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Ä użè Muscat Azzopardi
Ä użè Muscat Azzopardi (1 September 1853 – 4 August 1927) was a Maltese lawyer, poet, novelist and social commentator. He studied in the Mdina Seminary, and in the University of Malta, where he graduated as a lawyer in 1875. He was married to Tonina Fenech, and had three sons Ivo and Ä ino, who were both writers, and Anton, a composer. Personal and social life Muscat Azzopardi was a skilful orator, popular politician, famous theatrical critic, versatile journalist and an active participant in socio-cultural circles. He was also a successful lawyer, becoming President of the Chamber of Advocates; he was a member of the governmental ''Giunta Teatrale''. Muscat Azzopardi promoted actively Maltese drama, and was an editor of a number of periodicals, such as ''In-Naħla Maltija'' (1878) and ''Il-Ħabib'' (1911), and he also contributed to other publications, such as ''Id-Dawl'' (1892) and ''Il-Ħabbar Malti''. Ä użè Muscat Azzopardi was a member of the ''Council of Governme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ħal Qormi, Malta
Qormi (, , ), also known by its title Città Pinto, is a city in the Southern Region of Malta, southwest of Valletta in the centre of the island. It has a population of 16,324 (as of March 2018), making it Malta's fifth-largest city. Qormi has two parishes, one dedicated to Saint George and one to Saint Sebastian. It contains two valleys: Wied ''il-Kbir'' (The Large Valley) and ''Wied is-Sewda'' (Black Valley). Its bordering towns are Marsa, Luqa, Żebbuġ, Siġġiewi, Ħamrun, Birkirkara, Attard, Santa Venera and Balzan. Elder inhabitants of Qormi speak a broad Qormi Dialect, which is now in decline. Etymology The name Qormi is most likely derived from the surname ''Curmi'', which is documented in Sicily as of 1095. Several other places in Malta derive their names from surnames, including Balzan, Attard and Ghaxaq. When Qormi is mentioned for the first time in the year 1419, only two of twenty people with the surname Curmi lived in the village. Alternative folk etymologie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
