Chapel of the Annunciation

Restoration of the Historic Organ in Ħal Xluq Chapel, Siggiewi, Malta

Hal Xluq Chapel, a country chapel in Siggiewi, has undergone significant restoration in recent years. One of the projects was the restoration (and partly reconstruction) of the historic 18th Century 'Ottavino' pipe organ carried out by organ-restorer Ing Robert Buhagiar of Zabbar.

BALZAN Church Malta.

Festa Madonna Tal-Lunzjata - Tarxien 2012

Festa Madonna Tal-Lunzjata - Tarxien 2012

Hamrun to Santa Venera, July 2018

Walking from Hamrun to Santa Venera along St. Joseph High Street on a hot Sunday afternoon, visiting a number of interesting locations on the way.

We pass through the hill of Atocia, in the area behind St. Gaetan Parish Church, and stop to admire the old church known as Tas-Samra (1630) [1:45]. An artillery battery was built on this hill, in front if the church, to keep watch over Valletta during the French blockade of 1798-1800. Two cannon used during the uprising have been placed in front of Tas-Samra church. We also walk along St. Gaetan Street and in front of the second of three water inspection towers linked to the aqueduct built by Grand Master Wignacourt in the 17th century [2:25]. We pass by the first of these towers in Santa Venera later on in this walk [5:11] (the third tower is in Floriana, directly in front of Sarria Church). We also visit a number of other churches in Hamrun and Santa Venera and enter Romeo Romano Gardens [7:05], that are like a small oasis in the hustle and bustle of this heavily built-up area. Back in Hamrun we walk along Old Railway Street and peep at the former train station inside what is today the Hamrun Scouts headquarters [10:03].

Music played by the Orchestra of Radio Luxembourg - Robert Schumann's Piano Concerto in A Minor, Opus 54, Third Movement, Allegro vivace.

Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Mdina Malta 2017

One of the churches at Mdina is dedicated to our Lady of Mount Carmel and once a year the Carmelite friars celebrate the feast with a Solemn High mass and a procession.

13 Gabriel Angelus (Ħal Tarxien) v2

The antiphon used for the feast of the Annunciation to Our Lady in the parish church of Ħal Tarxien. Music by Lorenzo Gonzi. Recorded live after high mass on 28 May 2006. Special thanks to Rev. Abraham D'Amato for the recording, Mr Glenn Copperstone and Mr Mark Micallef for the pictures

Tarxien and Annunzjata 2011 Part 2

Have a look at the miniature circular paintings on the sides of the pedestal at 13:04 - these are the smallest paintings done by the Maltese painter Giuseppe Calì (1846-1930).

Small bells in Tarxien (part 1)

These are the 3 small bells in Tarxien.