Hamrun’s St. Joseph Band Club Breaks Record For Largest Balloon Structure

Aug 13 2023

With festa season at full speed as Malta reaches its last few weeks of village feasts, Hamrun’s St. Joseph Band Club has secured a national record for Malta’s largest balloon structure.

Soċjetà Mużikali San Ġużepp Ħamrun – A.D. 1889 was given the award from ‘The Malta Records’ after presenting an impressive balloon structure in the form of a church measuring 11.75m height by 7.30m width.

After a week of celebrations, the Hamrun Feast will come to a close this afternoon, with the famed ‘Marċ tal-Ħadd’ to take place alongside a number of other celebrations and afterparties.

Have you attended a village feast this year?

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Cycling Activist Steve Zammit Lupi Arrives in Sweden as Part of 500km Journey Across Europe

Aug 13 2023

Malta’s own cycling activist Steve Zammit Lupi has made some major progress in his 500-kilometre cycling journey, arriving in Helsinborg, Sweden on Saturday evening. Zammit Lupi reported that he arrived in Sweden after crossing from Helsingør, Denmark via his fourth and final ferry journey.

With 800 kilometres to his final destination in Stockholm, this journey saw the activist leave Malta to cycle around 100 kilometres everyday for 55 days, allowing him to discover new places and experience with his trusted bicycle.

The journey saw Zammit Lupi cycle through Italy, Austria, Czech Republic, Germany and Denmark, with hundreds of his friends and followers cheering him on from the island.

Beyond experiencing his own dream journey, the nature-lover constantly raises awareness about alternative transportation and sustainable practices, encouraging others to embrace greener lifestyles and his unwavering commitment to a greener world has been seen in this journey.

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Nude Man Wandering in Qawra Beach Sparks Online Furor

Aug 13 2023

A photo of a nude man emerging from the sea at what appears to be Qawra Point Beach (Ta’ Fra Ben) has sparked quite a furor online.

Hundreds took to the comments of a post published by controversial zoo owner Anton Rea Cutajar, who censored the snap himself before taking it online, as a completely nude man wandered across the beach.

Topless sunbathing and public nudity is prohibited on all public beaches, with only a small inlet in Ġnejna Bay and a particular inlet in Pembroke renowned for being nudist beaches.

It is unknown whether any legal action has been taken on the situation.

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Motivational Speaker Angele De Leuw Muscat Passes Away

Aug 12 2023

Motivational speaker Angele De Leuw Muscat sadly passed away yesterday at around 08:00 am, after having battled cancer throughout her remarkable life.

Taking to social media, partner Casper De Leuw Muscat announced the passing, saying that she passed away peacefully and quietly whilst surrounded by her family.

‘This morning during my meditation I knew. It was just after 6, but I felt it was about to happen. It was as if something ripped open my heart, and everything came out. Tears, screams, shouts. I might have scared some people around me but I couldn’t contain it. And then when I came back to the hotel Antoinette told me.’

‘Right now I am surrounded by a whole bunch of love and support. It is painful, it is surreal, it is heart breaking. Scary and sad. But, I also know that Angele will be in a better place soon. It is the last thing she told me: “I will be fine”. And she will be. And so will I, and the children. But first we will have to pass through a lot of grief and pain which I will approach with as much positivity as humanly possible.’

‘I am still in Vienna and will be flying back tomorrow morning. When I am back I will be determining what will be happening when and where, and will share more on that once I know.’

Angele was well known locally for motivating those battling the same disease as she was, bringing them light and joy during their ordeal.

Rest in Peace Angele. Condolences to all of her loved ones.

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