March 31, 2013
The Fondazzjoni Patrimonju Malti exhibition Vanity, Profanity & Worship: Jewellery from the Maltese Islands is now open and runs till the 26th May, at Casino Maltese, Republic Street Valletta. Opening hours are daily from 10am until 6pm (last entry 5pm), and until 9pm (last entry 8pm) on Fridays.
The general public is invited to the following events which have been organised to coincide with the exhibition:
Friday 12th April at 6.30pm: Lecture by Francesca Balzan, Exhibition Curator, on 19th century jewellery in Malta
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 Andrew Grima - International jewellery designer
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
Contact Details
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+356 2145 4512
Museum Curator
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