Hello dear readers!
It’s hard to imagine, but a whole year has passed since Gostra- man has taken the virtual world by storm! So much has happened since then – Mr Daniel Caruana has seen his face published in the most popular newspapers in every corner of our globe, has been featured on BBC News, radio talk shows, various TV programs and in a corporate calendar. The picture taken on 25th of August 2013 has become a legend – in the future Darrin Zammit Lupi’s picture will be exhibited as one of the most iconic images of this decade. And Mr Caruana’s children and grandchildren will be remembering how proud he was feeling on that day.
If you’d like to see the international coverage for the Gostra competition from last year, please see the link below. It is still one of our most popular blog entries written and literally thousands of people have stopped by to look at the gathered screenshots:
https://cocamidemea.wordpress.com/2013/09/19/when-a-photo-goes-viral/
For his contribution to promotion of Malta on the international scene, Mr Caruana should receive the National Order of Merit – the highest decoration of the Republic. Not only has he popularized the oldest sport in the Mediterranean, but also brought the attention to the smallest state in the European Union. We have spoken to many visitors in Malta and in the UK – some especially booked their holidays to see the Gostra competition – this is the power of one single shot!
Twelve months later, the Gostra pictures are striking again. Darrin Zammit Lupi has been covering the competition this year as well, and the international press have picked up his pictures straight away. Here we go: from Europe to China, from The Middle East to Australia – Gostra 2014 has gone viral all over again.
Should we be surprised? Not at all – great quality will always be appreciated.
Here is the collection of screens we have come across this year. We have skipped many others as it is impossible to collect everything – but please enjoy this small selection!
Reuters News:
http://pictures.reuters.com/C.aspx?VP3=SearchResult&ALID=2C0408WRGGEEL
Reuters Gallery:
http://www.reutersgallery.com/?mode=view&id=8718
Reuters Japan:
http://jp.reuters.com/news/pictures/rpSlideshows?articleId=JPRTR43MR7#a=7
Reuters on Twitter 24th of August 2014:
https://twitter.com/reuterspictures/status/503749880645316609
Time Magazine Pictures of the Week (photo number 4):
http://time.com/3269104/pictures-of-the-week-22/
Times of Malta:
http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20140830/pictures/photos-of-the-week-times-of-malta.533517
Washington Post:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/day-in-photos/2014/08/25/c31a5fbe2c4c-11e4-9b98-848790384093_gallery.html#item0
Washington Post – close up at the picture at Pictures of the Day gallery
CBS News (picture 35):
http://www.cbsnews.com/pictures/photos-of-the-week-aug-23-29/35/
The Telegraph:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/picturegalleries/theweekinpictures/11077024/The-week-in-pictures-5-September-2014.html?frame=3022783
Yahoo UK and Ireland News:
https://uk.cars.yahoo.com/photos/alien-creature-mystery-solved-in-south-africa-1373865179-slideshow/man-slips-off-gostra-pole-covered-grease-during-photo-040746254.html
Yahoo News International:
http://news.yahoo.com/photos/man-grabs-flag-slips-off-gostra-pole-covered-photo-212956252.html;_ylt=AwrBEiLJcPpTO04A1QXRtDMD;_ylu=X3oDMTB1MWRmOTQyBHBvcwMyBHNlYwNpbWFnZQRjb2xvA2JmMQR2dGlkAw–
Yahoo Sport News UK:
https://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/photos/man-clutches-flag-falls-off-gostra-pole-covered-photo-194358947.html
The Independent (Ireland):
http://www.independent.ie/incoming/the-world-in-pictures-30550800.html
Voice of America News:
http://www.voanews.com/media/photogallery/august-25-2014-day-in-photos/2427522.html
The Atlantic:
http://www.theatlantic.com/infocus/2014/08/photos-of-the-week-8-24-8-29/100801/
The Week:
http://theweek.com/article/index/267316/the-weeks-best-photojournalism
Business Insider:
http://www.businessinsider.com/opening-bell-august-25-2014-8
The Sydney Morning Herald:
http://www.smh.com.au/photogallery/national/clique/best-of-the-world–august-26-2014-20140825-3eapi.html?aggregate=&selectedImage=3
The Christian Science Monitor (picture 17):
http://www.csmonitor.com/Photo-Galleries/Photos-of-the-Day/2014/Photos-of-the-day-08-25#849462
News Austra:
http://www.news.at/a/bilder-26-08-2014/5057496
Europe 1 France:
http://www.europe1.fr/international/monsieur-pleine-lune-fait-le-menage-et-un-drole-de-jeu-maltais-2216105
Liberation France:
http://www.liberation.fr/photographie/2014/08/25/regardez-l-actualite_1086404?photo_id=671904
Het Laatste Nieuws (HLN) Belgium:
http://www.hln.be/hln/nl/9097/Wereld/photoalbum/detail/2022997/1437752/1/Maltesers-beklimmen-de-gostra.dhtml
El Mundo Spain:
http://www.elmundo.es/album/internacional/2014/08/29/53fdb35822601dab348b4573_5.html
Tumbl Hot Search of the Day: Gostra
https://www.tumblr.com/search/gostra
Tempo Indonesia:
http://www.tempo.co/read/beritafoto/20241/Gostra-Lomba-Panjat-Pinang-di-Eropa-Selatan/3
Sindonews Indonesia:
http://photo.sindonews.com/view/8695/lomba-panjat-tiang
Merdeka News Indonesia:
http://www.merdeka.com/foto/dunia/perlombaan-unik-panjat-pinang-ala-eropa.html
Economic Times India:
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/slideshows/day-in-pics/august-25-2014/a-man-slips-off-the-gostra-a-pole-covered-in-grease/slideshow/40862822.cms
Jackarta Globe India:
http://thejakartaglobe.beritasatu.com/multimedia/eyewitness/gostra/
South China Morning:
http://www.scmp.com/photos/recent/all/1580787
China Daily:
http://usa.chinadaily.com.cn/world/2014-08/25/content_18482325_3.htm
Trade Arabia:
http://www.tradearabia.com/news/PIC_264223.html
If you have been mesmerized by Darrin’s beautiful images, soon you will have a chance to see more of his excellent photos. He is currently working on his latest project called Islanders – a photo-book summarizing a decade of his life spent documenting the struggles and plight of immigrants and asylum seekers. The project is supported by the Malta Arts Fund, the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR), Avantech – Canon and M.Demajo Group.
Darrin Zammit Lupi:
Official website: www.darrinzammitlupi.com/
Reuters blog: http://blogs.reuters.com/darrinzammitlupi/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/darrin.zammitlupi
Portfolio: https://www.facebook.com/DarrinZammitLupiPhotography
Twitter: https://twitter.com/darrinzl
Instagram: http://instagram.com/darrinzl
Islelanders project:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/islelanders
Twitter: https://twitter.com/islelanders
Please come back soon as we have some seriously unearthly images to show you!
Malta is on the roll – it’s not only Gostra that recently went viral!
We won’t say anything more, you will have to come and see for yourselves!
Have a splendid day!
Rita and Malicia Dabrowicz
Indieterria 