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Valetta News
The Malta Independent, 20 January 2012
Valletta’s bid for the European Capital of Culture passes
the pre-selection stage
Valletta’s (V18) bid for the title of European Capital of
Culture (ECOC) has passed the pre-selection stage following
the first meeting of the Evaluation Panel. The Chairman of
the Evaluation Panel, Mr Gaulhofer, explained that even
though there was one bid presented for the ECOC project in
Malta, the panel will have to implement the normal
procedures to ensure that the bid satisfies the European
Commission’s criteria. He stated that the Evaluation Panel
was pleased with the Valletta V18 bid and is confident that
Valletta will be able to deliver a successful ECOC project.
http://www.independent.com.mt/news.asp?newsitemid=138531
The Times, 20 January 2012
Valletta 2018: From bid to beyond
In this opinion piece, David Felice, president of Valletta
2018 Foundation talks about Valletta’s bid for 2018 European
Capital of Culture. The EU pre-selection evaluation
panel’s visited Malta on January 18. The bid, lodged
officially last October, was a massive undertaking; the
result of an intense series of consultations, public
workshops and the compilation of the bid book. The website
www.valletta2018.org,
is there to receive, help develop and showcase ideas from
the public .
http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20120120/opinion/Valletta-2018-From-bid-to-beyond.403086
The Times, 20 January 2012
New car park
In this letter to the editor, Zminijietna comments about the
proposed new car park at Floriana and calls on the
authorities to implement a national plan to better promote
the use of public transport,
http://www.timesofmalta.com/sections/view/letters
The Times, 18 January 2012
Car park to replace Floriana stands
The spectator stands alongside the Floriana football pitch
will be transformed into an open-air car park if the
planning authority approves the project on Friday. The
project by the Grand Harbour Regeneration Corporation, a
government entity, is expected to level the stepped area
along the Mall and transform it into a car park.
The Times, 18 January 2012
Britons look for brothers they met at palace of light
A British couple, who escorted two Maltese boys into the
Valletta luminarium in November are trying to track them
down to give them a photo album of the colourful occasion.
http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20120118/local/Britons-look-for-brothers-they-met-at-palace-of-light.402758
The Malta Independent, 13 January 2012
Panel of evaluators for Malta’s European Capital of Culture
bid
The Ministry for Tourism, Culture and the Environment
announced the names of the panel of evaluators who will be
assessing Malta’s bid for the title of European Capital of
Culture for 2018. A selection panel of 13 members is set up
to assess the applications of cities bidding for the title.
Seven of the panel members are nominated by the European
institutions, and six are nominated by Malta. The panel
will convene for a pre-selection meeting next week in Malta
to assess the application presented by the candidate city of
Valletta.
http://www.independent.com.mt/news.asp?newsitemid=138102
The Malta Independent, 13 January 2012
Restoration work in Valletta
Article published on 13 January 2012
Restoration work is being undertaken on the Siege Bell
Memorial in Valletta, which was dedicated in 1992 by Queen
Elizabeth and President Censu Tabone to mark the 50th
anniversary of the award of the George Cross to Malta. This
year is the award’s 70th anniversary.
http://www.independent.com.mt/news.asp?newsitemid=138099
The Malta Independent, 13 January 2012
Merchants Street outside tables to get umbrellas
The
Mepa
board yesterday settled the controversy about the new
octagonal outside tables that have been installed in
Merchants Street, Valletta, and allowed umbrellas over each
unit to allow clients some shade from the sun.
http://www.independent.com.mt/news.asp?newsitemid=138097
The Malta Independent, 10 January 2012
Bill to improve term of lease of Valletta businesses to be
discussed in Parliament
There are close to 600 Valletta businesses in public
property and most premises are on lease for six month
periods. This makes it difficult for them to invest because
banks do not lend them money. A Bill to this effect has
been approved by the Cabinet and should be discussed in
Parliament soon.
http://www.independent.com.mt/news.asp?newsitemid=137971
The Sunday Times, 8 January 2012
Recalling Cesare Catania in creative Strait Street
If developed as performing spaces, the sites in Strait
Street would also allow a stronger development of the
educational courses at tertiary level. Fr Peter
Serracino Inglott puts forward his views about the
rehabilitation of the area and turning it into a creative
clusters.
http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20120108/opinion/Recalling-Cesare-Catania-in-creative-Strait-Street.401474
The Malta Independent, 3 January 2012
Shop owners urged to postpone post-Christmas sales till
after New Year’s Day
Businessman Tonio Camilleri yesterday called on shop owners
to start postponing their post-Christmas sales till the
beginning of January. Mr Camilleri, on behalf of the
Merchants Street, Valletta, business community feels that
many times businesses shoot themselves in the foot by
starting their sales right after Christmas, usually on
Boxing Day.
http://www.independent.com.mt/news.asp?newsitemid=137670
The Sunday Times, 1 January 2012
Regeneration of Valletta
In this letter to the editor, Sandro Rossi writes about the
sad state of Biccereija in Valletta and welcomes the
rehabilitation project which is to be carried out in the
coming months.
http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20120101/letters/Regeneration-of-Valletta.400539
The Independent on Sunday, 1 January 2012
The tapestries at the Palace
There is an awful lot of misinformation about the tapestries
in the Grand Master’s Palace in Valletta. Claire Bonavia
gave a lecture on the tapestries in the Palace as part of
the series Rediscovering the Grand Master’s Palace. The
next talk will be on Monday, 30 January at 6pm, Judge
Giovanni Bonello will speak about Deeds and Misdeeds at the
Palace.
http://www.independent.com.mt/news.asp?newsitemid=137616
timesonline.com , 1 January 2012
Malta welcomes 2012
Thousands of people gathered in Valletta and Floriana this
evening to welcome 2012.
http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20120101/local/malta-welcomes-2012.400496
The Times, 30 December 2011
If music be the food of love, play on...
The Splendid Lodging House in Strait Street, Valletta, came
alive to the sound of music in September as top “old time”
musicians assembled there for a photo shoot. The end result
was Living Legends, Bank of Valletta’s tribute calendar to
some of the island’s most renowned musicians. Award winning
photographer Joe P. Smith was entrusted with the
photography.
http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20111230/local/If-music-be-the-food-of-love-play-on-.400314
The Malta Independent, 27 December 2011
Inauguration of Migration Museum
The initial phase of the Digital Migration Museum was
inaugurated at Dar l-Emigrant, in Valletta. The museum is
being set up by the Emigrants’ Commission.
http://www.independent.com.mt/news.asp?newsitemid=137386
The Times, 27 December 2011
Source of the fountain
The Triton Fountain at Valletta’s City Gate square may
appear to be functioning from the outside but the underlying
passageways, with their old fittings and makeshift repairs,
are in need of drastic work. The worst damage the fountain
suffered was in 1978, when the plate at the top collapsed
and broke the statues
http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20111227/local/Source-of-the-fountain.399936
The Times, 19 December 2011
Indications that sea transport will increase
A call for tenders for an eight-year contract to provide a
scheduled ferry service across Grand Harbour and between
Sliema and Marsamxett against a maximum fee of €1.50 has
been issued.
http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20111219/local/Indications-that-sea-transport-will-increase.399027
The Sunday Times, 18 December 2011
New Valletta community radio launched
Radio City 107.6 FM was inaugurated on December 8 by
Valletta mayor Alexiei Dingli and Fr Richard Falzon during a
brief ceremony attended by the station’s presenters, various
guests and members of the press. The radio station’s
premises in West Street has been kindly provided by the
Carmelites.
http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20111218/arts-entertainment/New-Valletta-community-radio-launched.399097
The Times, 16 December 2011
Call for tenders for harbour ferry services issued
Transport Malta has launched a call for tenders for the
operation of ferry services between Sliema and Marsamxett in
Valletta and between Valletta and the inner part of Dockyard
Creek in Cospicua. The authority said the services were
aimed at reducing the level of land traffic, its associated
costs and environmental impact, by increasing the
availability and accessibility of alternative means of
transport.
http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20111216/local/call-for-tenders-for-harbour-ferry-services-launched.398640
The Times, 15 December 2011
Scandal of the empty car park drivers can’t afford
The park-and-ride site in Blata l-Bajda can take 200 cars
but, on most days, only a few cars can be seen there by the
time everyone should be settled at their desks. The Arriva
parking lot is a desert while workers in the area are
thirsty for parking spaces. However, they prefer to park
further away from their offices or drive around until they
stumble upon a vacant space rather than pay the
“prohibitive” rates.
http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20111215/local/Scandal-of-the-empty-car-park-drivers-can-t-afford.398392
The Malta Independent, 15 December 2011
Old abattoir building to
go to voluntary sector
The old abattoir building in Valletta will be given to the
voluntary organisations’ council to administer it as a
syndicate house by new NGOs or voluntary organisations which
do not have their own premises. The old abattoir, which is
to be restored, is situated right behind the Auberge de
Baviere, and comprises two levels which can be accessed via
a pedestrian area that can be used for outdoor activities.
The lower level will be turned into an area for creative
initiatives such as exhibitions and gigs while the second
floor will be transformed into office space and common areas
for NGOs.
http://www.independent.com.mt/news.asp?newsitemid=136932
timesonline.com , 14 December 2011
Old slaughterhouse to become Centre for Volunteers
The old slaughterhouse, referred to as il-Biccerija, is
being transformed into a centre for use by Maltese voluntary
organisations. It is situated right behind the Auberge de
Baviere in Valletta. The building will be passed on to the
National Voluntary Council to be used by organisations which
did not have premises.
http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20111214/local/old-slaughterhouse-to-become-voluntary-centre.398361
timesonline.com , 13 December 2011
National Awards conferred to cross-section of society
Heartfelt congratulations from the Chairman and the Board of
Governors to Mr. Carmelo Camillleri upon being made Member
of the National Order of Merit.
The National Awards were conferred by President George Abela
at the Palace on Republic Day. Mr Camilleri was a Governor
of Valletta Alive Foundation from 2004 to 2008.
http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20111213/local/national-awards-conferred-to-cross-section-of-society.398223
The Independent on Sunday, 11 December 2011
Big blocks for Valletta’s City Gate are being cut now
The
big blocks of stone required for the entrance to Valletta
are in the process of being cut in a special way in a Gozo
quarry, this paper is informed. According to Renzo Piano’s
plan, these big blocks will plug the parts of the bastions
that were hacked away in the 1960s in order to accommodate
the much wider City Gate that was created then.
http://www.independent.com.mt/news.asp?newsitemid=136785
The Malta Independent , 10 December 2011
Tritons Fountain ‘too damaged’ to be moved
The
government has finally bowed to public opinion and to the
hard facts of the matter and has now decided that the
Tritons Fountain at City Gate will not be moved, given its
very fragile and damaged state.
http://www.independent.com.mt/news.asp?newsitemid=136710
The Times, 10 December 2011
Tritons back to glory
Plans to shift the Triton Fountain, outside City Gate, in
Valletta, to Floriana have been abandoned because it needs a
€2 million restoration job that will take an estimated two
years to complete. This means Renzo Piano’s plans for the
square outside the capital’s new entrance were revisited to
incorporate the fountain in the upgrading project, which
will include paving an area of 12,000 square metres.
http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20111210/local/Tritons-back-to-glory.397680
The Times, 10 December 2011
Work on St Paul Street set for summer 2012
Work on the upper part of St Paul Street, one of Valletta’s
two main traffic arteries, was due to start in summer and to
be completed by mid-August, Valletta mayor Alexei Dingli
said.
The resurfacing of the lower, more residential part of the
road was completed by mid-November. The parking lot markings
and the laying down of cat eyes was only finished yesterday,
following tarmac tests.
http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20111210/local/Work-on-St-Paul-Street-set-for-summer-2012.397678
The Times, 4 December 2011
Preti comes alive in Valletta
One of Valletta’s finest architectural gems has been
restored to its former glory, 13 years after plaster and
pieces of stone fell from the main dome. Located adjacent
to Auberge d’Italie, Santa Caterina d’Italia was where
Italian Baroque artist Mattia Preti learnt the rare
technique of painting directly on the wall.
http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20111204/local/Preti-comes-alive-in-Valletta.396668
The Malta Independent , 3 December 2011
Valletta Living History student drawing exhibition
Between 8 and 24 December, Valletta Living History will be
organising an exhibition of all the participants who
submitted their works for the nationwide drawing competition
that was organised for students between six and 12 years of
age.
http://www.independent.com.mt/news.asp?newsitemid=136377
The Times, 4 December 2011
Preti comes alive in Valletta
One of Valletta’s finest architectural gems has been
restored to its former glory, 13 years after plaster and
pieces of stone fell from the main dome. Located adjacent
to Auberge d’Italie, Santa Caterina d’Italia was where
Italian Baroque artist Mattia Preti learnt the rare
technique of painting directly on the wall.
http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20111204/local/Preti-comes-alive-in-Valletta.396668
The Malta Independent , 3 December 2011
Valletta Living History student drawing exhibition
Between 8 and 24 December, Valletta Living History will be
organising an exhibition of all the participants who
submitted their works for the nationwide drawing competition
that was organised for students between six and 12 years of
age.
http://www.independent.com.mt/news.asp?newsitemid=136377
timesonline, 1 December 2011
Original plans of Valletta to be put on display
The plans are to be put on display in the new inter-active
centre on the fortifications, which will be housed in the
newly re-built/restored Biagio Steps in Valletta.
http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20111201/local/original-plans-of-valletta-to-be-put-on-display.396408
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