Past Events

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…

This month we will explore the Cottonera area of Malta with our guest speaker, Vivian Micallef. Together we will go from the origins of development of the south-eastern harbour area, through the ages, its archaeology, its historical background, names, businesses, way of living, maritime activities, the docks, the great sieges of Malta and the revival taking place now. Venue: Royal Yacht Club (Dinner is available after the lecture) More information is available in May's newsletter.    Guests, Partners and Friends…

We are delighted to confirm the date for our 50th Anniversary Celebration party – Thursday, May 30th. Starting at 7pm, so we can enjoy a beautiful sunset, the evening will be held in the gardens of Olive Gardens, a lovely old house of character, in the shadows of Mdina. The cost will be €50 per person, which will include a three course meal plus welcome drinks, wine, waters and music. There will be socialising, laughter and good memories to make…

With the AIWM summer break coming up, our last Monthly Membership Meeting will be held at The Villa in Balluta Bay. Please save the date now.  More details in our June newsletter.

Our first Monthly Membership Meeting after the summer break will be held at the home of AIWM’s Vice- President, Susanne Weidmann-Kampe.  We hope you can come along as we get back into the swing of our great Association There will be prosecco, orange juice and waters, as well as finger food. We will also have two brief presentations from representatives of the charities that AIWM is supporting with funds raised at our International Christmas Fair, being the Karl Vella Foundation…

To the uninitiated, Freemasonry is mysterious and secretive. In October, we will visit the Masonic Hall in Valletta, where Dr Lawrence Porter, the Grand Inspector (Malta), will unlock some of their secrets. We will be given a tour of the building, including the Lodge rooms, and learn about Freemasonry including its origins, history, principles, what qualifications are needed to join and  importantly what role  the Valletta Freemasons play in Malta today. The talk and tour will start at 6pm followed…

Coming up later in October, we have an outing to an Olive Oil Producer, located below the Mdina Bastions. We'll watch the pressing of the olives and the owner will explain the procedure and answer questions. Afterwards, we will sample the oil with fresh bread. Following the visit, we can have lunch in Mdina. Further details of this will be provided, closer to the time. The restaurant cost is not included in the cost given below.

Please join us for an entertaining evening where Dr Dane Munro shares his contribution to an EU-funded project about localising converting them into a tourist trail. As the saying goes 'Do not let the truth stand in the way of a good story!' and in this vein, Dr Munro will tell us a fantastic story in which the Holy Grail is actually a Maltese Neolithic stone cup given to a deserving person. It was brought back to Malta by the Knights…