Folk tales and language

Gilbert Calleja meets Gorg Mifsud Chircop to talk about folk tales, language and Maltese heritage:

..Gorg Mifsud Chircop is a no-nonsense academic, author, lecturer and an authority on Maltese culture and folklore but through his half-closed eyes and big frame, a little boy’s enthusiasm betrays his composure the minute I mention storytelling, especially Narraturi 21 and Poezijaplus, which will be organising a joint event.

‘Nirrakkuntaw mal-Gahan Taghna’ will be held on February 27. Sergio Grech and other members of PoezijaPlus came up with the idea to team up and organise a night of storytelling with Maltese ‘ghannejja’ (folk singers). PoezijaPlus are, to my knowledge, the only consistent active literary group in Malta. They are consistent in their output and I only have praise for their monthly activities. Nirrakkuntaw will be focused on ‘oral’ narrative. Narraturi 21 have already organised a similar event on the eve of the Mnarja Buskett Festival at the Upper Barrakka Gardens...