Social and Personal

BULT. On May 14, at St Luke's Hospital, KENNETH JAMES (known as Ed) of UK, residing at Mellieha, aged 60. He leaves to mourn his loss his wife Annette Vella, his children Daniel and Alexandra, his mother and father-in-law, Mary and Alfred, his in-laws Claire and her husband Lawrence Bonavia, Ingrid and her husband Douglas Falzon, Joseph and his wife Eleanor, nephews and nieces, other relatives and friends who showed great support during his illness.
The funeral leaves St Luke's Hospital today, at 2.30 p.m. for Mellieha's parish church where Mass praesente cadavere will be said at 3.30 p.m. followed by interment at Mellieha Cemetery. No flowers by request but donations to the Malta Hospice Movement will be greatly appreciated.
Lord grant him eternal rest.

CORTIS. Catherine née Cachia, aged 47, passed peacefully away comforted by the rites of Holy Church. She leaves to mourn her loss her husband Raymond, her children Jeremy, Gabriel and Samuel, her father Emmanuel, her father and mother-in-law Joseph and Mary Cortis, her sister Mary and her brothers Joseph, Anthony, Carmelo, Manwel, Julien, Patrick, Paul and their wives, other relatives and friends. - R.I.P.
The funeral leaves Sir Paul Boffa Hospital today at 2 p.m. for Sacro Cuor parish church, Sliema where Mass praesente cadavere will be said at 2.30 p.m. followed by interment at the Santa Maria Addolorata Cemetery. Lord grant her eternal rest.

In Memoriam

BONAVIA. Loving memories of my dear brother Fr SEBASTIAN BONAVIA on the fourth anniversary of his death. Always in our thoughts and prayers. His sister Carmelina, brothers John and Joe, and their families.

CILIA - JOHN. Treasured memories of a much loved husband and father, today being the 11th anniversary of his demise. Fondly remembered by his wife Emma, his children Violet, Doris, Nathalie and Geraldine, in-laws and grandchildren.

COPPINI - JOSEPHINE. Today the 26th anniversary of her demise. Always in our hearts. Martine, Noel and the girls, Carmen, Petra and Justine. Lord, grant her eternal rest.

COPPINI. In ever loving memory of JOSEPHINE who departed this life 26 years ago today. Forever in the thoughts and prayers of her sisters Agnes, Vivienne, and Lina, brothers Joseph and Stephen and their families.

CUTAJAR. Everlasting and treasured memories of JOE, a never forgotten father, grandfather and brother, today the eighth anniversary of his death. Sadly missed but never forgotten by his sons George and his wife Rowena, Kenneth and his wife Marie Claire, Anthony and his wife Sarah, Gordon and his wife Karen, his grandchildren, brothers, relatives and friends. Grant him, O Lord, eternal rest.

GRIMA - VICTOR L. Remembering our dearest father. Always in our thoughts and prayers, especially on the 26th anniversary of his passing away. Mona, Suni, Jojo, grandchildren, great-grandchildren and in-laws.

MANGION - WILLIE. Precious memories of a much loved husband and father, today the 14th anniversary of his demise. Fondly remembered by his wife Arabella, son Ralph and his wife Michelle, and grandchildren William and Matthew. Lord, grant him eternal rest.

NAUDI - MARIAN née Caruana Montaldo. In ever loving memory of a beloved mother and grandmother on this the 10th anniversary of her death. Always in our thoughts and prayers. Her children and their respective families. A Mass for the repose of her soul will be said today at 7 p.m. at St Julian's parish church. May God grant her eternal rest.

VASSALLO. In sweet remembrance of my dear EDWARD VASSALLO, A&CE, today the anniversary of his death, 1969 - 2005.
Missing you is the heartache
That never goes away.
Dolores.

VELLA - STELLA née Taliana. Treasured memories of our beloved mother, today the third anniversary of her demise. George, Antoinette, Maria and Rita and their families.

XERRI. Loving memories of a beloved father and grandfather, JOHN, who was called to eternal rest three years ago today. Always in the minds and hearts of his son Albert and his wife Irene, and grandchildren Roberto and Abigail. Relatives and friends are asked to pray for his soul. Lord, grant him eternal rest.

XERRI - JOHN. Beautiful memories of the man who cared for us most, on the third anniversary of his passing away. We love you, daddy. Tania, Marthese, Franz, Albert, Irene, Pauline, widow of Albert Calamatta, his grandchildren Trevor, Debbie, Richard, Johanna, Caroline, Roberto, Rudi and Abigail. Masses for the repose of his soul will be said in various churches.

IT For Professionals

The Information Technology Studies Board at the University of Malta is offering a Masters in Information Technology course starting in October.

This part-time, three-year course will be "cross disciplinary", offering a wide selection of study-units from various areas of information technology aimed to boost the careers of professionals. It is aimed at those who have not studied IT as such but need to apply it in their field of work, study and research.

The course is suitable for physicists, biologists, chemists, architects, lawyers, medical doctors, psychologists, teachers and linguists, among others.

Applicants have to be university graduates possessing a Bachelor's degree or equivalent.

For further details contact May F. Lawrence of the Faculty of Science, University of Malta on 2340 2251.

mit@cs.um.edu.mt

Courses In Italian

The Società Dante Alighieri will hold a number of summer courses in Italian for the fourth year running, aimed at various levels of tuition for students and adults.

Classes will be held for beginners, Form 1 level, through to the advanced level including conversation meetings for those wishing to practice and improve the language. Conversation classes will be available mornings and evenings according to the number of registered participants. Courses will also be held in Gozo following the success registered last summer.

Applications are open and details may be obtained from the SDA Learning Centre, 134, Old Bakery Street, Valletta. Tel. 2123 8408. Offices are open between 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. Monday to Friday. The director of studies may be contacted on 9980 3020. Further details and applications are available on the website: www.dantemalta.org.

Lottery

Hellmanns used the local Food and Drink Fair and Festival 2005 to launch their spring/summer lottery, entitled One Hellmann's Of A Lottery, which offers 104 prizes.

The closing date for entries is July 18 and the draw date is July 20.

Art Appreciation

The University of Malta Gozo Centre will be holding a short course on art appreciation spread over five weekends from May 27 to June 25.

The course is intended for those who wish to deepen their understanding of works of art, their value as a means of self-expression and communication as well as their role in society.

Lectures will be given by Joe Friggieri, head of the Department of Philosophy at the University of Malta and chairman of the Malta Council for Culture and the Arts.

There will be two sessions every weekend on Friday from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. and on Saturday from 10 a.m. to noon. The course fee is Lm25.

Those interested should contact the University Gozo Centre on 2156 4559, 2156 2054 or write to the University of Malta - Gozo Centre, Mgarr Road, Xewkija.

ugc@um.edu.mt

Song festival

T.A. Productions will be holding a song festival to mark the 45th anniversary of the setting up of the Mosta Drama Club, of which it is a branch.

The festival will have four categories with different age groups and will be held in the open air at Ta' Fra Ben Restaurant, in Qawra on June 10.

Applications close at noon on May 29.

For more information one can contact the organisers on 2143 4008 after 7 p.m., 9984 3957 or 7920 0899.

marvick@onvol.net

Red Tower exhibition

The Art Club 2000 will hold an art and craft exhibition at the Red Tower, limits of Ghadira, from next Saturday to May 29.

The aim of the club is to promote art and craft through various exhibitions.

The exhibition, which will include paintings and traditional crafts, will be open to the public between 9.30 a.m. and 9 p.m.

For more information call the club on 2152 5651, 2152 3774 or 2152 4109.

www.freewebs.com/artclub2000

Charity Lunch

A social activity will be held at the Imperial Hotel in Sliema, in aid of the poor in Lima, Peru.

The money raised will go towards the Lima Missionary Housing Project, which consists of the maintenance and the building of two dwellings in the Peruvian capital by lay missionary Hector Pickard.

The activity will take place on May 22 at 12.15 p.m. After lunch, a lottery will be organised. For bookings call on 2134 3183.

Radio Competition

Charlotte Micallef Smith, a 22-year-old bank clerk, has won the Cream Classics competition run by 89.7 Bay in recent weeks.

Charlotte and her boyfriend Anthony will join 50,000 clubbers at one of the planet's biggest parties, Creamfields, in Merseyside, UK, in August.

Ms Micallef Smith's prize includes flights, accommodation and tickets for two.

Discussion On Family

The Cana Movement's Rabat branch will hold a discussion - Problems Facing The Family, preceded by Holy Mass, at the Rabat Cana Centre, Emanuele Vitale Street on May 21 at 6 p.m. All are welcome to attend.

Let Me Learn

Malta College of Arts, Science and Technology staff members Jacqueline Micallef Grimaud and David Bonello attended training sessions in the framework of the Let Me Learn - Accelerated Certification Programme in Rome.

Representatives of eight countries attended. The sessions were hosted by the University of Malta's Link Campus and made possible by a Grundtvig grant.

The Let Me Learn Centre of the University of Malta is dedicated to promoting the individual's potential.

For further information contact Caroline Cassar on 2180 6440.

caroline.cassar@mcast.edu.mt

Local Councils

Today's meetings
4.30 p.m. Fontana.
6 p.m. Zurrieq.
6.30 p.m. Ghaxaq.

What's On Today

Exhibitions
9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the National Museum of Fine Arts, Valletta Helga Portanier's gouache, watercolour and ink paintings.

9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the National Museum of Fine Arts, South Street, Valletta, paintings and sculptures by Antoine Paul Camilleri.

9 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. at the Inquisitor's Palace, Vittoriosa, The Art of Pain - Instruments of Torture, over 100 instruments of torture from the Middle Ages to the 19th century, including the Inquisition.

9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. to 7p.m. at Vee Gee Bee Art Gallery, Valletta, Carpe Diem, a collection of artistic works by Maria Rossella Dalmas.

9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Russian Centre for Culture & Science, contemporary paintings and drawings by Tatjana Kharitonova.

9.30 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Cleland & Souchet, Portomaso, exhibition entitled Buddha Nature by Miriam Sorrell.

10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Couvre Porte War Shelter at Vittoriosa, Blitz, contemporary art commemorating the 60th anniversary since the end of World War II by nine artists from the group Start.

6.30 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Ir-Razzett tal-Markiz Mallia Tabone, Mosta, arts and crafts by Maltacom employees.

At the Italian Cultural Institute, Valletta, futuristic photographs titled Geometrie Liquide by Rosetta Messori.

At St James Cavalier, Valletta, a collective exhibition by members of the Malta Institute of Professional Photography (MIPP) and a series of 46 line and ink drawings by Victor Manduca.

At Messina Palace, Valletta, portrait and abstract paintings by Wilhelmina Micallef Valenzia.