LAUNCH OF BORMLA PROMOTIONAL BROCHURE

"Bir Mula Heritage" a company specifically set up to promote the cultural and historic heritage of The Three Cities invited Tourism Minister to launch its Bormla brochure.

The four gate full colour publication is a mine of information and as the Minister said, should be of interest to Maltese as well as to visitors. The brochure takes the reader through the millennia, from neolithic time down to more recent times.

Minister Refalo praised the organisers for their commitment to promote The Three Cities as a cultural and historic venue, adding that, "It is indeed a wonder why this most ancient and interesting of human settlements in Malta has not been able to keep pace with much of the rest of the island. The Three Cities, through the years the birthplace of so many of Malta's leading politicians, men of letters (literati), artists and personalities, have suffered a population haemorrage. Buildings lie unoccupied and time and the weather have taken their toll."

In the eighties and nineties successive governments have given more attention to The Three Cities and, the Minister hoped that the Cottonera Wharf project would regenerate social, civic and economic life in "this cradle of Maltese civilisation."

"Bir Mula Heritage" works closely with Local Councils in the area and is regularly called upon to advise on, organise and produce events and historic and cultural promotional material.

"Malta is an open air museum and The Three Cities have their own unique niche in the national showcase. I am very much aware that most residents of these parts are proud of their birthplace and are eager to see changes for the better. Events such as today's help create more awareness which in itself serves to recruit the interest and help of an ever increasing pool of volunteers."