Family Fun Day – National Pool Complex Tal-Qroqq

Sunday 3rd May 10:00hrs ~ 18:00hrs
In Aid of Dar tal-Providenza

Kunsill Malti ghall-Isport will be officially inaugurating the revamp of the South Block of the National Pool Complex. KMS is linking this event with a Fundraising Family Fun Day at the Tal-Qroqq Sports Complex on Sunday 3rd May 2015. The Event will be held between 10:00hrs to 18:00hrs.

The general public is invited to the Complex to see the new development made by KMS in the South Block which will incorporate 8 dressing rooms, fitness hall, doping control room, facilities for parent and child and people with disabilities. KMS has also completed maintenance works on 4 squash courts, the plant room and other ancillary facilities in the Pool Complex.

The public will also be able to enjoy a day of sport and physical activities in a feel good atmosphere in Aid of Dar tal-Providenza. During this event, the public can also apply for the Summer on the Move programme. This year we will be extending our programme to more venues and more sports to make physical activity even more easily accessible to all. We will also be offering extra hours in our 3 main centres with morning sessions starting at 8am and ending at 2pm.

Our main areas of activities during the Family Fun Day will be:
Main Pool: Swimming Marathon
Skolasport Swimming Competitions
Waterpolo Match: Malta Masters vs Malta U/17’s

Dive Pool: Canoe Polo
Aquathlon Competitions
Synchronized Swimming Shows and Open Class
Dance Hall: Open classes in Zumba, Hip Hop, Dance, HIIT Training, Dance Fitness and more
Training Hall: Snooker, Darts, Table-Football, Table-Tennis and Squash with demonstration games

Participation is free however donations to Dar tal-Providenza will be appreciated. For more information please call KMS Head Office on 22036200 or our website www.sportmalta.org.mt or Facebook page sportmalta.

Tanya Zahra
Events Coordinator

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Champions League Trophy at Dar tal-Providenza

A delegation from the Maltese Milan Club and the Associazzione Italiana Milan Clubs visited id-Dar tal-Providenza as part of the events linked to the visit of the Champions League Trophy to Malta. During the visit, the residents at Dar tal-Preovidenza could also enjoy the Cup.

Fr. Martin Micallef, the residence’s Director, thanked the Maltese Milan Club and the AIMC for making this event possible. Ms. Nuccia Malvestiti, who led the AIMC delegation, described the visit as a very emotional one and thanked the residents for the welcome and for the ‘gift’ of their presence. The President of the Milan Club Malta, Mr. Joseph Galea, reiterated the clubs commitment towards supporting id-Dar Tal-Providenza and announced that parts of the proceeds collected during the event organised by the Club will be donated to id-Dar Tal-Providenza.

Ms. Nuccia and Mr Galea were accompanied by Mr. Kurt Zammit, Mr. Chris Tanti and Mr. Aaron Flores, from the Maltese Milan Club. Also present to the event was Jesmond Saliba, a Board Member at Dar tal-Providenza and AC Milan’s representative in Malta.

Il-Milan Club Malta jieħdu t-trofew Champions League fid-Dar tal-Providenza

Delegazzjoni mill-Kumitat tal-Milan Club Malta u mill-Associazione Italiana Milan Club, għamlu żjara ta’ kortesija lid-Dar tal-Providenza. Din iż-żjara kienet parti mill-attivatijiet li organiżża l-Club Malti, marbutin mal-miġja f’Malta tat-Tazza taċ-Champions.

Għal din l-okkażżjoni id-delegazzjoni ħadet ukoll it-trofew fid-Dar, sabiex ir-residenti jkunu jistgħu jgawdu ukoll dan it-trofew.
Id-delegazzjoni ta’ l-AIMC kienet immexxija mis-Sinjura Nuccia Malvestiti waqt li mill-Kumitat tal-Milan Club f’Malta kienet mmexxija mill-President tal-Club Joseph Galea u mis-sinjuri Kurt Zammit, Chris Tanti u Aaron Flores. Preżenti għal din iż-żjara kien hemm ukoll Jesmond Saliba, membru tal-Bord tad-Dar Tal-Providenza, kif ukoll rappreżentant tal-AC Milan f’Malta.

Fr. Martin Micallef irringrazzja lil Milan Club Malta u l-AIMC ta’ din iż-żjara u tal-fatt li parti mill-flus li nġabru minn din l-attivita ser jiġu mogħtija lid-Dar tal-Providenza. Minn naħa tagħha, is-Sinjura Malvestiti irringrazzjat lit-tmexxija tad-Dar ta’ din l-okkażżjoni emottiva u rringrazzjat lir-residenti tal-laqgħa sabiħa li tawha. Minn naħa tiegħu is-Sur Galea tenna l-impenn tal-Club li jibqa jappoġġja lid-Dar b’risq ir-Residenti tagħha.

Applications for players and volunteers for Volleyball Marathon 2015 in aid of Id-Dar tal-Providenza are opened.

Applications for players and volunteers who would like to participate in this year’s edition of the Volleyball Marathon in aid of Id-Dar tal-Providenza are open. The Marathon will kick off on Friday 3rd July at 6.30pm in the car-park at Id-Dar tal-Providenza and come to an end at 11.30pm on Sunday 5th July after 53 hours of continuous play. Applications for players close on Wednesday 20th May 2015.

Training sessions for players start on Wednesday 27th and will he held on consecutive Mondays and Wednesdays between 5.30p.m. and 8.00p.m and on Saturdays between 2.00p.m. and 5.00p.m.

Training sessions will be split in three phases. The first phase aims at familiarising the participants with the very basics of volleyball skills and the rules of the game. The second phase aims at intensifying the technical skills with the ball. The third phase of training helps in selecting the players who are physically fit to join the teams who will make it to the marathon challenge.

The Volleyball Marathon is a challenge which all sports enthusiasts should go for.

All those who are interested in participating as players or volunteers can apply online on http://goo.gl/FkdAXK.

L-applikazzjonijiet għall-players u l-volontiera li jixtiequ jkunu parti mill-Maratona tal-Volleyball 2015 b’risq Id-Dar tal-Providenza huma miftuħa.

L-applikazzjonijiet għall-players u l-volontiera li jixtiequ jieħdu sehem fil-Maratona tal-Volleyball b’risq Id-Dar tal-Providenza ta’ din is-sena huma miftuħa. Il-Maratona ser tibda nhar il-Ġimgħa it-3 ta’ Lulju fis-6:30pm fil-parkeġġ tad-Dar tal-Providenza u tibqa’ sejra sal-Ħadd il-5 ta’ Lulju fil-11:30pm meta jintemmu t-53 siegħa ta’ logħob kontinwu. L-applikazzjonijiet għall-players jagħlqu nhar il-Erbgħa l-20 ta’ Mejju 2015.

Is-sessjonijiet ta’ taħriġ għall-players jibdew nhar il-Erbgħa s-27 ta’ Mejju u jkunu nhar ta’ Tnejn u Erbgħa bejn il-5:30pm u t-8:00pm u s-Sibtijiet mis-2:00pm sal-5:00pm.
It-taħriġ ser jinqasam fi tliet fażijiet. L-ewwel fażi twassal biex il-parteċipanti jsiru iżjed familjari mat-teknika bażika u r-regoli tal-logħba. It-tieni fażi żżid fl-intensità tal-istess tekniki mal-ballun. It-tielet fażi tgħin biex jintgħażlu l-players li jkunu fiżikament ippreparati biex jingħaqdu mat-timijiet li ser ikunu parti mill-isfida tal-Maratona.
Il-Maratona tal-Volleyball hija sfida li għandha tattira lil kull min hu sportiv.

Dawk kollha interessati li jieħdu sehem kemm bħala players kif ukoll bħala volontiera għandhom japplikaw online fuq http://goo.gl/FkdAXK.

Plakka Kommemorattiva fit-triq fil-Floriana fejn għex Dun Mikiel Azzopardi

Plakka kommemorattiva li tfakkar it-triq fil-Floriana, Triq il-Miratur, fejn kien jgħix Dun Mikiel Azzopardi u fejn ingħata l-ewwel mitt lira biex il-ħolma tad-Dar tal-Providenza ssir realtà inkixfet minn Fr Martin Micallef, Direttur tad-Dar.

Din kienet inizjattiva tas-Soċjetà Filarmonika Vilhena u l-appoġġ tal-Kunsill Lokali tal-Floriana u benefatturi oħra u hi waħda minn bosta attivitajiet li tħejjew għal din is-sena li fiha qed jitfakkar il-Ħamsin Anniversarju tat-twaqqif tad-Dar tal-Providenza minn Dun Mikiel fit-12 ta’ Settembru 1965.

L-attività li jmiss hija nhar il-Ħamis 30 t’April meta l-Kunsill Lokali tas-Siġġiewi se jorganizza forum dwar Dun Mikiel u l-50 sena tad-Dar tal-Providenza. Fil-forum, li jibda fis-7.00pm fl-uffiċċini tal-Kunsill, diversi persuni li kellhom x’jaqsmu b’xi mod ma’ Dun Mikiel se jaqsmu l-esperjenzi tagħhom. Il-forum se jkun miftuħ għall-pubbliku.

Commemorative plaque inaugurated in Floriana street where Dun Mikel Azzopardi lived

Fr Martin Micallef inaugurated a commemorative plaque in Floriana street, Triq il-Miratur, where Dun Mikiel Azzopardi once lived and where he was given the first one hundred pound donation that turned his Dar tal-Providenza dream into a reality.

This was an initiative by the Vilhena Philharmonic Society with the support of the Floriana Local Council and other benefactors is one of various activities planned for this year commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the founding of Id-Dar tal-Providenza by Dun Mikiel on 12th September 1965.

The next activity is on Thursday 30th April when the Siġġiewi Local Council will be organising a forum about Dun Mikiel and the 50 years of Id-Dar tal-Providenza. During the forum, which starts at 7.00pm at the Council’s offices, persons who were somehow close to Dun Mikiel will share their various experiences. The forum is open to the general public

Students from the Università Pontificia Salesiana visit id-Dar tal-Providenza

A group of catechesis students from the Università Pontificia Salesiana in Rome were at Id-Dar tal-Providenza to have a close look at the SPRED (Special Religious Development) catechesis method. This cathecesis is meant for residents with intellectual disabilities so that they too can grow in their faith. During the year the residents also take part in a SPRED family Mass assisted by their catechist helpers.

The group of students also saw Mgr Mikiel Azzopardi’s museum and were briefed on the work of Id-Dar tad-Providenza by its Director, Fr Martin Micallef. They were here on a three-day visit to focus on the local realities that have to do with catechesis in Malta and Gozo.

Studenti mill-Università Pontificia Salesiana jżuru d-Dar tal-Providenza

Grupp ta’ studenti tal-kateketika mill-Università Pontificia Salesiana f’Ruma kienu fid-Dar tal-Providenza biex jaraw mill-qrib il-ħidma tal-kateskisti fi SPRED (Special Religious Development – Żvilupp Reliġjuż Speċjali). L-iskop ta’ din il-katekeżi huwa li r-residenti b’diżabilità intelletwali jiġu mgħejuna jikbru wkoll fil-fidi tagħhom. Matul is-sena kull resident jieħu sehem ukoll fil-quddiesa tal-familja SPRED bl-akkompanjament tal-katekisti ajjutanti

Il-grupp ta’ studenti raw ukoll il-mużew ta’ Mons Mikiel Azzopardi u ngħataw tagħrif dwar id-Dar tal-Providenza minn Fr Martin Micallef, Direttur tad-Dar. Huma kienu għal żjara ta’ tliet ijiem biex jaraw ir-rejaltajiet li għandhom x’jaqsmu mal-katekeżi f’Malta w Għawdex.

Il-Girl Guides iqattgħu tlitt ijiem fl-għelieqi tad-Dar tal-Providenza

Kamp nazzjonali maħsub biex jippromwovi suġġetti bħax-Xjenza, Tekonoloġija, Inġinerija u Matematika sar taħt it-tined fl-għelieqi tad-Dar tal-Providenza. Madwar 100 girl guides ġew minn gruppi li jeżistu f’għadd ta’ rħula u ħadu sehem fil-kamp tat-tlitt ijiem. Matulu t-tfajliet iffamiljarizzaw ruħhom ma’ suġġetti xjentifiċi b’mod prattiku u ħolistiku.

Il-Kunsill għax-Xjenza u Teknoloġija (MCST) ta l-appoġġ tiegħu għal din l-inizjattiva bħala parti mill-isforzi li qed isiru biex ix-xjenza ssir aktar popolari fost iż-żgħażagħ