A Nation of Immigrants From Many, One

Malta's Neolithic Temples

First event - 4th May 2013 – Seminar - Malta's Neolithic Temples

Speakers as follows:

• Dr. David Trump : Temple Culture Origins
• Mr. Daniel Cilia : What we Lost, What we Have
• Dr. Reuben Grima : Distribution of the Neolithic Temples
• Prof. Alex Torpiano : Engineering of Malta’s Megalithic Monuments
• Prof. Frank Ventura : Temple Orientation
• Prof. Anthony Bonanno : Rituals.

Seminar Venue: Phoenicia Hotel Floriana Malta
Date: Saturday 4th May 2013
Time: 09.00 - 12.30 - Lunch Break - 13.30 - 17.00
Fees: includes full day of seminar lectures plus coffee break €15.
Lunch optional at €25

Second event - 5th May 2013 - Temples tour

A full-day bus tour of  different temple sites. Participants will be  briefed by Dr. Trump and can walk around  the principle Maltese temples.   Lunch will be at the Limestone heritage and   back at pick up point by early afternoon.  An invitation is being extended to all those wishing to visit the Archaeology Museum at the Auberge de Provence, Valletta with Dr. Trump after the bus tour.


Third event - 7th May 2013 - Hypogeum Visit

Dr. Trump has further offered to give FAA members guided tours of the Hypogeum underground temple. Since entry to the Hypogeum is limited to 10 persons per hour, we have reserved slots for one morning, for FAA members and guests.

To attend these outstanding three days events, email bookings@faa.org.mt or phone Corinne at 99429572

US Embassy Facility Management Officer visits Giovanni Curmi Higher Secondary, Naxxar

On Friday, February 15, Facility Management Officer Michael McMahon visited Giovanni Curmi Higher Secondary, Naxxar, to speak about U.S. Wildlife and National Parks.

The presentation was followed by comments and questions from the students.  Mr. McMahon donated American books to the school library and the Head of school, Ms. Mary Attard, thanked the U.S. Embassy for the books and the visit.

If your school is interested in having an officer from the U.S. Embassy speak to a class, please contact the US Embassy at USEmbMalta@state.gov.

Remembering John A Mizzi

This week Malta lost one of  its dedicated authors and journalists,  Mr John A Mizzi, who passed away at the age of 86.

Mizzi was known for his lifelong commitment towards journalism, both in Malta and also for leading newspapers and broacasting agencies in the United Kingdom and the United States.
At 15, in 1940 he was the youngest reporter from the front-line battle chronicling the day to day incidents of Malta under aerial siege in British publications.

In Malta he was news editor of the Times of Malta and frequently acting editor of both the Times of Malta and the Sunday Times of Malta. He was also correspondent for the London Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph, Independent Television News, British United Press, Religious News Services and a contributor to various media in the United Kingdom and the United States.

He has compiled various television documentaries on the United States and several European countries, notably the Soviet Union, and collaborated in documentaries shown on the BBC and Granada.

He was also the leader of the St Aloyisus Scout Group. He was involved in the revival of scouting in Russia and holds the highest decoration of the Russian Union of Scouts, the Bronze Beaver. He holds other decorations such as the Silver Acorn.

Throughout his life he wrote various books, notably Gallipoli – The Malta Connection; Scouting in Malta, Operation Pedestal, Antonio Muscat Fenech, Ġurnalista Pijunier tal-Ilsien Malti and Massacre in Malta, together with a series of books entitled Malta at War. Full list of his publications can be found here: http://www.bdlbooks.com/search/most-popular.html?searchphrase=all&searchword=john+a+mizzi&view=search.

Photo source: https://www.wiseowlmalta.com/authors/johnmizzi.jpg

Throughout his life he received many awards, amongst which, Ġieħ ir-Repubblika.

SAS Malta would like to give condolences to his family.

Lincoln: The Legacy – special screening and discussion

Euro Media Forum in collaboration with Eden Cinemas and the US Embassy are organising a special screening and discussion that gives an insight into the highlights of Abraham's Lincoln political career. The film Lincoln directed and produced by Steven Spielberg is an American historical drama film that is based in part on Doris Kearns Goodwin's biography of Lincoln and covers the final four months of Lincoln's life. Lincoln was nominated for Seven Golden Globe Awards and twelve Academy Awards.

Speakers from the US Embassy in Malta Thomas M Schmidt and Nathan Austin will delve into the American and European socio-economic and political scenario during which Lincoln became President. The social, economic and political motivations to abolish slavery as well as the necessity of leading a country to war will also be discussed. The discussion will also reflect on Lincoln's influence on today's human rights legislation and leading politicians. Questions from members of the audience are welcome.

Lincoln's special screening will take place at Cinema 11 at Eden Cinemas on the 1st February 2013. The discussion follows the 5.30 p.m. screening. Tickets for the Lincoln special screening and discussion can be bought from www.edencinemas.com.mt.

Should participants need any more information please email euromediaforum@gmail.com
For further information log on the Euro Media Forum facebook page log on: http://www.facebook.com/groups/312352748854716/permalink/315603351862989/?ref=notif&notif_t=like#!/Euro.Media.Forum.

SASM Members approve changes to Statute

The changes to the Stars And Stripes Malta Statute have been approved when 92% of registered members voted in favour of the changes. At http://www.starsandstripesmalta.com/News/News201211.html#SA20121102 one can see the changes members were asked to approve.

We would like to thank all members who took part. It is a clear demonstration of your support in SASM and we greatly appreciate it.

The approved statute will be filled in the Commissioner for Voluntary Organisations.

'Sunday Lunch With A Twist!’ – Next Door Family EU

On 18th November at 1pm, 20 slightly different Sunday lunches will be happening all across Malta as part of the Next Door Family EU project.

Each ‘Sunday Lunch with a Twist’ will be between 1 Maltese family, 1 non-EU family making Malta their home, and 1 trained Next Door Family assistant.

The aim of this project is to celebrate the strength and beauty of diversity, to teach us how to live together not just next to one another and to focus on our similarities, not just our differences. But it is also just about having fun, eating good food and making new friends! 

The Next Door Family project has been running successfully since 2004 in the Czech Republic coordinated by NGO Slovo21, and lasting friendships have been formed between the families. This year 8 European Union member states have joined together to create Next Door Family EU and more than 210 family lunches will take place across Europe on 18th November at 1pm.

We feel that this project is a really exciting opportunity for the Maltese to showcase their famous hospitality, rich family culture and great food.

Equally, we know that settling into a new country can be challenging and we hope this project helps Non-EU families to feel more at home here. The ‘Sunday Lunch with a Twist’ is a wonderful chance for these families to make those first steps whilst sharing their incredible variety of cultures and cuisines with Maltese families.

If all this sounds like something you and your family might enjoy and you would like to be part of it all, then have a look at our website www.nextdoorfamily.eu and APPLY ONLINE as soon as possible before spaces run out!

Please feel free to email us on nextdoorfamilymalta@gmail.com or call on 99613869/79699692 if you have any questions.