E.L. Galizia of the Turkish Cemetery: Architecture, His Life and Times
E.L.Galizia of the Turkish Cemetery: Architecture, His Life and Times On Thursday 2nd March 2017 evening, FAA members assembled at Palazzo de la Salle in Valletta to hear a talk on the life and times of Emmanuele Luigi Galizia (1830-1907), delivered...
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,...
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...
27th January SPECIAL Dark Tour of Valletta
Flimkien għal Ambjent Aħjar invites you to take a walk around the capital, seeing it as you have never seen it before and discovering its dark secrets. Hear stories of murder, robberies from churches, executions and fraud carried out by important...
20th January Dark Tour of Valletta
Take a walk around the capital, seeing it as you have never seen it before and discover its dark secrets. Hear stories of murder, robberies from churches, executions and fraud carried out by important people. The Royal Opera House seems to have been...
Clapham Junction Series – Għar il-Kbir (Great Cave)
The second guided tour led by Gordon E. Weston took place on the Sat 26th November 2016. A party of 20 FAA members assembled at ‘Clapham Junction’ near Buskett where Gordon took us on a 2-hour guided tour of Ghar il-Kbir (Big Cave), which is...
Ghar il-Kbir Talk at Hilltop Gardens
Clapham Junction Series The Mysterious Inheritance Ghar il-Kbir: Its Place in Maltese History As part of the ‘Clapham Junction’ Series of events, FAA members assembled at Hilltop Gardens, Naxxar on Tuesday 22nd November 2016 to hear an...
Clapham Junction Series
The Mysterious Inheritance On Sat 12th November 2016, a party of 21 FAA members assembled at ‘Clapham Junction’ near Buskett to meet Gordon E. Weston, author and expert on Malta’s cart ruts, who published “The Maltese Cart-Ruts: Unravelling...
An Evening Under the Stars
Words by Maura Marlow. Pictures by Alexandra Barinova. FAA once again held the increasingly popular event “Cinema under the Stars” on Saturday, September 24. Villa Bologna’s lush green lawn, part of its stunning C18th century garden with its...
Filfla Up Close + Round Malta Cruise
Report and photos with thanks to Maura Marlow. On Sunday 21st August, FAA members were fortunate once again to set sail, this time on the beautiful sailing ship Hera 2. This summer cruise is now an established event in the calendar, thanks to the...