p.312
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-Eminenza Tiegħ
u l-Kardinal Prospero Grech / Message from His Excellency Mons.
Joseph Mercieca
Archbishop Emeritus of Malta

Ilwien lil hinn minn xtutna
minn Andrew Borg u Mark Micallef / Colours beyond our shores
by Andrew Borg and Mark Micallef
Il-Qima tal-Knisja Lejn ir-Relikwi tal-Qaddisin u t-Translazzjoni Tagħ
hom
Kitba tar-Rev.
Kan.
Jesmond Manicaro S.
Th.
L.
(Melit.)
S.L.D.
(Ans.) / The Veneration of Relics and the Feast of their Translation by Rev.
Can.
Jesmond Manicaro S.
Th.
L.
(Meli.)
S.L.D.
(Ans.)

Festa tat-Trinità
Qaddisa
il-Marsa / Feast of the Holy Trinity
Marsa

Festa tal-Qalb Imqaddsa ta' Ġ
esù

il-Fontana Għ
awdex / Feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus
Fontana Gozo

Festa ta' Marija Annunzjata
Ħ
al Balzan / Feast of the Annunciation of Our Lady
Balzan

Festa Tal-Madonna Tal-Karmnu
Il-Balluta / Feast Of Our Lady Of Mount Carmel
Balluta

Festa ta' San Ġ
uż
epp
il-Qala Għ
awdex / Feast of St Joseph
Il-Qala Għ
awdex

Festa Ta' Santa Marija
Il-Qrendi / Feast Of The Assumption Of The Virgin

Festa tal-Konverż
joni ta' San Pawl
Ħ
al Safi / Feast of the Conversion of St Paul
Ħ
al Safi

Festa tal-Madonna taċ
-Ċ
intura
il-Gudja / Feast of Our Lady of Consolation
Gudja

Anniversarju u Ċ
elebrazzjonijiet Speċ
jali Matul l-2013 / Anniversaries and Special Celebrations in 2013