Malta and Water: Irrigating a Semi-Arid Landscape. On the evening of 22nd June the FAA organized a talk entitled ‘Malta and Water: Irrigating a Semi-Arid Landscape’ given by Dr. Keith Buhagiar at the Catholic Institute, Floriana. Dr. Keith Buhagiar is a visiting lecturer in Palaeochristian, Byzantine and Medieval archaeology... [...]
Malta and Water: Visit to Valletta’s Underground Cisterns beneath the Archbishop’s Palace On the evening of 23rd June, as a follow up to the previous evening’s talk entitled ‘Malta and Water: Irrigating a Semi-Arid Landscape’, Dr. Keith Buhagiar took FAA members on a guided tour of the underground cisterns beneath... [...]
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 Ottoman Turkish armada arrived... [...]
Comino – A World Unto Itself. On the morning of Sunday 28th May, FAA members gathered at Cirkewwa to cross by boat ride to Santa Marija Bay in Comino, followed by a walking tour of the island led by experienced tour guide Vincent Zammit. Places of interest visited included Santa Marija Chapel, Santa Marija Battery and... [...]
The Beauty of the Addolorata Cemetery On Saturday 29th April, FAA members assembled inside the entrance to the Addolorata Cemetery in Marsa for a two-hour guided tour explaining the history and design of the cemetery and the artistry of its private funerary chapels. The tour was led by experts Prof Conrad Thake, author and... [...]
The Role of Women in World War II: the Case of Malta FAA members assembled at Hilltop Gardens, Naxxar on the evening of Monday 15th May 2017 to hear an illustrated talk by World War II researcher Simon Cusens entitled “The Role of Women in WWII – the Case of Malta”, which highlights women’s dedication and reliability... [...]
Senglea and its Heritage – Città Invicta 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... [...]
Dark Tour of Valletta On Friday, 24th March 2017, FAA members enjoyed an evening guided tour of Valletta led by the very knowledgeable Vincent Zammit. Mr. Zammit gave an introduction outside the Parliament building, during which he said that he would recount some of the many stories associated with Valletta’s historic buildings,... [...]
Crime, Torture and Punishment under the Knights On the evening of Thursday 23rd March, Dr William Zammit’s gave a talk on his book ‘Kissing the Gallows’, which covers crimes committed in Malta during the period 1600 – 1798, how the justice system actually worked, how criminals were tortured, and role of the public... [...]
Scenes of a City On the evening of Thursday 16 th March 2017, Flimkien Ghal Ambjent Ahjar (FAA) organized a talk entitled ‘Scenes of a City’ at the Orpheum Theatre, Gzira. The event was introduced by Tara Cassar (FAA architect). The main speaker was Prof. Maria Attard (Dept of Geography, Faculty of Arts, University of Malta,... [...]
