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

On publication of this third volume being awarded the top prize in the National Book Prize copetition for 2011
under the category for 'Non-Fictional Prose in Maltese or anyother Language'
this award registers a recognition by the country's highest authorities of the efforts behind our photographic documentation of Malteseand Gozitan festa celebrations.
The National Book Prize award does not only pay tribute to the photographic professionalism of the work presented in book form
but it also reflects on the contants of this series
which mirror the efforts of the many volunteers who dedicate their leisure hours to the enhancement of our festa celebrations to the greater glory of the Almighty and of his Saintly cohort.

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-Eminenza Tiegħ
u l-Kardinal Prospero Grech / Message from His Eminence Cardinal Prospero Grech

Ilwien Rebbieħ
a
minn Andrew Borg u Mark Micallef / Triumphant Hues
by Andrew Borg and Mark Micallef

L-Istorja tal-Vari fil-Festi Maltin - It-Tieni Parti
minn Victor Caruana / The Development of Maltese-Festa Processional Statuary - Part Two
by Victor Caruana

Festa ta' San Publju
il-Furjana / Feast of St Publius
Floriana

Festa ta' San Pawl
il-Munxar
Għ
awdex / Feast of St Paul
Munxar
Gozo

Festa tas-Sultana tal-Qalb Imqaddsa ta' Ġ
esù

Tas-Sliema / Feast of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart
Sliema

Festa ta' San Sebastjan
Ħ
al Qormi / Feast of St Sebastian
Qormi

Festa tal-Madonna tal-Karmnu
l-Imdina / Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel
Mdina

Festa ta' Santa Marija
Ħ
'Attard / Feast of the Assumption of the Virgin
Attard

Festa ta' Marija Reġ
ina
il-Marsa / Feast of Our Lady
Queen of Heaven and Earth
Marsa

Festa tal-Madonna taċ
-Ċ
intura
Rabat Malta / Feast of Our Lady of Consolation
Rabat Malta

Festa tal-Madonna tal-Grazzja
Ħ
aż
-Ż
abbar / Feast of Our Lady of Graces
Zabbar

Festival tan-Nar tal-Art / Ground Fireworks Festival

Anniversarju u Ċ
elebrazzjonijiet Speċ
jali Matul l-2012 / Anniversaries and Special Celebrations in 2012