Saint Mary Fireworks Group - Videos from Festa 2011 (14th August 2011)

Opening & Music was my first love

Eye of the Tiger - Tower of Light

One moment in time

Running Scared

Ball of Balls and Gran Finale

Kaxxa Infernali u Murtali tal-Hrug

Nar tal-Art - Lejliet il-Festa

Saint Mary Fireworks Group - Videos from Festa 2010 (14th August 2010)

Scorpions

5th, 7th & 9th Symphony

Raise Me Up

Accross the Mountains

Beraq

Saint Mary Fireworks Group

The Saint Mary Fireworks Factory of Mqabba, within the Society of Saint Mary & King George V Band Club was founded in the early 1900’s, but acquired its present fireworks factory in 1960. Throughout the years, the Saint Mary Fireworks Factory established itself as a leading fireworks factory in Malta. This factory has been commissioned to put up displays in numerous and varied occasions. In fact the factory regularly provides pyro-shows and ground fireworks in various Maltese towns and villages, as well as during other events organized by private entities. In June 2005, the Saint Mary Fireworks Factory was commissioned to put up a mechanical ground fireworks display as part of the 25th Anniversary of the European Federation of Carnival Cities (FECC). However, one of the most prestigious shows organised by the Saint Mary Fireworks Factory of Mqabba was held in November 2005. On this occasion the factory was commissioned to provide a fireworks display synchronized to music, following the banquet given by HRH Queen Elizabeth II on the occasion of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM).

The Saint Mary Fireworks Factory of Mqabba has been one of the main participants since the beginning of the Malta Fireworks Festival. The Saint Mary Fireworks Factory was selected as the overall winner of the first edition of the Malta International Fireworks Festival 2006, held at the Grand Harbour in Valletta. Also, in December 2006, the fireworks factory held another two spectacular fireworks displays at the Grand Harbour, as part of events organized on the occasion of the conference for Thomas Cook Travel Managers. In June 2007, the factory was commissioned to provide a fireworks display synchronized to music for the Gran Finale of the Malta International Fireworks & Food Festival 2007 following the success gained in the previous edition.

In August 2007, the Saint Mary Fireworks Factory participated and managed to win an International Fireworks Competition, known as Caput Lucis, held in Rome, Italy. This was the first time for the fireworks factory to provide such displays outside our country where the Factory placed first after competing with various renowned fireworks fatories throughout the world namely from UK, Spain, China, Japan, Italy, Romania and Slovenia in front of 350,000 spectators. The Saint Mary Fireworks Factory strives on creativity and innovations in its displays. The Factory has been a pioneer in holding displays at international standards and was the first fireworks factory in Malta to synchronize its aerial displays to music. With regards to mechanical ground fireworks, this factory has throughout the years developed and introduced various new mechanisms. This was even proved last 24th April 2010 when the Saint Mary Fireworks Factory won three different categories (originality, best products and best mechanism) in the IV National Ground Fireworks Festival organized by the Floriana Local Council on the Granaries, Floriana. The Saint Mary Fireworks Group was crowned as the Overall Winner of this Festival.

The main event for the Saint Mary Fireworks Factory of Mqabba remains the Eve of the Feast of Saint Mary organized annually on the 14th August.

L-Ghaqda tan-Nar Santa Marija

L-Imqabba minn dejjem kienet imfittxija ghall-festi ta' Santa Marija, specjalment mid-dilettanti tal-loghob tan-nar li f'rahalna biss kienu jaraw certu xoghol jew ahjar, jarawh ghall-ewwel darba. Fl-okkazjoni tal-festi li saru fl-1937, fl-Inkoronazzjoni tar-Re Gorg VI, hafna nar li nharaq f'Malta kien aktarx mahdum minn dilettanti Mqabbin. Imbaghad l-ewwel murtal b'erba' bombi kien ghamlu Censu Galea (id-Derek) u harqu fl-1928 meta zzanzan il-qabar tal-fidda ghal taht l-istatwa Titulari ta' Santa Marija. Jidher, izda li l-loghob tan-nar ta' l-art u ta' l-ajru kien isir b'certa esagerazzjoni fl-Imqabba. Gurnal lokali ta kumment dwar il-hruq tan-nar fl-Imqabba:- "Il Pulizia f'dan ir-rahal tat uisk liberta' ghall dan il-loghob tan-nar, u ma tismax hlief sparar anche f'nofs ta' lieli uakt li cull hatt icun jistrieh. Il Pulizia jec trid taf taghmel dmira u ma thallix izied isiru daun l'inconvenienti". Wara d-dizgrazzja tal-Kamra tan-Nar tal-1937, ghal sitta u ghoxrin sena shah, is-Socjeta' ma kellhiex izjed ghad-dispozizzjoni taghha post fejn il-hafna dilettanti tan-nar ta' dak iz-zmien setghu bla biza' jkomplu jahdmu n-nar. L-art fejn qabel kien hemm il-Kamra tan-Nar ittiehdet mis-Servizzi Inglizi ghall-Airstrip tar-Runway. F'dan iz-zmien kollu d-dilettanti tan-nar kienu jmorru jahdmu n-nar f'postijiet tan-nar ta' rhula ohra bhal ta' Hal Qormi, Hal Tarxien jew il-Gudja. Fil-bidu tas-snin sittin tressqet mozzjoni biex tinxtara bicca ghalqa ghal dan l-iskop. L-art li nxtrat kienet tinsab fil-limiti tas-Siggiewi kontrada ta' Kandja u msejha ta' Sapjan u kienet tikkonsisti f'erba' bicciet raba', tal-kejl komplessiv ta' elfejn tmien mija u ghaxar metri kwadri ossija tomnejn u tliet sighan. Il-kuntratt ta' l-akkwist ta' l-art sar fil-31 ta' Jannar 1961 u kien ippublikat min-Nutar Nicola Said fid-dar ta' Joseph |ammit, il-bejjiegh ta' l-art imsemmija. L-art inxrat £50. Ghas-Socjeta' King George V, dehru l-President Charles Sciberras u s-Segretarju Joseph Ghigo. Ix-xhieda kienu ~ensu u ibnu Karmnu Psaila.

Il-Kamra tan-Nar il-gdida tbierket il-Hadd 30 ta' April 1963 mill-Kappillan Dun Carm Bianco D.D. L-ewwel nar li nhadem fil-post kien ghall-festa ta' Santa Marija tal-1963. Minn dak iz-zmien sa llum fil-post inbnew aktar imhazen u kmamar ghal aktar kumdita' tad-dilettanti tan-nar li jqattghu sighat twal b'sagrificcju u riskju. U sena wara l-ohra, il-poplu Mqabbi jitghaxxaq b'loghob tan-nar li jsebbah il-pjazza u s-smewwiet b'tahlita ta' dawl ikkulurit f'dawk l-iljieli sajfin u qatt minsija tal-festa.

Illum il-gurnata il-dilettanti jlahhqu l-20 membru, kollha jahdmu b'mod volontarju matul is-sena kollha. Dan jikkonferma li l-Ghaqda ghandha prospetti sbieh ghall-futur. Ta' kull sena isiru madwar 700 murtal, fosthom murtali tal-kulur, sfejjer, blalen, prexex, murtaletti, beraq pront u kaxxi nfernali. Il-fabbrika tan-nar Santa Marija, taf il-bidu ta' diversi loghob tan-nar, kemm ta' l-ajru kif ukoll ta' l-art. Insibu perezempju il-universals, il-katina u anke kompjuter u arlogg jahdmu bin-nar fejn jidhol ic-ciggifogu. Fejn jidhol nar ta' l-ajru insibu l-beraq li ma jidhrux, sfejjer, blalen kbar u blalen jimxu, mrewha, disinni forma ta' trijangoli, ucuh, qlub jew trijangoli go crieki, forom ta' slaleb tal-kavallieri, tal-Ewro u sahansitra forom ta' rgiel jimxu kif ukoll murtali li jifthu forma ta' bebbux u zbruffaturi li jiffurmaw kliem minn ma' l-art. Ma jonqsux forom ta' Nome di Maria u tas-simbolu tal-muzika kif ukoll forom minn ma' l-art u mrewha u crieki jeqilbu l-kulur. L-Ghaqda tan-Nar Santa Marija tkun impenjata f'diversi festi ma' Malta u Ghawdex kif ukoll tkun mistiedna wkoll ittella' diversi spettakli ta' nar ghal xi avvenimenti privati.

F'Gunju tas-sena 2005 l-Ghaqda tan-Nar Santa Marija kienet mistiedna toffri spettaklu ta' nar ta' l-art bhala parti mic-celebrazzjonijiet tal-25 anniversarju tal-FECC (Federazzjoni Ewropea tal-bliet tal-Karnival). Fl-istess sena l-Ghaqda tan-Nar Santa Marija giet mistiedna toffri spettaklu ta' nar ta' l-ajru sinkronizzat mal-muzika bhala gheluq ta' cena offruta mill-E.T. Regina Elizabetta II lir-rapprezentanti tal-pajjizi tal-Commonwealth (CHOGM). F'April tas-sena 2006, l-Ghaqda tan-Nar Santa Marija harget bl-unuri meta kienet ir-rebbieha assoluta ta' l-Ewwel Festival Internazzjonali tan-Nar ta' Malta minn fost fabbriki tan-nar kemm Maltin kif ukoll barranin. Fl-istess sena, l-Ghaqda offriet zewg spettakli ohra fil-port il-kbir bhala parti minn konferenza ta' Thomas Cook. Propju f'Awissu 2007 l-Ghaqda tan-Nar Santa Marija ikkompetiet ghall-ewwel darba barra minn xtutna matul il-Kampjonati Mondjali tan-Nar Caput Lucis li sar gewwa Valmontone vicin Ruma fl-Italja fejn giet ikkonfermata bhala c-Champion Mondjali fil-loghob tan-nar. Dan il-festival offra spettakli kbar ta' nar minn tminn fabbriki mondjali li huma meqjusa fost l-aqwa fid-dinja. Dawn kienu mill-Italja, Ingilterra, Spanja, Rumanija, {appun, Slovenja, ~ina u minn Malta raprezentata mill-Ghaqda tan-Nar Santa Marija ta' l-Imqabba. L-Ghaqda tan-Nar Santa Marija taghat l-ispettaklu taghha nhar il-Hamis 2 ta' Awwissu quddiem folla enormi ta' madwar 350,000 persuna. Fil-wirja spikka t-talent u xoghol uniku Malti. Xoghol li huwa rinomat ma' l-Ghaqda tan-Nar Santa Marija ta' l-Imqabba. Zgur li rizultat prestiggjuz bhal dan ghen sabiex l-Ghaqda ghamlet unur kbir kemm ghas-Socjeta' Santa Marija u Banda Re Gorg V, ghar-rahal ta' l-Imqabba kif ukoll serva ta' riklam tajjeb ghal pajjizna.

Bhala parti mic-celebrazzjonijiet ghad-dhul ta' l-Ewro f'pajjizna fl-ewwel ta' Jannar 2008, l-Ghaqda kienet ikkummisjonata toffri spettaklu iehor ta' nar fejn spikkaw hafna l-forom tas-simbolu tal-€ fis-sema. Wara l-Ghaqda offriet zewg spekkali ohra gewwa l-Port il-kbir waqt zewg attivitajiet privati. Propju nhar l-24 t'April 2010, l-Ghaqda tan-Nar Santa Marija hadet sehem u giet iddikjarata bhala rebbieha assoluta tar-IV Festival Nazzjonali tan-Nar tal-Art organizzat mill-Kunsill Lokali tal-Furjana fuq il-Fosos tal-Furjana. Dan wara li l-Ghaqda rebhet tlett kategoriji: dak tal-originalita', l-ahjar mekkanizmu u l-ahjar prodotti.

Il-qofol ta' l-Ghaqda tan-Nar ikun ta' kull sena matul il-gimgha tal-Festa ad unur Santa Marija, specjalment nhar l-14 ta' Awissu, lejlet il-Festa, li zgur tkun mistennija minn bosta dilettanti Maltin u Ghawdxin, kif ukoll minn dilettanti barranin. Ta' min isemmi li dan ix-xoghol kollu jsir minn dilettanti dedikati li b'mod volontarju jiddedikaw il-hin liberu taghhom ghal dan id-delizzju tul is-sena kollha. Ta' dan zgur li haqqhom kull tifhir. Dan l-avveniment annwali issa sar parti integrali fil-kalendarju tas-Socjeta' Santa Marija u Banda Re Gorg V u zgur li l-ebda dilettant tan-nar m'ghandu jitilfu.

Referenzi:
Grajjiet is-Socjeta' Santa Marija u l-Banda Re Gorg V fl-Istorja ta' l-Imqabba. LIA, Carmen (1960- ) -Mqabba: Socjeta' Santa Marija u Banda Re Gorg V, 1997
Programmi Festa Santa Marija Mqabba 2006 u 2007