Events

15 May 2014

BULWARKS OF FORTITUDE

All the paintings exhibited are the personal expression of artist Janet Grech who, fascinated by Malta’s architectural heritage, has depicted some of our fortresses capturing them from various inusual perspectives.  Janet has chosen the Wignacourt 17th Century Tower for her exhibition and is generously contributing to share proceeds from sales of her work with Din...

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14 Mar 2014

APPEAL FOR GOODS FOR THE SPRING FETE

This year’s Din L-Art Ħelwa Spring Fete is due on Sunday 27th April.  Volunteers are now accepting delivery of any items suitable for sale at the Msida Bastion Historic Garden, which overlooks Marsamxetto Creek.  This annual fund raising event assists the heritage organisation with the maintenance costs for this historic site.  Please donate bric-a-brac, confectionery, pictures and frames, plants, books,...

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07 Feb 2014

SAT FEB 22ND: CONCERT TO CELEBRATE THE RESTORATION OF MATTIA PRETI’S MASTERPIECE AT SARRIA CHURCH, FLORIANA Dear sponsors, members  and friends of Din l-Art Ħelwa, At the small, exquisite Sarria Church, in Floriana, there are no less than seven splendid paintings executed by Mattia Preti, il  Cavaliere Calabrese. The most beautiful of these works, and also the one which has most suffered...

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25 Nov 2013

PROTEST MARCH IN FAVOUR OF THE ENVIRONMENT

  PROTEST MARCH IN FAVOUR OF THE ENVIRONMENT: SATURDAY 30 NOVEMBER 10.30 AM, CITY GATE, VALLETTA   Din l-Art Helwa is highly concerned about the many new planning laws to be launched by Government that are set to relax building restrictions in a number of ways and all at the same time.  Since the shameful approval of the...

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09 Nov 2013

NGOs call a Public Protest in Support of the Environment.

Environment Groups are extremely concerned by the Authorities’ lack of protection of the environment. The first eight months of this administration have been marked by the introduction of several new policies in favour of more construction, relaxation of existing building regulations, condoning of illegalities and scant enforcement. All this clearly reveals that the administration’s commitment is to the development lobby and not...

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24 Jun 2013

RE-ENACTMENTS

Din l-Art Ħelwa and HRGM recently presented a re-enactment of  ‘A day in the life of a tower guard’ in late 18th century Malta at St Agatha’s Tower (The Red Tower) in Mellieha. Read all about it here. ...

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