Golden 1970s Labour graphic design for – and I quote – “the International Festival of the Maltese Song 2013”
From the Festival tal-Kanzunetta Maltija (tr. “the International Festival of the Maltese Song”) website:
FIKM 2013: Revelation of Logo With Complete Details
The organizing committee of the International Festival of the Maltese Song 2013 is launching the official logo for this year’s edition. The logo portrays the concept and the corporate identity of the festival and marks the return of this much-anticipated event in the calendar of our national cultural events.The International Festival of the Maltese Song is organised under the auspices of the Parliamentary Secretary for Culture and Local Councils, Hon. Dr. J. Herrera in collaboration with the World Association of Festival organisers and Artists.
And…tah-dah! Here’s the amazing Golden Yerrrrssss logo and beneath, the free downloadable retro image they plagiarised to create this masterpiece of Wardakanta nostalgia.
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It must be the work of one very subversive artist who is determined to remind those aged over 45 of those truly wonderful days.
Is the ambassador to Brussels going to be master of ceremonies, given that Brussels has not yet accepted him?
North Korea, twelve points. Corée du Nord, douze points.
Two or three Ataris or Commodore 64s should be enough to count the votes.
I owned a BBC Micro. Yes, I’m that old.
La Suede, zero points.
http://www.escflashmalta.com/index.php/music-news/local-music-scene-news/item/3196-fikm-2013-revelation-of-logo-with-complete-details
http://wallii.com/retro-wallpaper.html
Has the Maltese press been napping again?
Joseph Muscat is making a whole song and dance about reaching agreements with Ukraine.
Why hasn’t any journalist asked Muscat what he thinks about Viktor Yanukovich’s human rights record?
THE OPPOSITION LEADER IS CURRENTLY IN PRISON.
THE EU HAS CONDEMNED YULIA TYMOSCHENKO’S IMPRISONMENT AS POLITICALLY MOTIVATED.
Which side is Joseph Muscat on?
Can you imagine a US president travelling to China without being questioned about human rights issues? Can you imagine a German chancellor going on a little trip to Zimbabwe as if nothing is untoward?
That’s right. It never happens. But in Malta, it does. Consorting with and reaching agreements with vile and despotic regimes is the norm under Labour led governments.
Business is business and unfortunately governments have to deal with other governments which do not share their values but that doesn’t mean that all is fine and dandy. An alert press should be badgering the prime minister with questions about his thoughts on opposition leaders being locked up.
I don’t know whether it’s by accident or by design but the last time a PN led government led a delegation to Ukraine, it was in 2008. This was before the despotic minded Viktor Yanukovych came to power (he did so in 2010).
Incidentally, in the past six months, has Labour reached any agreements with any NORMAL countries with EUROPEAN values? China, Libya, Ukraine… It all seems so 1980s.
http://youtu.be/y6iniguDx4s
Daz-zmien Anna ghandha mnejn
U ghalhekk tkanta ‘ma taghmlu xejn’
Festival politiku, imxandar fuq l-istazzjon nazzjonali, prezentat minn Mrs. Ambassador.
Kemm il-festival kanunetta Indipendenza xandar PBS?
Jaqq, x’ memorji koroh.
U le Daph, it’s not the same. The colours are mirrored.
As soon as I saw this logo I had a trip down memory lane to those years so golden that I can never forget them.
And I thought, what is this? Another ‘BAGITT TAL-QAWSALLA”? Then I read the post and sighed in relief. Their standards are so low it’s unbelievable.
Why cannot these people come up with anything original? Pathetic.
Wow, at least they mirrored the image
Makes one want to drive a Ford Escort Mk 1 while listening to Taxi Mary on the 8 track.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KDKgSw_mBJc
Those moved on too. Ok so it’s a Mk II.
Poor art and design students at MCAST – why are they wasting their time there if this is back in rage?