Thousands flock to Birgu Fest Candle night’s return

Oct 9 2022

Following a two-year hiatus imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic, thousands of people flocked to Birgu Fest’s 17th edition on Saturday to witness the candle lit wonder.

Over 20,000 candles lit up the streets of Vittoriosa. The event began on Friday 7th October, but the following day sees all streetlights switched off and replaced by thousands of candles distributed by the local council.

Parliamentary Secretary for Local Government Alison Zerafa Civelli and Vittoriosa mayor John Boxall announced the return of the beloved local festival which is a staple of Maltese culture.

The candle-lit city wasn’t the only attraction people could enjoy as a short film festival, live music, art exhibitions and historic re-enactment populated the busy festival schedule.

Residents love to participate in the festival, bringing out their own candles along with those provided by the local council. Back in 2019, it was estimated that around 60,000 people visited Vittoriosa for the festival, with the mayor predicting even larger numbers this time around.

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Photo Sources: @lovethemalteseislands @zhavoronkova.anna13 @matka_polka_na_malcie

More storms brewing? Adrian Delia hits back at PN leader interview comments

Oct 9 2022

After current Nationalist Party leader Bernard Grech sat down for an interview with Lovin Malta, former chief Adrian Delia took issue in regards to one of the statements Grech made about the state of the Opposition.

Grech was speaking about the ‘state’ of the PN and pointed out how it is in a much better state than it was two and a half years ago, which is the time period Delia spent as the leader of the Opposition.

Grech was even pressed on his statement by the host Tim Diacono, to which Grech sarcastically responded: ‘Do you have any doubt?’

He also asked, rhetorically, whether anyone is going to the President to change the leader of a party, as had happened with Delia.

Following the interview, the former leader hit back at the statement, saying: ‘Whether the party is better or worse is up to the people to decide. But I do not think that it is fair to revel in the fact that you (Grech) were not betrayed.’

‘If anything, this is disrespect to the councillor of the party and their vote. Even though I was betrayed, as Bernard Grech reminds us here, I decided, with responsibility, that the party should still not suffer for it and therefore remained loyal.’

‘However, I can never accept that this is the episode by which the party is measured.’

What do you think?

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Source: Lovin Malta, Adrian Delia FB

Maltese lawyer opens sports-focused law firm with hopes to take local athletes to the next level

Oct 8 2022

As Malta’s sports scene furthers its attempts to develop, a local lawyer has opened a sports-focused law firm to give the adequate assistance to local athletes to help take them to the next level.

After moving to Madrid to pursue his second Masters in International Sports Law, Fenech eventually joined the legal department for Belgian football giants Club Brugge. From that point on, the young lawyer decided to launch Ace Management and Consultancy with a number of contacts in the sector.

“In an industry that is ever diversifying, it is important to have knowledgeable people in your corner that go beyond the tip of any iceberg to guarantee a successful outcome”, Fenech wrote in a recent Facebook post.

Is this firm exactly what the island needs to take its sports scene to the next level?

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Paola to St. Julian’s in less than 15 minutes: Motorcyclist shows how to beat Malta’s traffic

Oct 8 2022

A local motorcyclist has shown how easy it can be to beat Malta’s traffic, travelling from Paola to St. Julian’s in less than 15 minutes.

Posted on local Facebook page Il-Vjagg, the video clip shows the motorcyclist’s rapid journey, avoiding long lines of traffic as he dashed to Malta’s bustling entertainment district.

Local motorcyclist Yanis Azzopardi stated that, after his Vespa broke down, he had no choice but to resort to driving his car, adding an extra 7 hours of travelling and searching for parking even before schools had started, not to mention an extra €35 per week on fuel.

“Note: Having two wheels doesn’t give you the right to drive like a maniac and overtake cars like there’s no tomorrow. If you do so, there won’t be”, Azzopardi wrote.

What do you make of this?

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