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The Malta Independent on Sunday, 6 June 2010 – The Majjistral Nature and History Park Board together with the Heritage Parks Federation, made up of Din l-Art Ħelwa, the Gaia Foundation and Nature Trust (Malta) – managers of the park – said in a statement yesterday they condemn the recent attacks by vandals, who this time targeted at least three corbelled...

4 June 2010 Through the medieval chapel of Santa Marija of Bir Miftuħ placed in its trust, Din l-Art Ħelwa is embarking on a greener energy solution with the installation of Smart Light Systems LED lighting to reduce carbon emissions, electricity consumption and recurrent financial expenditure on lighting the interiors of this historic chapel. Din l-Art Ħelwa and Smart Light Systems kicked...

Sunday Times of Malta, 16th May 2010 Tal-Ħniena Chapel, a 17th century chapel in Qrendi dedicated to Our Lady of Mercy, is being restored by Din l-Art Ħelwa (DLĦ). The restoration of the chapel, which had fallen into serious decay over the centuries, is being sponsored by Bank of Valletta. The baroque chapel, built between 1650 and 1668, is considered an architectural...

April 2010   Din l-Art Helwa is organising its annual Spring Fête and Open Day at the historic Msida Bastion Garden on Sunday 25th April from 10 am to 3 pm. Volunteers are now collecting any unwanted bric a brac for its White Elephant Stall, food and preserves, books, and potted plants and the public is advised that these can be delivered...

di-ve.com 31 March 2010 Din l-Art Helwa volunteers together with Birkirkara mayor Michael Fenech Adami, parish priest Anton Cassar and members of the local community recently inaugurated the restored statue of St Roque. The early 19th Century polychrome statue, which stands in the niche on the eastern façade of this chapel in Birkirkara, is attributed to Vincenzo Dimech who was the leading...

L-Orizzont, 15 March 2010 Waqt l-aħħar Laqgħa Ġenerali Annwali ta’ Din l-Art Ħelwa, il-President Eżekuttiv ġdid ta’ din l-għaqda Dr PETRA BIANCHI ddeskriviet l-ambjent tal-pajjiż bħala wieħed “imbiċċer”. GAETANO MICALLEF iltaqa’ magħha biex jara għaliex taħseb hekk. F’liema sens tħoss li l-ambjent tal-pajjiż huwa “mbiċċer”? Meta għidt hekk kont qiegħda nitkellem dwar l-ambjent naturali u l-problemi kollha li għandna relatati miegħu. Kont qiegħda nitkellem...

Times of Malta 15 March 2010, by Fiona Galea Debono – The newly-appointed executive president of Din l-Art Ħelwa has no intention of resisting change at all costs, following in the footsteps of her predecessors. “Heritage management is about change management, which means adapting and finding uses for restored properties,” Petra Bianchi insists. DLĦ, one of the country’s main heritage NGOs, around since...

The first pyramidal orchids are out! Schoolchildren on a nature walk this month were lucky with all the special endemic Maltesers around … Maltese orchids, Maltese Spurge, Maltese Sea chamomile, Maltese varieties of vines and olives and last but not least .. the Maltese Goat! Curious?   Join us on 13th March to see for yourself – see below and have a look...