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Għana (/ ˈ ɑː n ə / AH-nə) is a type of traditional Maltese folk music. Għana has two literal meanings. The first is richness, wealth and prosperity; the second is associated with singing, verse, rhyme and even kantaliena, a type of singing with a slow rhythm.
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Programming on the inaugural night included a mix of speeches from Governor Sir Maurice Dorman, Archbishop Mgr Sir Michael Gonzi and Prime Minister George Borg Olivier, a number of imported British productions, some Maltese productions and the Daily Newscast. [5] Broadcasts lasted 4.5 hours daily.
Maltese school students receive the highest number of days off of all school students in Europe, with 90 days during the 2010–11 academic year being non-school days. This is 14 days more than the European average of 76. [25] Virtually all Maltese state schools run tuck shops, while some secondary schools are home to cafeterias. [26]
In early Maltese history, diglossia manifested itself in the co-existence of an ancient Phoenician language and the language of a series of rulers, most notably, Latin, Greek, Arabic, Sicilian, French, Spanish and Italian, and from 1800 onwards, English. The Maltese language today is heavily overlaid with Romance and English influences as a result.
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Għana is the traditional folk music of Malta.. Malta organises its own Malta Song Festival yearly since 1960. [1]In 1971 Joe Grech was the first singer to represent Malta in the Eurovision Song Contest.
The sister Maltese-language paper Illum was first published in 2006. [3] In 2010, MaltaToday launched its internet news portal, and is the second most popular local news portal. [4] The current editorial lineup includes Kurt Sansone as Executive Editor, with Saviour Balzan as Managing Editor. The online editor is Karl Azzopardi.