Mary Lourdes Bonnici MBA

  DAQQA FOLK — IL-QALA, GOZO Folk Music, Cultural Memory and Living Gozitan Traditions Mary Lourdes Bonnici MBA | Learning • Knowledge • Growth Introduction Daqqa Folk is described as a cultural activity in Qala, Gozo, connected with folk music and Gozitan traditions. This educational article explores the wider heritage context; it does not assert an unverified event date, programme, organiser or line-up. Folk music is more than entertainment: it is a way of remembering, communicating and negotiating belonging. UNESCO (2003) explains intangible cultural heritage as community-recognised practices and knowledge transmitted across generations and continually recreated. This article examines the implications for Qala, for performers, for visitors and for future generations. Learning objectives Readers will learn to distinguish folklore from documented history; describe cultural transmission; understand the relevance of Maltese għana; evaluate authenticity, access and consent; and desig...