High Above We Raise You Kalkara

Assoċjazzjoni Wirt il-Kalkara is a voluntary organization with the primary purpose of serving as a platform for initiatives aimed at further understanding of the village of Kalkara and implementation of projects aimed for the community.

The Assoċjazzjoni Wirt il-Kalkara was born in 2017 and is an autonomous voluntary organization, it is not set up for profit making. Some of its objectives include:

a. The protection and enhancement of social, cultural, artistic, architectural, religious and traditional identity of Kalkara and by bringing forward any knowledge locally, nationally and even internationally through different methods.

b. Activities aimed to the public for educational purpose.

c. Management and financing of the upgrading projects of the public areas and public buildings and structures in Kalkara, such projects include new initiatives and renovation of the existent.

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Second half of the Stations of the Cross at the Kalkara Parish Church back in their place

Yesterday, the restorer Semira Bugeja returned the second half of the Stations of the Cross to the Kalkara Parish Church after extensive and much-needed restoration work was carried out on both the canvas and the painting itself, as well as the gold on the border frame being refreshed. Together with members of the Assoċjazzjoni Wirt il-Kalkara... click here to read more

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1 month ago

Be part of the Dar Bjorn Charity Gala -A night of elegance and purpose, Friday May 9th at 1930hrs at Villa Bighi, Kalkara.Every ticket sold directly supports Dar Bjorn, providing essential care for individuals living with ALS, MS, and other neurological conditions in Malta.The ticket includes entry, an exclusive raffle, gourmet canapés and drinks, a luxury art auction, and live entertainment.Everyone is welcome to join! Buy tickets by clicking the below link: maltaoutlet.com/products/the-dar-bjorn-charity-gala-a-night-of-elegance-and-purpose ... See MoreSee Less

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1 month ago

Nhar l-10 ta’ April 1942: Il-Bumbardiera ta’ l-art jiġu attakkati bil-qawwi. Air Raids: Inżul ix-xemx tad-9 ta’ April għal inżul ix-xemx tal-10 ta’ April 1942. It-Temp: Riħ minn Nofsinhar, 30% sħab għoli madwar 15-18 elf pied. Fis-12:45 36 ajruplan tat-tip ME 109 jersqu lejn il-gżira u jinqasmu f’żewġ gruppi biex jattakkaw Ħal Luqa u l-Port il-Kbir. Żewġ bombi ta’ 1,000 kilo -il waħda ġew irrapurtati li ma splodewx fejn kienu stazzjonati l-bumbardiera tal-art ġewwa l-Marsa. Bomba kbira taqa’ barra xelter fil-Kalkara fejn fih dak il-ħin kien hemm 400 persuna. Din tiblokka tliet entraturi min erbgħa fejn ħadd ma ġie irrapurtat li weġġa’. Fis-17:42 l-għadu jinqasam fit-tliet formazzjonijiet. Formazzjoni minnhom tattakka l-Port il-Kbir, li tkisser id-dar tal-Ammirall fil-Birgu. Il-Knisja ta’ San Ġużepp tal-Kalkara tiġi ibbumbardjata bil-qawwi u mġarrfa kompletament. Dan id-diżastru ġab ħafna ħaddiema tas-salvataġġ u ġirien biex jgħinu lil Dun Eleazzaro Balzan, il-kappillan tal-Parroċċa, li kien qed iwennes lill-midruba u jagħti l-assoluzzjoni lil diversi oħra. Waħda minn dawn kienet mara li ġiet salvata minn darha li kienet parzjalment imwaqqa. Il-mara ġiet salvata minn George Fabri, li tela’ mal-ħajt ta’ dar imwaqqa’ għal ġod-dar ta’ maġemb dik fejn il-mara kienet maqbuda. Leli Borg irnexxielu wkoll isalva lil ommu mit-tifrik.wirtilkalkara.com/kalkara-fil-gwerra/ ... See MoreSee Less

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2 months ago

🇲🇹 Il-bieraħ, ir-restawratriċi Semira Bugeja rritornat lura mir-restawr it-tieni nofs tal-istazzjonijiet tal-Via Sagra fil-Knisja Parrokkjali tal-Kalkara wara li sar fuqhom xogħol estensiv u tant bżonnjuż ta' restaw kemm fuq it-tila u l-pittura nnifisha kif ukoll ġie rrifreskat mill-ġdid id-deheb fuq il-bsaten tal-bordura. Flimkien ma' membri mill-Kumitat tal-Assoċjazzjoni Wirt il-Kalkara, bl-għajnuna tas-Sur Joseph Darmanin, dawn reġgħu twaħħlu lura fil-kwadri tal-irħam tagħhom.Dan ix-xogħol kollu sar b’attenzjoni kbira taħt is-superviżjoni tar-restawratriċi Semira Bugeja. Il-proċess inkluda t-tindif tal-wiċċ tal-pittura biex jitneħħa t-trab u l-ħmieġ li akkumula matul is-snin. Sar ukoll il-konsolidament tas-saffi kollha fejn kien essenzjali biex tiġi żgurata l-istabbiltà tal-pitturi. Barra minn hekk, saru ukoll it-tiswijiet u l-irqajja neċċessarji biex jerġgħu jissewwew partijiet li kienu imħassra jew anki neqsin. It-tila tal-pitturi ġiet rilinjata biex tiġi evitata aktar ħsara. Fl-aħħar, sar l-irtokk biex jiġu rrestawrati l-kuluri oriġinali u l-estetika tal-pittura.Dan il-proġett sar mill-Assoċjazzjoni Wirt il-Kalkara b’kollaborazzjoni mall- Parroċċa San Ġużepp Kalkara #parroċċakalkara u huwa kofinanzjat minn fondi tal-Unjoni Ewropea taħt il-programm LEADER 2014 – 2020.🇬🇧 Yesterday, the restorer Semira Bugeja returned the second half of the Stations of the Cross to the Kalkara Parish Church after extensive and much-needed restoration work was carried out on both the canvas and the painting itself, as well as the gold on the border frame being refreshed. Together with members of the Assoċjazzjoni Wirt il-Kalkara, with the help of Mr. Joseph Darmanin, the paintings were reinstalled in their marble frames.This work was performed with great care under the supervision of restorer Semira Bugeja. The process included cleaning the surface of the paintings to remove dust and dirt accumulated over the years. The consolidation of all layers was also done where it was essential to ensure the stability of the paintings. Necessary repairs and inlays were made to restore parts that were damaged or missing. The canvas of the paintings was also relined to prevent further damage. Finally, retouching was done to restore the original colors and aesthetics of the paintings.This project is being carried out by Assoċjazzjoni Wirt il-Kalkara in collaboration with the Kalkara Parish of Saint Joseph and is co-financed by European Union funds under the LEADER 2014 – 2020 program.GAL XLOKK Foundation ... See MoreSee Less

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