www.exclusivevenues.org Calendar of Events 150 EVENTS 50 VENUES 5 COUNTRIES 1 YEAR Foreword he famous saying by William Cowper “variety's the very spice of life, that gives it all its flavour” comes to mind after one glance at Heritage T Malta’s calendar of events for 2020. The events scheduled for this year are well diverse in flavour and set to please all, no matter the taste. As in recent years, Heritage Malta has once again laid down a number of events and activities all diverse and yet all thought to generate interest and nurture knowledge with regard to the rich heritage in the Agency’s care. From workshops to lectures and thematic events, and from open days to re-enactments and curator’s tours, the complete array enclosed in this calendar bears witness to the Agency’s commitment in making our patrimony accessible to all in a truly edutaining way. The variety enclosed in this calendar or programme lies also in the diversity of the museums and sites in which the events are being organised. Whether a national museum, a conservation laboratory, a dominating fort, a labyrinthine catacomb or a world heritage temple, each and every location serves as the perfect backdrop to the particular event, but most of all is in itself an important ingredient in making the same event unique. This calendar of events is indeed the key to a treasure chest, a chest full to the brim and overflowing with interesting facts and above all intriguing knowledge waiting for visitors to open and explore. So make the most of it! Noel Zammit Chief Executive Officer 03 09 24 2020 Movimento Natural History Lecture MUŻA - Valletta National Museum of Natural History - Mdina 12 26 In Guardia! Open Day: Borġ in-Nadur Fort St Elmo - Valletta Borġ in-Nadur - Birżebbuġa 18 Behind the Scenes: Heritage Malta Publishing National Museum of Archaeology - Valletta 19 In Guardia! Fort St Elmo - Valletta JANUARY Dates and details were correct at the time of going to print. Please consult the Heritage Malta website and social media pages for the latest information. A quick and reliable reference to all those interested in the cultural heritage of the Maltese islands, the book holds 35 million years of history in an easy, comprehensive last page the on legend Referto overview to 30 museums and sites managed by Heritage Malta. It is a bird’s eye view, an introduction to the treasure trove of cultural heritage in the country. From palaeontology to maritime history, from prehistory to the World War II, from palaces to gardens, and from catacombs to cisterns, this book is indeed the history of the Mediterranean in a nutshell. 05 2020 02 09 In Guardia! In Guardia! Fort St Elmo – Valletta Fort St Elmo - Valletta 02 10 Aspects of the Castrum Maris Celebration of Holy Mass for the Fort St Angelo - Birgu feast of St Paul’s Shipwreck San Pawl Milqi - Burmarrad, San Pawl il-Baħar 03, 04, 05 Dive into the Archives 12 Fort St Elmo - Valletta Art Lecture MUŻA - Valletta 06 Movimento 15 MUŻA - Valletta Behind the Scenes: MUŻA MUŻA - Valletta FEBRUARY Calendar of Events 16 In Guardia! Fort St Elmo - Valletta 24 Conservators at Work Bighi Conservation Labs - Kalkara 25 From Scales to Feathers National Museum of Natural History - Mdina 29 Omnia Quartet Inquisitor’s Palace - Birgu Refer to legend on the last page the on legend Referto 07 Dates and details were correct at the time of going to print. Please consult the Heritage Malta website and social media pages for the latest information. 01 08 Open Day: Tas-Silġ 1920-2020: Temi Zammit’s Legacy Tas-Silġ – Marsaxlokk at Tarxien Temples Tarxien Temples - Ħal Tarxien 01 2020 08 In Guardia! Fort St Elmo - Valletta In Guardia! Fort St Elmo - Valletta 06 15 Archaeology Lecture St Paul’s Catacombs – Rabat Open Day: Fort Delimara Fort Delimara - Marsaxlokk 07 15 Behind the Scenes: Underwater Cultural Heritage In Guardia! Malta Maritime Museum - Birgu Fort St Elmo - Valletta MARCH Calendar of Events 18 Archaeological Society Malta Lecture National Museum of Archaeology - Valletta 19, 20 Spring Equinox Mnajdra Temples - Qrendi 21 Taste History: Is-Suq ta’ Bormla fl-1799 Malta Maritime Museum - Birgu 22 Growing up in Prehistoric Malta Ħaġar Qim Park - Qrendi 28 last page the on legend Referto Lejl Imkebbes Cittadella - Victoria 31 Colours at HMS St Angelo Fort St Angelo - Birgu 09 Dates and details were correct at the time of going to print. Please consult the Heritage Malta website and social media pages for the latest information. 02 16 Movimento A Neoclassical Landscaped Garden MUŻA - Valletta Villa Frère Gardens - Guardamangia, Pietà 08 17 Behind the Scenes: Murders in the City Il-Purċissjoni s-Sewda Valletta Inquisitor’s Palace - Birgu 2020 14 19 In Guardia! Nests & Eggs Fort St Elmo - Valletta National Museum of Natural History & St Paul’s Catacombs - Mdina & Rabat 19 15 Clean Up: Delimara Fort Delimara - Marsaxlokk Archaeological Society Malta Lecture National Museum of Archaeology - Valletta APRIL Calendar of Events 19 Open Day: Ta’ Ħaġrat Temples Ta’ Ħaġrat Temples - Mġarr 22 Art Lecture MUŻA - Valletta 24 Natural History Lecture National Museum of Natural History - Mdina 26 In Guardia! Fort St Elmo - Valletta 26 last page the on legend Referto Harnessing the Power of Wind Ta’ Kola Windmill - Xagħra 30 Viewing of the Fireworks Festival Fort St Angelo - Birgu 11 Dates and details were correct at the time of going to print. Please consult the Heritage Malta website and social media pages for the latest information. 01, 02, 03 08 Castrum Maris - The Marquisate VE Day: Celebration Party of Malta Fort St Elmo - Valletta Fort St Angelo - Birgu 03 09 VE Day: Taste History In Guardia! Fort St Angelo - Birgu Fort St Elmo - Valletta 05 10 2020 VE Day/Open Day: Fort St Elmo VE Day: Underwater WWII Relics Fort St Elmo - Valletta Various Schools in Malta & Gozo 16 06 Behind the Scenes: Grand Master’s VE Day: The End of WWII Palace Restoration Project Fort St Elmo - Valletta Grand Master’s Palace - Valletta MAY Calendar of Events 17 24 In Guardia! Open Day: All Sites Fort St Elmo – Valletta All Heritage Malta Sites 17 29, 30, 31 Open Day: Villa Frere Gozo Alive Villa Frère Gardens - Guardamangia, Pietà Cittadella - Victoria 20 29 Archaeological Society Malta Lecture Gems, Rocks and Minerals National Museum of Archaeology - Valletta National Museum of Natural History - Mdina 23 31 Saturday Night at the Museum In Guardia! MUŻA, National Museum of Archaeology - Valletta Fort St Elmo - Valletta 23, 24 last page the on legend Referto Beneath the City Underground Valletta - Valletta 13 Dates and details were correct at the time of going to print. Please consult the Heritage Malta website and social media pages for the latest information. 02 09 Taste History: Tuna, Behind the Scenes: Valletta Design An Inquisitor’s Gift Cluster Inquisitor’s Palace - Birgu Valletta Design Cluster 04 11 Movimento The First Victims of WWII MUŻA - Valletta Fort St Elmo - Valletta 2020 05 13 Malta Philharmonic Orchestra The Valletta Design Cluster Chamber Ensemble Historic Tour Fort St Angelo - Birgu Valletta Design Cluster 07 17 Pageant of the Seas from the Fort Art Lecture Fort St Angelo - Birgu MUŻA - Valletta JUNE Calendar of Events 18 Tesseræ Turns Ten Fortifications Interpretation Centre - Valletta 20 Taste History: Mnarja Verdala Palace 20, 21 Sunrise Mass Performance Mnajdra Temples - Qrendi 20, 21 Summer Solstice Ħaġar Qim Temples - Qrendi Refer to legend on the last page the on legend Referto 27 Sunset Mass Performance Ġgantija Temples - Xagħra 15 Dates and details were correct at the time of going to print. Please consult the Heritage Malta website and social media pages for the latest information. 2020 04 July 18 Behind the Scenes: Gozo ‘Melite Civitas Romana’ Project Gozo St Paul’s Catacombs - Rabat 10 24 Food in Prehistory Blast from the Past Tarxien Temples - Ħal Tarxien Fort St Angelo - Birgu AUGUST 11 - Touring Filfla 07 August Boat Trip Harbour Cruise: WWII Grand Harbour 17 Open Day: ‘Melite Civitas Romana’ 29 Project Domvs Romana – Rabat Members’ Summer Gathering Venue to be confirmed JULY Dates and details were correct at the time of going to print. Please consult the Heritage Malta website and social media pages for the latest information. Refer to legend on the last page the on legend Referto 17 07 Taste History: L-Ikla tal-Grande Soccorso 2020 Venue to be confirmed 08 19 Open Day: Fort St Angelo Behind the Scenes: Il-Forka Fort St Angelo - Birgu Corradino Correctional Facility - Paola 12 21, 22 Lejla f’Ta’ Bistra Autumn Equinox Ta’ Bistra - Mosta Mnajdra Temples - Qrendi 16 25 Art Lecture Science in the City MUŻA MUŻA - Valletta 18 27 Natural History Lecture Open Day: San Pawl Milqi National Museum Natural History - Mdina San Pawl Milqi - Burmarrad, San Pawl il-Baħar SEPTEMBER Dates and details were correct at the time of going to print. Please consult the Heritage Malta website and social media pages for the latest information. 19 Refer to legend on the last page 02 10 2020 Archaeology Lecture Birgufest & Fjakkolata at Fort St Paul’s Catacombs - Rabat St Angelo Birgu Museums & Sites 03 11 Notte Bianca MUŻA & National Museum of Archaeology - In Guardia! Valletta Fort St Elmo - Valletta 04 15 EkoDalam Il-Beltin tal-Biċċerija l-Antika Għar Dalam - Birżebbuġa Valletta Design Cluster - Valletta 07 17 Daily Life in Prehistoric Malta Behind the Scenes: Qrendi Ta’ Ħaġrat - Mġarr Qrendi OCTOBER Calendar of Events 18 In Guardia! Fort St Elmo - Valletta 21 Archaeological Society Malta Lecture National Museum of Archaeology - Valletta 25 Open Day: Kordin III Temples Kordin Temples - Paola 25 In Guardia! Fort St Elmo - Valletta 31 last page the on legend Referto L-Għid tal-Erwieħ Birgu Museums & Sites 21 Dates and details were correct at the time of going to print.