Silver replica stamp issued on the February 20, 2009 to commemorate the Pauline Year

The second silver replica stamp bearing the image of the titular statue of St. Paul from the Collegiate Parish Church of St Paul’s Shipwreck in Valletta, was issued by the Philatelic Bureau of MaltaPost p.l.c. on the 20th February 2009, to commemorate the Pauline Year (Annus Paulinus).

This stamp, which is a replica of the Euro 3.00 stamp of the Annus Paulinus Stamp Issue, and which weighs 20 grams, is the second in the series for MaltaPost and for the Maltese postal history. It is being issued in Brilliant Uncirculated (Proof-like) condition. Its size will be 44.0 mm x 31.0 mm, with a thickness of 1.53 mm.

The silver stamp is struck in 99.9% pure silver and is individually numbered, and the issue is limited to a maximum of 2,000 pieces. The stamp is available in a presentation box and a Certificate of Authenticity, and it will sell for Euro 50 (VAT included).

In addition to this silver replica stamp, one can combine the Annus Paulinus Commemorative Folder featuring the same serial number. The Commemorative Folder includes all stamps from the Annus Paulinus Stamp issue, incorporated in a special folder for this unique event, and includes information and illustrations on the titular statues and their respective churches.

The silver replica stamps and the Commemorative Folder may be obtained from any MaltaPost branch throughout Malta and Gozo.

Additional details regarding both the silver replica stamp and the Commemorative Folder, are also available from the Philatelic Bureau of MaltaPost p.l.c., telephone 25961747, email philately@maltapost.com), or from the MaltaPost website at www.maltapost.com.

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100 sena għas-Sinjura Tabone

Nhar l-20 ta’ Mejju 2008 is-Sinjura Paola Tabone, membru fl-Għaqda tal-Pawlini, għalqet l-età sabiħa ta’ mitt sena.  Għal din l-okazzjoni, l-Kumitat tal-Għaqda tal-Pawlini flimkien ma’ membri oħra fl-Għaqda marru jżuru u jitkellmu ma’ Paola fejn ġie ppreżentat bukkett fjuri.  Min hawn nixtiequ nifirħu u nawguraw lil din oħtna Ad Multos Annos.

 

Esibizzjoni ta’ Arti Sagra

DSCF0551-300x225Għat-tieni sena konsekuttiva reġgħet itellgħet esebizzjoni mill Fergħa Żgħażagħ Pawlini għal jiem tal-Ġimgħa Mqaddsa fl-uffiċju tal-Għaqda 195 Triq Sant Ursola, Valletta.  Xenarju ta’ daqs rejali u affarijiet oħra ta’ valur u arti.

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Bqajna mmeraviljati

Kummenti li dehru fuq il-gazzetta ‘Il-Ġens’, jixhtu dawl fuq l-esperjenza li min żar il-festa kellu x-xorti jgawdi flimkien mal-Pawlini.

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Meta Ġie Jżurna Paul

PosterHija storja li ispirat hafna kittieba, artisti u professjonisti f’hafna oqsma tas-socjeta’ Maltija u rajna hafna opri artistici, drammi ecc… ispirati minn din il-grajja hekk kbira.  Ftit taz-zmien ilu giet iffurmata l-‘Ghaqda Zghazagh Pawlini Maltin’ li hija ffurmata minn ‘Fergha Zghazagh Pawlini Valletta’, ‘Kummissjoni Zghazagh Rabtin Pawlini’ u ‘Sezzjoni Zghazagh Pawlini Hal Safi’. Bhala parti mic- celebrazzjonijiet ta l-inawgurazzjoni ta din l-Ghaqda ittelghet rapprezentazzjoni kulturali bl-isem META GIE JZURNA PAUL, li huwa r-rakkont tan-nawfragju ta San Pawl f’Malta bid-differenza li l-istorja ssehh fiz-zminijiet tal-llum. F’dan ir-rakkont li hareg mill-pinna tas-Sur Hector Bruno naraw il-hajja ta Melita, armla b’zewgt it-tfal zghar u huha John li jghixu fl-inhawi ta San Pawl il-bahar. X’jigri minn din il-familja wara maltempata qalila li ssehh meta t-tfal ikunu qeghdin jiddevertu hdejn il-bahar?

Id-direzzjoni ta din ir-rapprezentazzjoni kienet f’idejn Carlos Farrugia li ghandu wkoll il-parti ta Paul. Direttut u attur zaghzugh li bit-talent u l-immaginazzjoni tieghu se naraw grajja li sehhet madwar elfejn sena ilu terga tiehu l-hajja f’pajjizna fis-sena 2005.

Il-muzika li akkumpanjat din il-produzzjoni kienet ‘live’ minn Vince Fabri, li m’ghandu bzonn ebda introduzzjoni fejn tidhol muzika fuq il-palk, il-vjolinist zaghzugh Valhmor Montfort, kif ukoll il-kantanta promettenti, li rajnieha fil-‘Malta song for Europe’ ta din is-sena Louisanne Tate. Tajjeb nghidu li ghal din ir-rapprezentazzjoni nkitbu tmien kanzunetti originali minn Vince Fabri stess.

L-atturi li hadu sehem f’din il-produzzjoni huma Carlos Farrugia – Paul, Romina Darmanin fil-parti ta’ Melita, Douglas Mifsud – John, Andrew Borg Carbot  – Stephen, Elenia Montfort  – Anna, Clint Mifsud u Oliver Borg.

Din il-produzzjoni hija innovvattiva hafna, fejn f’teatru Gotiku antik u intimu; bid-drama, il-muzika u l-kanzunetta er[ajna ghixna il-grajja tal-migja fostna ta L-appostlu Tal-Gnus – Missierna San Pawl.

Produzzjoni ta Spettaklu, messagg u riflessjoni fuq dak li ghaddiet minnu Malta elfejn sena ilu u ghadna nghixuh sal-llum.

Din ir-rapprezentazzjoni ittellet fit-teatru ta l-Antonjani, triq Sant’Ursola l-Belt ( fejn tohrog il-purcissjoni tal-gimgha l-kbira). Id-dati kienu is-Sibt u l-Hadd 14 u 15 ta Mejju fis-7.30 ta’ fil-ghaxija.

Meta Ġie Jżurna Paul – Maħud mis-sit “Malta Right Now” miktub min Karl Stagno Navarra