Press Releases

06 Feb 2025

White Tower gets low-impact floodlights

White Tower gets low-impact floodlights Project was funded by GasanMamo Insurance Discreet floodlights were on Wednesday evening turned on, illuminating the spectacular White Tower at Aħrax, Mellieħa, thanks to a generous donation from GasanMamo Insurance. The project was complex as the desire to light up the tower’s stunning silhouette had to be balanced against the need to ensure that the night sky and...

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23 Jan 2025

STATEMENT BY DIN L-ART ĦELWA

Din l-Art Ħelwa would like to reassure its followers that it has – and always will – act with the utmost integrity in line with its mission. Its wide remit means that conflicts of interest may arise, but in such cases, Din l-Art Ħelwa committee members recuse themselves to ensure that a lively discussion can ensue, allowing Din l-Art Ħelwa to...

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19 Dec 2024

Din l-Art Ħelwa urges Opposition Party to take stand on Fort Chambray

Din l-Art Ħelwa, the national trust for cultural built heritage in Malta, is urging the Opposition to take a stand on the recent development permissions issued for the demolition of the barracks in Fort Chambray and the construction of a housing estate and tourist complex. The NGO expressed concern after the Opposition issued a statement earlier this week calling for a...

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20 Nov 2024

Architectural Awards results

AP VALLETTA OVERALL WINNER OF XVIII DIN L-ART ĦELWA ARCHITECTURAL HERITAGE AWARDS AP Valletta has been awarded the ‘Judge Maurice Caruana Curran Award’ in the XVIII Architectural Heritage Awards. The award is named after the founder of Din l-Art Ħelwa, which next year celebrates its 60th anniversary with a comprehensive list of events. The awards, sponsored by Belair Property, were held at...

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19 Apr 2024

DIN L-ART ĦELWA LAUNCHES 25TH EDITION OF BIR MIFTUĦ INTERNATIONAL MUSIC FESTIVAL

  Din L-Art Ħelwa has launched the 25th edition of the Bir Miftuħ International Music Festival, once again bringing together a stunning line-up of performers for lovers of classical music. The concerts are held at the charming medieval church of Santa Marija ta’ Bir Miftuђ, located outside the Malta International Airport near the roundabout to Gudja. This year’s concerts will be as follows: May...

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11 Mar 2023

JOINT PRESS RELEASE – “Withdraw the outrageous Comino village plans, or the people will fight you” organisations warn Hili Group

JOINT PRESS RELEASE “Withdraw the outrageous Comino village plans, or the people will fight you” organisations warn Hili Group Seven environmental organisations today reiterated their strong objections to a complex of villas being proposed on the island of Comino as part of the plans for the new Comino Hotel proposal filed by Hili Group. The plans, currently being considered by the Planning...

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27 Feb 2023

Record 1,500 planning objections filed by Din L-Art Ħelwa

Record 1,500 planning objections filed by DLĦ Last year, Din l-Art Ħelwa filed a record-breaking 1,500 objections to individual planning applications in 2022 – close to a third of which concern proposed developments in Gozo. The NGO has a team – the Heritage and Environment Protection sub-committee – which scans all the applications and prioritises those of most concern. The sub-committee is...

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14 Dec 2021

COURT RULES IN FAVOUR OF DLĦ IN THREE SEPARATE CASES

Last week the Court of Appeal ruled in Din l-Art Helwa’s favour in three separate cases concerning developments in Birżebbuġa, l-Iklin and Ħamrun.   Din l-Art Ħelwa had initially objected to the three separate proposed developments, then followed through with proceedings in front of the Environment and Planning review Tribunal and continued in...

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