Bir Mula Heritage is a historical house and museum in Bormla (Malta). The building is a unique jewel showing the development of Maltese houses through the ages.
On Thursday the 16th of June, Bir Mula Heritage organised the second ‘Ghost Tour’ of Bormla and Birgu (the first one took place on Monday the 16th of May 2011). The group (consisting of 16 people) met in front of Saint Lawrence Church (Vittoriosa) at 8.00pm and then toured the streets of Vittoriosa until they reached Bir Mula Heritage house at 11.00pm. Here the group had the opportunity to visit the house and to also hear some interesting stories related to the house itself.
From the 6th till the 8th of May a workshop (by Cristina Nuñez) was held at Bir Mula Heritage.
Those interested in attending a future session of the ‘Self-Portrait Experience’ are invited to contact us (to do so, scroll this page up and click on ‘Contact Us’) and leave their details for future reference.
The photo below was taken by Arama Vella (under the instructions of Cristina Nuñez) during the 8th of May session. In the photo you can see Cristina Nuñez herself (first from left), John Vella (Director and Curator of Bir Mula Heritage), Sara Falconi Vella (Atelier) and Lucy Vella (Co-Director of Bir Mula Heritage).
From Thursday 21 April to Sunday 24 April, everyone who visited Bir Mula Heritage could see the Traditional Passover Table. This has now become a yearly exhibition during Holy Week, so anyone who could not pay a visit this year, is invited to do so in 2012.
On Saturday 9 April 2011, the ‘Youth for the Environment’ organised a Cuisine, Culture and Artisan festival in front of Bir Mula Heritage. The aim of this festival was that of promoting awareness of sustainability of all orders and included several stalls of food and drink. There was also a stage with live music and stands representing different countries from around the world.
The picture below was taken during the event by Kurt Cuschieri.
On Wednesday 30 March 2011 at 7.00 pm, Bir Mula Heritage hosted a talk by Ing Marco Cremona (in his capacity as a qualified hydrologist) on Water Management. The discussion focused on the scarcity of water in Malta and how the Maltese underground water table is being affected by unregulated extraction.
From the 26th of March till the 9th of April 2011, Bir Mula Heritage is hosting a photographic exibition entitled ‘Through The Lens: Sustainability from a Different Perspective’. This photo exhibit is being organised by the Youth For The Environment and the Tourism Studies Association, and the theme chosen is sustainability. This word has become a buzz word and is on many people’s lips. However does the common man in the street know exactly what sustainability is? Unfortunately the ideology behind this term is often misinterpreted, as many tend to associate the word only with the environment, when social and cultural aspects must also be taken into consideration. This exhibit is a compilation of photos by students, and represent their perspectives on sustainability. Everyone is cordially invited to visit this exhibition.
On Friday, the 25th of February 2011 at 7.30pm, Art Historian and Archaeologist Terrance M Duggan delivered a talk at Bir Mula Heritage about the historical port of Myra in southwest Turkey. Myra is the city of St Nicholas and Duggan is at present still carrying out excavation works on the site at the Andriake harbour at Myra.
To view the official poster which was prepared for this talk you can click here.
The video shown below was taken during the talk.
Bir Mula Heritage is going to organise a Heritage Awareness Course about Bormla, leading to a certificate. This course is particularly of interest to tourist guides, tour operators, tourism office staff, hotel front office staff and those wishing to increase their knowledge about Bormla (Cospicua). The following are the details:
Number of sessions: 15 Sessions of 2 hours each (including site visits)
Days:
Every Tuesday from 6.30 pm to 8.30 pm and
every Saturday from 10.30 am to 12.30 pm.
Course starts on: 18 January 2011
Course ends on: 8 March 2011
Course open to: Adults (both local and foreigners)
Course fee: Eur 50
To book your place or to ask for more information click on ‘Contact Us’ above and then on ‘Contact Form’.
On Friday, the 20th of August, Bir Mula Heritage hosted two events:
‘Shadows of the Past’ Talk
During this talk, Reuben Chircop discussed the photographic exhibits that were on display at Bir Mula Heritage till the end of August. The exhibition focused on a collection of images in Black and White and which portray the city of Cospicua at night.
The talk consisted of a selection of points and aspects that inspired Reuben to capture these shots. Afterall, each of these shots has a story and each one was discussed during this talk. Amongst all Reuben discussed some techniques that he likes to use in most of his night shots.
The video shown below was taken during the talk.
Summer BBQ
Following Reuben’s talk, a bar-b-que was organised on the terrace of Bir Mula Heritage itself and this BBQ also served the purpose of acting as a fund raising event for the museum.
On Sunday the 2nd of May at 8.00pm, artist Emma Pace inaugurated an art exhibition with a selection of her paintings.
Anyone who visits Bir Mula Heritage on Saturday 8th and Sunday 9th of May between 10.00am and noon will have the opportunity to view Emma’s paintings. This will certainly be an opportunity for all visitors to admire the work of this very talented young painter.