George Camilleri

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21 Dec

Din l-Art Ħelwa Calls for Proactive Scheduling of Historic Properties in Malta

Din l-Art Ħelwa, Malta’s leading heritage and environmental organization, expresses its deep concern regarding the recent post planning development permission scheduling of Villa St Ignatius. Both Villa St Ignatius and Fort Chambray were granted development permissions prior to their classification in terms of cultural value, raising pertinent questions about the current procedures and practices for protecting Malta’s historic and cultural...

19 Dec

Din l-Art Ħelwa urges Opposition Party to take stand on Fort Chambray

Din l-Art Ħelwa, the national trust for cultural built heritage in Malta, is urging the Opposition to take a stand on the recent development permissions issued for the demolition of the barracks in Fort Chambray and the construction of a housing estate and tourist complex. The NGO expressed concern after the Opposition issued a statement earlier this week calling for a...

16 Dec

    Din l-Art Ħelwa calls for accountability on Fort Chambray: Minister for Culture’s silence on development permissions unacceptable Din l-Art Ħelwa, the national trust for cultural built heritage in Malta, expresses its deep concern and disappointment regarding the recent approval by the Planning Authority for the demolition of most of the historic British Barracks at Fort Chambray, Gozo and the massive residential...

20 Nov

Architectural Awards results

AP VALLETTA OVERALL WINNER OF XVIII DIN L-ART ĦELWA ARCHITECTURAL HERITAGE AWARDS AP Valletta has been awarded the ‘Judge Maurice Caruana Curran Award’ in the XVIII Architectural Heritage Awards. The award is named after the founder of Din l-Art Ħelwa, which next year celebrates its 60th anniversary with a comprehensive list of events. The awards, sponsored by Belair Property, were held at...

15 Nov

DLĦ opposes loss of 183 trees at Marsalforn Road

  Photos by Daniel Cilia New Government proposal does not reflect discussions Din l-Art Ħelwa (DLĦ) strongly opposes the current proposal to widen the Victoria to Marsalforn road. The most recent proposal does not reflect the spirit of the NGO’s discussions with the Ministry of Gozo concerning the preservation of the natural environment in the Marsalforn valley. Despite efforts to reach a more...

06 Nov

Din l-Art Ħelwa to host XVIII Architectural Heritage Awards ceremony

Din l-Art Ħelwa to host XVIII Architectural Heritage Awards ceremony at the Malta Society of Arts, encouraging greater focus and cultural investment into heritage preservation Following a call for submissions for the 2024 edition of the architectural heritage awards, Din l-Art Ħelwa (DLĦ) will be hosting an awards ceremony to announce winners on Monday 18 November at the Malta Society...