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A new book sheds light on the restoration of 12 organs in Gozitan and Maltese churches that have benefited from funds for social causes. In Gozo the organs are in Xewkija and Ghajnsielem.
The Social Causes Fund and Heritage Malta launched this new publication entitled – Celebrating Music: a selection of good causes.
Principal Permanent Secretary, Mario Cutajar, in his role as Chairman of the Social Causes Fund, announced that more than €381,000 had been distributed for the restoration of these organs since 2014.
The funds have made it possible for these unique instruments, some dating back to the 18th century, to be saved and not collapse.
It was explained that the book sheds light on the history of each organ, detailing its particular specifications, even technical ones, and the restoration process carried out or needed. This publication is the first of its kind in this field.
Minister for the Economy, European Funds and Lands Silvio Schembri said that the Social Causes Fund increases by about €1.7 million each year, and in the last six years this fund, which amounts to €10 million, was used for social-related projects that are continuing to enhance Malta’s heritage.
Minister Schembri explained that the Social Causes Fund comprises of unclaimed monetary prizes and part taxes tied to gaming activities.
Minister for Finance and Employment Clyde Caruana said that, “through this publication, we are strengthening the credentials that the Maltese and Gozitan people have in their embrace of the country’s resources because we are giving a transparent account of how public funds are being spent on investments that continue to strengthen the Maltese and Gozitan heritage.”
Apart from the organs in Gozo, the others mentioned in the book are located in the Churches of Bormla, Gudja, Hal Lija, Msida, Paola, Sacro Cuor Tas-Sliema, Hal Tarxien, Birgu, St Francis of Assisi in Valletta, and the Monastery of St Peter in Mdina.
The new book is going on sale in the coming days from the Heritage Malta online site and at main bookshops.
Xewkija organ
