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Tony Cassar

This author Tony Cassar has created 11 entries.

25 Nov

Din l-Art Helwa again requests copy of Gozo bridge feasibility study

Press Release – 25th November 2014 Information about the permanent link to Gozo has not been handled in a transparent manner, says Din l-Art Helwa. In August of this year the organisation had requested the government to make the feasibility study on the proposed Gozo bridge by China Communications Construction Company available to the public. Yet despite information being given to the media...

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22 Nov

‘More foresight for foreshore’ by Stanley Farrugia Randon

22nd November 2014 The foreshore is a unique ecological resource which supports various activities that are intensely related to the well-being of a community. Unfortunately, the Maltese islands do not have large coastal areas which are easily accessible to the public. Besides being small, much of the western coast is made up of cliffs. Many mistakes have been made in the past when...

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20 Nov

‘Quest to save countryside’ by Martin Galea

20th November 2014 When talking about what defines Malta as a nation we must look at what is in our psyche, because identity is a state of mind at a particular point in time. We could refer to our language, our common history, our festas and the legacy of our rich built heritage, which runs from the prehistoric temples to modern...

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17 Nov

NEW LEASE OF LIFE FOR PRETI’S ST ROQUE

Following the restoration of Mattia Preti’s splendid Immaculate Conception and of the St Sebastian, St Roque is the third painting by this renowned baroque artist to be given a new lease of life thanks to Din l-Art Ħelwa’s ambitious project of saving the seven Preti paintings at Sarria Church in Floriana.    The painting was found...

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17 Nov

ALTARS AT VICTORY CHURCH BENEFIT FURTHER FROM COMPANY CENTENARY

This is the arch over the St John of God Altar which is being brought back to light, after the removal of layers of paint and grime, by Giuseppe Mantella Restauri, at Our Lady of Victory Church, Valletta.  DLĦ Is grateful to The Alfred Mizzi Foundation for their generous support. To celebrate...

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08 Nov

Save the Countryside

Din l-Art Ħelwa’s Save the Countryside campaign aims to show the relevance of biodiversity and the countryside to our daily lives in Malta and for future generations. ...

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08 Nov

SAVE THE COUNTRYSIDE – A DIN L-ART ĦELWA CAMPAIGN

  Do we want the only green spaces left to be our roundabouts? Din l-Art Ħelwa has recently launched a campaign which aims to show the relevance of biodiversity and the countryside to our daily lives in Malta and for future generations. It aims to build public awareness of the importance of conserving the countryside and avoiding its loss, especially due to...

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