MALTA - Siggiewi: Feast of St Nicholas 2012 - Exit of Procession
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- Опубликовано: 5 сен 2024
- We visited the Feast of St Nikolas that was celebrated in Siggiewi, Malta, on June 24th, 2012 and took some video footage.
This video shows some of the activities held for the Feast of St Nicholas such as video clips on Feast Day -- part of the "Exit of Procession", streets decorations, firewoks display on the eve of the feast (courtesy of Nicholas Camilleri, Siggiewi), etc.
Village Feast:
the fireworks display on the eve (footage - courtesy of Nicholas Camilleri, Siggiewi), Every village in Malta celebrates the local church's patron saint with a major festa lasting a week or nine days. The main Saint Nicholas festa in Siggiewi is held on the last Sunday in June.
The Parish Church of Saint-Nicholas of Bari is beautifully decorated and lit, inside and out. High Mass is held. siggiewiparish....
The whole village, houses and all, are festooned with garlands, banners and flags and fireworks display are carried out during the celebration. For information, please visit the website of San Nikola Fireworks Clubs - www.narsannikol...
The Band Club & Social Club:
1.) St. Nicholas Band Clubwas formed in 1883. www.stnicholasc...
2.) Siggiewi Festival Brass Band & Social Club was formed in 1986. www.siggiewibra...
Background music:
1.) Pascalino by Archibald Mizzi
2.) Hymn to St Nicholas by Mgr Lawrence Mifsud & lyrics by Fr Nikola Aquilina
3.) The King by Archibald Mizzi
Video/editing by Choy Hong (Jasmine) Grech
Produced by Alfred & Choy Hong (Jasmine) Grech, Mosta, Malta
RUclips Channel jasalf5959
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Brief info about St Nicholas:
St Nicholas was born during the third century in the village of Patara. He dedicated his life to help the needy, the sick and the suffering. During the reign of Emperor Diocletianus he was exiled and imprisoned.
He died December 6, AD 343 in Myra and was buried in his cathedral church. Nicholas' tomb in Myra became a popular place of pilgrimage. Because of the many wars and attacks in the region, some Christians were concerned that access to the tomb might become difficult. For both the religious and commercial advantages of a major pilgrimage site, the Italian cities of Venice and Bari vied to get the Nicholas relics. In the spring of 1087, sailors from Bari succeeded in spiriting away the bones, bringing them to Bari, a seaport on the southeast coast of Italy. An impressive church was built over St. Nicholas' crypt and many faithful journeyed to honor the saint who had rescued children, prisoners, sailors, famine victims, and many others through his compassion, generosity, and the countless miracles attributed to his intercession. The Nicholas shrine in Bari was one of medieval Europe's great pilgrimage centers and Nicholas became known as "Saint in Bari." To this day pilgrims and tourists visit Bari's great Basilica di San Nicola.
Brief info about Siggiewi:
Siggiewi (or Città Ferdinand) is a village and a local council in the southwestern part of Malta. Siggiewi was already established in the 14th century. On December 30, 1797, after a formal request by Don Salvatore Curso, on behalf of his parishioners, Grand Master Ferdinand Von Hompesch instituted the village as a city calling it after his name, "Città Ferdinand".
The ruins of the former parish church, dedicated to St Nicholas of Bari are still visible today. Lately, great restoration works have been carried out and retrieved its old glory. The baroque parish church, dedicated to the same saint, was erected by the villagers who raised the necessary funds between the years 1676 to 1693. It was designed by the Maltese architect, Lorenzo Gafà but underwent some changes throughout the years. The portico and naves were added by Professor Nicola Zammit in the latter half of the 19th century.
The titular painting in the church is by the artist Mattia Preti, 'Il calabrese', who was also responsible for the painting on the vault of St John's Co-Cathedral in Valletta. The wooden statue which is carried in procession in the city feast day (the last Sunday of June) was sculptured by Pietro Felici in 1736. Four years earlier, in 1732, the same sculptor had produced the stone statue which still stands in the centre of the square. On its pedestal there is a prayer in Latin which implores the saint to bless the fields which the faithful laboriously till.
Greetings from Malta dear John. Thank you indeed for the compliment. Your continuous support and encouraging words meant alot to us. Warm regards from Malta, Jasmine and Alfred
Greetings from Mosta. Grazzi hafna for the wonderful compliment and appreication. Your words of encouragement meant alot as well. I truly appreciate it from the bottom of my heart. Warm regards, Jasmine.
Jasmine,you deserve a medal for producing this beautiful video.I'm sure you know how much us expats appreciate your and Alfred's effort to keep us up to date with what's happening at our homeland.
Thank you and prosit.............
A very stirring spectacle wonderfully photographed and a delightful choice of background music. Beautiful scenes of the opulence and majesty of the Church. Thank you both for a heart warming video and thank you also for the historical background you provided of the Saint, the Church and the City. Bravo!
Thank you so much for this short documentary! Today is the St. Nicolas Day, so I wonder why the procession happened in June. :-)
I must admit that Malta is one of the most beloved places on Earth for me. I miss all processions, beautyful churches, excellent food and culture. Malta is so old, brave, has so much to offer to the world, so I would like to kick asses to those 8 Turks or Germans (?) who were negative to this film. Love from 59°C! :-)
Greetings from Malta. Hope all's well.
Thanks very much the compliment. Am glad that you enjoyed the video. My husband is fine, thank you. Warm regards, Jasmine.
As usual.....Awesome and great footage. Well done Jasmine and keep up the good work which I can assure you it's greatly appreciated by many..... including myself of course!! Prosit tassew.
Ronald - Pembroke Malta
How fascinating! In 2008 we went to the St. Leonard's Day in Kirkop (evening of the National Day, before it we've been on all ceremonies with both presidents and Archbishop Pawl in Valletta). Kirkop was decorated just like on your film. We kissed the relics and followed the procession. I miss Malta so much. I've been there several times, but 2008 was the longest visit, and very special because of the St. Paul's Year. :-) I hope we can come back soon. :-)
As they say - better late than never - sorry missed your post. Thanks and glad you enjoyed the video about your great Siggiewi feast.
:-))) I just asked about one Ave Maria in this church for me. :-)
God bless Malta!
Always my friend !!!!!
Greetings from Siggiewi. Very nice video. We enjoyed watching it. Well done
The Hymn of St Nicholas recorded on this clip is not the one written by Fr Nicholas Aquilina, but this one was written by Fr Guze Delia SJ. I am not sure about the music but it is neither of Mgr Mifsud, the one mentioned is another hymn but not this one.
Yes, it's St Nick's day today. The reason they hold the procession in summer is because there is alway the dancer of rain in December. Most feasts in Malta are celebrated in summer because of that. The villages are decorated immensely with banners, etc and if it rains in can cause expensive damage.
You're so fortunate to live there! :-D
Take one 'Sliema' for Nicolas in the North in Our Lady of Victories church in Valletta. ;-)
Love, with -11°C out of our window... ;-p
I lived in Canada for many years and I know what -11c means - I used to put my hands in the fridge to warm them up :)) Not sure what you mean by OL of Victories - that church is featured in some of the videos we made - search for jasalf5959 valletta, it should be in one or more of those videos. Stay warm and regards.
Do whoever gave us the info was wrong - thanks for your correction.
Funeral of the parish of securely inHi Joe. Callea