Announcements

CACHIA. On July 2, at Mater Dei Hospital, LILIAN of Santa Luċija, aged 74, passed away peacefully comforted by the rites of Holy Church. She leaves to mourn her loss her husband Alfred, her brother Joe and his wife Dorothy of UK, her sisters Miriam and her husband Salvino, Margaret and her husband Paul of Australia, Monica and Richard and Patricia and her husband Thomas, her sister-in-law Mary, her brothers-in-law Edward and his wife Marie, Franky and his wife Polly and John and his wife Mary, her nephews and nieces, other relatives and friends. The funeral leaves Mater Dei Hospital today at 8 a.m. for St Pius X parish church, Santa Luċija, where Mass praesente cadavere will be said at 8.30 a.m., followed by interment in the family grave at the Santa Maria Addolorata Cemetery. No flowers by request but donations to Dar tal-Providenza, Siġġiewi, will be appreciated. Lord, grant her eternal peace.

DEBONO. On July 3, at Dar tal-Kleru, Birkirkara, Fr GEORGE DEBONO, OSA, of Qormi, aged 79, passed away peacefully comforted by the rites of Holy Church. He leaves to mourn his loss his brothers and sisters, Manuele and his wife Francesca, Karmenu and his wife Ġemma, Maria and Konċetta, grandchildren, his brethren of the Augustinian Order, other relatives and friends. The funeral leaves Mater Dei Hospital today at 8.30 a.m. for St Augustine parish church, Valletta, where Mass praesente cadavere will be said at 9.30 a.m., followed by interment at the Santa Maria Addolorata Cemetery. No flowers by request but donations to the Augustinian Mission in Brazil will be appreciated.

In Memoriam

APPS. In ever loving memory of GIOVANNA on the third anniversary of her death. Sadly missed and never forgotten by her children Joseph, Edwin and Astrid, in-laws, grandchildren, great-grandchildren and other relatives. Lord, grant her eternal rest.

BONELLO - NOEL V. Remembered with unfading love and gratitude on the fourth anniversary of his demise. His wife Mary Rose, Martin and Joanna, their respective spouses and four grandsons. Grant him, dear Lord, eternal peace.

MICALLEF - JANE. Treasured memories of a beloved wife, mother and sister on the 17th anniversary of her demise. Fondly remembered by her husband Joseph, sons Noel and Pierre, sisters, in-laws and her nephew Anton. Today's 6 p.m. Mass at St Monica chapel, Augustinian Sisters, Mosta, will be offered for the repose of her soul and of her son Michael. Lord, grant them eternal rest.

ZAMMIT - FRANCOIS. So suddenly passed away six years ago. Very sadly missed and lovingly remembered. Therese, Mireille, Ervis, Veronique, Alan and Etienne.

Engineering, IT Students' exhibition

Some 120 projects by final-year students of the University of Malta's Faculty of Engineering and the Faculty of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) are being exhibited on campus today.

It will be open from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

The exhibits vary considerably and include novel concepts, practical software solutions, modelling of engineering problems, concrete hardware solutions, construction and testing of special equipment and collection of experimental data.

Marian music

A concert of Marian music will be held at Mdina on Wednesday at 7.30 p.m. to mark the completion of the first phase of the restoration of the church dedicated to Our Lady of Mount Carmel in Mdina. Taking part in the concert will be the L'Isle Adam Band of Rabat with mezzo soprano Marie Therese Vassallo, the Marie Therese Vassallo Voice Studio chorists and the Our Lady of Mount Carmel Choir of Balluta.

Din l-Art Ħelwa Anniversary dinner

Din l-Art Ħelwa will hold its 43rd anniversary dinner at San Anton Gardens on July 25 at 8 p.m.

The group Quacks, composed of Malcolm Crockford, Anthony Bernard, Antonella Bernard, James Degaetano, Mario Mifsud and Adrian Curmi Dimech will entertain guests throughout the evening.

Tickets including dinner and pre-dinner drinks cost €36 per person, inclusive of wine.

Dress code is lounge suit or smart casual (shirt and tie).

Proceeds from the evening will be dedicated to Din l-Art Ħelwa's restoration projects.

For reservations one may call 2122 0358 or 2122 5952 or visit the offices of Din l-Art Ħelwa at 133, Melita Street, Valletta.

SDM Anniversary concert

The Studenti Demokristjani Maltin will hold a concert to mark their foundation 34 years ago.

The concert, which will feature the University of Malta Junior College Orchestra, will be held at L-Istazzjon in Birkirkara on July 17.

It will take place right in the middle of the EDS Summer University being hosted by SDM, which will involve around 150 students from some 28 different countries.

During the week-long event workshops discussing themes of relevance to youth and the peoples of Europe will be held.

The public is invited to attend the concert.

For further details e-mail Studenti Demokristjani Maltin at stefbalzan@gmail.com.

Public debate on rent reform

The Today Public Policy Institute will hold a public debate on the recently published White Paper on Rent Reform at the Chamber of Commerce in Valletta on Thursday at 6 p.m.

David Spiteri Gingell, advisor to Minister John Dalli on rent law reform, Therese Comodini Cachia, a lawyer with a particular interest in human and other rights and Trafford Busuttil, president of the Federation of Estate Agents will give their views on the subject. The debate will be chaired by Ranier Fsadni. For more information one may contact yasmeen.ariff@gmail.com.

China trip winner

It's Destination China for another lucky winner on XFM!

Following weeks of mounting tension and literally hundreds of applicants, Patrick Sant was confirmed as the lucky man who will be jetting off for a two-week holiday in China courtesy of Amoy Foods and XFM.

Mr Sant was finalist number five during the Big Drive Home with Jay and Lee and found himself answering correctly and scooping the trip of a lifetime.

He and his girlfriend Stephanie Chetcuti will fly to Dubai, then on to Beijing taking in Xi-an, Guilin, Hangzhou and Shanghai, not to mention numerous trips with a personal tour guide to landmarks such as Tiananmen Square, The Forbidden City, Emperor Qin Shi Huang's Terracotta Armies and, of course, the Great Wall of China!

Talk on creativity

Awareness Workshops will hold a free public talk on Discover The Magic Of Your Mind And Open New Possibilities For Life at the Coastline Hotel, Salina on Thursday at 7.30 p.m.

The talk deals with how to develop the intuitive and creative faculties of the mind.

This talk will serve as an introduction to MindScape, an experiential weekend workshop which takes place on July 12 and 13.

The speaker will be Kris Attard, a personal development trainer.

More information and details online are available at www.awarenessworkshops.com. One may phone on 2137 2681 or 9944 4106 to reserve a place.

What's on today

Music
8 p.m., at the Italian Cultural Institute, Vechia Cancelleria, St George Square, Valletta, a pianoforte recital featuring Michelangelo Carbonara.

Exhibitions
9 a.m. to noon, at the Police Headquarters, Floriana, the Crime Museum, notorious murder scenes and crime accessories.
9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (last admission 4.30 p.m.), at the National Museum of Fine Arts, South Street, Valletta, an exhibition of silk batik art from South East Asia by Sarkasi Said.
9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (last admission 4.30 p.m.) at the National Museum of Fine Arts, South Street, Valletta, mile of paper, a book-art installation created by current MA/MFA student artists and tutors working on the fine art master programmes at the University College for the Creative Arts in Kent, England.
9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (last admission 4.30 p.m.), at the National Museum of Fine Arts, South Street, Valletta, tourism.com, a joint video installation by Ruth Bianco and Richard Davies.
9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (last admission 4.30 p.m.), at the National Museum of Natural History, Mdina, Autofictions, an exhibition of paintings by Axel Plöger.
9 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the Museum of Fine Arts, South Street, Valletta. Good Vibrations, watercolours by Paul Caruana.
9.30 a.m. to 12.30 p.m., at Gallery G, 4, Sir Ugo Mifsud Street, Lija, paintings and sculptures by Esprit and Simon Barthet, Giuseppe Calì, Mary de Piro and Philippa Bianchi, Antoine, Gerald and Antoine-Paul Camilleri, Victor and Andrew Diacono, the brothers Edward and Robert and Debbie Caruana Dingli, Blanche Ellul Sullivan and Anna Grima, Arnold and Nicola Sultana.
10 a.m. to 1 p.m., at Artitude Gallery, Tigné Street, Sliema, a permanent exhibition by various contemporary artists.
10 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the Wignacourt Museum, Rabat, Ġmiel ir-Rabat, an art exhibition by Matthew Cassar and 16 of his mature students.
At RUX Art Gallery, Sir Antonio Micallef Street, Balzan, Esklussiv Ebejer, limited edition prints of Francis Ebejer's drawings and sketches. Phone 9980 1721 for an appointment.
At St James Cavalier, Valletta, an exhibition on the occasion of the European Year of Intercultural Dialogue - A Commonwealth Of Diverse Cultures - Poland's Heritage, a multi-media exhibition consisting of 10 short documentaries on Poland's heritage.
At the International Fair of Malta, Ta' Qali, an exhibition of paintings and sculptures by members of the Malta Society of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce.