drama, pianoforte, theory of music, art, model ship building, Christmas crib building, crochet, curtain-making, dress-making, embroidery, embroidery in gold, filigree, ganutell, hansa, Malta lace, mixed crafts, needle handicraft, parchment and tailoring.

The courses will begin on 15 July (the Christmas crib building course starts on 22 July) and will consist of a term of nine lessons (Christmas crib building six lessons) each of two hours. Each course will cost Lm9 for the term. Lessons will be held at Palazzo De La Salle between 9.30 and 11.30am. The model ship building course will be held at the Maritime Museum in Vittoriosa.

The model ship building course is being held in collaboration with the Malta Maritime Museum, and the Christmas crib building course in collaboration with the Ghaqda Hbieb tal-Presepju (Malta).

The Malta Society of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce organises courses in many subjects through out the whole year.

Further information and application forms are available from Palazzo De La Salle, telephone: 21244339 or 21244400, between 8am and 1pm, or by visiting the society’s website at www.artsmalta.org or by email to [email protected]