August marks the best of the summer season in Malta. The weather dominates most of our thoughts. How hot will it be and how humid? MaltaWeather.com continues to help us keep in touch with the latest weather reports and forecasts, as does GozoWeather.com, which has already been online for three years now. Where does the time go?

The aboutmalta.com online calendar of events has now entered its fourth year. The calendar provides a guide to what's on in Malta and Gozo, with detailed entries about the most interesting events in the fields of entertainment, sports, the arts, and any other event worth attending.

Event organisers can submit their events directly at no charge, by simply filling out an online form telling us about their activity. The calendar is available at www.aboutmalta.com/events

Enjoy the rest of the summer!

Toni Sant
Consulting Editor, aboutmalta.com

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1. Last Month's Daily News from MaltaMedia
2. Top Picks:
     a. Wired Temples - Malta on the Web
     b. 2005 Festa Season in Malta + Gozo
3. This Month in Maltese History
4. What's On This Month

01 Top level conference on illegal immigration to be held next year
02 'IVF is in itself illicit' - Maltese Bishops
03 Air Malta raises surcharge as a result of higher fuel prices
04 Two persons die in Żebbuġ fireworks factory explosion
05 Record profits for MIA
06 Malta becomes the 12th country to ratify EU Constitution
07 Maltese perspective on London explosions
08 Customs seize stolen luxury cars
09 PM gives first quarter financial analysis
10 Controversy as Spielberg continues to shoot in Malta
11 Illegal immigrants feared drowned
12 MBF opens its new offices in Brussels
13 New Film Commission launched
14 Malta joins 2-minute silence for London bombings victims
15 Court confirms life imprisonment for 3 murders in Żejtun
16 Malta criticises EU ship pollution directive
17 Sea Malta's profits to undergo inquiry
18 Malta possible venue for Formula One air race
19 ‘Manufacturing sector confidence improving’ – FOI
20 AFM searching for foreigner missing at sea
21 EU will assist Malta with irregular immigration issues
22 Four Chinese die as Malta-registered ship sinks off Tokyo
23 No Maltese among rising dead toll of Egyptian terror attack
24 8 caught with drugs, further 4 charged with drug possession
25 Man in danger of dying after shooting
26 Man arrested over largest haul of cocaine
27 “Electoral District changes: a suspicious enigma” - AD
28 Marlene Mizzi files for libel against Minister Austin Gatt
29 Government deficit down in the first six months 2005
30 Government launches Magnet II Wide Area Network
31 Tobacco advertising ban comes into force

Read and/or listen to the latest daily news from MaltaMedia.com.

a. WIRED TEMPES: Malta on the Web

A most interesting blog about Malta on the web, which was recently integrated into the MaltaMedia Online Network. Robert Micallef, creator/editor, is also aboutmalta'com contributing editor for our section on Maltese blogs. This blog is a global window on Maltese culture, news, society, people, history and blogs. Wired Temples is updated daily.
 

b. 2005 FESTA SEASON IN MALTA & GOZO

The Maltese sky rumbles during the day and lights up at night; church bells toll for hours on end and people flock to the streets and squares of every town and village in Malta and Gozo. It's festa season! This special feature from MaltaMedia is packed with interactive information about the various aspects of the festa season in the Maltese Islands. The feature includes various audio and video webcasts in Maltese about particular celebrations, which stand out in the Maltese calendar of summertime celebrations.

35 YEARS AGO (1 August 1970)
Malta Airlines invites Government to partcipate in the establishment of a national air carrier.

25 YEARS AGO (30 August 1980)
The Maltese permanent representative at the United Nations submits a letter to the President of the Security Council and to the U.N. Secretary-General calling for an urgent meeting to debate the Median Line dispute with Libya.

10 YEARS AGO (10 August 1995)
Mid-Med Bank office manager in Sydney Australia is charged with fraud.

FAMOUS BIRTHDAYS
4 August 1963: Laura Falzon, Flutist
6 August 1916: Dom Mintoff, Politician
16 August 1944: Charles "City" Gatt, Musician/Artist
26 August 1964: Daphne Caruana Galizia, Opinion Writer

DEATH ANNIVERSARIES
3 August 2004: Maggie Borg, Social Activist, dies at 52
4 August 1990: Toni Pellegrini, Politician/Media Executive, dies at 72
12 August 1996: Oscar Lucas, Jazz Musician/Band Leader, 75
26 August 2004: Vince Laus, Radio DJ, dies at 59

See aboutmalta.com's daily full list of birthdays, deaths, and events in Maltese history.

Today in Maltese History is produced exclusively for aboutmalta.com by Mario Axiaq.

3 August 2005
Elisabeth; or to be a Mann - An Opera
The relationship between Thomas Mann and Elisabeth Mann Borgese has gripped Peter Serracino-Inglott to create an intriguing Maltese opera with music by Charles Camilleri at the Valletta Waterfront.

4 - 6 August 2005
Golden Cross International Singing Festival 2005
A pre-festival show will be held in Xlendi Bay, Gozo, while the main event takes place at the Temi Zammit Hall at the University of Malta in Tal-Qroqq.

13 - 14 August 2005
1565 Broadband Gathering
Following last year’s success at Buskett Roadhouse, this alternative, punk, classic rock and metal festival has been expanded into a two-day open air event at the Lowenbrau Brewery Grounds in Qormi.

29 August 2005
Għarb Day
Various activities including an evening of song and dance to commemorate Jum l-Għarb.

View aboutmalta.com's full calendar for this month's events in Malta and Gozo, or to submit a future event to our calendar.