{"id":9615,"date":"2025-02-17T14:33:14","date_gmt":"2025-02-17T14:33:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/artscouncilmalta.gov.mt\/?p=9615"},"modified":"2025-08-29T03:18:14","modified_gmt":"2025-08-29T01:18:14","slug":"paintings-a-niche-an-organ-and-a-loggia-will-be-restored-thanks-to-arts-council-malta-funds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/artscouncil.abcnow.xyz\/en\/paintings-a-niche-an-organ-and-a-loggia-will-be-restored-thanks-to-arts-council-malta-funds\/","title":{"rendered":"Paintings, a niche, an organ, and a loggia will be restored thanks to Arts Council Malta funds"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The total funding for the seven projects will amount to \u20ac90,000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This scheme, which is in its third year, is taking place in collaboration with the Restoration Directorate and provides financial assistance for the restoration and conservation of cultural property, both external and internal, which has been in existence for at least 50 years or more. These have to be general in nature, such as altars, apertures, architectural decor, gilding, and church frescoes which fall within a parish church\u2019s remit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Minister Bonnici praised the initiative and described it as an important step towards continuing to address every niche in the cultural sphere. \u201cIt is important to continue conserving our past heritage, and through this scheme we will be able to continue preserving our country\u2019s rich history so that this may serve as a platform for the future. This scheme is also a perfect example of the government\u2019s entire work in this regard so as to continue to strengthen the cultural and creative sector in all its spheres,\u201d stated Dr Bonnici.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On her part, the Director of Funds and Strategy within Arts Council Malta Mary Ann Cauchi stated that, \u201cOne of the goals of Art Council Malta\u2019s Strategy2025 is in fact that of \u2018investing in and disseminating varied artistic and cultural expressions\u2019. Not only are we addressing this goal through this scheme, but we are also safeguarding the promotion and the protection of access to historical heritage.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Director of Restoration Norbert Gatt stated that this scheme is another way through which the Restoration Directorate, with Arts Council Malta\u2019s support, is helping the Maltese heritage sector. He further stated that this scheme, together with the restoration scheme for local councils, will ensure the widest possible range of restoration projects within communities, and also covers immobile property of various typologies and materials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The seven chosen projects are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Konfraternit\u00e0  tas-Santissimu Sagrament, il-Qrendi \u2013 restoration of the niche of St Mary<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ar\u010bikonfraternit\u00e0 tas-Santissmu Kur\u010bifiss, il-Belt Valletta \u2013 restoration and conservation of the Baroque painting by Gio. Nic. Buhagiar and G. D\u2019Arena<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SKALI, Gudja \u2013 restoration of the titular altar painting of the Trinity<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fondazzjoni g\u0127all-Patrimonju Kulturali tal-Ar\u010bidjo\u010besi ta’ Malta \u2013 restoration of organ<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Senglean Organisation of Culture and Ecclesiastical Patrimony \u2013 restoration and conservation of the bronze and wood which decorates the loggia of the Senglea Basilica<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fondazzjoni So\u010bjo-Kulturali Ambjentali \u2013 restoration of a 17th-century titular painting of Our Lady of Perpetual Help, attributed to Alessio Eradi<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Asso\u010bjazzjoni Patrimonju Tarxien \u2013 restoration of a painting dedicated to Our Lady of the Rosary by Francesco Zahra, circa 1770<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Minister for the National Heritage, the Arts and Local Government Owen Bonnici announced funding for seven restoration projects of religiously themed objects thanks to Arts Council Malta\u2019s Restoration Scheme for cultural property<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":9641,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[28],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-9615","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized-mt"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/artscouncil.abcnow.xyz\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9615","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/artscouncil.abcnow.xyz\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/artscouncil.abcnow.xyz\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/artscouncil.abcnow.xyz\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/artscouncil.abcnow.xyz\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9615"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/artscouncil.abcnow.xyz\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9615\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":14449,"href":"https:\/\/artscouncil.abcnow.xyz\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9615\/revisions\/14449"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/artscouncil.abcnow.xyz\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/9641"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/artscouncil.abcnow.xyz\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9615"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/artscouncil.abcnow.xyz\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9615"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/artscouncil.abcnow.xyz\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9615"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}