June 2010
Dear Members/Friends,
Another year has passed and it’s time again for our annual Imnarja Celebration. Last year we changed the format of this function and held it as an open day with many attractions. As this proved to be quite successful this year we are keeping it the same only adding more attractions!
Imnarja: The feast of the Saints Peter and Paul marks an important event in the calendar of Maltese traditional festivities. Many a story is told about how people from all over Malta converge on Buskett to celebrate this popular feast. The scene is set for a feast of song and food beneath the trees. The appetising scent of fried rabbit entices the merrymakers to indulge in a good feed washed down with sweet local wine. The night is then spent in good-humoured mirth and fun, while revellers compete in singing bouts to the strums of guitars and popular local bands. Here in the UK we can only but try to simulate some of the excitement and traditions that this feast evokes. The Maltese Culture Movement is once again preparing in earnest for this celebration. This year all activities are being held at the Roland Philipps Scouts Centre in East London. The Centre is situated at 65 Copley Street, (off Stepney Way) London E1 3DF (see literature). For those with cars there are good free parking facilities. Look out for the Maltese Flag and refer to the map for the exact location. Venue Location: MAP>>
The programme is as follows:
Folk Mass starts at11.00am. - Fr Victor Camilleri OFM will celebrate Mass with a programme including folk music for this service. After the mass H. E. Joseph Zammit Tabona our Maltese High Commissioner will open the fair.
Maltese Fair: Stalls selling Maltese products. - Here you will be able to purchase Galletti, Gbejniet, Twistees, Bigilla, Hobz biz-zejt, Pastizzi, Imqaret, Ravjul, Kinnie, Cisk Lager, Maltese Wines Liqueurs and many other Maltese produce that we can lay our hands on. Tip - those intending to buy frozen goods may want to consider bringing with them a picnic cooler.
Maltese Kitchen: In the food department we are again running a Maltese kitchen. Last year this was very popular and as such we are including it again. The kitchen is dedicated to serving traditional Maltese cuisine. Besides the usual serving of tea coffee kinnie pastizzi buskuttelli and other Maltese delicacies we are also serving Maltese meals such as the traditional fenkata (fried rabbit), spaghetti with rabbit sauce, Maltese platter including Maltese sausage, timpana and other traditional Maltese dishes. – Eat to your heart’s desire in traditional Maltese style!
Bar: Full bar serving ice-cold Cisk lager beers and wine, the fabulous Kinnie and other drinks!
Entertainment Fun and Games: As for the entertainment we are adding a number of new features, open forum talent show, tombola, wheel of fortune, mobile zoo, bouncy castle and much more…
Open Forum Talent Show: We will have the sound equipment set up and we urge all would be artists young and old that want to perform their talent. May it be singing or playing an instrument just bring it along and we will set you up and you do the rest. This is an opportunity for you to make your fame or just have fun and enjoy yourself!
Mobile Zoo & Bouncy Castle: Youngsters and adults can have fun meeting and petting the animals. And those youngsters with runaway energies can use them on the bouncy castle!
Imnarja Grand Draw: Many attractive Prizes: First Prize-One-week Holiday to Malta for two staying at the fantastic FOUR STAR RIU SEABANK HOTEL! - Including airfares and airport taxes, thanks to our sponsors Malta Direct Travel and Air Malta. - To participate please complete the raffle tickets and follow the instructions. Good Luck!!!
Entrance is free and everyone is welcome! All activities will finish at 9.00pm.
We now ask you to come and join us celebrate this wonderful feast together with your family and friends, for a fun filled, exciting day and a taste of Maltese culture!
