George Camilleri

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Times of Malta, 20 March 2009 – Hunting is likely to be banned at the Majjistral Park as measures are taken to turn the area into a natural recreation area. Although a decision has yet to be taken, the chairman of the board managing the park, Ian Castaldi Paris, said he expected hunting to be banned. The move would form part of plans...

Times of Malta, 15 March 2009, by Claudia Calleja Soon after landing at Malta International Airport, travellers may admire the restoration of a 16th century painting featuring the Madonna and Child that is being carried out at the airport’s arrival lounge. The painting usually hangs above the altar at the church of Santa Maria of Bir Miftuħ in Gudja – one of...

The Malta Independent on Sunday, 15 March 2009, by Noel Grima Half an hour before the lecture was due to start, the admittedly small hall of Din l-Art Helwa was packed, with people standing on the stairs and in the corridor outside. Such was the interest generated by a lecture by Architect Edward Said last Thursday on the secrets that lie underneath...

An open day at the medieval chapel of the Annunciation at Ħal Millieri (Żurrieq) is being organized by Din l-Art Helwa on Sunday 29th March, 2009. The chapel, which holds a rare cycle of medieval frescoes in a unique rural setting, will be open to the public from 9:00am to 6:00pm. Two guided tours of...

We are now accepting collections of any items suitable for sale during the fund raising Spring Fete which is to be held at the Msida Bastion Historic Garden of Rest on Sunday 26th April 2009. You may donate suitable bric a brac, confectionery, pictures and frames, books, jams, toiletries, and anything you would wish to buy for yourselves.   All funds raised...

3 March 2009   Din l-Art Helwa stepped up its spend on restoration projects for built heritage to a total of Euros 131,395 in 2008, an increase of 21% over the previous year, no easy task for the heritage organisation as all funds are raised entirely through volunteer activity, and the generosity of individual donations, memberships and corporate sponsorships.   During the recent Annual...

At the next cultural lecture organised monthly by Din l-Art Helwa, architect Edward Said will be discussing the highly topical subject of Subterranean Valletta, currently a most relevant issue in view of the discoveries now taking place below Piazza San Giorgio, Palace Square.   With the assistance of various entities, particularly the Valletta Rehabilitation Committee, architect Edward Said has made Subterranean Valletta...

Times of Malta, 1st March 2009 Walking at Xaghra il-Hamra is one of nature’s best attractions. The majjistral, the fresh wind that blows from the northwest, is very welcome as it brings with it a feeling of wellbeing. One of the best views in our islands can be gained near the tabletop edge of the park’s sheer cliffs, which provide a...