The Maltese festa has just been officially recognised as Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO. This announcement comes as the decision was formalised during UNESCO’s eighteenth session of the 𝑰𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒈𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒏𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒂𝒍 𝑪𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒊𝒕𝒕𝒆𝒆 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑺𝒂𝒇𝒆𝒈𝒖𝒂𝒓𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑰𝒏𝒕𝒂𝒏𝒈𝒊𝒃𝒍𝒆 𝑪𝒖𝒍𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒂𝒍 𝑯𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒂𝒈𝒆, …
The Superintendence of Cultural Heritage has today signed eleven Guardianship Deed renewals with Din l-Art Ħelwa. This includes important monuments and national treasures as 𝑺𝒕. 𝑨𝒈𝒂𝒕𝒉𝒂 𝑻𝒐𝒘𝒆𝒓 (𝑹𝒆𝒅 𝑻𝒐𝒘𝒆𝒓) in Mellieħa, 𝑺𝒂𝒏𝒕𝒂 𝑴𝒂𝒓𝒊𝒋𝒂 𝑻𝒐𝒘𝒆𝒓 in Comino, 𝑶𝒖𝒓 𝑳𝒂𝒅𝒚 𝒐𝒇 𝑽𝒊𝒄𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒔 …
Stqarrija mis-Sovrintendenza tal-Patrimonju Kulturali B’referenza għall-applikazzjoni PA 570/21, liema deċiżjoni hija datata l-20 ta’ Novembru 2023 u ġiet ippubblikata fil-gazzetta tal-Gvern fit-22 ta’ Novembru 2023, is-Sovrintendenza għall-Patrimonju Kulturali formalment talbet lill-Awtorita’ tal-Ippjanar biex jinbdew proceduri skont dak li jiddisponi l-artiklu …
As the world celebrates 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐨𝐩𝐡𝐲 𝐃𝐚𝐲, an occasion that annually underscores the enduring significance of philosophy on the third Thursday of November, we not only pay homage to the timeless value of philosophical inquiry but also acknowledge its intrinsic …
The Superintendence of Cultural Heritage has recently attended the second international seminar of the Blue Culture Technology Excellence Hubs in EU Widening Member States (BCT Hubs) project which took place in Sofia between the 7th and 8th November. This event, …
𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐞 encompasses the tangible remnants of a rich technological and industrial history. While many associate it primarily with the industrial revolution and the modern era, its scope is not limited to these periods. Industrial heritage is woven into every …
The Maltese festa stands at the brink of a historic milestone, marked by the recent recommendation by the UNESCO’S Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage to inscribe the Maltese festa on the Representative List of the Intangible …
The Superintendence yesterday participated in the first ever 𝐌𝐈𝐓𝐀 & 𝐄𝐬𝐫𝐢 𝐔𝐬𝐞𝐫 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 in Malta, organised by MITA, as a partner entity in the Government Enterprise Agreement with the GIS global market leader Esri. The Superintendent, Director Support Services, and …
Throughout the 1980s, the pivotal role of audiovisual heritage in enriching our understanding of the past became increasingly evident. In tandem with this awareness, there also emerged a growing recognition that these artefacts should be handled with the same reverence …
The Superintendence of Cultural Heritage welcomes the court’s decision to reprimand the accused, a 42-year-old Romanian national, of defacing a historic monument and national treasure. The Superintendence acted as co-prosecutor in this case and condemns any act of vandalism on …