L-Għanja tal-Poplu 2018
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Launching of the festival
L-Għanja tal-Poplu (2018) 42 Edition.
The committee's Song of the People encourages authors, composers, groups and singer and songwriter of the English song participate in the 42 edition of the festival L-Għanja tal-Poplu (The Song of the People). The date of submission of the songs will be till Tuesday 22 May,2018.
The authors and composers invited to write whatever they want and what style like composing, and only illimited Engaged social issues, or with only one musical style. The festival is expected to be held Saturday 1 September 2018, at Pjazza Teatru Rjal (Opera Theater Square) on the same lines of the last edition and is transmitted by PBS. So invite the Maltese song artists together to create a beautiful festival and quality both in words and also in music.
The regulations will be announched at an early date combined with favorable innovations for artists.
The festival will be held by at Għanja tal-Poplu (Song of the People) along with Opera Theater Square and with the support of the Cultural Partnership Agreement with the Maltese Council for the Arts, and with the participation of the orchestra will work hand in hand with -kompożituri and authors.
Il-festival se jittella' mill-Għanja tal-Poplu flimkien ma' Pjazza Teatru Rjal and bu the support of the Cultural Partnership Agreement with the Maltese Council for the Art Kunsill Malti ghal-Arti, and with the participation of the orchestra will work hand in hand together with composers and authors.
Any one who has any questions or suggestions you may write to ghanjatalpoplu@gmail.com . Further details will be announced in the coming days on www.ghanjafest.com
Rules of the Festival in Maltese
The rules of the festival in Maltese can be found here.
An informal meeting on L-Għanja tal-Poplu 2018 at Project-House
Laqgħa informattiva dwar L-Għanja tal-Poplu f' Project House
Organizing Committee
- Organizer: Fr Maurice Mifsud
- Chairperson:Carmelo Schembri
- Secretary: Alexia Cutajar Conti
- Co-ordinator / P.R.O: Noel D'Amato
- Member: Mark Grech
- Production Manager: Brian Bonnici
- Assistant Adminstrator: Anton Miceli
Announced the 40 semi-finalist Songs
Important Dates
No | Day | Date | Event |
01 | Monday | 02-04-2018 | Rules of the Festival Annouced |
02 | Friday | 13-04-2018 | Festival launch RegulationsSubmitions of Songs - From 10.30 -12.00 - 18.00 - 21.00 at Għanja tal-Poplu Office, at YFC. 227, Merchant Street, Valletta. |
03 | Tuesday | 22-05-2018 | Submitions of Songs - From 10.30 -13.00 - 18.00 - 20.30 at Għanja tal-Poplu Office, at YFC. 227, Merchant Street, Valletta. |
04 | Monday | 28-05-2018 | Announced the Best 40 songs by the jury, and divided into two groups of 20 songs each. |
05 | Saturday | 02-06-2018 | Heard the First set of 20 songs sang live with playback |
06 | Sunday | 03-06-2018 | Heard the Second set of 20 songs sang live with playback |
07 | Monday | 04-06-2018 | Announced the finalist 16 songs |
08 | Wednesday | 06.06.2018 | Must reach the piano score sheets songs finalist |
09 | Monday | 23-07-2018 | The rikordings for the CD, and the scores of songs finalisti (if applicable) must be completed. |
10 | Sunday | 26-08-2018 | Held rehearsal with Orchestra at the green room of Teatru Rjal (first day) |
11 | Monday | 27-08-2018 | Held rehearsal with Orchestra at the green room of Teatru Rjal (second day) |
12 | Tuesday | 28-08-2018 | Rehearsal held on stage at Pjazza Teatru Rjal |
13 | Friday | 31-08-2018 | General rehearsal and with a possibility that the jury will attend |
14 | Saturday | 01-09-2018 | Final of the L-Għanja tal-Poplu 2018 at Pjazza Teatru Rjal |
External links
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