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08 Jul 2025

LAUNCH OF THE XIX DIN L-ART ĦELWA ARCHITECTURAL HERITAGE AWARDS COMPETITION

PRESS RELEASE 26 June 2025 LAUNCH OF THE XIX DIN L-ART ĦELWA ARCHITECTURAL HERITAGE AWARDS COMPETITION Din l-Art Ħelwa is delighted to launch the XIX Architectural Heritage Awards Competition, an esteemed initiative dedicated to recognizing outstanding contributions to Malta’s architectural landscape and heritage conservation. As Malta faces increasing development pressures, the importance of safeguarding our historic environment and promoting sustainable architecture has never...

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02 Jul 2025

LAUNCH OF THE XIX DIN L-ART ĦELWA ARCHITECTURAL HERITAGE AWARDS COMPETITION

Din l-Art Ħelwa is delighted to launch the XIX Architectural Heritage Awards Competition, an esteemed initiative dedicated to recognizing outstanding contributions to Malta’s architectural landscape and heritage conservation. As Malta faces increasing development pressures, the importance of safeguarding our historic environment and promoting sustainable architecture has never been more critical. This year’s competition seeks to celebrate projects that demonstrate innovative design,...

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20 Jun 2025

Din l-Art Ħelwa welcomes the tribunal’s decision to revoke the permit for a swimming pool issued by the Planning Commission last December in the scheduled area of Ta’ Baldu.

The site lies within a Natura 2000 area and is further protected for its ecological and archaeological value. Despite clear rural policies militating against the approval of pools in such sensitive areas, the Planning Commission justified the permit on the basis that the proposed pool was “temporary.” The proposal had initially been recommended for refusal by the PA’s Directorate due to its...

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13 Jun 2025

Heritage Saved – Completion of the Conservation of the George Cross Grant Volume

The Notarial Archives volume holding the grant of the George Cross to Malta has undergone conservation treatment through a successful collaboration between Din l-Art Ħelwa and the Notarial Archives Foundation.   The initiative was taken up following a guided visit last year to the Notarial Archives for Din l-Art Ħelwa members on the initiative of former council member Ian Camilleri.  The...

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28 Apr 2025

An Exhibition of Paintings of Malta and Venice by Martin Scicluna

  PRESS RELEASE 28TH April 2025 Din l-Art Ħelwa, the National Trust for Malta, is hosting an exhibition of paintings of Malta and Venice, by its former president Martin Scicluna, from 29th April till 3rd May, 2025. The Exhibition Hall at 10 Old Bakery Street in Valletta, corner with Melita Street, will display 36 water-colour paintings and 32 acrylic on board paintings, and will...

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28 Apr 2025

DELIMARA LIGHTHOUSE TOURS

DIN L-ART ĦELWA PRESS RELEASE  Delimara Lighthouse Tours Saturday 10 May Volunteers of Din l-Art Ħelwa will be opening the historic lighthouse at Delimara to the public on Saturday 10th May at 2 pm.  Guided tours will be given by Din l-Art Ħelwa Council Member Stanley Farrugia Randon at 2 pm, 3 pm and 4 pm during which the history of the...

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25 Apr 2025

Din l-Art Ħelwa Expresses Dismay Over Planning Authority’s Approval of Unsustainable Development on Comino

Din l-Art Ħelwa, National Trust for Malta, expresses profound dismay at the decision by the Planning Authority to approve a controversial development project on Comino. This decision is particularly alarming given Comino’s status as a scheduled site that encompasses a Rural Conservation Area, Natura 2000 Site, Special Area of Conservation (with international significance) and a Nature Reserve.  The proposal fundamentally...

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28 Mar 2025

Din l-Art Ħelwa Responds to Claims Regarding Qbajjar Battery Restoration

Photo Daniel Cilia Din l-Art Ħelwa (DLĦ) would like to state for the record that it has not been given responsibility for the restoration of the Qbajjar Battery in Gozo. Recent statements made by Hon. Dr.Alex Borg MP on a local podcast may have been misleading in this regard. While DLĦ has been a staunch and persistent advocate for the restoration and...

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