STEJJER IMFEWĦA. 2015-2016

The Project

 

 

Spices and flowers have been used all over the world in variety of cultures and traditions. Be it for cooking, celebrating, mourning or simply just appreciating them, spices and flowers have a unique identity and story in ones heritage. 

 

The Stejjer Imfewħa project is the second of its kind, following up from the successful Ħwawar u Fjuri 2014 project that highlighted human experiences and stories regarding the use of herbs and flowers in kitchens, worship, love & romance, grief & sorrow and for beauty.

 

Stejjer Imfewħa intends to be an artistic heritage project that aims to create, preserve and communicate the historical and cultural significance of spices and flowers, which will be documented for future generations.

 

 

How will the project run?

 

A total of 5 informal workshops will be organized. Participants and invited artists will engage in 3 'encounter' workshops where intercultural and multigenerational dialogues will take place. Artistic narratives will be explored, interpreted and eventually delivered across 2 ‘Creative Sessions’, with collaborating artists, using any form of visual, written or audible art.

 

 

When and Where will it happen?

 

Workshop 1: Spices 

12th September 2015 @ 930am - 1230pm

Venue: The Courtyard of the National Archives, Triq l-Isptar, Rabat.

 

Workshop 2: Herbs

26th September 2015 @ 930am - 1230pm

Venue: The Courtyard of the National Archives, Triq l-Isptar, Rabat.

 

Workshop 3: Flowers

10th Ocotber 2015 @ 930am - 1230pm

Venue: Integra Foundation Office at 124,St. Ursula street, Valletta, Malta.

 

Creative Session 1

24th October 2015  @ 930am - 1230pm

Venue: Carmelite Priory, Mdina

 

Creative Session 2

7th November 2015  @ 930am - 1230pm

Venue: Carmelite Priory, Mdina

 

To read more about each stage of the project see here.

 

 

Register with us

 

If you are an Artist in Malta, or interested in participating (aged 18+), we invite you to join this ethnobotanical project to share your experiences, stories and traditions regarding spices and flowers. 

 

If you're interested, or if you have any questions regarding the project, please write to us in the boxes below and we will get in touch with you.

 

 

Thank you