16th
July 1946 - 13th December 2000
Photo
taken in August 2000 at the
Guido
D'Arezzo International Choir Festival
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by courtesy of Dr. Hugo Agius Muscat. |
Our
foundress and Choir tutor Elvia Agius has
joined the
risen Lord on the 13th December 2000
All those
who had the fortune to meet her
and work with
her are a living testimony of her
golden characteristics.
A deeply kind hearted and
determined
person, she left no stone unturned to
make everybody
around her feel good. She was a
very religious
person and throughout her life she
instilled
love and kindled the hearts of everyone
especially
the children members of the
Cantores Sancti
Juliani.
God grant her
eternal rest.
Please remember
her in your prayers
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Press Appreciations
IL-MIXJA, January
- February, 2001
Il-Mixja
ssellem lil Elvia Agius
The Times, Friday,
December 29, 2000
Elvia Agius
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Raymond C. Xerri, Gozo
Elvia Agius
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Sean Camenzuli member of the Cantores Sancti Juliani
The Sunday Times,
Sunday, December 24, 2000
A great
loss - by Jean Martinelli
Il-Gens, Il-Gimgha,
22 ta' Decembru, 2000
Milied minghajr il-Miss
'Kienet id-divertiment kollu
tal-kor' - Stefan Cachia
The Times, Wednesday,
December 20, 2000
Appreciation - Elvia Agius
- Joanna Darmanin, on behalf of the staff, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Here is a short biography of Miss Elvia Agius:
16th July 1946 -
13th December 2000
Education
| 1965 |
Obtained Diploma in Education at
Mater Admirabilis Training College specialising in the French Language |
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| 1969 |
Obtained the Diplôme d’Etudes
in French at the University of Touraine in France |
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| 1970 |
Obtained the Diploma in Perfezionamento
in Lingua e Cultura Italiana at the University of Siena, in Italy |
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| 1991 |
Followed a one year course in French
for Administrative Purposes and International Relations organised by the
Alliance Française de Malte in conjunction with the Staff Development
Organisation at the Office of the Prime Minister, obtaining a certificate
with distinction. |
Career in Education
| 1965-1979 |
Teaching at Primary and Secondary
School Level |
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| 1979-1989 |
School Administration at Primary
and Secondary Level |
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| 1978-1989 |
Part time teacher of French at the
Alliance Française de Malte |
Career at the Ministry of Foreign
Affairs
| 1989 |
Took up duties at the EU Directorate
within the Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
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| 1996 |
Worked with the Italian Delegation
of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs - The Farnesina - Rome, during the six
month Italian Presidency of the European Union |
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| 1998 |
Took up duties at the Parliamentary
Secretariat in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs as Private Secretary to
the Hon. Dr. Joe Borg MP |
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| 1999 |
Took up duties as Private Secretary
to the Minister of Foreign Affairs the Hon. Dr. Joe Borg |
Extracurricular Activities
Member of the Alliance Française
de Malte.
Organised and accompanied groups
of students on educational tours to Poland, Tunisia and Rome on three occasions.
As an ardent music lover, participated
as a chorister in a number of operatic productions at the Manoel Theatre.
For a long time was a member of the St. Julian’s Choir and served as a
secretary to the committee.
Amoung other interests she enjoyed
travelling, reading and classical music.
Foundress of the Children's Choir
Cantores
Sancti Juliani
In 1982, she founded the Cantores
Sancti Juliani, popularly known as the St. Julian’s Children’s Choir with
the help of her brother Fr. Tony Agius who was Parish Priest of the St.
Julians Community at the time.
For more information about the choir's
story click on 'More About Us' in the left hand side menu. |
