Lackluster Blacks
Held to a Draw
(Sunday, 3rd December
2006)
Ghajnsielem closed the
first round of league play with a
1-1 draw against Qala S.J. Anthony Buttigieg put the
Blacks ahead, with his first senior goal, early in
the second half. Joseph Xerri brought Qala level
later on. Franklee Galea nearly won it for the
Blacks when he smashed a long range effort against
the post.
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Ghajnsielem Week: 7 Days of Celebrations!
(Monday, 27th November 2006)
The Cultural Committee
has finalized the programme of activities for the
'Ghajnsielem Week' and thus reviving an old
tradition of dedicating 7days of celebrations for
our village. The activities start on the 2nd of
December and will involve all the main organizations in
Ghajnsielem.
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Ghajnsielem F.C. in
GFA Cup Final
(Sunday, 26th November
2006)
The Blacks
obtained a decisive 3-0 victory
against
S.K.
Victoria W.
and qualified to the
final of the 34th edition of the GFA cup.
Ghajnsielem F.C. confirmed the good moment of the
season. They produced an effective defensive
department and dangerous in attack which confirmed
their good form of the season. more
Tribute to fallen war Heroes
(Sunday, 12th November
2006)
This morning, Ghajnsielem joined the rest of the
Commonwealth to mark Remembrance Day to honour the
victims of the two world wars. Several people
gathered to pay tribute to the victims of the two
World Wars at the War Memorial.
The ceremony was organized by the Ghajnsielem Local
Council.
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Put your hands up for
the Blacks!
(Sunday, 12th November
2006)
Ghajnsielem won a 7-goal
thriller at the Sannat Ground in the quarter-final
stage of the GFA. Cup. They beat their highly-rated
rivals, Nadur 4-3, thanks to a Jeremy Camilleri
strike in the 2nd period of extra time. The Blacks
led at 1-0, then bled 3 goals and looked on their
way to the long-awaited thumping.
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First meeting of the Vocational Group
(Tuesday, 31st October
2006)
The 1st meeting of the
Vocational Group, for this academic year, was held this
month. The aim of this group is to help students find
out what is the mission that God has entrusted to
them. The Vocational Group offers a helping hand
for students who have the feeling that God might be
calling them for Priesthood.
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Ghajnsielem covered
with a
blanket of fog
(Thursday, 26th October
2006)
During the last few
days, the weather was very untypical Maltese, with a
blanket of fog literally covering the island.
Although most of it had cleared by noon, the fog is
still blanketing some parts of the island. The fog
formed during the night due to a high level of
humidity in the atmosphere, which met a cold spell.
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Ghajnsielem.com
relaunches History section
(Wednesday, 25th October 2006)
After
an intensive research, Ghajnsielem.com has revamped
the History section. It will now offer a detailed
analysis from a historical perspective starting from
the pre-historic times and continues on how
Ghajnsielem has developed over the centuries. This
is a very interesting feature for the students and
all those that want to learn more about this
beautiful village.
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Diploma Award for local Interior Designer
(Monday, 23rd October 2006)
Young
Ghajnsielem designer Sandro Vella has been awarded
the Diploma in Interior Design from the Institute of
Interior Design of Wedmore, England. For the past
three years, Sandro has been professionally trained
in several areas and now he has recently opened up
his own business, Velsano Design House.
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Kercem Ajax equalize
result in dying moments
(Sunday, 22nd October 2006)
Kercem Ajax and
Ghajnsielem obtained a point each in an entertaining
match that left the final result uncertain until the
final whistle. The Blacks took the lead on the 88th
minute but on the 2nd minute of extra time, Kercem
scored the equaliser. The final result was 2-2.
This result favours leaders Sannat Lions.
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New Ghajnsielem Archpriest
announced
(Monday,
9th October 2006)
Gozo Bishop Mario Grech
appointed Xaghra born Can. Frankie Bajada as the new
pastor of the Ghajnsielem Parish and successor to Can
Joseph Zerafa. The Bishop unexpectedly announced the news of
the appointment
to the faithful congregated after Monday’s 6.30pm mass.
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Ghajnsielem Week
programme finalized
(Thursday, 5th October 2006)
The Cultural
Committee met for the second time this evening in
order to finalize the activities for the Ghajnsielem
week. The whole week of activities will practically
involve all the main organizations in Ghajnsielem
and will include day trips, get-together events,
gala dinner, festivals, competitions and even a
youth night.
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Ghajnsielem mourns
Francis Buttigieg
(Tuesday, 3rd October 2006)
Ghajnsielem mourns the passing of ex-Blacks player,
Francis Buttigieg, who succumbed to a serious
illness. Francis, who was five days short of his
55th birthday, is survived by his wife, Veronica,
sons Joseph (Ghajnsielem midfielder--right), Larry
(local councilor and ex-player) and daughter Angie.
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Cultural Committee meets for the 1st time
(Tuesday, 12th September 2006)
The Cultural Committee met
for the first time this evening in order to discuss
the initial activities and ideas which in the future
will form part of the so called 'Ghajnsielem
Cultural Calendar'. High on the agenda were the
activities for the 'Jum Ghajnsielem' (10th December)
and the upcoming festive season.
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Promising Local Artist wins foreign Award
(Tuesday, 12th September 2006)
The young
artist Vince Caruana has just returned to
Ghajnsielem with an M.A. in Visual Arts from the
Libera Accademia di Belle Arti in Florence, one of
the most distinguished art institutions in Europe.
He was classically trained in painting, sculpture
and photography. Being a dedicated and a
continuously striving student, he was also awarded
''Il Migliore Allievo dell’Anno''.
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Festa 2006: The Highlights
(Monday, 4th September 2006)
For
another year Ghajnsielem celebrated the Feast of Our
Lady of Loreto in style. It was flawless from an
organizational point of view while the richness and
creativity of street decorations impressed everyone.
One must also not forget the multitude of crowds
that swarmed the whole square enjoying and watching
the local youths celebrating in style.
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Traditional 'Ikla ta'
Wara l-Festa'
(Wednesday, 30th August 2006)
It was a
three-hour recreational activity for over 150 persons who
accepted the invitation of the St Joseph Band Club for a
traditional Ikla ta' Wara l-Festa. Many of those who
attended were still feeling nostalgic and a little sad when
remembering that the Feast of Our Lady of Loreto came to an
end. more
Sunday:
Viva l-Madonna ta' Loreto
(Sunday, 27th August
2006)
Ghajnsielem is today celebrating the Feast of Our
Lady of Loreto. This morning Bishop Mario Grech led
a pontifical concelebrated Mass. The procession with
the statue of Our Lady of Loreto started at 7.30 and
went around the main streets of Ghajnsielem. The
feast ended with the traditional 'Marc tal-Hdax'.
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Saturday:
Feast gets into full swing
(Saturday,
26th August
2006)
Thousands of people from
all over Malta and Gozo intermingled with the Ghajnsilmizi on
Saturday evening to enjoy the feast of Our Lady of
Loreto. Hundreds
of enthusiastic youngsters gathered in Hamri Street
as St Joseph Band and Victoria's 'Banda La Stella'
played marched to the main square. The evening
ended with a huge firework display.
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Friday:
Weekend
starts
with a big surprise
(Friday,
25th August
2006)
Thousands of Ghajnsilmizi
were in for a surprise as l-Ghaqda ta' l-Armar
unexpectedly presented the new statue of Our Lady of
Home just a few minutes before the famous "March
tal-Balzunetta". The St Joseph Band and Xewkija's 'Prekursur'
Band played marches in Mgarr Road while accompanying the
new statue to the main square.
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Thursday: Band March in Simirat Street
(Thursday, 22nd August
2006)
The St
Joseph Band together with Qala's 'Ite ad Joseph'
band yesterday played marches in Borg Gharib and
Simirat street. The march which started at 21.00CET
ended in front of the band club premises. The
Executive Committee also launched the 2006 Annual
Feast Magazine.
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Tuesday: Annual
Instrumental Concert
(Tuesday,
22nd August
2006)
The St. Joseph Band,
directed by Mro Sunny Galea and assisted by Mro Frankie
Debono performed its annual Instrumental Concert in the
main square. Shortly afterwards the
executive proudly committee inaugurated a new flag
which will compliment the new decorations of the Club's
premises. more
Monday: Band March in
Garden Street
(Monday, 21st August 2006)
The external feast
celebrations officially kicked off on Monday where the
St. Joseph Band Club played a set of marches from Garden
Street to the Main Square. Shortly afterwards the
titular statue of Our Lady of Loreto was taken out of
its niche marking the first day of a whole week of
celebrations.
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Special Mass for our Emigrants
(Sunday,
20th August
2006)
Fr Emanuel
Magro concelebrated a special Mass for emigrants currently
holidaying in Gozo. This was followed by a reception at the
parish centre. Many
emigrants, some of whom left their homeland many years
ago, are currently living in Europe, the Americas and
Australia.
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Ghajnsielem Fest 2006
(Thursday,
17th August
2006)
Celebrations
for the Feast of Our Lady of Loreto started today
with the Ghajnsielem Fest Music festival. Many local talents
took part in this event which was presented by Lelio Spiteri
and Lorietta Buttigieg. The main attraction of the
night was Fabrizio Faniello with his famous hit 'I Do'.
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Coming Soon: Live
Webcam!
(Wednesday, 9th August 2006)
With only
a few days to go, l-Ghaqda ta' l-Armar
are working at odd hours (sometimes under the scorching sun)
in order to settle everything in time! Meanwhile,
Ghajnsielem.com in
collaboration with Eagle Security will be streaming
the Feast of Our Lady of Loreto live on
the internet.
A daily
photo update will also be available in the
Ghajnsielem.com Feast section.
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St Joseph Band's '06
Annual Magazine
(Monday,
7th August
2006)
During the next few weeks, the St Joseph Band Club
will be freely distributing the 2006 Annual Feast
Magazine to all the Ghajnsielem residents. The
magazine which includes over 70 articles offers an
insight and several interesting features about the
village of Ghajnsielem.
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2006 Feast
t-shirt design presented
(Wednesday,
13th July
2006)
As part of the preparations for this year's titular
feast, l-Ghaqda ta' l-Armar recently presented the
new t-shirt design. These t-shirts are available in
all sizes and are only sold on a pre-order basis.
Those who are interested, should place their order
either at the St Joseph Band Club bar or at the
Parish Centre.
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St Joseph Band Club
launches new CD
(Wednesday,
29th June
2006)
The executive committee decided to name this CD
'Euphoria' (meaning a state of high spirit) to
reflect the enthusiasm that the Ghajnsilmizi have
for the Feast of Our Lady of Loreto. The CD
contains a good mix of traditional and new marches
back up by the Lauratana Choir.
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Mayor Alessandro Battilocchio Re-Elected
(Thursday,
22nd June
2006)
Alessandro Battilocchio has
been re-elected as Mayor during the local elections
which were recently held in Tolfa. The young 'Sindku'
who is well known in Ghajnsielem for the twinning
activities won by a very wide margin of votes and
will be on task for the next five years.
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Special Day for 36
children
(4th
June 2006)
It was a special day
for 17 girls and 19 boys as they received their
First Holy Communion. A mass was concelebrated in
the afternoon by Archpriest Zerafa. The children
participated and sang all the hymns leading to the
most special moment as each child received the Holy
Communion for the first time.
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Salvation Day - Joe
Attard saves the Blacks
(28th
May 2006)
Ex-champions and finalists of this year’s GFA cup
Ghajnsielem, defended their first division status
with a victory if 2-0 over the division II
runners-up Victoria Hotspurs in the play-off against
relegation. It was a deserved victory for the blacks
as they produced more play than their opponents.
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1-Day trip to Sicily
a Success
(7th
May 2006)
The
one-day trip to Sicily organized by the St Joseph Band
club committee was hailed as success by all those who
took the opportunity to make some bargain shopping.
The day started on a good note as the group was informed
that Virtu Ferries will be utilizing the new luxury
jumbo Catamaran – M/V Maria Dolores
for the first time.
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New Warehouse for l-Ghaqda
ta' l-Armar
(4th
May 2006)
The need for a new
and larger warehouse to replace the current one has
long been felt. It was a rather a difficult task to
choose a place which is large enough to store the
feast decorations while obtain it at a reasonable
budget. But after long discussion with the
Archpriest Can. Fr. Joseph Zerafa he kindly offered
a plot of land between near the Parish Centre. more
Blacks Discover
Scoring Touch
(22nd
April 2006)
After three successive losses against the top teams
in the first division, Ghajnsielem finally ran into
a team in some distress, Xaghra United.
Ghajnsielem beat Xaghra U. 5-1 to climb within four
points of the same team. Errol Grima, Joseph
Buttigieg (2), Larry Buttigieg and Frank Buttigieg
scored for the Blacks. more
Deserved Victory for
Sannat, 2-1
(16th
April 2006)
Sannat Lions obtained a deserved victory over
Ghajnsielem and they are now only two points from
making sure of the third spot on the table.
The three goals of the match were scored during the
first half, but the Blacks never managed to produce
a reaction after the break. more
Hundreds Enjoy
"Is-Salib tal-Fidwa"
(10th
April 2006)
Hundreds of Ghajnsilmizi packed the Ghajnsielem Parish
Church to enjoy the spectacular performance put on by 'L-Ghaqda
Drammatika Ghajnsielem' during the 19th edition of the
Easter Pageant. "Is-Salib tal-Fidwa" was written and
directed by JoAnne Debrincat. more
A Day of
Devotion:
Our Lady of Sorrow
(7th
April 2006)
Hundreds of Ghajnsilmizi followed the solemn procession of
Our Lady of Sorrow which went round the main streets. The
procession took the form of a pageant with various
participants dressed up in period costumes to represent
Biblical personalities. The feast which takes place before
Palm Sunday is considered as one of the most revered in the
Maltese islands
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Holy Week 2006 on
your Desktop!
(08th
April 2006)
Ghajnsielem.com is
bringing you a selection of Desktop Wallpapers
related to the Holy Week. These pictures were taken
by Norbert Cauchi. During the upcoming days,
ghajnsielem.com will also bring you several updates
related to the Holy Week activities which will be
taking place in our village. more
Ghajnsielem mourns
Frank Xuereb
(29th
March 2006)
Ghajnsielem was stunned
with the sad news that one of its favourite sons,
Frank Xuereb, has passed away. He was just 49 years
old. Frank Xuereb
was an inspiring figure. He approached whatever
responsibility he took on with great passion and
commitment. His inspiration is ensconced in the
hearts of all those he touched.
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Easter Pageant 2006:
'Is-Salib tal-Fidwa'
(28th
March 2006)
Ghaqda Drammatika
Ghajnsielem will be staging the passion play "Is-Salib
tal-Fidwa" on 10th and 11th April 2006 at Ghajnsielem
Parish church at 8.00pm. "Is-Salib tal-Fidwa",
written by JoAnne Debrincat is the 19th production
of the Ghaqda Drammatika Ghajnsielem since its
formation in 1987. more
Local model on
Reality Show
(22nd
March 2006)
Ghajnsielem's
eighteen-year-old model Jennifer Buttigieg will be
amongst the thirty finalists who will be taking part
in the reality TV show, GateWay to Miss World, which
is being aired on Net TV. She was chosen amongst
hundreds of applicants and will be now competing to
represent Malta in the Miss World finals. more
Blacks struggling
against relegation
(19th
March 2006)
Kercem recovered
from the upset to Nadur in their previous outing
with a close 1-0 victory over Ghajnsielem. The
Blacks' best opportunity saw Frank Buttigieg hitting
badly from an ideal position. Ghajnsielem, who are
still struggling against relegation, were without
Ricardo Conceicao due to suspension. more
St Joseph Band's CD Recordings
streamed online
(18th
March 2006)
The new committee
has decided to put all the CDs released by St Joseph
Band online. The visitors can listen to these
recordings by visiting the 'CDs and Cassettes'
section and click on the desired album. The aim
behind this decision is to promote these marches
outside Malta and enhance the website. more
Cultural
Committee to be
formed soon
(14th
March 2006)
After a fruitful
meeting between the Local Council and the St Joseph
Band Club Committee, both parties decided to form a
'Cultural Committee'. The main aim behind this committee
will be that of improving the quality of life
through the organization of cultural activities and
exhibitions throughout the year while making use of
hidden talent that our village offers. more
New Band Committee
aims High
(6th
March 2006)
The newly elected
committee which is led by Gino Cauchi (President),
Kevin Cauchi (Secretary) and Elvin Tabone
(Treasurer) held its first executive meeting on
Monday. It was decided that one of the main
priorities of this committee is to change the
negative mentality which many have towards the Club
while asking them for their support and
contribution. more
Ghajnsielem hosts
Tolfa mayor and choir
(27th
February 2006)
The weekend of
February 24-27 was characterised by rain, cold and
wind. Yet despite the inclement weather, the
festivities prepared by the Ghajnsielem Council in
honour of a visiting delegation from Tolfa went
ahead. The delegation
represented the Choir of Tolfa, 'Corale di Tolfa', which is
well known in the Lazio region for its performances. more
Another scoreless draw
against Wanderers
(25th
February 2006)
Ghajnsielem and S.K.
Victoria Wanderers played to their second goalless
draw of the season. This encounter, however, bore no
relation to the arid scoreless match played earlier
in the season at the Sannat Ground. The slightly
soggy turf of the Gozo Stadium was certainly more
conducive to flowing football then that last outpost
of the sandy, rutted ground at Sannat.
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Mgr Grech's
Ends his Pastoral
Visit
(22nd
February 2006)
Bishop Mgr Grech
brought joy to many people especially to the
children during his visit at the Ghajnsielem Primary
School. This was the last day of his pastoral visit.
His program ended with a concelebrated mass in the
presence of hundreds of Ghajnsilmizi who thanked him
for his visit and wished him best of luck for his
new mission. more
Second Day of Bishop
Mgr Grech's
Visit
(21st
February 2006)
Following a full day
of back-to-back activities yesterday, Mgr Mario Grech
continued his pastoral visit by meeting several
organizations. The Bishop was embraced, kissed, hugged
by many members of these organizations while others even
took this opportunity to have a photo with him. Mgr
Grech shook hands and conversed with them even with
limited time available.
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Bishop Mario Grech visits
Ghajnsielem
(20th
February 2006)
Newly appointed Gozo
Bishop Mario Grech yesterday started an official 3-day
pastoral visit. The visit is of a pastoral, liturgical,
cultural and social nature which will take place in the
church, the Parish Centre, the homes, the organizations
and the streets of Ghajnsielem. Mgr Grech was greeted by
hundreds of people who gathered in the main square
awaiting for his arrival.
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Tolfa delegation to visit
Ghajnsielem
(16th
February 2006)
A delegation form
Tolfa will come to Ghajnsielem from 24th to 27th of
February. The delegation represents the Choir of Tolfa
which is well known in the Lazio Region for its
performances. The group will be involved in several
cultural activities organized by the Comune di Tolfa in
collaboration with the Ghajnsielem Local Council and the
Lauretana Choir.
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Blacks
bounce back against Xewkija
(12th
February 2006)
Ghajnsielem
recovered from last week's setback with a spirited
performance and a 2-0 victory over Xewkija T. Renato
Conceicao opened the score from a penalty while Stefan
Azzopardi scored the second. The Blacks survived
Xewkija's pressure, including a penalty (missed by
Tchawou) to grab all points and re-launch their pursuit
of a more respectable position in the league table.
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Crafts Incubation Centre
in Ghajnsielem
(10th
February 2006)
he Malta Environment
and Planning Authority (Mepa) has authorised the
construction of the first Crafts Incubation Centre in
Gozo, which includes an extension to the present Wistin
Camilleri Gozo Centre for Arts and Crafts in
Ghajnsielem. The project is being financed under the
Structural Programme for Malta 2004-2006, involving the
investment of approx €800,000.
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Xaghra United beat Ghajnsielem 5-0
(5th February 2006)
Xaghra United obtained the
double over Ghajnsielem
and now join Xewkija Tigers at the 3rd spot on the table.
Thier victory practically matured with an excellent
performance by strikers Kalenga Ndayi and Silvan Galea. The
Blacks were denied from scoring on several occasions
following consecutive efforts by Larry Buttigieg and Anthony
Buttigieg.
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First win of the season
(22nd January 2006)
It finally happened.
The three points gained left the team rooted down in 6th
place, with a 7 point chasm separating the Blacks from
fourth and fifth place. Renato Conceicao led an all-round
performance against Sannat Lions by scoring a goal in each
half to give the Blacks a 2-0 win. The
performance was once again an improvement on the unwatchable
efforts earlier this season.
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