Gozo’s skies filled with colour in Kite & Wind festival

Oct 18 2021

Minister for Gozo Clint Camilleri took to social media to share some shots of yesterday’s ‘Kite & Wind’ festival in San Dimitri, Gharb. Organised by the local council and the ministry, the festival embellished the clear blue sky with a multitude of characters and beautifully designed kites.

With over 40 organisations from around 12 different countries, the festival provided families with an event to remember and bond over. The minister expressed that he was positively overwhelmed by the amount of people who made their way to Malta’s sister island to enjoy the spectacle.

We cannot help but agree with Minister Camilleri – these shots are absolutely gorgeous! Such events continue to attract more people to enjoy our islands’ natural beauty whilst also having activities the entire family can enjoy.

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Photo Source: Clint Camilleri FB

WATCH: Stand with Vitesse football fans collapses as they celebrate derby win

Oct 18 2021

As Vitesse fans celebrated their side’s 1-0 win against NEC, the stand holding a significant amount of ecstatic supporters gave way. No injuries were reported, with a NEC director stating that a container sitting just below the stand may have prevented a much worse and tragic outcome. The collapse occurred when players approached the Goffertstadion end to cheer along with their supporters.

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As the two sides approached to celebrate from different areas of the stadium, the stand gave way to the weight of the crowd. However, as the stand did not fully collapse, many fans seemed utterly unfazed by the incident and continued to cheer with their heroes. The Dutch football federation (KNVB) and the major of Nijmegen have called for an investigation into the incident. A spokesperson for KNVB highlighted that there has been a lot of work to make the stadium safe, so an investigation should be utmost priority.

Maltese off-roader Neville Ciantar 2nd in King of Portugal

Oct 18 2021

The list of sporting achievements by the Maltese continues to grow as Neville ‘Nusu’ Ciantar, off-road racing driver and member of All-Wheel Drive Club, placed 2nd in 2021’s King of Portugal. Known to be the toughest race in Europe, Ciantar managed to excel and dominate in the event, coming just short of one place to winning.

The King of Portugal was started in 2013, with participants challenged to go through different circuits in the shortest time possible. It is a test of everything from vehicles, tires, transmissions but also of the driver’s adaptability, calculation and dexterity. This isn’t the first Ciantar competed, having finished 5th in 2017 and 6th in 2018.

Ciantar’s achievement is simply more proof of Maltese capability in keeping their own on an international level. Well done!

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Photo Source: Neville Ciantar FB

From viral TikToker to X Factor contestant

Oct 17 2021

Shaun Zaffarese rose to fame during the covid-19 pandemic for his hilarious acts imitating his family members on popular social media platform TikTok.

He was able to rack more than 10k followers on his TikTok account and this evening he took everyone by surprise after he featured in X Factor Malta season 3.

Him being featured on tonight’s episode wasn’t the only surprise he had in store, as he went on to surprise all the judges on the panel with his amazing voice, which landed him 4 yeses and paved his way to the chair challenge.

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