/library/oar/handle/123456789/136543 2025-12-23T20:05:20Z /library/oar/handle/123456789/137115 Title: Tas-Silġ sanctuary as a sacred place of worship Abstract: Humanity has always felt the need to resort to a higher power to attain or achieve his wishes and give thanks. From times unknown man has been known to ‘look up’ to a ‘higher superior being’ as a means of praying. The act of devotion and worship of a supreme being, created the need for a ‘special space’ outside of man’s normal abode. These spaces were sanctified to provide not only a profound spiritual meaning but also personal empowerment to believers. Sacred spaces become sacred because people consider them different from ordinary spaces and serve the community by providing respite to the various users. Religious space is powerful as it focuses the attention of the believer on the divine and helps in the creation of relationships within the worshipping community. 2023-07-01T00:00:00Z /library/oar/handle/123456789/136847 Title: Personal memories saved in digital format Abstract: As a movement dedicated towards saving Maltese analogue content, Magna Żmien was established in 2017 to address the need to digitise the memories of people who used home audiovisual media to document their ways of living in the 20th century. This initiative by a non-govermental organisation has taken root and Futouristic has spoken to Dr Andrew Pace, the head archivist, and Kris Polidano, communications coordinator and researcher at the Magna Żmien foundation. [excerpt] 2023-07-01T00:00:00Z /library/oar/handle/123456789/136846 Title: What’s in it for us with Erasmus+ Abstract: Erasmus+ is the EU’s programme to support education, training, youth, and sport in Europe, it has an estimated budget of €26.2 billion for the period 2021-2027. Erasmus+ is managed by the European Commission (the EU’s executive body), the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA), National Agencies in Programme countries, and by National Offices in some Partner countries. [excerpt] 2023-07-01T00:00:00Z /library/oar/handle/123456789/136845 Title: The Gozo Philatelic Society Abstract: The Gozo Philatelic Society (GPS) was founded in 1999 by a group of avid local philatelists with the aim of promoting the hobby of stamp collecting, provide a point of reference for philatelists and co-ordinate philatelic events in Gozo. The Gozo Philatelic Society issues commemorative cards whenever MaltaPost issues a Gozo related postage stamp and/or a special commemorative handstamp. The GPS’s first production goes back to the end of the Millennium, with a set of eight covers postmarked at the Post Offices in Gozo. These special cards designed by one of the founding members have helped members widen their philatelic interests and have given quite a positive identity to the Society especially with foreign philatelists. These commemorative cards have become a sought philatelic item, contributing greatly towards a healthy publicity to the island, and surely rank as the top achievement of the Society. [excerpt] 2023-07-01T00:00:00Z