Just as in the title of that old song by The Seekers, the carnival is over. However, thanks to the Internet, images from the carnival in Malta and Gozo remain with us throughout the year.

The most amazing pictures from the carnival of Malta I've ever seen were taken by Darrin Zammit Lupi during several years of fieldwork on the folk carnival (particularly in Nadur and Ghaxaq) conducted by Dr. Vicki Ann Cremona, currently Malta's Ambassador in Paris. If you haven't seen these images before, now is a good time as any to check them out on Darrin's website.

Speaking of photos, this month we're working on giving you a sneak peak at a new website called Imagine Gozo, packed with beatiful images taken on and around what is arguably the most beatiful part of the Maltese islands. A link for this new site on the MaltaMedia Online Network will appear on the main page at aboutmalta.com in a couple of week, so keep a lookout for it after mid-March. Imagine Gozo will be officially launched in the springtime.

Toni Sant
Consulting Editor, aboutmalta.com

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1. Last Month's Daily News from MaltaMedia
2. Top Picks:
     a. Carnival in Malta and Gozo
     b. Malta Song for Europe 2006
3. This Month in Maltese History
4. What's On This Month

01 Maltese islands hit by strong winds
02 The faces for the new Maltese Euro coins chosen
03 Malta wants better EU policing against illegal immigration
04 Fabrizio Faniello to represent Malta in Eurovision Song Contest 2006
05 AFM rescue 185 illegal immigrants
06 Former judges to stand trial without a jury
07 Snooker players offloaded from Air Malta plane
08 Youth charged with defiling 16-year-old girl
09 Malta has one of the highest incidence of uterine cancer
10 Maltese Islands celebrate the feast of St Paul
11 Woman found dead in shipyard dock
12 Algerian detainee escapes from prison
13 Broadcaster Charles Arrigo passes away
14 Customs confiscate counterfeit footwear
15 EU to co-finance Malta for bird flu surveillance plans
16 Traffic accident victims' parents request compensation
17 Students accused of stealing exam papers
18 Youth critical, two seriously hurt
19 MaltaMedia podcasts Charles Arrigo interview
20 Swiss pharmaceutical factory to open in Malta
21 Malta fails to apply Internal Market rules correctly
22 Illegal immigrants end protests
23 SmartCity@Malta to create 5,600 jobs
24 Carnival floats damaged by strong winds
25 Malta has lowest pay gap between women and men
26 Man arrested after shooting
27 Joint oil exploration between Malta and Tunisia
28 Buses on strike, government won't budge

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a. Carnival in Malta and Gozo

Now that the 2006 carnival is over, this annual feature takes a look at the various aspects of carnival in Malta - from the spontaneity of the Nadur carnival to the months of hard work involved in creating a float for the parade in Valletta.
 

b. Malta Song for Europe 2006

Following the frenzy of last month's Malta Song for Europe festival we now know that Fabrizio Faniello will be once again representing Malta at the Eurovision Song Contest. This year the Eurovision will take place on 18 and 20 May in Athens, Greece. As it has done over the last few years, EurovisionMalta.com continues to track the lastest news about Malta's entry.

30 YEARS AGO (20 March 1976)
British Airways begins operating scheduled services to Malta with the giant Tristar airliner, while Bortex Clothing Factory signs a Lm20 million contract with a Dutch firm for the supply of men's wear.

20 YEARS AGO (17 March 1986)
Issue of new currency notes of Lm2, Lm5, Lm10 and Lm20 denomination for the first time carrying a portrait of the President of the Republic (Agatha Barbara) on the front.

10 YEARS AGO (19 March 1996)
Prof. Roger Ellul Micallef is elected Rector at the University of Malta, succeeding Rev. Prof. Peter Serracino Inglott.

FAMOUS BIRTHDAYS
2 March 1929: Nicholas G Cauchi, Bishop of Gozo
23 March 1967: Chris Laferla, Footballer
26 March 1962: Alfie Fabri, Broadcaster/DJ
27 March 1947: Oliver Friggieri, Poet/Writer

DEATH ANNIVERSARIES
1 March 1930: Giuseppe Cali, Artist, dies at 84
9 March 1986: Anthony A. Pullicino, Diplomat, dies at 69
17 March 1996: Vitorin Galea, Actress, dies at 67
22 March 1971: Pietru Pawl Saydon, Biblical Scholar, dies at 76

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.

1 March onwards
Symbolic Imagery of Archaic Gems
Monica Spiteri presents a choice collection of paintings at the National Museum of Archaeology. This fairly large collection of recent works is inspired by our archaeological heritage and culture.

2-5, 10-12 March
Mediterranean Food Festival
Two weekends of delicious food, between the 2nd to the 5th and the 10th till the 12th March 2006, as well as ethnic music and dance from a number of Mediterranean countries. The festival is again to be held at the Eden Arena, St. Julians.

5 March
2006 BMW Malta Marathon
The 21st edition of the Malta Marathon and Half Marathon.

31 March
Marco Masini in concert
Marco Masini live in concert at the Aurora Theatre in Victora, Gozo. Masini will be accompanied by five musicians and will perform 24 songs.

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