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maltatoday | SUNDAY • 26 APRIL 2020 9 CULTURE AS 29 April, International Dance Day, ap- proaches, ŻfinMalta is inviting everyone to put on their dancing shoes and join in a shared (albeit distant) celebration of this unique art form. Malta's national dance company has quickly adapted to the current situa- tion, and through its innovative online campaign, Dance is Us, has managed to not only keep the dance community en- gaged, but also attracted a new audience to the world of dance. Suffice to say that last Sunday's free Zoom ballet class, a first for Malta, was a huge success, with over 100 attendees from all walks of life. Over and above more free classes over the coming days, ŻfinMalta will be cele- brating International Dance Day by or- ganising an online dance, and is inviting you to join in! "Anyone who is passionate about dance, no matter what age or ability, is welcome to join us," stated ŻfinMalta's artistic director, Paolo Mangiola. "Together with our dancers, we can all perform and enhance our emotional ex- periences through the power of dance. Just follow the list of instructions we'll be sending, listen to the music, but most of all, enjoy the connection with the dance, your body, and the commu- nity." Participation is easy; simply send an e-mail titled International Dance Day on info@zfinmalta.org, and you will re- ceive all the necessary information. Dance is Us: a celebration of love and community in a time of isolation INSPIRED by the better understanding, diffusion and implementation of fun- damental human rights, the Universi- ty of Malta's Human Rights Platform is launching the third edition of the Human Rights Platform Award. It is, to this end, accepting academic texts, including dissertations, academic articles, chapters in books, and essays, whether published or accepted for publi- cation at the time of adjudication, as en- tries or nominations for this Award. The work needs to display scientific rig- our and needs to have been authored over the last five years. A maximum of one submission in one's own name, or in the name of any co-au- thors upon their consent, may be submit- ted. The recipient of the Human Rights Plat- form Award 2020 will be given a memen- to and invited to deliver a public lecture on behalf of the Human Rights Platform. Entries are to be submitted electronical- ly (in PDF format) to the Human Rights Platform Committee by 31 August 2020, through a submission form found on um.edu.mt/newspoint/notices/opportu- nities/2020/04/human-rights-platform- award. Further information may be sought via email: humanrights.laws@um.edu.mt. The Human Rights Law Platform was set up by the University of Malta Senate in 2013 as the Human Rights programme (HRP). The Platform aims to undertake, pro- mote, facilitate and coordinate the study of human rights. It also collaborates with local and foreign entities, programmes and individuals working in human rights for research purposes, to encourage pub- lications on the matter, and to publish the Mediterranean Human Rights Review. Applications open for Human Rights Platform Award 2020 HOSPICE Malta has launched its 'Become a Supporter Campaign', an initiative aimed at encourag- ing the general public to become Hospice Malta supporters by do- nating a minimum of €10 a year. Hospice Malta is currently rais- ing funds for St Michael Hos- pice, a brand-new complex for patients requiring palliative care services. The new facility will en- able Hospice Malta to continue to offer and improve its pallia- tive services which are free of charge for our community. Those who wish to become a Hospice Supporter are en- couraged to log onto https:// hospicemalta.org/product/hos- pice-supporter/ and make their donation online. Today Hospice Malta helps more than 1,300 families per year. The former Adelaide Ci- ni Institute in Santa Venera, handed over to Hospice Malta by the Archdiocese of Malta last year, will see Malta's first Hospice Complex become a reality. The property, includ- ing the existing building and gardens cover a total floor area of 11,000 square metres and will house a day therapy unit, in-patient rooms for short-term stays, outdoor garden areas as well as an edu- cation department. "Works have already begun at St Mi- chael Hospice, and we need more sup- port from the public in order to com- plete this multi-million-euro project that would indeed be a dream come through for our patients and their fam- ilies. Unfortunately, we are at a stage where cancer affects one in every three persons, with this figure expected to grow in the coming years," Maria Gatt, Hospice Malta Chairperson, said. "We have long felt the need of a centre offer- ing specialised palliative services and we are close to realising this dream with the completion of St Michael Hospice." Founded in 1989, Hospice Malta's primary role is to provide and promote palliative care services to patients suffer- ing from cancer, motor-neuron disease, end-of-life, cardiac, respiratory, renal and liver diseases. Hospice Malta is a registered NGO with the Commissioner for Voluntary Organisations. For more information about Hospice Malta, St Michael Hospice and ways to help one can visit www.hospicemalta. org. Become a Hospice supporter