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This month's newsletter continues to bring you the regular features we present every month: a news round-up of the previous month, a look at a couple of features on the MaltaMedia Online Network, a sample of dates from aboutmalta.com Today in Maltese History, and some highlights from the Events Calendar for this month.

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 + Gozo
     b. Easter & Holy Week
3. This Month in Maltese History
4. What's On This Month

01 MEPA approves Bengħisa, Pender Place projects
02 Archbishop calls for unmarried couples' legislation
03 Men involved in IHIS tender case to be indicted
04 Lack of hygiene, overcrowding contribute to MRSA
05 First Judges' bribery trial to be heard in March
06 Malta, Gozo witness 123 arson cases in 2006
07 Malta property prices up by 40% in two years
08 First Ryanair flight from Dublin arrives in Malta
09 Hunters awaiting 'spring season' opening
10 19-year-old dies in Mosta traffic accident
11 Maltese-registered Erika tanker trial to begin
12 IHIS tender process at Mater Dei cancelled
13 Man, youth in court after shooting refugee
14 Pope avows miracle for Dun Ġorġ's sainthood
15 Children Commissioner calls for resources
16 Female transsexual allowed to marry partner
17 Dar Malta in Brussels opens on Monday
18 Cardinal criticises Maltese detention policy
19 Cruise passenger traffic decreases by 74.8%
20 Malta will apply for euro changeover in March
21 Bomb explodes outside of Mosta residence
22 Unemployment decreases in January 2007
23 Missing youth's personal items found in quarry
24 Survey says MLP would win flash general election
25 Majority of Maltese want 1939 rent laws changed
26 Birdlife walks out of Ornis meeting on hunting
27 Malta formally applies to changeover to euro
28 90% of Maltese citizens happy - Eurobarometer

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

a. Carnival in Malta + Gozo

The carnival is over, but there's still time to catch this special feature from MaltaMedia.com, which 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. A full calendar of the events organised by the National Folklore Commission is also available.
 

b. Holy Week and Easter

MaltaMedia's seasonal feature for Holy Week and Easter in Malta highlights traditional, religious, astronomical, and gastronomical aspects of the greatest celebration in the Christian calendar. Whether you're after an understanding of why the date for Easter Sunday changes each year, a virtual via crucis, free Easter e-cards, or the recipe for figolli, you'll find it all in this feature.

30 YEARS AGO (21 March 1977)
The last remaining British Army unit stationed in Malta, 234 Signal Squadron, Royal Signals, holds a farewell parade at Mtarfa Barracks.

20 YEARS AGO (13 March 1987)
An extension to the Marsa Telephone Exchange is inaugurated; it now has a capacity of 20,100 lines of which 18,500 are already functioning.

10 YEARS AGO (26 March 1997)
Lino Spiteri resigns as Labour Finance Minister; Prime Minister Alfred Sant assumes direct responsibility for VAT's replacement while Leo Brincat is appointed the new Minister of Finance and Trade.

FAMOUS BIRTHDAYS
3 March 1962: Debbie Caruana Dingli, Artist
4 March 1963: Joe Demicoli, Entertainer
25 March 1969: Debbie Scerri, Singer
27 March 1947: Oliver Friggieri, Poet/Write

DEATH ANNIVERSARIES
1 March 1930: Giuseppe Cali, Artist, dies at 84
13 March 2005: Ġuze' Cassar Pullicino, Folklorist, dies at 83
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.

2-4 March 2007
Company
The MADC's musical offering for the 2006-2007 season is Stephen Sondheim's Company at the Manoel Theatre in Valletta.

9 March 2007
Norm Rejection - Reunion
Norm Rejection return live to the stage after six years of absence. The band perform at Poxx Bar, Paceville. Doors open at 2130CET.

10-18 March 2007
The Rocky Horror Show
The Rocky Horror Show, the biggest and raunchiest rock 'n roll musical ever, is directed by anthony bezzina with choreography by Alison White at the Royal Opera House Ruins in Valletta.

16-17 March 2007
89.7 Bay Stand-up Comedy Show
LOL Productions presents 7th international stand-up comedy show at the Dolmen Resort Hotel featuring 3 top award-winning comedians from the UK.

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