Dancing waters for the Pope

Andrew Zammit

Apr 18th 2010, 10:59

I would really appreciate if the Maltese public were to know the point of all this. Why alternately play and please note, by the hour, two anthems a day before a head of state is to visit? It doesn't make sense.

simon cutajar

Apr 18th 2010, 08:28

Minn hu fis-sakra u minn hu mejjet ghal -qatra

Pule' Carmel

Apr 18th 2010, 01:41

As an engineer I feel somewhat embarrassed at this situation. All that dancing water is a result of four to six ball valves being manually operated on a bang bang system, and a try at proportional control. Surely modern technology can do better than that. I suggest that the music should be interfaced to a computer where through signal processing cards, the frequencies are detected through a Fast Fourier transform and their magnitude would control the servo in a PROPORTIONAL valve to really make the water dance, or else if a staccato is required, to compare the magnitude to a reference, and a comparator is triggered to give logic one or logic zero to operate on a bang bang philosophy. Hence the software would bring in rows of waterjets according to frequency contents of the music, and the nature of the dance would be magnitudefrequency controlled. Each water jet would be surrounded by three lightsRGB and a computer light mix would create all the colours as in a TV screen. In addition if the water jets are on a universal joint that could be swung laterally and rotated at the same time, conical and flowery water petals could be shaped.

Anthony Pace Gouder

Apr 17th 2010, 20:13

X'ma jdoqqux l-INNU MALTI u dak PAPALI , waqt li l-ILMA JISFEN u JOGHLA dejjem il-fuq , kemm hemmhekk fil-misrah u l-aktar fil-kontijiet , bhala TAXXA , biex forsi nimlew ftit il-Karus imtaqqab!

Jon Camilleri

Apr 17th 2010, 18:00

Sewwa jghid il-Malti. Vera kaz li tghid, "Ghamlulu l-ilma jizfen" !

Josette Borg

Apr 17th 2010, 16:52

Oh no this is too hilarious! I can't stop laughing! How embarrassing!

Joseph M. Meli

Apr 17th 2010, 16:01

The Maltese National Anthem is SACRED !!

Stop this blasphamy at once !!

C.Cassar

Apr 17th 2010, 14:38

X'tistenna min gvern ghajjien u skadut, mhux xi haga simili , ara veru din iz-zjara ha tkun PR ghal gvern ta gonzighajjien u mela kif qed jippruvaw jghidu li zjara pastorali u biex tissahhah il-fidi, jekk irridu issahhu il-fidi ghandhom jibdew jistmaw lil kullhadd bid-dinjita tieghu bhal ma HALAQNA HU u mhux numru u ghal-KONTIJIET BISS

e galea

Apr 17th 2010, 14:27

Veru m'ghandniex biex nifirhu. Illum xi haga bhall dik issibha gewwa swimming pool ta dar privata. Anke Tigne ghamlu wahda, u xi nighdu ghall gnien is serenita li hemm st.lucija? u ahna ghamilna fuss b'tuzzana pajpijiet li johrog l-ilma minnhom. To add insult to injury, ser nuzawha ma l-innu nazzjonali ta pajjizna. Nuqqas ta kultura, arti, u krejattivita'... meta ser nikbru??? ara kemm ser jdhqu bina l-barranin la jarawha din il bicca xoghol.X'ma jahsbuniex pajjiz tal medjuevu!!!

J.Camilleri

Apr 17th 2010, 12:15

Charles Camilleri's Malta Suite is a masterpiece which is perfect to compliment such dancing waters but definately not the Maltese anthem. That is an insult. Who the hell is the organiser? hopefully not xi delettant !

K Spiteri

Apr 17th 2010, 12:07

what a splendid idea.... well done!! welcome pope benedict!!

Lorraine Vella

Apr 17th 2010, 12:07

u ejja! when I think that we cannot go lower, someone comes up with a new brilliant idea :P U le le.... veru qeghdin sew! Plus the national anthem should be respected, not treated like this! grow up!!

Kenneth Zammit Tabona

Apr 17th 2010, 11:49

I fully agree with Victor Laiviera

I am totally gobsmacked by this awful idea to use National Anthems in this way. Not is just not on.Totally disrespectful of the essential idea of what an anthem is all about.

Had they used Charles Camilleri's MALTA SUITE the idea would have been delightful.

Joe Cassar

Apr 17th 2010, 11:35

Using National Anthems in this manner cheapens them. The person or persons who dreamed up this idea must have the same mentality as the people who used to use the Triton Fountain for variety shows - untill they broke it.

There are many musical compositions suitable for this purpose.

Leave the National Anthems alone.

S. Caruana

Apr 17th 2010, 10:47

Ok I approve:) You can go ahead with this ......:)

Anthony Pace Gouder

Apr 17th 2010, 10:36

Surely , anyone in close PROXIMITY IS DUTIFULLY BOUND and OBLIGED TO STAND STILL IN HONOUR while and every time ANY National Anthem is played . Otherwise it 's AN OFFENSE and DISRESPECT ! IC-CUCATI QED JOHOLQUHOM KULJUM .

Karen Cremona

Apr 17th 2010, 09:56

i think it is wonderful. This should be done everyday. At least once in the morning to start the day with our national anthem, reminding us of who we are, and again in the evening when the sun goes down to salute the day. I am proud to be Maltese and catholic.

jsaliba

Apr 17th 2010, 09:44

Sick minds boom with doom and gloom. Boom booming forever whenever whatever there ever ....!!!!??? May the Pope spare a prayer for us. Let us all pray to be delivered.

J.Camilleri

Apr 17th 2010, 09:13

What if dancing waters will happen daily at certain times during the day to attract more tourists?

S Muscat

Apr 17th 2010, 09:09

The colours of the Maltese flag are red and white,those of the Vatican State are yellow and white..what's blue got to do with it?..in any case a childish,tacky idea.

Anthony Mizzi

Apr 17th 2010, 09:03

Dancing waters replacing the Sette Giugno Monument in a feeble attempt to masquerade history...... just like the temporary tarmac icing given on the roads on the Papal path.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sette_Giugno

VINCENT MUSCAAT

Apr 17th 2010, 08:55

Posit hafna.

Matthew Sultana

Apr 17th 2010, 08:50

Very artistic... well done

M Saliba

Apr 17th 2010, 08:36

The attention is being drawn on the dancing of waters rather than the anthem. Choose another tune.

The street lights should not be switched off. In the first place the fountain colours should have been visible in normal evening lighting.

philip pace

Apr 17th 2010, 03:01

Is the Vatican a state recognised by the United Nations?

Mario Mifsud

Apr 17th 2010, 00:33

What a stupid idea!

eric busuttil

Apr 17th 2010, 00:05

Imma ma nafx kif ahna l-Maltin ma ahna kuntenti b'xejn!! Ghax nirrangaw it-toroq ingergru... ghax it-toroq imkissra ingergru ukoll. Ghax ghamlu l-fjuri ngergru... u ghax roundabouts vojta ingergru ukoll. Issa ghax hawn din l-idea originali u sabiha... ha naghmlu l-istess... ingergru!! Come on guys!!

S. Calleja

Apr 16th 2010, 22:10

The square looks so dark. Why don't we light it up a bit, like squares they have abroad? It would make it prettier in the evening. Or does it cost too much electricity?

J Abela

Apr 16th 2010, 21:52

VIVA LAS VALLETTA !!!

wally vella-zarb

Apr 16th 2010, 21:27

Anyone with the minutest understanding of protocol can see that this is an insult to the nation whose Anthem is being played, ours first and foremost! Please don't do it.

Alan Caruana

Apr 16th 2010, 21:05

Very very beautifully executed , money well invested

t attard

Apr 16th 2010, 19:44

As a sign of respect do people in nearby cafes stand up every time the anthems are played or stop licking their ice cream? what does the waiter do whilst crossing the street with an overloaded tray? Well done to the fountain programmer. Pretty in its tackiness!

Jesmond Abela

Apr 16th 2010, 19:40

The square is Definately much better then a car park like it use to be till few weeks ago - prosit tassew !!!! this is nice

Jana Schembri

Apr 16th 2010, 19:03

Very nice show, Well done

Victor Laiviera

Apr 16th 2010, 18:54

This is a terrible idea. National Anthems are not jingles to be played aimlessly. They are highly symbolic works and should only be played at specific moments when they can be accorded their due respect. I hardly think that the people who happen to be in the Square will respectfully stand still when these anthems are played, as is their due according to custom. This ill-thought out plan (though surely well-meant) should be reconsidered.

Benjamin Pule'

Apr 16th 2010, 18:38

This is a really good idea - well done!

Jesmond Micallef

Apr 16th 2010, 18:31

Thats really nice. It reminds me of a large fountain with similar musical and lighting effects I had seen when in Barcelona quite a long time ago now.

Very nice.