Mary Lourdes Bonnici MBA

  🇲🇹 KONT TAF? — MALTA Notte Bianca 2026 — Il-Belt Valletta tinbidel f’belt tal-arti 🎨🎭🎶 Kont taf li għal lejl wieħed il-Belt Valletta tinbidel f’palk kbir miftuħ għall-pubbliku? Fit-3 ta’ Ottubru 2026, il-Belt Valletta reġgħet ħadet atmosfera differenti ħafna mis-soltu. It-toroq, il-pjazez, il-knejjes, il-palazzi statali u l-mużewijiet tagħha saru spazji fejn il-pubbliku seta’ jiltaqa’ mal-arti u l-kultura permezz ta’ Notte Bianca 2026. Notte Bianca hija organizzata minn Festivals Malta u hija meqjusa bħala waħda mill-akbar festivals annwali tal-arti u l-kultura f’Malta. L-attivitajiet tal-festival huma miftuħa għall-pubbliku mingħajr ħlas. Imma x’jagħmel dan il-lejl daqshekk interessanti? 🌙 Belt sħiħa ssir spazju kulturali Waħda mill-karatteristiċi ewlenin ta’ Notte Bianca hija li l-arti ma tibqax limitata għal teatru jew sala tal-kunċerti. Il-Belt Valletta nnifisha ssir parti mill-esperjenza. Toroq, pjazez, knejjes, palazzi statali u mużewijiet jinbidlu f’postijiet għal wi...

  KONT TAF? — MALTA Il-Wirt ta’ Malta taħt il-Baħar — Storja moħbija taħt il-Mediterran Kont taf li taħt il-baħar ta’ Malta hemm paġni sħaħ tal-istorja li ħafna minna qatt ma rajna? Meta naħsbu fil-wirt Malti, ħafna drabi jiġu f’moħħna t-tempji, is-swar, il-knejjes, il-palazzi u l-bliet storiċi tagħna. Iżda parti importanti mill-istorja ta’ Malta tinsab f’post kompletament differenti — f’qiegħ il-baħar. Madwar Malta u Għawdex insibu nawfraġji, ajruplani mgħarrqa u siti arkeoloġiċi li jirrakkontaw stejjer minn perjodi differenti tal-istorja. Il-Virtual Museum — Underwater Malta jinkludi siti li jvarjaw minn nawfraġju Feniċju antiki għal bastimenti, sottomarini u ajruplani marbuta mal-Gwerer Dinjija.  🗓️ X’ġara fit-3 ta’ Ottubru 2026? Nhar is-Sibt 3 ta’ Ottubru 2026, fil-11:00 ta’ filgħodu, Heritage Malta organizzat attività fil-Malta National Aquarium f’Buġibba bħala parti mill-Malta’s Sustainable Development Action Days 2026. L-għan kien li l-pubbliku jiskopri r-rabta bejn il...

  KONT TAF? — VALLETTA, MALTA A living Renaissance capital: history, architecture, identity and conservation Mary Lourdes Bonnici MBA | Learning • Knowledge • Growth Introduction Did you know that Valletta is both Malta’s capital and a deliberately planned Renaissance city? Established after the Great Siege of 1565, its grid of streets, fortifications, churches and civic buildings reveals the political, military and cultural ambitions of its founders. UNESCO inscribed the City of Valletta on the World Heritage List in 1980, recognising its exceptional urban ensemble (UNESCO World Heritage Centre, n.d.). This article explores its foundation, historical layers, landmarks, everyday life and the responsibilities of protecting a living city. Learning Objectives Readers will learn why Valletta was founded, how geography shaped its plan, what major buildings reveal about institutions, how the city evolved, and why conservation must consider residents as well as visitors. A bastion is a pr...