When:
07/05/2016 @ 9:00 am – 12:30 pm Europe/Malta Timezone
2016-05-07T09:00:00+02:00
2016-05-07T12:30:00+02:00

Sarria Immacolata

Din l-Art Ħelwa is organizing the second tour to Heritage sites and properties under its management for the dual purpose of:

  • Offering sponsors, members, friends and supporters of DLĦ a unique opportunity to experience the built heritage and the environmental sites which are under the custodianship of DLĦ.
  • Raise funds from donations collected from the participants

Ian Camilleri a volunteer with DLħĦ is coordinating the opening and closing of sites with the warden/project leader who will also give a brief account of the main features of the site.

The second tour is set for the Saturday 7th May 2016.  This event will be a heritage trail where the participants will visit Sarria church featuring the restored Mattia Preti paintings, the Maglio Gardens Mall in Floriana featuring the nine (9) monuments restored in 2005 and Our Lady of Victory Church and Museum, featuring the restoration carried out to date including the vaulted ceiling with its Erardi paintings.

Please note details as follows:

  • A donation of euro10 paid in advance to secure booking.
  • Bookings will be on a first come first served basis.
  • Tour starts at 9am. All participants to meet at the Msida Bastions Historic Gardens (MBHG) where parking is readily available on a Saturday morning.
  • The participants will walk from MBHG to Sarria Church where our Executive President Maria Grazia Cassar will give a brief account of the paintings restored to date.
  • The participants will then head to OLV church via the Maglio Gardens Mall.
  • At OLV, our warden will give a brief account of the restoration work completed
  • Tour will end by about 12.30pm with the participants walking back to MBHG for coffee and tea.

It is suggested that participants bring a bottle of water with them.

To book for this tour, please call Rosanne or Annemarie on 21225952 at DLĦ to reserve a place.  To secure the reservation please forward the donations of €10 with your booking form.  Bookings close on Monday 2nd May 2016.   See below for booking form.


BOOKING FORM

Tour 2 – Heritage trail – Floriana and Valletta

Sarria Church Mattia Preti Paintings, Maglio Gardens Mall and the Our Lady of Victories Church

on Saturday 7th May 2016 at 9am, meeting at Msida Bastions Historic Gardens

 

Please reserve ……. places for the Tour

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Cheques should be made payable to Din l-Art Ħelwa.