Mary Lourdes Bonnici MBA

  Festgħana fil-Ħarifa 2026 Maltese Għana Between Memory, Identity and New Generations Mary Lourdes Bonnici MBA | Learning • Knowledge • Growth | 15 October 2026 Introduction Għana is not simply an old song. It is a living practice in which voice, language, wit, memory and human relationships meet. Festgħana fil-Ħarifa 2026 invites audiences to understand this inheritance as something people continue to create, rather than as a museum object. The central questions are how cultural memory is maintained, how identity is expressed through performance, and how young people can become knowledgeable participants. The distinction between displaying a tradition and practising it is essential. An audience can admire a stage presentation without understanding the relationships behind it. A deeper experience asks who taught the singers, how the words are chosen, what listeners recognise, and why a response might be considered clever. These questions move heritage education beyond nostalgia....

  Zejt Iż-Żejtun 2026 The Olive Harvest, Agricultural Heritage and Living Traditions of Malta Mary Lourdes Bonnici MBA | Learning • Knowledge • Growth |14 September 2026 Introduction A festival dedicated to olive oil is also a celebration of language, place, work and memory. Żejt iż-Żejtun connects the familiar flavour of olive oil with the people and agricultural skills that make it possible. The Żejtun Local Council confirms the 2026 event for Saturday evening, 24 October, and Sunday morning, 25 October. This article examines the historical context, production methods, cultural practices and educational value of this annual celebration. 1. Żejtun and its name Żejtun, in south-eastern Malta, takes its name from the Sicilian Arabic zaytun, meaning olive, according to the local council. The name preserves a connection between landscape and agricultural identity. A place name is historical evidence of an association, but it does not prove the exact extent of cultivation at a given d...