{"id":1019,"date":"2024-03-12T09:48:24","date_gmt":"2024-03-12T08:48:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kottonera.mt\/?post_type=mec-events&#038;p=1019"},"modified":"2024-03-12T09:50:28","modified_gmt":"2024-03-12T08:50:28","slug":"st-lawrence-hidden-gems","status":"publish","type":"mec-events","link":"https:\/\/www.kottonera.mt\/mt\/events\/st-lawrence-hidden-gems\/","title":{"rendered":"St Lawrence Hidden Gems"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Open\u00a0Weekend\u00a0of\u00a0St\u00a0Lawrence\u00a0Parish\u00a0Church\u00a0Complex\u00a0Birgu<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Where\u00a0Religion,\u00a0History\u00a0and\u00a0Culture\u00a0come\u00a0together<\/p>\n<p><strong>Friday\u00a026,\u00a0Saturday\u00a027,\u00a0Sunday\u00a028\u00a0April\u00a02024<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Friday &amp; Saturday from 10:00 am to 7:30 pm<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Sunday from 1<\/strong><strong>1<\/strong><strong>:30 am to 5:30 pm.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Visitors\u00a0will\u00a0have\u00a0a\u00a0life-time\u00a0experience\u00a0enjoying\u00a0places\u00a0which\u00a0are\u00a0normally\u00a0inaccessible\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0general\u00a0public.\u00a0Do\u00a0not\u00a0miss\u00a0out\u00a0on\u00a0this\u00a0opportunity\u00a0to\u00a0experience\u00a0the\u00a0Religious,\u00a0Historical\u00a0and\u00a0Cultural\u00a0aspects\u00a0of\u00a0Vittoriosa\u00a0Parish\u00a0Church\u00a0Complex \u00a0\u2013<\/p>\n<p>a hidden Gem for you to explore.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>During the Event, one can view;<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Chapter House,<\/strong>\u00a0where one can see \u2018The Palma Vecchio\u2019, and very old manuscripts and reliquaries.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Parish Museum\u00a0<\/strong>located in the Oratory of St. Joseph<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Byzantine Chapel,<\/strong>\u00a0which was built by the people of Rhodes who came with the Knights and settled in Birgu, in 1530. In the Chapel, one can find the sword used by La Vallette during the Great Siege of 1565. He left it there as a thanksgiving to Our lady of Damascus.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Crypts<\/strong>\u00a0beneath the Church of St Lawrence.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Belfry,<\/strong>\u00a0which is one of the tallest buildings in the area. From its top, visitors can indulge in a stunning view of the Grand Harbour and beyond.<\/p>\n<p>Visitors will be welcomed and have the opportunity to join guides who will give them details of the various \u2018Gems\u2019 on display. A special program of activities, which includes, enactments, organ and choir recitals, documentaries, lectures, and cinema under the stars, will be held during the weekend, making it a really enjoyable occasion.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Open\u00a0Weekend\u00a0of\u00a0St\u00a0Lawrence\u00a0Parish\u00a0Church\u00a0Complex\u00a0Birgu Where\u00a0Religion,\u00a0History\u00a0and\u00a0Culture\u00a0come\u00a0together Friday\u00a026,\u00a0Saturday\u00a027,\u00a0Sunday\u00a028\u00a0April\u00a02024 Friday &amp; Saturday from 10:00 am to 7:30 pm Sunday from 11:30 am to 5:30 pm. &nbsp; Visitors\u00a0will\u00a0have\u00a0a\u00a0life-time\u00a0experience\u00a0enjoying\u00a0places\u00a0which\u00a0are\u00a0normally\u00a0inaccessible\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0general\u00a0public.\u00a0Do\u00a0not\u00a0miss\u00a0out\u00a0on\u00a0this\u00a0opportunity\u00a0to\u00a0experience\u00a0the\u00a0Religious,\u00a0Historical\u00a0and\u00a0Cultural\u00a0aspects\u00a0of\u00a0Vittoriosa\u00a0Parish\u00a0Church\u00a0Complex \u00a0\u2013 a hidden Gem for you to explore. &nbsp; During the Event, one can view; The Chapter House,\u00a0where one can see \u2018The Palma Vecchio\u2019, and very old manuscripts and reliquaries. 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