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.
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 filmed during the talk.
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.
On Saturday the 1st of May at 7.00pm, ‘Moviment Graffitti’ organised a literary event which was open to the general public. The theme was the ‘International Workers’ Day’ and its significance for all workers around the world. The evening started with two talks on the origins of ‘May Day’ and on the history of the workers movement in Malta. The event was also animated with live music and ended with food and drinks on the terrace.
From Sunday 28th March to Sunday 4th 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 2011.
On Saturday, the 27th of March from 10.00am to 11.30am, Ms Corinne Farrugia, a tourism student who is currently gaining work experience at Bir Mula Heritage, and her group animated this event. All children from the age of 5 till the age of 8 were invited for this show in Maltese. The puppet show portrayed a basic overview of the Great Siege of Malta which occured in 1565. All children enjoyed listening to the story of such a historical event which happened in Malta 445 years ago. As a matter of fact, the event is still tied deeply to the Maltese culture as it enhances the Maltese identity. Children also had the opportunity to learn the history of Malta in a different, entertaining and educational way.
