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19 Oct 2014

Obituary Judge Maurice Caruana Curran

From the Times of Malta of the 11th March 2015 Martin Scicluna writes: Maurice Caruana Curran, who has died aged 96, possessed two essential qualities that distinguish the leader from the others. Those qualities were judgement and courage. As a judge he was noted for his independent mind and his forthright defence of human rights. Described by a former President of Malta as...

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22 Sep 2013

RESTORATION

A canvas painting representing the Holy Virgin with Child, the infant Jesus is depicted looking towards the viewer, while the Virgin has a serene gaze, as if in contemplation, looking slightly away from the viewer. The painting has now been restored by Amy Sciberras, Din l-Art Ħelwa’s resident conservator and is exhibited at the Church...

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07 Feb 2013

RED TOWER CANNONS

It takes a very determined group of people, the volunteers of Din l-Art Ħelwa, to endure gale-force wind, hail and freezing temperatures to carry out such a feat, as was achieved on Friday 18th January:  The returning of two cannon dating back to the days of the Order, on to the roof of St Agatha Tower, known...

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16 Nov 2012

RESTORATION

The small canvas painting representing the Sacred Heart of Jesus at the Church of Our Lady of Victory has been restored by Amy Sciberras our resident conservator.The strainer and decorative frame were first disinfested. Unstable areas of the paint/preparatory layers were consolidated and deformations were improved. Surface deposits and grime were cleaned and losses were...

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27 Oct 2012

RESTORATION

The reconstruction and restoration at St Anthony’s battery Qala is now nearly complete. The upright masonry is finished and built with as much of the original old stone found on the site. The battery is now also complete of its woodwork and is looking very handsome. Read more about Qala battery here and here and here ...

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09 Feb 2012

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