H.E. the Maltese High Commissioner to Australia Mario Farrugia Borg used his current trip to Malta to schedule a visit to the ongoing Din l-Art Helwa project to restore the Australian Bungalow. This century-old structure was sent to various Commonwealth countries to help familiarise emigrants with the way of life in Australia – as well […]
A historic property that used to belong to the man best known as the lateral thinking guru, Edward de Bono, has been issued issued a Conservation and Protection Order by the Superintendence of Cultural Heritage (SCH). Palazzo Marnisi in Marsaxlokk – considered to have been originally build in the seventeenth century – is now a […]
With an investment of €225,000 (80% of which coming from European funds) the facade of the Archbishop’s Palace in Valletta was inaugurated after years of restoration work. The Palace is one of the projects that form part of the Heritage Trail, which is also financed by the same European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) – […]
The Grand Master’s Palace in Valletta reopened its doors to visitors after an extensive restoration with an investment of more than €40 million, financed partly (€18 million) by the European Union as part of the European Regional Development Fund. After years of unprecedented logistical and restoration works, the Grand Master’s Palace – a gem in […]
F’ċerimonja li saret fil-Mitħna Storika tax-Xewkija, il-Ministru għal Għawdex Clint Camilleri inawgura bust tal-bronż ta’ Lawrence Camilleri, l-aħħar inkwilin tal-mitħna ikonika tax-Xewkija. Tbierek mill-Arċipriet tal-Parroċċa, Mons. Daniel Xerri. L-attività serviet bħala xhieda tal-wirt rikk Għawdxi u fakkret il-marka li ħalla Lawrence Camilleri fil-pajsaġġ kulturali tal-gżira. Il-bust tal-bronż, xogħol l-artist lokali Vince Caruana, ġie fondut fil-bronż […]
Going up Saqqajja Hill you cannot miss this small but impressive building. I am fascinated by it and have admired its architectural location on the crest of a plateau, overlooking an unobstructed view. The Casino Notabile, formerly also known as Point de Vue, is a former clubhouse located at Saqqajja Hill, outside the walls of Mdina, Malta. It is a small, ornate building, which […]
Fil-Knisja ta’ San Franġisk, il-Belt Victoria, li hi mmexxija mill-Patrijiet Franġiskani Konventwali, saret l-inawgurazzjoni tal-Kappellun ta’ San Calogero. Kien hemm il-kxif tal-pittura ġdida fil-kupletta u fil-lunetti, xogħol l-artist Għawdxi Manuel Farrugia. Ir-restawr tal-istatwa ta’ San Calogero, xogħol l-istatwarju Wistin Camilleri, sar minn Aaron Camilleri Cauchi, neputi tal-istatwarju Wistin Camilleri. L-induratura fid-deheb tal-iskultura sar minn Christian […]
Nhar is-Sibt, 21 t’Ottubru, il-mużew u ċentru kulturali Il-Ħaġar fil-Belt Victori, kellu konferenza interessanti oħra fis-sensiela tant popolari ta’ nhar ta’ Sibt filgħodu. Caroline Tonna, riċerkatriċi u storika tal-arti, li hi kuratriċi ta’ Palazzo Falson, ittrattat il-moda fost il-klassi tan-nobbli u n-negozju f’Malta tas-seklu dsatax. Sintendi rreferiet kontinwament għall-ktieb tal-Fondazzjoni Patrimonju Malti li fih tat […]
Restoration works on the Chapel of Our Lady of Light situated in Ħaż-Żebbuġ that kicked off last month seek to return this 300-year-old place of devotion to its former glory, thanks to a scheme enabling local councils to undertake such projects. The Chapel dedicated to Our Lady of Light is one of the oldest chapels […]
Two famous Cippi (plural of cippus, a pedestal used by early Mediterranean civilisations – Ed.) that were discovered in Malta centuries ago and that had been separated when one of the Cippi was sent to France by the Grand Master de Rohan, were reunited after 241 years, through an exhibition at the Louvre Abu museum […]
H.E. the Maltese High Commissioner to Australia Mario Farrugia Borg used his current trip to Malta to schedule a visit to the ongoing Din l-Art Helwa project to restore the Australian Bungalow. This century-old structure was sent to various Commonwealth countries to help familiarise emigrants with the way of life in Australia – as well […]
A historic property that used to belong to the man best known as the lateral thinking guru, Edward de Bono, has been issued issued a Conservation and Protection Order by the Superintendence of Cultural Heritage (SCH). Palazzo Marnisi in Marsaxlokk – considered to have been originally build in the seventeenth century – is now a […]
With an investment of €225,000 (80% of which coming from European funds) the facade of the Archbishop’s Palace in Valletta was inaugurated after years of restoration work. The Palace is one of the projects that form part of the Heritage Trail, which is also financed by the same European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) – […]
The Grand Master’s Palace in Valletta reopened its doors to visitors after an extensive restoration with an investment of more than €40 million, financed partly (€18 million) by the European Union as part of the European Regional Development Fund. After years of unprecedented logistical and restoration works, the Grand Master’s Palace – a gem in […]
F’ċerimonja li saret fil-Mitħna Storika tax-Xewkija, il-Ministru għal Għawdex Clint Camilleri inawgura bust tal-bronż ta’ Lawrence Camilleri, l-aħħar inkwilin tal-mitħna ikonika tax-Xewkija. Tbierek mill-Arċipriet tal-Parroċċa, Mons. Daniel Xerri. L-attività serviet bħala xhieda tal-wirt rikk Għawdxi u fakkret il-marka li ħalla Lawrence Camilleri fil-pajsaġġ kulturali tal-gżira. Il-bust tal-bronż, xogħol l-artist lokali Vince Caruana, ġie fondut fil-bronż […]
Going up Saqqajja Hill you cannot miss this small but impressive building. I am fascinated by it and have admired its architectural location on the crest of a plateau, overlooking an unobstructed view. The Casino Notabile, formerly also known as Point de Vue, is a former clubhouse located at Saqqajja Hill, outside the walls of Mdina, Malta. It is a small, ornate building, which […]
Fil-Knisja ta’ San Franġisk, il-Belt Victoria, li hi mmexxija mill-Patrijiet Franġiskani Konventwali, saret l-inawgurazzjoni tal-Kappellun ta’ San Calogero. Kien hemm il-kxif tal-pittura ġdida fil-kupletta u fil-lunetti, xogħol l-artist Għawdxi Manuel Farrugia. Ir-restawr tal-istatwa ta’ San Calogero, xogħol l-istatwarju Wistin Camilleri, sar minn Aaron Camilleri Cauchi, neputi tal-istatwarju Wistin Camilleri. L-induratura fid-deheb tal-iskultura sar minn Christian […]
Nhar is-Sibt, 21 t’Ottubru, il-mużew u ċentru kulturali Il-Ħaġar fil-Belt Victori, kellu konferenza interessanti oħra fis-sensiela tant popolari ta’ nhar ta’ Sibt filgħodu. Caroline Tonna, riċerkatriċi u storika tal-arti, li hi kuratriċi ta’ Palazzo Falson, ittrattat il-moda fost il-klassi tan-nobbli u n-negozju f’Malta tas-seklu dsatax. Sintendi rreferiet kontinwament għall-ktieb tal-Fondazzjoni Patrimonju Malti li fih tat […]
Restoration works on the Chapel of Our Lady of Light situated in Ħaż-Żebbuġ that kicked off last month seek to return this 300-year-old place of devotion to its former glory, thanks to a scheme enabling local councils to undertake such projects. The Chapel dedicated to Our Lady of Light is one of the oldest chapels […]
Two famous Cippi (plural of cippus, a pedestal used by early Mediterranean civilisations – Ed.) that were discovered in Malta centuries ago and that had been separated when one of the Cippi was sent to France by the Grand Master de Rohan, were reunited after 241 years, through an exhibition at the Louvre Abu museum […]