L-GĦANJA TAL-POPLU36 Edizzjoni

 

L-Għanja tal-Poplu huwa festival ta’ kanzunetti oriġinali bil-Malti. Is-36 Edizzjoni ta’ dan il-festival ser issir is-Sibt 21 t’April 2012 fit-Teatru Sir Temi Zammit, l-Universita. Il-kumitat organizzattiv jistieden lill-awturi u kompożituri u gruppi mużikali biex jipparteċipaw b’kanzunetti li jirriflettu l-esperjenzi u l-aspirazzjoni tagħna il-Maltin fid-dinja ta’ llum. Bħalma sar fl-aħħar snin fis-serata finali ta’ L-Għanja tal-Poplu l-parteċipanti jridu jieħdu ħsieb li barra l-kant jipprovdu akkumpanjament mużikali live; b’hekk il-festival ser jinkludi t-talent ta’ diversi mużiċisti. Il-kumitat ser jipprovdi s-serviżżi ta’ pianist għal min ikollu bżonn.

Il-festival l-Għanja tal-Poplu qed jingħata spinta ‘l quddiem permezz tal-għajnuna mill-Malta Arts Fund. Barra minn hekk il-festival qed isir taħt l-awspiċi tal-World Assosiation of Festivals and Artists (WAFA).

 

B’kollobrazzjoni mal-WAFA, ir-rebbieħ/a tat-tieni u t-tielet post se jingħataw l-opportunità li jagħżlu kantant/a biex jieħdu sehem f’festivals barra minn Malta,inkluż safar u akkomodazzjoni. Iċ-chairman tal-WAFA, s-Sur Norman Hamilton, qed joffri wkoll l-istess opportunita lir-rebbieħa tal-ewwel post tal-Għanja tal-Poplu, kif wkoll safra għal tnejn għal destinazzjoni fl-Ewropa.

Il-kumitat L-Għanja tal-Poplu jħeġġeġ lil-awturi, kompożituri u gruppi mużikali biex jissottomettu il-kanzunetti tagħhom sa nhar it-Tnejn 13 ta’ Frar 2012. Kopja tar-regolamenti tinsab fil-website www.ghanjafest.com. Dawk li ser jipparteċipaw u għandhom xi mistoqsijiet jew jixtiequ jircievu kopja tar-regolamenti pprintjata  jistgħu  jikkuntatjawna  fl-indirizz eletroniku ghanjafest@ytc.org.mt .

 

 

Press Release

(English)

  L-Għanja Tal-Poplu is a festival of original songs in Maltese. The 36th edition of this Festival will be held  in the Sir Temi Zammit Hall, at Tal-Qroqq on the 21st April, 2012. The organising committee invites authors, composers and music groups to participate with songs that deal with our experiences and aspirations as a nation in the world today. As in previous editions the songs will be accompanied  live by various groups and musicians. The commitee will also be providing the services of a pianist to accompany parcticipants if required.

 

It is hoped that the 36th edition of this festival will be a leap forward in standard, thanks to the help and assistance given by the Malta Arts Fund. L-Għanja tal-Poplu will be organised under the auspices of the World Association of Festivals and Artists (WAFA).

 

In collaboration with WAFA, the winners of the second and third place will be given the opportunity to select a singer to take part in festivals abroad; the prize also includes travel and accomodation. The chairman of WAFA, Mr Norman Hamilton, is offering the same opportunity to the winner of the festival as well as a flight for two to a European destination.

 

The organising comittee encourages authors, composers and music groups to submit songs for this festival by Monday 13th of February, 2012. A copy of the regulations can be downloaded from www.ghanjafest.com . Participants who have any queries or  want  to recieve a hard-copy of  the application and rules should write to ghanjafest@ytc.org.mt