Today, Fondazzjoni Wirt Artna together with the Eden Leisure Foundation inaugurated the full restoration of the Guthrie Bridge at Fort Rinella to working order. This remarkable achievement was made possible through funds generously provided by the Eden Leisure Foundation over a three-year period (2021–2024) and carried out under the direction of Engineer Sergio Grech. The Guthrie Bridge is a type of mechanical bridge that retracts in and out from a fort isolating it as part o

Fondazzjoni Wirt Artna is honoured to have once again been tasked with the firing of the starting guns from the Saluting Battery for the prestigious Rolex Middle Sea Race organised by the Royal Malta Yacht Club since 1968. Acknowledgements: Kurt Arrigo/RMYC

‘Malta Illustrata’ by Fra Gianfrancesco Abela Malta Illustrata is Abela’s most renowned work, first published in 1647, and is considered one of the earliest comprehensive studies of Malta. The book combines history, geography, and cultural description, covering a wide array of subjects such as the island’s ancient and medieval history, its archaeological sites—including temples, tombs, and fortifications—Maltese customs and social life, as well as its natural history, includi