Archived Month: July 2003

Relics of St Therese of Lisieux in Nadur [30/07/03]

Nadur on Wednesday afternoon venerated the relics of St Therese of Lisieux. The mortal remains of St Therese were brought to Nadur’s Basilica for thirty minutes at around 1740 CET. A crowd of Nadurin gathered to venerate the relics of St Therese. The relics of St. Therese of Lisieux began a pilgrimage of grace, covering the four corners of the world, in 1994. The relics arrived in Malta on July 19th and will be transported back to Paris on August 9th. Click here for more photos. You can also read a biography and get more information on the Malta-visit.

MUSEUM boys' centre is 56 years old [30/07/03]

The Nadur MUSUEM (boys) branch will soon celebrate its 56th anniversary. A special week of events is being organised to mark the anniversary. The anniversary week kicks off next Saturday with the monthly youth meeting. There will also be a special Mass on Monday, a meeting for parents on Tuesday, a sports day on Wednesday, an evening of prayer on Thursday and the play Dawl f'Tarf ta' Mina on Friday. Click here to read all the program. All Nadurin are being invited to visit the MUSEUM centre during this special week.

Nadurin flock Dahlet Qorrot for Summer Fest '03  [28/07/03]

The annual Summer Fest was held through the weekend at Dahlet Qorrot Bay, organised by Nadur Youngsters FC in collaboration with the Nadur Local Council. Daily discos, competitions, food stalls, boat parties, tombola for the ladies and local entertainers made the last weekend of July a one to remember. A number of young Nadurin didn't want to miss a thing and organised their weekend camp-break at Dahlet Qorrot. Click here for photos.

Huge success for Local Council in Sebbah Pajjizek Awards [26/07/03]

The Nadur Local Council managed to win four Sebbah Pajjizek Awards, and came second in two other categories. The official government awards to the country's most active Local Councils were handed to Nadur Mayor Dr Chris Said on Friday evening. The Nadur Local Council was awarded the prize for the best enclosed public garden in Malta; the best playing field surrounded by trees; the best residential and commercial community initiative; and the best initiative for a better locality. The Nadur Local Council also placed second in the Eco-Tourism Award category and in the category for the best kept public gardens with playing fields. Click here for more details.

 MUSEUM boys tour Malta [26/07/03]

The MUSEUM (boys) branch has recently organized a special day in Malta for around 60 Nadur boys. The group visited St Theresa's Sanctuary in Birkirkara, which is currently hosting the relics of the Saint. The young boys, led by their superiors, were taken round Malta's capital city, Valletta, and enjoyed their annual stop at the Splash and Fun Park. This was one of many activities being organized by the MUSEUM centre during the hot summer months. Activities reach their peak between August 2nd and August 8th when the Nadur-branch celebrates MUSEUM week. Click here for a group-photo at Dun Gorg's Chapel in Blata l-Bajda.

Dahlet Qorrot: the 11th best bathing site in Malta [25/07/03]

Dahlet Qorrot Bay is the 11th best bathing site in Malta and Gozo. A study carried out by Professor Victor Axiak and published on Thursday revealed that Hondoq ir-Rummien is the best bathing site in the country, followed by Mistra Bay and Paradise Bay. Professor Axiak studied all sea-quality reports published by the Department of Public Health between 1996 and 2001. Out of a total of 86 bathing sites, Dahlet Qorrot ranked 11th. Unfortunately the Malta Maritime Authority does not consider Dahlet Qorrot Bay as a swimmers zone. Click here for more statistics.

The former hippie who wants to live a hermit's life [24/07/03]

Naduri Frank Theuma has gone through a lot in life. He was born and raised in Nadur, migrated to Canada, and is now living a solitary life in a historic old mill at Cospicua. Frank spent the sixties in Canada and lived amongst the US hippies in the golden flower years. He travelled to many South American and Caribbean countries and lived for long periods in India. Today he lives in an old mill at St Lazzarus Street in Cospicua. In the future he's ready to sell his historic mill and leave Malta for good to lead a hermit's life in the Himalayas. There he can find more time to practice and teach his Yoga. Click here for the entire story.

Two Nadurin for Miss Maltese Islands [22/07/03]

Two young women from Nadur, Emenda Muscat and Caroline Hili, will be taking part in this year's Miss Maltese Islands pageant. The contest will be held at the Mediterranean Conference Centre in Valletta on September 13th. There will be 31 contestants from all over Malta and Gozo. The winner will then travel to China early November for the Miss World Contest, to be held in Sanya on December 9th. Emenda and Caroline are both being supported by the Nadur Local Council. "We're very happy with the commitment being shown by both Emenda and Caroline," organiser Sue Rossi told june29th.com. "I would also like to thank your Local Council for supporting both contestants." Click here for photos.

Nadur Parish prepares to mark special anniversary [21/07/03]

The Nadur Parish is already preparing to mark a special anniversary on June 24th 2004. "On that day, back in 1804, Nadur's second parish church was blessed,” Fr Dominic Camilleri explained to june29th.com. Nadur was then led by Parish Priest Frangisk Sapiano. Fr Dominic Camilleri has prepared a special report for june29th.com, explaining all the projects unveiled by the Nadur Parish in the last weeks. He also gives ample details on the anniversary which is to be celebrated next year. Click here for more.

New members for the Order of St Peter and St Paul [15/07/03]

The Council of the Order of St Peter and St Paul in Melbourne has nominated a number of persons to join the Order. The Council nominated Rev Professor Peter Serracino Inglott, Pierre J. Mejlak, Fr Brian Meilak,  Salvina Buttigieg, Joe Said, Maurice Borg and Vincent Grech to join the Order in the coming months. “All Nadurin should be grateful to these persons as they gave a genuine service towards Nadur and its people,” Grand Prior Peter Paul Portelli told june29th.com. "We also believe they all have a very valid contribution to give to the Order."

Mr Portelli also revealed how the Bishop of Melbourne Mark Coleridge will soon assign new responsibilities to the Order of St Peter and St Paul. Click here to visit the Australian Nadur Association website.

Work in progress at Dahlet Qorrot [12/07/03]

Work is now moving at a steady pace on the first Dahlet Qorrot Public Convenience. The Nadur Local Council project was designed by Architect Edward Said. Tenders were awarded to Gatt Construction Ltd and Said Brothers. Work on the retaining wall has now been almost completed. While construction work is on, the Local Council will also carry out embellishment works in various parts of Dahlet Qorrot. Click here for photos.

Council inaugurates family monument at Fatima Street [11/07/03]

President Guido de Marco inaugurated a Family Monument at the Council's Garden in Fatima Street. The monument, unveiled on Friday, was designed by renowned Gozitan artist John Grima.

The Mnarja Band, the Aceline Dancers and Eurovision entry Fabrizio Fianello entertained a crowd of Nadurin at Fatima Street. Joe Camilleri gave a critical review of Grima's work, while Mayor Dr Chris Said and President Guido de Marco  delivered a speech. Peter Paul Vella was the evening's host. Click here for photos.

Charlie Xuereb sees bright future for Mnarja Band [03/07/03]

He was elected President of Nadur's Banda Mnarja in 1995 and since then, he has been working hard, all year round, to transform all his dreams into reality. The MBC Theatre, the twinning with the Stadmusik Engen band, the concert performed by Nadur's band at the Ariston Theatre in San Remo and a constant professional approach adopted by the band are just a few dreams realized by Charlie Xuereb in the last years. Speaking to june29th.com, Charlie Xuereb takes us back in time, through all the ups-and-downs of life. Click here and enjoy.

Local Council publishes Summer '03 Events Program [02/07/03]

Following two weeks of spectacular events to mark Mnarja 2003, the Nadur Local Council has just published another whole list of events which will take place in Nadur this summer. The list also includes this year's Summerfest which will be held at Dahlet Qorrot Bay between July 25th and July 27th in collaboration with the Nadur Youngsters FC. There will also be an Austrian choir performing in Nadur, a Wine Festival, an old vehicles show and a youth exchange. Click here to go directly to our partner-website nadur.gov.mt.

Nadur swelters in heat wave [01/07/03]

An early summer heat wave has hit the Maltese Islands these past few days, with temperatures climbing steadily to reach today’s peak of 36.8 degrees C (98 degrees F) at Nadur. However, in Malta, the maximum temperature has reached 40 degrees C (104 degrees F). June29th.com went to the Nadur Weather Observatory to get the hang of what's going on. Meanwhile, Joe Meilak's Weather Observatory will soon be celebrating its first full year online! Click here for details.

Wonderful Mnarja for Nadurin down under [01/07/03]

For another year the Nadurin in Australia celebrated Mnarja in style. The organisation was in the hands of Peter Paul Portelli and the Australian Nadur Association. “Everyone praised the beautiful feast we had. Melbourne’s Bishop, Mark Coleridge, was really overwhelmed with the participation and the beautiful decorations we had prepared,” Association President Peter Paul Portelli told june29th.com. Around 400 Nadurin in Australia took part in this year’s Mnarja Dinner Dance. There was also a very good attendance at this year’s Church celebrations. Unfortunately the traditional procession with the statue of St Peter and St Paul had to be called off due to bad weather. Visit the Australian Nadur Association’s website for lots of photos of this year's Mnarja.

Record-breaking month for june29th.com [30/06/03]

Thank you! You’ve made June 2003 a record breaking month for june29th.com. During this month we received over 34,500 visitors. Special thanks to the MaltaMedia Online Network for sending over thousands of internet users and also to Salvu Felice Pace and In-Nazzjon for their special promotion during June 2003.

Writing in this month’s aboutmalta.com newsletter, Maltese internet pioneer Dr Toni Sant, lecturer at the University of New York, said "I cannot but congratulate june29th.com for an excellent coverage of the Mnarja celebrations in Nadur last weekend. This Nadur website is a joy to behold and a wonderful testament to the beauty of the Internet as a medium in its own right…" Click here to read the aboutmalta.com newsletter. As the summer months roll on, we hope you enjoy the projects we’re currently working on.

news editor: Pierre J. Mejlak