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HERITAGE MALTA

CULTURAL CALENDARMay 2013

Exhibitions

Temple and Tomb: Prehistoric Malta, 3600-2500 BCE (New York) 21 March 7 July

Int Min Int? Who are You? 29 March 5 May

HM Bateman: The Man Who Loved Gozo 12 April 31 May

Mattia Preti Faith and Humanity 4 May 7 July

Events

Public Lecture: Mattia Preti Contemporaneo - Lectio Magistralis 2 May

Gallery Talks Series: Mattia Preti Faith and Humanity Through May and June

Free entry to Citadel Museums during Lejlet Lapsi Notte Gozitana 10-11 May

Life at Sea 19 May

Excavation Open Weekend at Roman Baths 1-2 June

HM Members

HM Members Tour of Preti Exhibition 17 May

Weekends Free Entry to Preti Exhibition Sat & Sun 4 May 7 July

Education

Mattia Pretis Workshops 17 May & 31 May


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Volunteering Opportunity

Take part in the Excavations at Ghajn Tuffieha Roman Baths and TaBistra Catacombs Oct 2012 Oct 2013

Recent Publications

Mattia Preti: Faith and Humanity - Catalogue Sandro Debono &Giuseppe Valentino

Mattia Preti: Beyond the Self-Portrait Sandro Debono &Giuseppe Valentino

The Inquisitors Palace: an architectural gem spanning centuries andstyles

Intro. By Prof. MarioBuhagiar.

Henry Mayo Bateman (1887-1970) - The Man who Loved Gozo Bernadine Scicluna (ed.)

In the Media

Wirt Malta

Radio 101, Tuesday at12.30hrs

Malta u lil hinn Minnha

TVM, Sundays at10.00hrs

21 March 7 July

Temple and Tomb: Prehistoric Malta, 3600-2500 BCE (New York)

Organized by the Institute for the Study of theAncient World at New York University incollaboration with Heritage Malta. Exhibition offunerary and ritual objects pertaining to the latetemple period. Exhibition includes sculptures instone and clay, decorative architectural reliefs,historic drawings, watercolors, and photographs. At

the Institute for the Study of the Ancient World, NewYork University, New York. For further informationvisithttp://isaw.nyu.edu/exhibitions/malta/malta-exhibit-info
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29 March 5 May

Int Min Int? Who Are You?

Ten works from the Reserve Collection chosen torepresent people living in Malta both from past andpresent. The main exhibits are portrait busts bytwentieth-century pioneers, including AntonioSciortino, George Borg and Vincent Apap. Openingtimes: 9.00hrs 17.00hrs (last entry: 16.30hrs). Atthe National Museum of Fine Arts, South Street.Entrance Free.

12 April 31 May

HM Bateman: The Man who Loved Gozo

Exhibition of works by HM Bateman. Focusingmainly on the watercolours he produced during histime in Gozo, the exhibition also makes reference tohis output as a popular British cartoonist. At theMinistry for Gozo. Opening times: Mon-Fri 8.30-16.30hrs, last entry 16.00hrs.

2 May

Mattia Preti Contemporaneo LectioMagistralis

A public lecture in Italian by Prof. Luigi Tassoni fromthe Universita di Pecs. At the Italian Cultural

Institute, Valletta at 18.30hrs. This event is free.


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4 May 7 July

Mattia Preti Faith and Humanity

Opening on Mattia Pretis 400th birthday, thisexhibition is the product of a joint collaborationbetween the National Museum of Fine Arts andMuseo Civico di Taverna, with paintings loanedfrom leading European Institutions, including thePrado (Spain), the Louvre (Paris), Museo diCapodimonte (Naples),Musei Vaticani (theVatican, Rome), Uffizi(Florence). At the PalaceState Rooms, Grand Masters Palace, Valletta.Opening times: 10.00-16.30hrs. Prices including

entry to The State Rooms: Adults 8; Concessions5; Prices including entry to The State Rooms andPalace Armoury: Adult 12; Concessions 8;Family ticket (2+2) 20; Family ticket (2+1) 18.HM Members Free on Saturday and Sunday;Weekdays -5. For additional information pleasevisit: http://heritagemalta.wordpress.com/mattia-preti-faith-and-humanity/.

17 May

HM Members Evening Tour ofMattia Preti Faith and Humanity

Join Senior Curator Sandro Debono and HMExhibitions Manager Pierre Bonello on a behind-the-scenes tour of the exhibition Mattia Preti Faith and Humanity. The tour will not only give

insights on the paintings and the life of Preti, butalso describe the work behind the setting up ofthis prestigious exhibition. Time: At 19.00hrs.This event is Free. Limited places. For HMMembers only. Tickets may by acquired from allHM sites and museums as from 3 May.
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May & June

Gallery Talks: Mattia Preti Faith andHumanity

A series of Friday evening gallery talks inconjunction with this exhibition. Experts fromdifferent fields will discuss themes surrounding thework of Mattia Preti. Time: 18.00 20.30hrs.Price: Entry to the exhibition. For furtherinformation please visithttp://heritagemalta.wordpress.com/mattia-preti-faith-

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10 - 11 May

Free entry to Citadel Museums during LejletLapsi Notte Gozitana

The four Citadel Museums: Gozo Museum ofArchaeology, Gozo Nature Museum, Old Prison andFolklore Museum will open free of charge after

hours during the 2 nights of Lejlet Lapsi NotteGozitana. Time 19:00hrs till midnight.

19 May

Life at Sea

Warning: Not for landlubbers!

Live sword fighting and the firing of muskets, handcannons and other artillery to shiver ye timbers. Amust for all lovers of pirates, ship lore and thosewith a keen interest in life at sea in Malta in the 15 th,18th and 19th centuries. Immerse yourself in theexperience and top it all with home-made grub,following 18th century recipes. Times: 09.0017.00hrs (last entry: 16.30 hrs). Entrance Free.
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17 May

Mattia Pretis Workshop 1

Become an artist for a day and join senior conservatorRay Spiteri, who has worked on the conservation ofPreti paintings, as he takes you through Mattia Pretismanufacturing techniques forOil Painting on Canvas

Participants will work off a preliminary drawing, mix theirown colours and paint their own masterpiece after Preti,taking their finished work home with them.

Time: 10.00 - 14.00hrs. Price: 25. Includes allmaterials and a tour of the Preti exhibition. Tickets

available from all Heritage Malta sites and museums.Limited places. For further information on theseworkshops please contact HM Education Programmeson 23954 202.

31 May

Mattia Pretis Workshop 2

Become an artist for the day and join senior conservatorRay Spiteri as he takes you through Mattia Pretismanufacturing techniques forOil Painting on Stone.

Ray Spiteri will take participants through themanufacturing techniques behind Pretis paintings on thevaults at St Johns co-Cathedral. Participants will workoff a preliminary drawing, mix their own colours andpaint their own masterpiece after Preti, taking theirfinished work home with them.

Time: 10.00 - 14.00hrs. Price: 25. Includes all

materials and a tour of the Preti exhibition. Ticketsavailable from all Heritage Malta sites and museums.Limited places. For further information on theseworkshops please contact HM Education Programmeson 23954 202.


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1 2 June

Excavation Open Weekend at Ghajn TuffiehaRoman Baths

An opportunity to join a real life excavation. Only amaximum of 8 participants can be accepted. Youcan reserve a place by emailing:[email protected]. From 07.30 13.00hrs. Thisevent if free.
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Take Part in a real life Excavation

Archaeological investigations are currently underway at Ghajn Tuffieha Roman Baths and TaBistra Catacombs Areas B and C as part of the EAFRD REBACA Project (323/12) TheRehabilitation of Roman Baths and Christian Catacombs Project. These excavations form part ofthe project studies that are necessary in view of increasing our archaeological knowledge about

the sites as well as to feed into the information required for the construction of the necessaryvisitor infrastructure.

For those who may be interested to participate in such an excavation as a volunteer, this is anopportunity not to be missed! Children must be over age 12 and anyone under the age of 16 mustbe accompanied by an adult.

The excavations are currently running daily from Monday to Friday between 07.30 15.30 hours.The studies shall continue all through winter up until December and are intended to continueduring 2013. Since the excavations are being conducted in the open air, these are subject toweather conditions.

The excavations are being directed by HM Archaeologists and all operations on site shall be

executed solely under their direct guidance and supervision. The Superintendence of CulturalHeritage will also be informed of the names of those who will be participating for any feedbackwhich may be required. Equipment will be made available on site but interested individuals mustcome dressed with the right attire (sturdy shoes, hat and sun-block).

All those interested in participating in this unique opportunity are requested to contact directly Mr.Josef Caruana, EAFRD Site Archaeologist by email [email protected] theirpreferred availability (day/time).

Considering the sensitivity of the excavation, no more than eight volunteers will be accepted on

site at any given moment.
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Recent Publications:

Heritage Malta Members receive a 10% discount on marked price whenpurchasing from Heritage Malta museum shops.

Mattia Preti: Faith and Humanity

Mattia Preti Exhibition catalogue jointly edited bySandro Debono (Senior Curator, National Museumof Fine Arts) and Giuseppe Valentino (MuseoCivico di Taverna). The catalogue includes nineessays probing new and so far unstudied aspectsand themes from Mattia Preti's art production.Each work of art is also discussed at length in apurposely written catalogue entry. A must have forart lovers, Melitensia collectors and the generalpublic. Also available in hard cover.

Publishers: Midsea Books. Full Colour. Price:35.Available from Exhibition Venue at The StateRooms.

Mattia Preti Beyond the Self Portrait

A look at Mattia Preti as an artist and as a Knightof the Order of St John. The authors describeMattia Pretis background and how his life shedslight on his self-portraits. Produced in twoseparate editions in Italian and English.Publishers: Midsea Books. 96pp. Full Colour.Price:15. Available from the National Museumof Fine Arts and HM Showcase, Melita Street.


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The Inquisitors Palace: an architecturalgem spanning centuries and styles

A collection of papers by curators and senior

curators tracing the styles and uses of this palacethrough the ages, which today houses TheMuseum of Ethnography. With an introduction byart historian Prof. Mario Buhagiar. Pre-publication price 6 instead of 10. Pleasephone (+356) 21663731 or [email protected] for moreinformation.

Henry Mayo Bateman (1887-1970) - TheMan who Loved Gozo

Catalogue to the exhibition, edited by BernadineScicluna, and with essays and reflections byNicoline Sagona; Joseph Said, Lawrence Pavia,Katya Micallef, Richard England and Nicholas dePiro. This book situates Batemans landscapepainting against the backdrop of rural Gozo andthe British presence in Malta in the 1960s. Withfull colour reproductions of the paintings andcartoons on exhibit. Publishers: Midsea Booksand Heritage Malta. 64pp. Price:15. Availablefrom National Museum of Archaeology, NationalMuseum of Fine Arts and Exhibition Hall, Ministryfor Gozo.
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