John Saré will be delivering the next cultural lecture organised by Din l-Art Helwa on Thursday, the 15th of December, focusing on the Ottoman perspective as portrayed in the book published by Mr. Joseph Ellul, ‘The Great Siege of Malta 1565.’ Mr Saré is a well-known author, expert guide and lecturer and founder of the Aspetti Kulturali Group. He has specialised in Library Science and Research at the London Institute of Education and is also the only Maltese Librarian to be awarded the Waller Prize in 1972 for the best school library set-up. He has set up many school libraries in various schools in Malta.

The military prowess of the Order of St John, with the support of the Maltese, during the siege of 1565 is well known. In his presentation, John Saré will focus principally on the military preparations by the Ottoman armada and the tactics adopted by the Turks during the Siege as conveyed by the unique paintings by Matteo Perez d’Aleccio at the Grand Masters’ Palace in Valletta, photographed by Mr. Joe Chetcuti. The paintings remain a powerful visual annal of the siege of Malta by the Turks in 1565 and display vividly the personalities of the two main protagonists, Jean de la Vallette and Dragut, all of which are faithfully reproduced by the book.

The lecture, which takes place at 133 Melita St., Valletta, begins at 6pm and admission is free of charge. Donations to Din l-Art Helwa’s restoration projects will be greatly appreciated.

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