil-festi tagħ
na
iż
da fuq kollox biex b'ħ
idmiethom juru li l'Alla l-imbierek jixraqlu l-aqwa u l-aħ
jar.

Undoubtedly Maltese festas have evolved into an important element of Malta's identity.
Regardless of their creed
tourists visiting Malta are always struck by these multi-faceted rituals
as hardly anywhere else in the world would they have encountered such manifestations.
This book celebrates the splendour of Maltese festas
by presenting the reader with an unfolding photographic representation that probes all aspects of the Maltese festa as popularly celebrated across the Maltese islands.
This impressive collection of snapshots is the work of an accomplished photographer and festa enthusiast.
These two characteristics have ensured a professional choice of focus in catching the best elements for portrayal.
Mark Micallef's photographic eye
with its penchant for sharp detail
is indeed truly appreciative of the fascinating details behind the Maltese festa.
The aim of this series is to instill in the reader a keener appreciation of the work of the legion of volunteers who sacrifice long hours of their limited free time
not only to guarantee an excellence of festa celebration unrivalled the world over
but also to express their conviction that God Almighty deserves the best that man's genius can ever produce in His honour.

Werrej / Contents:

Messaġ
ġ
mill-Eċ
ċ
ellenza Tiegħ
u Mons.
Mario Grech
Isqof t'Għ
awdex / Messaġ
ġ
from His Grace Mgr Mario Grech
Bishop of Gozo

Grazzi
minn Andrew Borg u Mark Micallef / Thank You
by Andrew Borg and Mark Micallef

L-Istorja tal-Vari fil-Festi Maltin - L-Ewwel Parti
minn Victor Caruana / The Development of Maltese-Festa Processional Statues - Part One
by Victor Caruana

Festa tal-Madonna tal-Ġ
ilju
l-Imqabba / Feast of Our Lady of the Lilies
Mqabba

Festa ta' San Ġ
orġ

Ħ
al Qormi / Feast of St George
Qormi

Festa tal-Madonna tal-Karmnu
il-Fgura / Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel
Fgura

Festa ta' Marija Addolorata
San Pawl il-Baħ
ar / Feast of Our Lady of Sorrows
St Paul's Bay

Festa ta' San Ġ
uż
epp
Ħ
aż
-Ż
ebbuġ
/ Feast of St Joseph
Zebbug Malta

Festa ta Santa Margerita
Ta' Sannat
Għ
awdex / Feast of St Margaret
Sannat
Gozo

Festa ta' Santa Marija
Ħ
ad-Dingli / Feast of the Assumption of Our Lady
Dingli

Festa ta' Santa Luċ
ija
Santa Luċ
ija - limiti ta' Kerċ
em
Għ
awdex / Feast of St Lucy
Sta Lucia - limits of Kercem
Gozo

Festival tan-Nar 2011 / Fireworks Festival 2011

Anniversarju u Ċ
elebrazzjonijiet Speċ
jali Matul l-2011 / Anniversaires and Special Celebrations in 2011