School children this morning laid wreaths at the foot of the Dun Karm Psaila monument in Floriana.

The children were marking the 50th anniversary of the national poet's death and the 140th anniversary of his birth.

Dun Karm died on October 13, 50 years ago, five days before his 90th birthday.

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