Home / News / WINNERS OF THE MONS. AMANTE BUONTEMPO POETRY CONTEST 2016 Back to News WINNERS OF THE MONS. AMANTE BUONTEMPO POETRY CONTEST 2016 Festivals • Initiatives • News 22nd November, 2016 Below please find the Winners of the ‘MONS’ AMANTE BUONTEMPO’ Poetry Contest 2016 as announced in an official ceremony on the 11th of November 2016, in Temi Zammit Hall, Mediterranean Conference Centre Valletta during the Malta Book Festival 2016: FIRST PRIZE – Louis Briffa with his poem ‘Falco Peregrinus’ SECOND PRIZE – Paul P. Borg with his poem ‘…bini Ażil…’ THIRD PRIZE – Louis Briffa with his poem ‘Storja Antika’ The Executive Chairman of the National Book Council, Mr. Mark Camilleri opened the evening with a speech. Following the prize giving session, the winning poems were announced and the evening was closed off with another speech by the President of Għaqda Poeti Maltin, Mr. Jesmond Sharples. The National Book Council and Għaqda Poeti Maltin would like to thank all poets who submitted their work for 2016 and wish them all the best of luck with their writing. SHARE POST Related Articles The 43rd PLR Payment Is Out Public Lending Rights 8th October, 2025 Read More Meet the Exhibitors at the Malta Book Festival! News 8th October, 2025 Read More Writing Anew with Fresh Tools in Our Arsenal! Delve into Workshops and Masterclasses at the Malta Book Festival ’25 Malta Book Festival 2nd October, 2025 Read More Winners of the 2025 National Book Prize Announced at Verdala Castle News 26th September, 2025 Read More Everyone will be Writing Anew: The Full Programme for The Malta Book Festival Is Now Out! News 23rd September, 2025 Read More The National Book Council Launches the Malta Book Festival Trailer! News 16th September, 2025 Read More Make a mark abroad! Literary agent Simon Trewin offers practical networking tips during a free Zoom session News 12th September, 2025 Read More Bringing children’s literature to dynamic life on stage at the Malta Book Festival Festivals 10th September, 2025 Read More The National Book Council welcomes new board members News 10th September, 2025 Read More POSITION OF MANAGER WITH THE NATIONAL BOOK COUNCIL: JOBSPLUS PERMIT NUMBER 881/2025 News 9th September, 2025 Read More view all similar news
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