For the second consecutive year Din l-Art Helwa is organizing a photographic competition for the marine environment in order to raise awareness about the importance and state of the coastline and surrounding waters of the Maltese islands. This initiative constitutes part of the Blue Campaign undertaken by the heritage and environmental organization and is...
The Malta Independent, 20th June 2008, by David Lindsay – International marine conservation group Oceana yesterday reported it had collected evidence that Italian, Turkish, Tunisian and Libyan vessels continue to fish tuna with purse seine nets despite the season having been closed prematurely by the European Commission. In a statement issued yesterday, the group said that as part of its blue...
In June 2007, Din l-Art Helwa organised a photographic competition with the aim of raising awareness of our marine environment, as part of Din l-Art Helwa’s Blue Campaign. Dr Stanley Farrugia Randon organised the competition, and judged the entries together with well-known photographer Kurt Arrigo and Din l-Art Helwa Council member and photographer Joe Chetcuti. At an event held at the...
Times of Malta, 29 November 2008, by Cynthia Busuttil Two car parks will be built on either end of the popular Għadira bay if the government goes ahead with its plan to replace the existing road, The Times has learned. The Transport Ministry said plans have not yet been finalised but the car parks will “almost certainly” not be underground. One car park...
Din l-Art Helwa Press Release – 28 November 2008 The Ministry for Infrastructure, Transport and Communications has stated that it intends to build a new road at Ghadira Bay in order to prevent further erosion of the natural beach. It has been reported in the media that Minister Austin Gatt has admitted that...
See the wonderful work Eric Parnis has been doing at Qala Battery where the reconstruction and restoration is about two thirds complete. The upright masonry is now finished, and built with as much of the original and old stone found on the site saved to be used on the...
San Blas Tower, also known as ‘it-Torri ta’ Isopu’, is situated on the cliff between San Blas and Dahlet Qorrot. It was built in 1667 during the reign of Grandmaster Nicholas Cottoner at the expense of the Universita of Gozo. The guns of this Tower opened fire on the French fleet in June 1798, a distinction which no other Tower...
The Manoel Theatre, an architectural jewel built by Grand Master Antonio de Vilhena in 1731, is one of the oldest theatres in Europe. Din l-Art Helwa is a partner in the restoration being carried out on various parts of the theatre, including the restoration of the paintings on the front of the theatre boxes.
