April 4, 2013
Palazzo Falson curator and Jewellery exhibition curator, Francesca Balzan, will be delivering a lecture on '19th century jewellery in Malta' at the Casino Maltese, Republic Str., Valletta on Friday 12th April at 6.30pm. The lecture is the first in a series of lectures and events being held in conjunction with the exhibition Vanity, Profanity & Worship: Jewellery from the Maltese Islands which runs until the 26th May 2013 at the Casino Maltese.
The lecture series continues with the following events:
Sunday 5th May at 11am: Lecture by Prof. Maria Concetta di Natale, University of Palermo, on Maltese Cross jewellery. The lecture will be delivered in Italian.
Friday 17th May at 6.30pm: Lecture by Prof. Anthony Bonanno, University of Malta, on amuletic jewellery in ancient times.
Sunday 19th May at 11am: Workshop for children on jewellery-making.
Friday 24th May at 6.30pm: Lecture by Ms Amanda Triossi, Jewellery historian, author and curator of the historic Bulgari collection, on the international jewellery designer, Andrew Grima.
Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis and attendance to the lectures is free of charge.
Please confirm date/time/venue closer to the date of each event by contacting FPM on 21231515 or by checking the FPM website and facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/events/594469717248134/?fref=ts
