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Guests to history

One would probably spare only a few moments of consideration at the receipt of a wedding invitation. However, for Baron Igino de Piro d’Amico Inguanez, these endearing solicitations were cherished so much that he kept a collection of them, neatly…

IN SICKNESS AND IN WEALTH

Although today, many societies relate marriage to two persons falling in love with each other, in the past, matters were quite different. Some of the local marriages, especially in wealthy families, were pre-arranged at age seven, in order to ensure…

Sengħa taħt theddida

Għall-artiklu ta’ din il-ġimgħa għażilt li nitratta s-sengħa antika tal-bini tad-dgħajjes li ilha tintiret fost niesna għal bosta snin. B’dan il-għan iltqajt ma’ Ġużu Maniscalco u ma’ Mario Aquilina, żewġ mgħallma f’dan il-qasam, li minn taħt idejhom għaddew bosta opri…