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 John Edward DeMicoli from Malta wins 2026 regional Commonwealth Short Story Prize for Canada and Europe News 13th May, 2026 Read More The 2026 Doreen Micallef National Poetry Contest is Now Open for Entries News 12th May, 2026 Read More Average Maltese person buys three books a year, survey finds News 12th May, 2026 Read More Open Call for illustration submissions for the exhibition From Illustration to Book at the Malta Book Festival 2026 News 11th May, 2026 Read More National Book Council Publishes its Annual Report for 2025 News 17th April, 2026 Read More Commonwealth Short Story Prize welcomes the first ever Maltese author onto its regional shortlist News 15th April, 2026 Read More Exhibitors and Event Organisers – Apply Now To Participate At The 2026 Malta Book Festival! News 14th April, 2026 Read More Apply Now for a Free Online Course for Aspiring Book Editors News 13th April, 2026 Read More The 45 PLR Payment Is Out Public Lending Rights 9th April, 2026 Read More Call for Theatrical Adaptations of Maltese Books at the Malta Book Festival News 8th April, 2026 Read More view all similar news
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