Spring in Malta, first part

MOSTA PRIMARY 'B' OF MARIA REGINA COLLEGE IN MALTA.
This school was opened in 1898, so it is 110 years old. In the past it was divided into two schools, one for the boys and one for the girls and infants. But todaychildren from 3 years and up attend school A and from 8 years to 10 years attend school B.
We are children from years6, ten year olds, and throughout the year have always been involved in different activities. In Spring, we participate in class projects, such as my favourite book, do cooking in our kitchen; have participated in a Good Friday pagaent in the Mosta Church written by our teacher. We also did easter crafts and puppets. We also would like to tell you about the Maltese Traditions such as Easter and Good Friday processions and traditional food such as quarezimar and figolli the Easter sweet dish, Maltese folks have been famous about.

MALTESE FOLKLORE
Mosta is rich in folklore. Apart from the feast in honour of the Assumption of Our lady, (we celebrate in Summer), this locality has a rich tradion of ceremonies associated with the Passion. Mosta is one of the 19 centres which organizes the Good Friday Procession. In this procession, 9 statues, mostly the works of Carlo Darmanin, one of Malta's leading statue makers, are carried out. Some Mosta people dress up in biblical and historical costumes. These enrich the procession, making it a real spectacle. On Easter Sunday, another procession is held, this time with the statue of the Risen Christ and people also take part, dressed up in historical and biblical costumes too.
HISTORY
As part of our historical sites, Mosta has one of the magnificent churches in Malta-the Mosta magnificent Rotunda Church. Mosta residents during the second World War believed that the Rotunda Church was strong enoughto withstand enemy bobmbs. A 5ookg (1000lbs) bomb was dropped on Mosta Dome on Thursday 9th April 1942 at 4.40pm. during the hour of Adoration and pierced the right side of the dome from where about 1030cubic feet of masonry fell. The bomb hit twice against the wall. and rested on the floor marble.
About 300 people were in the church at that time.The bomb didn`t explode.Another bomb lay on the parvis.It didn`t explode either.
We have the bomb at the sacrisity but it is not the original one; just a replica of it.
Another bomb destroyed part of the belfry and another fell on the ledge.No one was injured, as it was a custom that people inside the church had the habit to stay a side near the chapel altars.
On 9th April, many bombs fell in different places at Mosta.In fact one person was killed and eleven people injured.

Spring

Greets from Fürth in Bavaria, Germany!!!

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