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ViGiLO - Din l-Art Ħelwa ISSUE 57 • MAY 2022
TORRI MAMO
NOW READY FOR EVENTS
TORRI MAMO... NOW READY FOR EVENTS
The restoration restorationofof Torri Mamo was recently completed byl-Art DinĦelwa. l-Art Ħelwa. This The Torri Mamo was recently completed by Din This seventeenthcentury building with its unusual sixteen façades in the shape of a St Andrew’s cross, seventeenth-century building with its unusual sixteen façades in the shape lies near St Thomas Bay, on the road to Marsascala. of a St Andrew’s cross, lies near St Thomas Bay, on the road to Marsascala.
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The Mamo family were master builders of the Order of St John and they were granted the Mamo family were the building Order of several St John fortifications and they werefor granted right tohebuild a fortified familymaster homebuilders in 1657ofafter the Order. the right build a fortified family in 1657 within after building severalwith fortifications for The family andto their neighbours would home take shelter it—together their animals— the Order. The family and seen their neighbours would take of shelter within it—together with when marauding pirates were approaching the bay St Thomas. Hence its internal their animals—when pirates wereThis seencircular approaching bayideal of St setting Thomas.for Hence domed hall was builtmarauding ‘a prova di bomba’. hall, the is an smallits internal domed hall was built prova di in bomba’ . This circular hall, is an ideal setting being for small events, family reunions and ‘acamping its historic moat. Bookings are readily events, family reunions and camping in its historic moat. Bookings are readily being accepted accepted through admin@dinlarthelwa.org through admin@dinlarthelwa.org. restoration of Torri Mamo made possiblebybya aLEADER LEADERprogramme programme grant grant for for TheThe restoration of Torri Mamo waswas made possible restoration ofofcultural in rural areas, through the Xlokk LocalLocal ActionAction GroupGroup Foundation restoration culturalassets assets in rural areas, through the Xlokk Foundation and the Fund for for NGOs of theofMalta Council for the for Voluntary Sector. The Funding and theCo-Financing Co-Financing Fund NGOs the Malta Council the Voluntary Sector. The Funding teams in these foundations have beenand very helpful Din Ħelwa is grateful to teams in these foundations have been very helpful Din l-Art and Ħelwa is l-Art grateful to them for them for guiding us through these applications. guiding us through these applications.
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