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January 2019
Spa Morning at the Ramla Bay Resort
Having been served herbal tea on arrival, we can then go the swimming pool and outdoor jacuzzi. It’s then onto the sauna and back to the pool! Bilgi, the owner, will then put our names in a bag and one of us will get a foam massage. The rest of us will join the winner in a heated room with sinks all around. Here we can all have great fun - throwing cold water on each other! There is a…
Find out more »Lecture: ‘The Official Colours of War’
This month’s lecture is entitled: ‘The Official Colours of War’ and will be given by Caroline Miggiani. Caroline is a Maltese art historian with a special interest in the paintings of the WW2 artists as depictors of that war in Malta, and who were appointed by the British Government. Caroline has very recently published a book collating the works of Leslie Cole, a prolific artist of the genre, called "The Official Colours of War". These paintings show the war scenes…
Find out more »February 2019
February MMM
For our February Monthly Membership Meeting, we are very happy to be able to welcome the Ambassador to Malta from the Arab Republic of Egypt, H.E. Ms. Nada Draz. She will be giving us a talk entitled ‘Achievements and Challenges: Egyptian Women in Today’s World’. Please RSVP via the booking form in the newsletter.
Find out more »Lecture: ‘Symbols and symbolism of St. John’s Co-Cathedral’
This month’s lecture is entitled: ‘Symbols and symbolism of St. John’s Co- Cathedral’ and will be given by Dane Munro. Dane is a resident academic at the University of Malta, and is interested in a number of research topics, such as pilgrimage and the memoria and self-image of the Order of St John. As a Latinist and historian, he has researched and published about St John’s Co-Cathedral in Valletta, which has ‘the most beautiful floor in the world’. This floor…
Find out more »March 2019
March MMM 2019
To celebrate International Women’s Day in March, we are pleased to announce a collaboration with the Chinese Cultural Centre in Malta (which celebrates Women for the entire month of March). Our special speaker, Dr ZHANG Jiabao is a medical doctor and acupuncturist, who practises traditional Chinese medicine. The subject for her talk will be ‘Health and Beauty: A Traditional Chinese Medicine Perspective’. Dr Zhang’s talk will focus on the philosophy of Chinese Traditional Medicine - its holistic approach to health,…
Find out more »Annual General Meeting 2019
Every March AIWM holds a general meeting to elect its eight Executive Board members to serve for a one year term from 1 April. Four of the Board members are elected to the specific positions of President, Recording Secretary, Treasurer and Membership Coordinator. Four other Board members are elected and serve in various roles, such as Media Editor, Outreach, Vice President or Liaisons to Standing Committees. Any member is welcome to submit a Nomination Form, available in the monthly newsletter,…
Find out more »April 2019
Tal Fokli Winery visit plus lunch
Tal Fokli Winery is a very small family-run winery in the heart of Malta. It makes the traditional Maltese alcoholic drinks from its own fruits... apple, carob, pomegranate, tangerine, lemon, cherry plum, melon, strawberry, orange, prickly pear, watermelon. Please join us when we visit Tal Fokli Winery - we will have a tasting, with some bread and dips/snacks, and there will be the opportunity to buy some of their products. After the tasting we will head over to The Cliffs…
Find out more »Tai Chi Training Course
Organised by the China Cultural Centre in Malta (CCC), this Tai Chi Training Course will be led by visiting instructors from China, Mr Ye Xuan and Ms Ye Feng, 13th and 14th generation inheritors respectively of Chen style Tai Chi Quan. The course covers two weeks over the following dates: April 17, 18, 19, 24, 25, 26. Further details can be found in the April newsletter.
Find out more »Lecture : The Holy Grail
There is little actual fact known about the Holy Grail. Is it a real object or is it a concept? In literary works, the Grail has been represented in quite a number of styles, academic treatises, religious works, adventure novels, chivalric poems and prose... the list is endless. At this month’s lecture, Dr Dane Munro, tells us of his work, which was a contribution to an EU-funded project regarding the Holy Grail, and is about localising ideas about the Holy…
Find out more »May 2019
May’s Monthly Meeting Fashion Show
We are pleased to advise that one of longest standing members has again graciously agreed to hold May’s Monthly Membership Meeting (MMM), featuring the Fashion Show, at her beautiful home in Tarxien. Therefore, please put this in your diary now for Tuesday, May 14th! The MMM will start from 10.00 am and finish around 12.30. Full details will be in the May newsletter. This year, our Fashion Show will feature the new collection of ladies’ wear from Lilly Mae of…
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