More than €300,000 has been raised in less than 48 hours for Sandro Grech , the 41-year-old father of two who is battling a rare and aggressive form of leukaemia. As of the latest update, a total of €309,658 has been collected towards the €500,000 needed to access a highly specialised CD7 CAR T clinical trial in Singapore, which is currently his only
A collection of short stories narrating the tales of the rebellious Ġuza the beatle aim at raising children's awareness about sustainability, environmental initiatives and climate action, was published on Friday. ‘L-Istejjer Meraviljużi u Ribellużi ta’ Ġuża Ħanfusa’ (The Marvellous and Rebellious stories of Ġuza the beetle), written by Clare Azzopardi
‘A Jubilant Christmas – Carols in Vittoriosa’ is the theme of this year’s Christmas concert by the St Monica Vocal Ensemble at St Lawrence collegiate church, Vittoriosa, tomorrow at 7.15pm. Under the direction of Jean Paul Attard and Roanna Vella as assistant director and accompanying pianist, the St Monica Vocal Ensemble will perform a mix of traditional
Yodelling, the traditional singing of herders in the Swiss Alps, was recognised by the United Nations on Thursday as part of the world’s cultural heritage. Yodelling was added to UNESCO’s Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, at a meeting in New Delhi. “As the emblematic song of Switzerland, yodelling encompasses a wide
It’s December 1985, I’m six years old and I’m sat next to my dad in a small-town cinema in Norfolk. Some might unkindly describe the venue as a fleapit permanently on the brink of closure. Today, though, there’s snow on the ground and magic in the air. Instead of the usual sparse attendance, the place is packed. It’s already been a legendary festive
