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2013-06-11 (7) Malta
- 1. There is muchmore to it than just sand, sea and sun! Malta Martina Cuschieri
- 2. Contents KONTENUT • IntroductionINTRODUZZJONI • Language LINGWA • History and Myths STORJA U MITI • Culture KULTURA • Food and Drink IKEL U XORB • Music and Films MUŻIKA U FILMS • Research and Industry RIĊERKA U INDUSTRIJA • Touristic Sights POSTIJIET TURISTIĊI
- 3. Where is Malta?FEJ QEDHA MALTA
- 4. …Malta? • Melita ~meli (gr) • 312 Km2 • ~ 450,000 people • i.e. 1,307/Km2 Languages spoken: • English and Maltese (and Italian) I AM MALTESE!!!!
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- 6. The Maltese LanguageIL-LINGWA MALTIJA • Originally descendent of Siculo-Arabic • Earlier larger influence of Italian -> Upper Class Today: • Semitic Base + Sicilian, Italian, French and English words • Latin characters + ż, ċ, ġ, għ, ħ, ie Bonġu(good morning), Bonswa(good evening), Ħello(hello), Ċaw/Saħħa(bye), Ċirs/Evviva(cheers) And a lot of swearing referring to religious figures, genitalia and sexual
- 7. History and MythsSTORJA U MITI • Prehistory: 1st settlers (Sicani)- 5200BC – Built megalytic temples ~3600BC • Ġgantija (“of giant form”) • Ħaġar Qim (“stones of worship”) • (Giza pyramids ~2550BC) – Cart Ruts • Lead to sea at some points • Possible connection to Atlantis?
- 8. History and Myths STORJAU MITI • 1000-264BC Phoenicians, Greeks and Carthaginians – Gozo also known as “the island of Calypso” • 218BC- 454AD Romans – Shipwreck of St. Paul • 533-870AD Byzantines • 870-1091 AD Arabs
- 9. History and Myths STORJAU MITI • 1091-1194 AD Normans • 1194-1350 AD various (Kingdom of Sicily) • 1350-1530 AD Kingdom of Sicily • 1530-1798 AD Knights of St. John of Jerusalem • 1798-1799 AD Napoleon • 1814-1964 AD British • 1964 (21st September) - Maltese Independence • 1974 (13th December) - Republic of Malta • 2004 (1st May) - EU Membership
- 10. Culture KULTURA • Mediterranean –Roman Catholic religion – Family – Good food – Enjoying life – Traditions
- 11. Food and DrinkIKEL U XORB • Food – Predominantly Sicilian but with British and North African influences
- 12. Food and DrinkIKEL U XORB Typical Maltese Food: • Pastizzi!! • Twistees Drinks: • Wine • Beer • Kinnie
- 14. Food and DrinkIKEL U XORB • Most important factor: Made with LOVE MAGĦMUL BL-IMĦABBA
- 15. Music MUŻIKA • Għana –Sicilian with middle eastern influences – Can be either “improvised” or “planned” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SzIGWbKvEdA • Rock and roll singers • Modern music (all genres) – On the increase in the last 10 years • Joseph Calleja – famous tenor – World fame – Night of the proms (UK)
- 16. Films FILMS • Popularlocation – Lighting, natural scenery, costs 1952 Malta Story 1967 Casino Royale 1969 David Copperfield 1980 Popeye 2000 Gladiator, U-571 2002 The Count of Monte Christo 2003 The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen 2004 Troy 2005 Munich 2006 The Da Vinci Code 2011 Conan the Barbarian, Game of Thrones 2013 World War Z
- 17. Research and IndustryRIĊERKA U INDUSTRIJA • University of Malta – Founded in 1592 by the Jesuit priests – Covers wide range of areas at all levels Engineering, Architecture & Civil Engineering, Applied Sciences, Medicine, Law, Arts, Theology, Communications , Economics, etc. – State subsidised – Currently 11,342 students (300 in 1960, 1000 in 1970
- 18. Research and IndustryRIĊERKA U INDUSTRIJA • Tourism • Limestone • Manufacturing of high-value products – Export mainly to Germany – Import mainly from Italy • Agriculture – POTATOES!
- 19. Touristic Sights POSTIJIETTURISTIĊI • Prehistoric Temples
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- 21. Touristic Sights POSTIJIETTURISTIĊI • Capital city - Valletta
- 22. Touristic Places POSTIJIET TURISTIĊI •Gozo - Cittadella
- 23. Touristic Sights POSTIJIETTURISTIĊI • Id-Dwejra (Azure Window)
- 24. Touristic Sights POSTIJIETTURISTIĊI • Id-Dwejra
- 25. Touristic Sights POSTIJIETTURISTIĊI • Blue Grotto
- 26. Touristic Sights POSTIJIETTURISTIĊI • Għajn Tuffieħa
- 27. Touristic Sights POSTIJIETTURISTIĊI • Paradise Bay
- 28. Touristic Sights POSTIJIETTURISTIĊI • The Blue Lagoon (Comino)
- 29. Touristic Sights POSTIJIETTURISTIĊI • Ir-Ramla il-Ħamra (Gozo)
- 30. Thank you forlistening!