Easter Schedule 2010 .. in photos (part 1)

Check out the following photo albums to view some of the most important events in photos.

Liturgical Feast of Saint Joseph 19-Mar-2010

GIC Easter10

Thea Garrett at RLQ 21-Mar-10

Purcissjoni Duluri 26-Mar-10

Hadd il-Palm 28Mar10

Skeda Ghid 2010

Easter Schedule 2010 .. the second weekend on RLQ

Firstly remember that in Europe the Summer Time begins on the last Sunday of March, i.e. this weekend. So do not forget that the clock moves forward by one hour on Sunday 28th March at 01.00 GMT.

Second note is to make sure that you won't miss the exclusive interview with Thea Garrett at 11am on Oslo 10 with Karl Buttigieg and Jessica Cefai. on Sunday, 28 March 2010.

What to expect in the interview:

• Thea talking about the dream she is living
• the underway preparations for Eurovision
• the choice of the backing vocals and the dress ... and much more.

We encourage you to listen to this interview to get to know the bubbly character of Malta's Eurovision Ambassador for 2010.

Easter Schedule 2010 .. the Holy Week on RLQ

And now we have come to the most important week in the calendar of the Catholic Church. The Holy Week, the last week of Lent, starts tomorrow with Palm Sunday, commemorating the entrance of Jesus the Messiah in Jerusalem.

Radju Leħen il-Qala will air this important week in the best possible way.

• Tomorrow join us at 9.30am with the live commentary of the procession from the Franciscan Convent to the Qala Parish Church followed by the 10am mass.

• Then the Via Sagra procession next Tuesday, 30th March at 7pm.

• Join us again on Thursday:

at 9am - for the pontifical mass from the Gozo Cathedral lead by

Bishop Mario Grech
at 7pm - for the concelebration of the Mass of the Lord's Supper
at 8.30pm - for the visiting of the seven churches with RLQ Equipe

• Then we come to Good Friday where RLQ will air the commemoration of the crucification of Jesus and his death at Calvary at 3.30pm and the procession of Good Friday from Nadur at 5.45pm. Also note that the Catholic Church treats Good Friday as a fast day.

Just a quick reminder that some of these celebrations can be viewed from the wireless webcam that RLQ has installed in the Parish Square. The link can be obtained from RLQ's website or by following this link: http://217.145.1.200:8151/en/login.asp.

Apart from the above celebrations, RLQ has prepared a whole week of interesting programs for you to listen. Please refer to the schedule for more details.

Bullettin 28-Mar-2010

Easter Schedule 2010 .. the first 5 days in review

Five days have already passed since the start of the 2010 Easter Schedule and we can say that everyday had its highlight moment/s.

Let's take a quick look at what we have gone through:

Day 1: Friday, 19 March 2010

Apart from being the first day of the Easter Schedule, it happened to be the Liturgical Feast of Saint Joseph. Throughout the day, all programs focused mainly on teachings about the Patron Saint of our village. Apart from that, the first program from the series "Il-Miġja tal-Papa Benedittu XVI f'Malta" by Euchar Mizzi was also aired. Another program that was well received among all RLQ listeners was the exclusive interview conducted by Ivan Cefai to Bishop Mario Grech. The first part of this interview was aired today. Also related to this day, a photo album featuring photos taken inside the Qala Parish Church and the atmosphere in the Parish Square were also uploaded.

Day 2: Saturday, 20 March 2010

Saturday's main focus went once again on the interview to Bishop Mario Grech as the second part was aired at 10.30am. Various topics were addressed during the 2 hour interview conducted by Ivan Cefai.

Day 3: Sunday, 21 March 2010

All the previous week's contacts were finally paid off when at the end of the program Oslo 10, RLQ revealed that this year's Maltese ambassador for the Eurovision Song Contest, Thea Garrett, would be paying a visit to RLQ Studios at around 8pm on Sunday night.

It was surely an amazing night at RLQ studios where for the first time ever the refined version of "My Dream" was aired in Gozo. Thea gladly accepted to be interviewed by Ivan Cefai and Josef Abela, an interview that will air in the coming programs of Oslo 10. After the interview, Thea signed the visitors' book and took some autographs and pictures with all those present. Finally, RLQ crew accompanied Thea together with her parents at Zeppi's Pub for a drink.

Day 4: Monday, 22 March 2010

Malta suffers nation-wide power cut, leaving both islands in pitch dark for hours on Monday afternoon/night. Yet, not everyone was in the dark ... Radju Leħen il-Qala is probably one of the few who continued with its transmissions!!

Day 5: Tuesday, 23 March 2010

Another interview was aired today this time to the Qala-born singer who managed to achieve a great result in the Malta EuroSong 2010 by placing 8th. We are talking about no one other than Ruth Portelli.

As you can see from the first five days of its schedule, Radju Leħen il-Qala is constantly ensuring to provide the best for our listeners and encourages you to keep tuned on 106.3FM for more quality, energetic, entertaining and exclusive programs.

Anything you can do, we on RLQ can do better ;)

Easter Schedule 2010 .. slight changes in schedule for Tue, 23-March-2010

RLQ would like to inform you that on Tuesday, 23 March 2010 there will be slight changes to the schedule throughout the whole day, particularly in the morning and in the night repetitions. The revised schedule is available with this post.

The highlight of tomorrow's schedule is the Interview with Ruth Portelli that will air at 10am.

This is a must-listen-to program, so make sure to tune on RLQ at 10am or else listen to the repetition at 12.30am Wednesday early morning.

Thea Garrett coming to RLQ Studios

Radju Lehen il-Qala can exclusively reveal that Thea Garrett is coming to RLQ studios tonight at around 8pm. Everyone is invited. We encourage you all to take this opportunity that RLQ is offering you to come and meet Malta's ambassador for the Eurovision Song Contest 2010 to be held in Oslo. Thea will be available for signature signing and photos with fans.

Mill-Hajja tas-Sorijiet Frangiskani tal-Qala

Dan il-video qasir huwa ppreparat mis-sorijiet li ghandna fil-Kunvent taghhom il-Qala. Dan il-video ser jghinna nifmhu ahjar ix-xoghol pastorali li jwettqu fil-parrocca taghna tal-Qala.

Must-Listen-To Easter Schedule 9

Savio Portelli and Ivan Cefai are back again for the third consecutive schedule on Radju Lehen il-Qala for one of the most entertaining program S&I.

Do you remember Cisju and Desmond from last summer? Maybe a comeback for this Easter Schedule??

S&I ... Tuesdays at 8pm on 106.3FM

Easter Schedule 2010 .. monday night dance

This is the new logo to the program Monday Night Dance with Norbert and Marcell. A great well done to Marcell for the interesting logo. Keep it up boyz!!

Listeners, tune on RLQ in this Easter Schedule 2010 and don't forget Monday Night Dance with Norbert and Marcell Mondays at 8pm

Must-Listen-To Easter Schedule 8

Would you like to take a trip down memory lane?

... and re-live some real good Maltese toe-tappers?

... intermingled with flashbacks of our ancestors from their day-in, day-out routine?

... whilst getting to know some of our island's culture, legends, traditional easter customs and poems from our dearest poets?

then, La Maltija is a must-listen-to for you! In this programme, the Maltese identity is evoked.

Aired on mondays:
- 22nd March from 6.45pm to 8.00pm
- 29th March from 7.45pm to 8.30pm

with Chelsi Cefai and Noella Mifsud hinting to you nostalgia.

Re-live the good old days with Radju Lehen il-Qala!

Bullettin 21-Mar-2010

Easter Schedule 2010 .. the schedule

Skeda Ghid 2010

Easter Schedule 2010 .. what's coming up?!

Yesterday, RLQ has posted some interesting posts on facebook regarding Thea Garrett, the winner of this year's Malta Eurosong 2010. But what does Thea has to do with Radju Lehen il-Qala??

To find an answer to this question, you have to listen tomorrow's breakfast show from 7.30am till 9.30am with Karl, Jacqueline and Jessica for a small hint!!

Keep tuned for more.

Must-Listen-To Easter Schedule 8

There is always room for newcomers on Radju Leħen il-Qala. Nathan Portelli is the newest crew member on 106.3FM. Promising to be an energetic, fresh new program, join Nathan on his debut program Thursday, 25th March 2010 at 8.00pm for Music Matters.

Easter Schedule 2010 .. sneek peak

The upcoming Easter Schedule 2010 is very near. RLQ has already posted some of the must-listen-to programs of this schedule. What about giving you a sneek peak to the actual schedule?

Let's start from the front page, shall we?

Don't forget ... Easter Schedule 2010 kicks off this Friday, 19th March, 2010 @5am, Liturgical Feast of St Joseph.

Must-Listen-To Easter Schedule 7

Norbert Grima and Marcel Mejlaq are returning for the second time behind the microphones of Radju Leħen il-Qala. Music, news, weather, gossip and iTunes top 5 make Monday Night Dance one of our must-listen-to programs in the upcoming Easter Schedule 2010.

For more information about this program, visit the facebook page http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=189987696099&ref=ts. For any requests or queries contact the crew of MND on mondaydance@gmail.com.

Monday Night Dance

with Norbert & Marcel

Mondays @ 8pm

on Radju Leħen il-Qala

106.3FM

Bullettin 14-Mar-2010

Must-Listen-To Easter Schedule 6

The main reason behind the whole Easter Schedule is to prepare all its listeners to the greatest feast of the Catholic Church: the resurrection of Jesus Christ. There are all sorts of different programs that are prepared for this purpose. One of these programs is the daily lent talks that air at 8:30am and a different talk at 4:30pm by different preachers each week.

Easter Schedule 2010 .. promo

This is the promo that is currently airing on Radju Leħen il-Qala regarding the upcoming Easter Schedule 2010. Hope that you like it ... Enjoy :)

Must-Listen-To Easter Schedule 5

One of the first things that RLQ revealed about it's upcoming schedule was the new RadjuDramm that was recorded especially for this time of year. We already said that this will be the first RadjuDramm for an Easter Schedule and the third consecutive schedule with a RadjuDramm contained in it. Now it is time to reveal something more about this RadjuDramm .. don't you think?

The RadjuDramm is written by Lino Grech and it's title is "... U Ħasel Idejh". This RadjuDramm will be aired on Wednesday, 31st March and Thursday, 1st April at 12:15pm and will be repeated on the same days at 9:30pm.

We are still not going to tell you the names of those who form part of the cast (we will leave this for a later stage). But as a sneak peak, so time ago, we provided you with a very short video taken during one of the recording sessions of the RadjuDramm. Please note that not all the characters are shown in the clip.

Note for all those who are currently listening the rakkont:

Since the rakkont is quite a long one, it will continue during the Easter Schedule as well but will stop on the above dates to make way for the RadjuDramm. The rakkont will then continue from where it left on the next day, i.e., Friday, 2nd April.

Must-Listen-To Easter Schedule 4

Pope Benedict XVI will be making a two-day visit to our Maltese Islands on the occasion on the 1950th anniversary of St. Paul's shipwreck. The Pope will arrive in Malta on the afternoon of Saturday, April 17 till Sunday, 18th April .

Radju Leħen il-Qala would like to prepare its listeners for this event through the help of Euchar Mizzi. "Il-Miġja tal-Papa Benedittu XVI f'Malta" is the programe that will be airing every Wednesday at 2:30pm especially aimed to prepare us all for this important date on the Maltese calendar.

Must-Listen-To Easter Schedule 3

What will you be doing every Sunday at 11am??

Karl Buttigieg and Jessica Cefai invite you to join them on 106.3FM for their program Oslo 10.

The 55th Eurovision Song Contest will be held in Oslo, Norway on the 25, 27 and 29 May 2010 following Alexander Rybak's win last year. Malta will be represented by Thea Garrett and the song My Dream. Karl and Jessica will update us with the latest news from the most popular song contest in Europe and together we will listen to this year's 39 participating songs.

The road to Oslo 10 starts now on Radju Lehen il-Qala!!

Must-Listen-To Easter Schedule 2

Guess who:

• born and baptized in Qala on 20 February 1957
• father George, mother Stella
• moved to Kercem
• ordained 26 May 1984
• studied and worked in Rome

Need a few more tips?

• gave his contribution in the process of beatification of Madre Margerita Debrincat and Mons. Guzeppi de Piro
• helped in the setting up of RTK radio and Lumen Christi Media Centre
• in 2004 appointed as Archpriest of Kercem

Think that all of you by now know what's coming next

• Sat, 26 November 2005 nominated as the eight bishop of the Gozo Diocese from Pope Benedict XVI
• Sun, 22 January 2006 consecrated as bishop in the Gozo Cathedral becoming also the second bishop for the Gozo Diocese that originated from Qala

That's right, the answer is Bishop Mario Grech.

On behalf of RLQ, Ivan Cefai will welcome Bishop Mario Grech in our studios and will host an interview. The interview will be aired on Friday, 19 March 2010, Liturgical Feast of St. Joseph at 07.30pm.

Must-Listen-To Easter Schedule 1

As promised it is now time to reveal some of the must-listen-to programs in the upcoming Easter Schedule 2010.

All of you know that the Qala-born soprano singer Ruth Portelli was one of this year's finalists in the Malta Eurosong. Not only did Ruth manage to reach the final phase of the Malta Eurosong and give a superb performance of her song Three Little Words, but she placed 8th place with a total of 31 points out of the 20 finalists from that night. Furthermore, considering placing 8th from a total of 123 participants from all this year's entries is surely a great achievement.

But how was Ruth feeling on that night and most particularly on that stage?

What preparations were necessary in order to give such a performance?

These questions and more will be answered during an interview to Ruth Portelli, hosted by Ivan Cefai, exclusively to RLQ listeners airing Monday, 22 March 2010 at 10.30am only on 106.3FM.

Check out Ruth's performance of that night below (apologies for the lack of sound quality):

Gozo International Celebration: Easter 2010

The 2010 Easter edition of the Gozo International Celebration will mark the 14th time that this ecumenical event will be organised. The upcoming event will be held on Saturday, 20th March 2010 at the Qala Parish Church and will start at 06.30pm, broadcasted also live on Radju Lehen il-Qala. Details of the program can be found on the poster above.

Easter Schedule 2010 .. countdown started!!

We are pleased to inform you all that the countdown for this year's Easter Schedule 2010 has officially started!!

Dear listeners, only 10 days are left for the kick off of the upcoming schedule. Yeah it is going to be a short schedule when compared to the Conception and Christmas Schedule and the bombastic Festa Schedule but yet it is the hardest one to prepare. Not only due to the fact that our equipe mainly consist of students and workers but also because some of them are during the examination period.

Leaving all this aside, we promise to offer you the best possible schedule for this time of year. There will be several programs from which we will help you prepare yourselves for the biggest feast of the Catholic Church. As we have already posted, there is going to be a brand new RadjuDramm for this schedule but more about the contents of the schedule will be revealed in the following days. So keep tuned for more information!!

Bullettin 07-Mar-2010

Bullettin 28-Feb-2010