Little Malta Toronto: Imnarja Festival and Heritage

Ready to start the Maltese Imnarja at Runnymede Park.
by CHARLES BRAY, on Flickr from a set Maltese Community in Toronto
Credit: Charles Bray

Come to celebrate the Imnarja, the feast of St. Peter and St. Paul on June 29.
Imnarja marks an important event in the calendar of Maltese traditional festivities.

When: Sunday, June 29, 2008
The festival starts at 2 pm.
Where: West Toronto Runnymede Park, north of Toronto Malta Village.
The park is located on Ryding Ave, east of Runnymede Rd, and south of St Clair Ave West.

We would like to wish a Happy Imnarja to all!

Updates:

Toronto Maltese Festival Imnarja: June 30, 2013
Imnarja Festival
Organized by the Maltese Canadian Federation

When: Sunday, June 30, 2013
The festival starts at 1:00 pm
Where: West Toronto Runnymede Park, north of Toronto Malta Village.
The park is located on 221 Ryding Ave, east of Runnymede Rd, and south of St Clair Ave West.

Celebrate Imnarja Festival June 24, 2012 at the Runnymede Park
Imnarja Festival
Organized by the Maltese Canadian Federation

When: Sunday, June 24, 2012
The festival starts at 1:00 pm
Where: West Toronto Runnymede Park, north of Toronto Malta Village.
The park is located on Ryding Ave, east of Runnymede Rd, and south of St Clair Ave West.

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The State Hermitage Museum: The Apostles Peter and Paul
Domenikos Theotokopoulos (El Greco) 1587-92
Oil on canvas; 121 x 105 cm
Credit: The State Hermitage Museum: Collection Highlights: Western European Art

calend.ru: 29 июня: Католический день Святых Апостолов Петра и Павла
istc.org: Student Travel Information & Discounts: Events: L-Imnarja (Malta)"Coinciding with the feast of St Peter and St Paul, Malta's L-Imnarja harvest festival opens the summer season on the island with open-air folk dancing, singing and horse and donkey races.
There's also an unusual night-long picnic at Buskett Gardens in Rabat where Maltese dishes are served, including the traditional speciality fenkata (stewed rabbit).
The festival takes its name from the Italian Luminaria, meaning alight, and is one of the oldest in the country."
wikipedia.com: Culture of Malta"The culture of Malta is a reflection of various cultures that have come into contact with the Maltese Islands throughout the centuries, including neighbouring Mediterranean cultures, and the cultures of the nations that ruled Malta for long periods of time prior to its independence in 1964."
wikipedia.com: Maltese cuisineMaltese cuisine is the result of a long relationship between the Islanders and the many foreigners who made Malta their home over the centuries. This marriage of tastes has given Malta an eclectic mix of Mediterranean cooking. Many popular Maltese specialities are Italian/Sicilian or Moorish in origin.
Urban Squares Initiative by A. Janicijevic: malta village plaza, st. john & dundas st, toronto, canada, 2006
Fencam Digital Video: Mnarja 2001 Toronto Joe DemicoliImnarja celebrations in Toronto with the Maltese Canadian Federation and St Paul the Appostle Church with special guest singer from Malta Joe Demicoli

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