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The most important representatives of the family are the Cassar Desain, marchese de Sain in Malta and the Cassar Torregiani, one of the richest families in 19th century Malta. Other notable people with the name include: Antoine Cassar (born 1978), Maltese poet; Brian Cassar (1936–2022), British singer and guitarist
The Cassar family, probably originating from Sicily, had been established in Malta since at least the year 1440. [1] He had two brothers, named Andreas and Ians, and married his wife Mathia in the early 1560s after which they had five children -two boys, Vittorio and Gabriele; and three girls, Marietta, Battistina and Caterinella.
Auberge d'Italie, originally designed by Girolamo Cassar in the Mannerist style but later redecorated in the Baroque style. Prior to the introduction of the Baroque style in Malta, the predominant architectural style on the island was Mannerist architecture, a variant of Renaissance architecture which was popularized in Malta in around the mid-16th century. [3]
The monument was created in collaboration with Heritage Malta. It was unveiled in 2016 to mark the 450th anniversary of the foundation of Valletta. [1] The monument was unveiled by the Prime Minister of Malta, Joseph Muscat, in December 2016. Muscat said at the unveiling that the monument would "honour the historical jewel of our country".
Cassar-Torreggiani was considered a philanthropist. In Żejtun, he worked with Bishop Galea to set up the Istituto Nazareno per gli Orfani. In the annals of Maltese sport he is remembered as the creator of one of Malta's most prestigious football competition, the Cassar Cup, proceeds from which were annually directed to local charities.
Lawrence Gonzi (born 1953) – Prime Minister of Malta (2004–2013) Louis Grech (born 1947) – Deputy Prime Minister of Malta (since 2013) Joseph Howard (1862–1925) – Prime Minister of Malta (1921–1923) Albert Hyzler (1916–1993) – Acting President of Malta (1981–1982) Norman Lowell (born 1946) – founder and leader, Imperium Europa
Vittorio Cassar was probably the firstborn son of Girolamo Cassar and his wife Mattea, and he was his father's favourite and principal heir. [1] [2] He is said to have been born in around 1550, but this date is mainly based on speculation. [3] The Cassar family, probably originating from Sicily, had been established in Malta since at least the ...
The music video won music video of the year at Lovin Malta Social Media Awards in 2021. [5] He entered the Malta Eurovision Song Contest in 2022 with the song "Ritmu", placing second. [11] [12] The song went on to top the Maltese Radio airplay charts for three weeks, and Aidan was later invited to perform it at the London Eurovision Party. [13]