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ENVIRONMENTAL CHARTER Our ancestors built bastions to protect themselves from invaders, worked together in times of immense economic strife, persevered through wars and pandemics, ultimately fighting for the Malta we all know and love. Today, it is our turn to look after the islands for future generations, and ensure that public policy direction and its […]
Vittoriosa Tour
Join Flimkien għal Ambient Aħjar and Vincent Zammit for a Holy Week tour of Vittoriosa, for a deeper understanding of Good Friday and Easter traditions. Good Friday ceremonies are amongst the most followed and devotional religious festivities held in Malta. Vittoriosa, with its millennial history, is one of the centres where such traditions are very […]
Proposal to Save Cottonera’s Open Spaces
Flimkien għal Ambjent Aħjar is totally in favour of the recent proposal by Hon MP Glenn Bedingfield to give up on the absurd application to build the AUM dormitory in the only open space between the cities of Senglea and Cospicua and instead consider the ‘Fortizza tas-Salvatur’ in Kalkara or the ‘Palazz tal-Kaptan tal-Galjuni’ at […]
Tales of Citta Vittoriosa
Birgu was the maritime city that welcomed the Order of the Knights of St John in 1530. From a small, humble seaside village, it was to become the headquarters of the Order’s fleet till 1798, embellished by buildings like the Knights’ auberges and the Inquisitor’s palace. > The city was to continue to build on […]
Birgu – The Religious Heritage
Birgu – The Religious Heritage On the evening of Friday 20th October, FAA members gathered just outside Birgu’s Main Advanced Gate entrance for a guided tour led by experienced tour guide Vincent Zammit walking the trail of the Knights of St John along the streets of Birgu viewing the architectural styles and traditions, stretching up […]
Senglea and its Heritage – Città Invicta 12th May
On the evening of Friday 5th May, FAA members gathered at Valletta Customs House for a boat ride by dgħajsa to il Maċina Gate, Senglea, followed by a walking tour of the city led by experienced tour guide Vincent Zammit. Mr. Zammit narrated the history of il Maċina Gate located in Dockyard Creek, (formerly known […]
Great Siege Dinner + Harbour Cruise
On the evening of Saturday 1st July 2017, FAA members assembled at the Sliema Ferries to check-in for the FAA ‘Great Siege Dinner and Harbour Cruise’. Aboard the ‘Hera 1’ sailing around Marsamxett and Grand Harbour and its creeks, against the backdrop of one of the world’s greatest UNESCO sites, Valletta, our highly experienced tour […]
Birgu and the Great Siege
Birgu and the ‘Great Siege’ On the evening of Friday 19th May, FAA members gathered at the Birgu War Museum entrance for a guided tour of the city of Birgu led by experienced tour guide, Vincent Zammit, to relive the history of one of the greatest sieges of all time and mark its anniversary. The […]
Hidden Gems of Valletta
Hidden Gems of Valletta On Friday, 17th February 2017, FAA members enjoyed an evening guided tour led by lecturer Vincent Zammit, a very knowledgeable and leading tour guide. The tour began by walking up the steps alongside St. John’s Bastion, where Mr. Zammit talked about the location of the foundation stone for the new city […]
The Boats of Malta – And The Fishermen Too
Words by Derek Moss. Pictures by Maura Marlow bar the above, credited to the Malta Society of Arts, our gracious hosts. On Thursday 9th February, Prof. Anthony Aquilina of the University of Malta and Fiona Vella both gave fascinating and interesting talks on ‘The Boats of Malta’. Prof. Aquilina’s talk came thanks to the research […]