Café Riche - Revision history

SteveBorg: SteveBorg moved page Cafe Riche to Café Riche: accent on the word e

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SteveBorg moved page Cafe Riche to Café Riche: accent on the word e

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	'''Café Riche''' is a musical venue in Birgu. [[File:Cafe Riche.jpg\|340px\|thumb\|right\|~~Cafe~~ Riche in Birgu.]] Established in 1933, it was a mecca of entertainment in Cottonera area for many decades. Other than small concerts, it also held coffee mornings in election campaigns by major political candidates, including former Labour prime minister Dom Mintoff.		'''Café Riche''' is a musical venue in Birgu. [[File:Cafe Riche.jpg\|340px\|thumb\|right\|Café Riche in Birgu.]] Established in 1933, it was a mecca of entertainment in Cottonera area for many decades. Other than small concerts, it also held coffee mornings in election campaigns by major political candidates, including former Labour prime minister Dom Mintoff.

	It was also the site for many gigs and dances, popular with both Maltese and servicemen working at Fort St. Angelo, the victualing yard in Birgu and the admiralty docks. In the Sixties it was a popular dive frequented by the local Teddie boys, sporting their motorcycles.		It was also the site for many gigs and dances, popular with both Maltese and servicemen working at Fort St. Angelo, the victualing yard in Birgu and the admiralty docks. In the Sixties it was a popular dive frequented by the local Teddie boys, sporting their motorcycles.

SteveBorg at 09:55, 20 October 2013

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	'''Café Riche''' is a musical venue in Birgu. [[File:Cafe Riche.jpg\|340px\|thumb\|right\|Cafe Riche in Birgu.]] Established in 1933, it was a mecca of entertainment in Cottonera area for many decades. Other than small concerts, it also held coffee mornings in election campaigns by major political candidates, including former Labour prime minister Dom Mintoff.		'''Café Riche''' is a musical venue in Birgu. [[File:Cafe Riche.jpg\|340px\|thumb\|right\|Cafe Riche in Birgu.]] Established in 1933, it was a mecca of entertainment in Cottonera area for many decades. Other than small concerts, it also held coffee mornings in election campaigns by major political candidates, including former Labour prime minister Dom Mintoff.

	It was also the site for many gigs and dances, popular with both Maltese and servicemen working at Fort St. Angelo, the victualing yard in Birgu and the admiralty docks.		It was also the site for many gigs and dances, popular with both Maltese and servicemen working at Fort St. Angelo, the victualing yard in Birgu and the admiralty docks. In the Sixties it was a popular dive frequented by the local Teddie boys, sporting their motorcycles.

	The site has a verandah on the front, overlooking the thoroughfare leading to Bormla, only a few metres away. The roofed bar area is flanked by an internal courtyard shadowed by the bastions, and an arched yard greened with bougainvillea shrubs that is a sweet reprise from the outside bustle.		The site has a verandah on the front, overlooking the thoroughfare leading to Bormla, only a few metres away. The roofed bar area is flanked by an internal courtyard shadowed by the bastions, and an arched yard greened with bougainvillea shrubs that is a sweet reprise from the outside bustle.

SteveBorg: Uploading photograph of the Cafe Riche omnibus

2013-10-20T09:52:54Z

Uploading photograph of the Cafe Riche omnibus

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	The site has a verandah on the front, overlooking the thoroughfare leading to Bormla, only a few metres away. The roofed bar area is flanked by an internal courtyard shadowed by the bastions, and an arched yard greened with bougainvillea shrubs that is a sweet reprise from the outside bustle.		The site has a verandah on the front, overlooking the thoroughfare leading to Bormla, only a few metres away. The roofed bar area is flanked by an internal courtyard shadowed by the bastions, and an arched yard greened with bougainvillea shrubs that is a sweet reprise from the outside bustle.

	Café Riche's omnibus, placed on the roof shadowing the arched courtyard, is one of the most famous landmarks in Cottonera. It is visible from a distance as one ~~approaches~~ Birgu's main gate from the Bormla ~~waterfront~~.		[[File:Cafe Riche omnibus.jpg\|240px\|thumb\|left\|The Café Riche omnibus is an area landmark.]]

			Café Riche's omnibus, placed on the roof shadowing the arched courtyard, is one of the most famous landmarks in Cottonera. It is visible from a distance as one makes an uphill approach to Birgu's main gate from the waterfront or descends from the Santa Margerita neighbourhood in Bormla.

SteveBorg: Adding further text to Cafe Riche music venue in Birgu

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	'''~~Cafe~~ Riche''' is a musical venue in Birgu. [[File:Cafe Riche.jpg\|340px\|thumb\|right\|Cafe Riche in Birgu.]] ~~Amongst~~ the many ~~performers that played~~ at ~~this venue one finds [[Johnny Darmanin]]~~, a ~~trumpeter~~ with ~~Professor [[Ghirlando Valente]]~~'s ~~band~~.		'''Café Riche''' is a musical venue in Birgu. [[File:Cafe Riche.jpg\|340px\|thumb\|right\|Cafe Riche in Birgu.]] Established in 1933, it was a mecca of entertainment in Cottonera area for many decades. Other than small concerts, it also held coffee mornings in election campaigns by major political candidates, including former Labour prime minister Dom Mintoff.

			It was also the site for many gigs and dances, popular with both Maltese and servicemen working at Fort St. Angelo, the victualing yard in Birgu and the admiralty docks.

			The site has a verandah on the front, overlooking the thoroughfare leading to Bormla, only a few metres away. The roofed bar area is flanked by an internal courtyard shadowed by the bastions, and an arched yard greened with bougainvillea shrubs that is a sweet reprise from the outside bustle.

			Café Riche's omnibus, placed on the roof shadowing the arched courtyard, is one of the most famous landmarks in Cottonera. It is visible from a distance as one approaches Birgu's main gate from the Bormla waterfront.



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	[[Category:A-Z of the Malta Music Scene]]		[[Category:A-Z of the Malta Music Scene]]

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	[[Category:Music venues in Malta]]		[[Category:Music venues in Malta]]
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	'''Cafe Riche''' is a musical venue in Birgu. [[File:Cafe Riche.jpg\|340px\|thumb\|right\|Cafe Riche in Birgu.]] Amongst the many performers that played at this venue one finds [[Johnny Darmanin]], a trumpeter with Professor [[Ghirlando Valente]]'s band.		'''Cafe Riche''' is a musical venue in Birgu. [[File:Cafe Riche.jpg\|340px\|thumb\|right\|Cafe Riche in Birgu.]] Amongst the many performers that played at this venue one finds [[Johnny Darmanin]], a trumpeter with Professor [[Ghirlando Valente]]'s band.

			[[Category:Music venues in Malta]]

SteveBorg: Uploading photo of Cafe Riche

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Uploading photo of Cafe Riche

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	'''Cafe Riche''' is a musical venue in Birgu. File:Cafe Riche.jpg Amongst the many performers that played at this venue one finds [[Johnny Darmanin]], a trumpeter with Professor [[Ghirlando Valente]]'s band.		'''Cafe Riche''' is a musical venue in Birgu. [[File:Cafe Riche.jpg\|340px\|thumb\|right\|Cafe Riche in Birgu.]] Amongst the many performers that played at this venue one finds [[Johnny Darmanin]], a trumpeter with Professor [[Ghirlando Valente]]'s band.

SteveBorg at 10:05, 19 October 2013

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	Cafe Riche is a musical venue in Birgu. File:Cafe Riche.jpg Amongst the many performers that played at this venue one finds [[Johnny Darmanin]], a trumpeter with Professor [[Ghirlando Valente]]'s band.		'''Cafe Riche''' is a musical venue in Birgu. File:Cafe Riche.jpg Amongst the many performers that played at this venue one finds [[Johnny Darmanin]], a trumpeter with Professor [[Ghirlando Valente]]'s band.

SteveBorg at 10:04, 19 October 2013

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	Cafe Riche is a musical venue in Birgu. Amongst the many performers that played at this venue one finds [[Johnny Darmanin]], a trumpeter with Professor [[Ghirlando Valente]]'s band.		Cafe Riche is a musical venue in Birgu. File:Cafe Riche.jpg Amongst the many performers that played at this venue one finds [[Johnny Darmanin]], a trumpeter with Professor [[Ghirlando Valente]]'s band.