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• The Maltese Diaspora
  ...al diaspora population of about 420,000, as large as the population of the Maltese Islands. ...ties can be found in Detroit, New York and San Francisco. The majority of Maltese born migrants maintain strong political ties with Malta.
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• George Bonavia
  ...ltese emigrant in [[Canada]] who worked extensively with Maltese emigrants in North America. ...post he held until June 1948 when he emigrated to Canada, where he settled in [[Windsor]], [[Ontario]].
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• Norbert Francis Attard
  ...‘Licht in Raum’, directed by Johannes Dinnebier, one of Germany’s pioneers in light design. ...pture, photography, video and installation, to explore his major interests in places and their memories. He blurs the boundaries of these disciplines to
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• Albert Vella
  '''Albert Vella''' is a Maltese community leader in Toronto, Canada. 
 ...d his last position was as Senior Vice President of the [[Bank of Valletta Canada Representative Office]].
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• The Incorvaja Twins
  ...School, and their secondary education at [[St Louis Girls Grammar School]] in [[Ta’ Giorni]], followed by a two-year Secretarial Course at the Malta Co ...ys and then singing during the variety part of the program. They took part in a lot of Song Festivals both locally and abroad where they were among the f
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• Enzo Gusman
  ...a popular Maltese singer-songwriter and broadcaster born on 9 August, 1947 in [[Sliema]]. ...ho achieved International acclaim. In his case, this happened particularly in the 1970s when he represented Malta during various song contests and festi
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• Maltese outside Malta
  '''''This is a working list of Maltese musicians living and working mainly outside Malta.''''' '''''This is a working list of Maltese musicians whose work has been notably exported.'''''
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• Joe Grech
  ...y have a daughter Marcelle, also a versatile singer. At a very early stage in his life, Joe started to play the trumpet with the [[Żejtun Band Club]], b ...the [[Radio City Opera House]] in Ħamrun, Malta. Ten songs were presented in the semi final of Thursday 3 November and another ten songs on the semi-fin
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• Federation of Maltese Living Abroad
  ...iving Abroad was formerly established in 2010 following the Convention for Maltese Living Abroad. ...owing the [[Convention of Leaders of Associations of Maltese Abroad and of Maltese origin]]. The assembled delegates then appointed 5 office bearers
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• Debbie Scerri
  '''Debbie Scerri''' born in [[Toronto]], [[Canada]] on 25 March, 1969. ...n at the [[Govt. Primary School]] in [[Rabat]], [[Govt. Secondary School]] in Rabat, and [[Upper Secondary]] at [[l-Imsida]]. Debbie is married to Matthe
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• Council for Maltese Living Abroad
  The Council for Maltese Living Abroad was set up by the Government of Malta in 2011. ...her group of persons living in Malta who are versed in matters relating to Maltese living abroad. The Council is chaired by the Minister of Foreign Affairs an
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• The Malta Folk Song Contest 1973
  '''The Malta Folk Song Contest''' was due to the birth of many Maltese songs today, after so many years have played and bring much nostalgic momen This festival was held only three times in 1973, 1974 and in 1976. This festival was organized by [[Jove Enterprises]] and organizationa
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• Joseph Calleja (art teacher)
  ...December 2018) was a Gozo-born artist who lived most of his adult life in Canada. ...tion to an arts group in your community would be appreciated. -- Published in the Toronto Star on Dec. 28, 2018
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• Dr Charles Mattei
  ...rles Mattei''' (1864-1939) was a General Practitioner and community worker in Australia. ...th century. In 1892 he emigrated to Kalgoorlie, Western Australia, largely in search of the newly discovered gold, but had plenty of opportunity to look
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• Susan Schembri
  '''Susan Schembri''' is a Maltese community leader in British Columbia, Canada
 Susan was born in Gżira, Malta.
 She graduated from the [[University of British Columbia]]
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• Frank O'Neill
  ...College]], [[Sec/ Tech School]] at [[Naxxar]], Art Accademy Pietro Vannuci in Perugia. First contact with music when joining the SMC Scouts as a Venture. In 1969 received DOE Gold award for using Art and Music for the Community by H
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• Tony Camilleri and Frank O'Neill
  As a duo Frank and Tony covered many artists inc Beatles, Stones, Dylan etc. In one Folk Festival Frank had three songs pass so he sang one. ''Dgħajsa Lew ...joined a band called [[Razzamajazz]] which mainly played Dixieland style..in fact he played banjo as well as guitar.
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• Anna Grima
  ...ontact with different cultural and spiritual traditions during her travels in Europe and the Far East. <ref>https://www.annagrima.com/about.php</ref> *1997: MALTESE STREET SCENE - Kennedy Nova, The Strand, Sliema, MALTA;
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• Freddie Portelli
  :''This page is about the popular Maltese singer-songwriter. For other people called Freddie Portelli or Alfred Porte Taken his education in [[St Paul’s Bay Primary School]], later at the [[Technical Institute]], w
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• Tony Parnis (director)
  '''Tony Parnis''' born in [[Sliema]] on 23 September 1942. is a Maltese TV director. ...e TV]] in Toronto. He joined [[Xandir Malta Newsroom]] as Editor/Director in 1984. Later, as Head of Drama of [[PBS]], Public Broadcasting Services, he
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• The Malta Folk Song Contest
  '''The Malta Folk Song Contest''' was due to the birth of many Maltese songs today, after so many years have played and bring much nostalgic momen This festival was held only three times in 1973, 1974 and in 1976. This festival was organized by [[Jove Enterprises]] and organizationa
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• Anthony Bonnici
  '''Anthony Bonnici''' (1949-2013) AM was a Barrister in Melbourne, Australia ...and completed his degree at the '''University of Melbourne''', graduating in 1960.
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• Frans Said
  '''Frans Henry Said''' (born 16 September 1932) is a Maltese broadcaster and author. ...cemetery for non-Catholic Christians, mainly British servicemen stationed in Malta. His mother had been staying for a few months with her family.
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• Gozo Boy
  ...red Portelli''' better known as the ''Gozo Boy'' was born on March 9,1945 in [[Nadur]] on the island of [[Gozo]]. He is a singer-songwriter with a passi ...e genre grew even more with the introduction of the [[Rediffusion]] in the Maltese homes, since it played hits by Cash and Elvis.
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• Marc Storace
  ...kers [[TEA]] following smaller bands - including one he had formed himself in London. ...same songs, as well as chart material and more vocally challenging songs). In the late 1960s, [[The Boys]] (still with Marc as lead vocalist) changed the
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• Fr George Scerri
  ...rri''' (1910-1980) was the Provincial of the Missionary Society of St Paul in Melbourne, Australia. ...ius College]], Birkirkara, he joined the [[Missionary Society of St Paul]] in January 1929. After his ordination to the priesthood on April 2, 1968, his
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• Vince Briffa
  ...He was also artist in residence at the Edinburgh College of Art, Scotland in 1996. ...stigious museums and galleries. He has also been chosen to represent Malta in many international exhibitions, including the Venice Biennale (1999) amongs
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• Karmnu Xuereb In-Namru
  ...Namru''' [[File:Karmnu Xuereb In-Namru.jpg|350px|thumb|right|Karmnu Xuereb In-Namru.]] was an improvised verse folk singer. He was born on 21st January, ...il emigrating to the United States in 1939, where he was active within the Maltese community society.
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• Carmen Curmi
  ...o Joseph Briffa on May 1985 and they have a son Keith. Nowadays, she lives in [[Ħaż-Żabbar]]. ...rusades Song Festival]] and she won first place. She took part three times in this festival and even won the festival shield.
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• Bayzo
  ''Bayzo'' established himself in the musical scene in the sixties, when he was bass guitarist with pop group [[The Malta Bums]]. ...f The Malta Bums went for a tour in the [[United States of America]] and [[Canada]]. The tour lasted more than a month and included live concerts. The band a
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• Godwin Spiteri n-Niċċu
  ....]] is an improvised verse folksinger. Born in Birkirkara, he emigrated to Canada as a young man. ...le and sparse information has been collected about the Maltese folksingers in North America.
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• CoreFrequency
  '''CoreFrequency''' was formed in 1999 by drummer [[Martin Ciappara]] and guitarist/vocalist [[Simon Deguara] ...latively good reception of Pead, the band decided to recruit other members in order to enable them to perform on the live circuit. Following numerous lin
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• David Azzopardi
  '''David Azzopardi''' born on 6 May, 1940 in [[Birkirkara]], received his studies at [[St Aloysius College]] and [[St Ag ...In 1958, he received the habit of the congregation and persued his studies in philosophy and theology and psychology at [[St Mark’s College]], Rabat.
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• Lib66 Directory of Maltese Music
  a. to preserve the list as it was in 2010 ...s list denotes that activity under this name was unknown to Michael Bugeja in 2010. This is preserved from the original list and has no bearing on the da
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• Charles Camilleri
  ...London for a Promenade concert at the Royal Albert Hall. Two years later, in Australia he realised his ambition of being totally devoted to music, first He moved from his early influences by Maltese folk music to a musical form "in which nothing is fixed and his compositions evolve from themselves with a s
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• The Malta Folk Song Contest 1976
  After an apsent of one year [[The Malta Folk Song Contest]] return again in 1976. ...a Government Tourist Board]] and [[Maltese Programmes fan Club]] of Canada in conjunction with the travel agency [[Alpine Travel]] under the auspices of
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• The Incorvaja Sisters
  ...es namely Sicily, Canada, U.S.A and Australia, where they always delighted Maltese emigrants and foreigners alike with their incomparable harmonious rendition ...ipops. During a particular year [[Connie Micallef]] took part as a soloist in the [[L-Għanja tal-Poplu]] song festival competing with, amongst others, h
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• Toni Fenech Skalambja
  ...folksinger, born in Mosta. He started folksinging in 1959 and emigrated to Canada at a tender age. ...nger [[Indri Farrugia l-Miramew]], and the Gozitan trio of [[Karmnu Xuereb In-Namru]], [[Leli Xuereb tan-Namru]] and [[Wiġi Micallef Ix-Xidja]]. He also
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• The Malta Folk Song Contest 1974
  ...a Government Tourist Board]] and [[Maltese Programmes fan Club]] of Canada in conjunction with the travel agency [[Alpine Travel]] under the auspices of ...for the final. This second edition was held on Saturday 30 November 1974 in the [[R.U.M Assembly Hall]] [[l-Imsida]].
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• The Mifsud Brothers
  '''The Mifsud Brothers''' are a Maltese-Australian group based in New South Wales, Australia. They have released a number of songs including ...formed their own recording label and began writing and recording their own Maltese compositions.
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• Albert Marshall
  '''Albert Marshall''' born in [[Ħ'Attard]] on Dicember, 1947. Theatre Director, Poet, Presenter. ..., Albert Marshall’s name has become synonymous with theatre and television in Malta.
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• Paul Curmi Dancers
  ...e of 12, under his guidance of his elder brother Richard. Paul’s youth was in effect characterized by his deep passion for dancing and he spent his teen ...ding performance. Paul Curmi is also responsible for composing the typical Maltese folk music which accompanies the various dances.
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• Ġwann Abela
  '''Ġwann Abela''' was born in [[Rabat]], [[Malta]], on 31st August 1954, son of Carmelo and Victoria Mica ...emporary Profession. He studied philosophy at [[St. Mary of Jesus Friary]] in Rabat. On 22nd August 1976 he made his Solemn Profession.
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• Raphael Vella
  ...d international exchanges that have helped to transform the cultural scene in Malta, like Divergent Thinkers, the Curatorial School, the Valletta Interna * 2017: A Safe Haven, Art Gallery of Burlington, Ontario, Canada;
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• Maryrose Mallia
  ...st. At that early stage in her career, Mary Rose Mallia gave various shows in local night spots, hotels, television and radio. In 1967 she featured with two tracks in the first vinyl LP released in Malta, with the songs ''Ma Ora No'' and ''Xorti u l-Imħabba'', both writte
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• Għaqda Mużikali San Ġorġ Martri
  ..., a number of members established within the St George’s Club (established in 1872) a new band bearing the name of ''Filarmonica San Giorgio''. ...ted for the first time in the Good Friday procession and the titular feast in honour of St George. The newly formed band had to shoulder the burden relat
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• Joe Demicoli
  ..., comedian and broadcaster, from [[Ħal Għaxaq]], Malta. He is most popular in Malta from his parodies of popular songs, especially Malta's [[Eurovision]] His music career took off in 1982 when he appeared on the Maltese TV programme [[Blanzuni]] along with the group [[Young]], which was quite a
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• Frank Galea
  Mro '''Frank Galea''' (23 July 1945 - 1 February 2012) was a Maltese composer, bandmaster and broadcaster from [[Ħaż-Żebbuġ]]. ...ġ Boys’ Primary School between 1951-1954 and the [[Archbishop’s Seminary]] in [[Floriana]] between 1954-1962.
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• Federation of Maltese Abroad
  ...owing the [[Convention of Leaders of Associations of Maltese Abroad and of Maltese origin]]. The assembled delegates then appointed 5 office bearers * [[Milo Vassallo]] – Canada
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• Guido de Marco
  '''Guido de Marco''' (22 July 1931 - 12 August 2010) was a Maltese lawyer and politician. He served as the sixth President of the Republic fro ...ed as a Bachelor of Arts in 1952, in Philosophy, Economics and Italian and in 1955 as a Doctor of Laws. Since 1967 he has been a lecturer and later a Pro
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