Comments on: It appears even L-Orizzont doesn’t think much of the return of the National Song Festival in the 21st century https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2013/07/it-appears-even-l-orizzont-doesnt-think-much-of-the-return-of-the-national-song-festival-in-the-21st-century/ Daphne Caruana Galizia is a journalist working in Malta. Fri, 26 Jul 2013 21:11:49 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Tracy https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2013/07/it-appears-even-l-orizzont-doesnt-think-much-of-the-return-of-the-national-song-festival-in-the-21st-century/#comment-1156706 Fri, 26 Jul 2013 21:11:49 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=35282#comment-1156706 The Spanish Cultural Centre in Valletta is closing down due to financial problems. Can the government help them by paying their annual rent?

The Permanent Secretariat had no problem with money to reorganize the National Song Festival.

]]> By: Stella https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2013/07/it-appears-even-l-orizzont-doesnt-think-much-of-the-return-of-the-national-song-festival-in-the-21st-century/#comment-1156551 Fri, 26 Jul 2013 18:42:17 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=35282#comment-1156551 Let’s light the eternal flame again instead of spending money on such a drab spectacle appreciated only by hard Mintoffians.

]]> By: Mikiel https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2013/07/it-appears-even-l-orizzont-doesnt-think-much-of-the-return-of-the-national-song-festival-in-the-21st-century/#comment-1156538 Fri, 26 Jul 2013 18:32:35 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=35282#comment-1156538 I have lately opted to just read, and keep back from commenting, laughing or crying alone. But today after learning about the reintroduction of this abysmal festival I had to shout ‘DAWN BIS-SERJETA?’

Is it my impression or are we living in a country of a mixture of 40+ boys who still want to play with their dinghies and ponies and of 60-somethings who seem to have a deep ingrained feeling of lost opportunities or nostalgia?

I get the feeling they are trying to re-live their past ideas and lost moments from Sant with his moaning still about VAT, Leo and Il-Guy hanging onto cabinet seats, to the ambassador to France and his dancer consort, and now the Hamiltons and their wow song festival.

]]> By: AE https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2013/07/it-appears-even-l-orizzont-doesnt-think-much-of-the-return-of-the-national-song-festival-in-the-21st-century/#comment-1156346 Fri, 26 Jul 2013 16:32:44 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=35282#comment-1156346 Jesus they really do want to turn the clock back and pick up where they left off

]]> By: Let there be light https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2013/07/it-appears-even-l-orizzont-doesnt-think-much-of-the-return-of-the-national-song-festival-in-the-21st-century/#comment-1156278 Fri, 26 Jul 2013 15:35:54 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=35282#comment-1156278 Confident William Mangion will scribble down a song or two and participate in this freak show. So very Eighties.

]]> By: johnUSA https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2013/07/it-appears-even-l-orizzont-doesnt-think-much-of-the-return-of-the-national-song-festival-in-the-21st-century/#comment-1156242 Fri, 26 Jul 2013 15:14:07 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=35282#comment-1156242 L-isbah “Cerpersin” .. the bastardization of two languages.

]]> By: gigi https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2013/07/it-appears-even-l-orizzont-doesnt-think-much-of-the-return-of-the-national-song-festival-in-the-21st-century/#comment-1156211 Fri, 26 Jul 2013 15:00:27 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=35282#comment-1156211 Nixtieq nerga nisma “GENSNA”, ghax dalwaqt nibdew inkantaw “ghatuna x-xoghol ghatuna l-ilma ghatuna dak li ivvutajna ghalih”. Imma kollox f wiccna se jibqa.

]]> By: Franco's Neighbour https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2013/07/it-appears-even-l-orizzont-doesnt-think-much-of-the-return-of-the-national-song-festival-in-the-21st-century/#comment-1156129 Fri, 26 Jul 2013 14:15:43 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=35282#comment-1156129 Mela se jkollhom jiehdu ‘il-leaff’ l-eccelenza tieghu, is-sur Hamilton u s-sinjura tieghu ibex jorgannizzaw the festival to beat all festivals.

Jesus help us out here, we need a miracle to get us out of this mess.

]]> By: Gahan https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2013/07/it-appears-even-l-orizzont-doesnt-think-much-of-the-return-of-the-national-song-festival-in-the-21st-century/#comment-1156123 Fri, 26 Jul 2013 14:10:24 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=35282#comment-1156123 Min riedu b’sahha?

Kif kienu jafu li rieduh b’sahha?

Jista’ jkun li hadd ma’ jrid jidher qrib dwn in-nies?

]]> By: Pacino https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2013/07/it-appears-even-l-orizzont-doesnt-think-much-of-the-return-of-the-national-song-festival-in-the-21st-century/#comment-1156073 Fri, 26 Jul 2013 13:46:30 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=35282#comment-1156073 They just wanted to compete with Indifest biex ma nhallux lin-Nazzjonalisti biss jaghmlu festival u nippruvaw neqirduhom.

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