The Malta Society of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce is organizing more courses.

One course is a “Practical Course on Christmas Crib Building” and is being run with the Ghaqda Hbieb Tal-Presepju (Malta). The Course will be conducted by Charles Bellia who is the Secretary/PRO of the Ghaqda Hbieb Tal-Presepju (Malta). Participants will learn about the crib in Malta, how to build such cribs, accessories such as buildings, lights, trees, etc and also how to make pasturi.

Another course is “Making Model Buildings and Landscapes for Dioramas and Architectural Models”. The course will concentrate on building top-grade models from readily accessible, cheap and recycled materials using basic tools. No prior experience in the field is necessary and the course is “hands-on”; aimed at imparting the necessary skills, as well as information to the absolute novice. The instructor will be Alex Vella, a model maker of long standing, who has judged world class events such as the “Euromilitaire” in the UK and the “Zinnfiguren Modellburse” in Germany, as well as in other shows in Italy and the USA.

The duration of both courses will be 10 lessons of two hours each. The fee for each course is e20.96.

Application Forms, registration and further information may be obtained from the Malta Society of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce at Palazzo De La Salle, 219 Republic Street, Valletta, Monday to Friday between 8.00am and 1.00pm, or by phone on 2124 4339 and 2124 4400 or by e-mail at [email protected] or through the Society’s website at www.artsmalta.org