Good Friday Conference – Tinsmith
Our final speaker was Mr Sebastian Aquilina who is one of the last tinsmiths on the island. Mr Aquilina has inherited this trade from his father and brothers. A tinsmith is a person who deals with tinware to create day to day objects. In Malta the...
Good Friday Conference – Lace Making
With Mrs Anna Maria Gatt we spoke about Maltese Lacemaking and its usage during Holy Week celebrations. Maltese Lace is distinguished by the term ‘Bizzilla’. This particular craft flourished in Malta towards the middle of the 17th century. Genoese lace...
Good Friday Conference – Salt Drawings
The second interview during this year’s conference that was held at Bottega San Giorgio in Qormi was the Marsa Pageant Group. A representative from this group explained to people attending the conference that the Marsa Pageant Group organises the Marsa Pageant...
Good Friday Conference
On the 18th of March 2023, the Southern Region of Culture launched its second conference related to Good Friday Week celebrations. This time round, we focused on different artisans that create the works of art seen during exhibitions and manifestations during Good...
Recycling plastic bottles
Recycling plastic bottles is crucial for a number of reasons. In today's world, where plastic consumption is at an all-time high, recycling plastic bottles is an easy and effective way to reduce the amount of plastic waste that ends up in landfills and our...
The Southern Region Councils’ Race
The 5th of March 2023 marked the first-ever edition of the Southern Region Local Councils’ Race at the Malta Equidrome for top category horses in a special horse race title in the premier category. 12 horses partnered with the Southern Regional Council’s 12...
The Southern Region Local Councils’ Horse Race
On Sunday 5th March The Malta Equidrome will be hosting a special horse race title in the premier category. This is the first-ever edition of the Southern Region Local Councils’ Race. This race is open to the equidrome top category horses. Each one...
Il-Ġimgħa l-Mqaddsa – Wirt Komuni li Jgħaqqadna
Il-Ġimgħa l-Mqaddsa - Wirt Komuni li Jgħaqqadna, is a new publication by the Southern Regional Council which was launched on the 25th of February 2023. This publication is edited by Dr Noel Buttigieg and Prof. George Cassar and comprises a number of themes which...
Reusable Plastic Bottles
As a token to all the kids participating in our Carnival Event in Għaxaq on the 17th of February, the Southern Regional Council decided to give a usable token that can be reused. After much thought, it was decided that this token would be a reusable bottle that...
