Blogs are a wonderful way for everyone to share personal thoughts on any topic that strikes their fancy. A little over three years ago, aboutmalta.com introduced a new sub-section for Blogs. This phenomenon has now gripped the Maltese online community too, as we can all see from the relatively large number of blogs by Maltese people and/or about the Maltese way of life.

The MaltaMedia Online Network has now introduced a new service called Blogosfera. The aim of this new feature is to provide an easy-to-access regular update for anyone looking to explore or keep up with the Maltese blogosphere.

Blogosfera is still under development and we're looking to make it better over the coming months, so please feel free to send in your comments or suggestions via our online contact form.

Toni Sant
Consulting Editor, aboutmalta.com

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01 Police constable acquitted of involutary homicide
02 Alfred Grixti to challenge Jason Micallef
03 Zejtun man jailed 10 and a half years over cannabis
04 Bishop Grech asks for forgiveness over child abuse
05 New Parliament to open in early May
06 Woman rescued by helicopter from rock face
07 Elderly man, 84, hit by a coach in Luqa
08 Two men critical after two separate incidents
09 Illegal immigrants intercepted in Maltese waters
10 Man critical after escape attempt from Police Depot
11 Friday is warmest day in April in over 20 years
12 End of hijack on yacht heading to Malta
13 George Abela officially announces leadership bid
14 69-year-old woman stabbed in fight with 17-year-old
15 Kalkara man in danger of dying after 3-storey fall
16 Council of Europe votes in favour of abortion
17 All members of new parliament elected
18 MUT enraged by rise in violence against teachers
19 Son finds elderly mother drowned in well
20 Young woman injured in Zabbar car crash
21 Opening of bridge causes chaos and frustration
22 Roberto Benigni receives honorary degree
23 Suspended jail term for admitting sex offence
24 Petition calls for wider participation within MLP
25 Government will not open hunting season
26 MUT orders MCAST lecturers to strike
27 George Abela endorsed by Dom Mintoff
28 Maltese fake passports produced in Thailand
29 Deathbed video alleges police brutality
30 MLP denies George Abela's claim on presidency

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The MaltaMedia Online Network, of which aboutmalta.com is an integral part, is once again offering free Mother's Day e-cards designed by Maltese artists Gattaldo, Francis Camilleri and Paul Mizzi. These e-cards make for a truly unique greeting on Mother's Day, which this year is celebrated on Sunday the 11th of May.
 

b. Blogosfera: The Maltese Blogosphere

Now there's a way for Internet users to keep up with Maltese blogs. Blogosfera provides an easy-to-access regular update for anyone looking to explore or keep up with the Maltese blogosphere. More than anything, this is the closest you can get to what people are thinking and saying about all sorts of things.

40 YEARS AGO (20 May 1968)
A new Gozo ferry M.V. Jylland starts to operate between Marfa and Mgarr.

30 YEARS AGO (18 May 1978)
Pork is sold at butcher shops for the first time after slaughtering of pigs was suspended in April 1978 due to an outbreak of African Swine Fever.

10 YEARS AGO (9 May 1998)
Chiara matches Mary Spiteri's third place from 1992 at the Eurovision Song Contest with a song called The One That I Love.

FAMOUS BIRTHDAYS
6 May 1949: Ninette Micallef, Actress/Teacher
18 May 1949: Vanni Pule, Magician/Entertainer
21 May 1961: Ray Mercieca, Singer with The Characters and The Rifffs
25 May 1933: Joe Micallef Stafrace, Lawyer/Politician

DEATH ANNIVERSARIES
10 May 1998: Oreste Kirkop, Tenor, dies at 75
13 May 1987: Mons. Mikiel Azzopardi, Founder "Dar tal-Providenza", dies at 77
19 May 1967: Frenc Mercieca (Frenc ta'l-Gharb), Faith Healer, dies at 75
25 May 1922: Karmni Grima, Saintly Woman associated with Ta' Pinu, dies at 84

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 May 2008
May Day Concert
Moviment Graffiti celebrate Worker's Day with a music event by the Msida Workers' Memorial, featuring No Snow/No Alps, BNI, and Dominoes.

2 - 4 May 2008
Medea
Du' Theatre Group's re-adaptation of the popular Greek Classic Medea features an all-female rendition of Euripides’ account of the formidably scheming Medea, her enemies and supporters at MITP Theatre in Valletta.

10 - 11 May 2008
The Earth Garden Festival
Second edition of this large-scale event for environmental awareness promotion, with all-day activities and evening concerts at the Ta' Qali National Park.

25 May 2008
Powerboat Racing
Races begin at 12.30pm with a barbeque and after party at the Beachaven in St. Pauls's Bay; viewing from Bugibba Promenade is ideal.

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