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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...

Din l-Art Helwa Annual General Meeting 27th February 2010   Sustainable Fishing It is hereby resolved by the Annual General Meeting of Din l-Art Helwa held in Valletta on Saturday 27th February 2010 that, in view of the fact that unsustainable fishing practices are decimating Malta’s fisheries, destroying marine habitats and killing large quantities of unwanted fish and other marine animals each year,...

Times of Malta Editorial – 5 March 2010 Malta’s environment and heritage organisations are mounting a fresh campaign to press for greater protection of the environment. Only days after the new president of the national trust, Din l-Art Ħelwa, Petra Bianchi, came out deploring the situation generally, eight environment groups announced they will be holding a national rally in Valletta on...

Times of Malta Editorial – 4 March 2010 A petition has just been presented to the European Parliament by Nationalist MEP Simon Busuttil calling for a formal investigation into the dust pollution from building construction, which is choking areas of the island. At the same time, Labour MEP Louis Grech has called on the Commission to investigate the black dust pollution...

The annual celebration in honour of the Annunciation of the Virgin Mary at the medieval chapel of Ħal Millieri (Żurrieq) will this year be held on Sunday 21 March 2010. For the occasion the chapel will be open to the public from 9:00am to 6:00pm.   Holy Mass will be celebrated at 10:00am, followed by the blessing of the adjoining churchyards. The...

Din l-Art Helwa Annual General Meeting 27th February 2010 at 133 Melita Street, Valletta   Address by Dr Petra Bianchi, Executive President     Heritage and environmental organisations such as Din l-Art Helwa operate in a scenario where many conflicting interests and divergent viewpoints battle to make their voices heard. The entrance to Valletta is an example of a project where consensus appears impossible. However...

Din l-Art Helwa’s Annual General Meeting will take place on Saturday 27th February 2010 at 11.00 hrs at 133 Melita Street, Valletta.   The meeting is expected to take one hour and refreshments will be served afterwards. ...

‘SUBTERRANEAN VALLETTA’ -LECTURE IN GOZO An historic and descriptive underground journey beneath our capital World Heritage city of Valletta This fascinating and most popular lecture by architect Edward Said organised by Din l-Art Helwa’s Gozo branch, together with the Ministry for Gozo and the Gozo Cultural Office will take place on Friday 19th February at the Ministry for Gozo, St. Francis Square,...