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17 EVENTS maltatoday | WEDNESDAY • 10 APRIL 2019 AN open day organised by Heritage Malta this Sunday will offer the public free ac- cess and guided tours to Fort St Elmo and the National War Museum, re-enactments, ac- tivities for children, talks, and war-themed snacks. Originally intended as a war machine, today Fort St Elmo serves as an impressive his- torical military building with unobstructed panoramic views of the Grand Harbour and the surrounding towns and villages. The fort also hosts the National War Mu- seum which houses a superb collection of artefacts that go back to prehistoric times. Guided tours with the cu- rator of Fort St Elmo will be held at 9.15am (in Maltese) and 1pm (in English). Parti- pants are to meet at the Pi- azza D'Armi. Guided tours with the cura- tor of the National War Mu- seum will be held at 11am (in English) and 2.45pm (in Maltese). These tours too will leave from Piazza D'Armi. The following activities are also being organised: Re-enactments at Pi- azza D'Armi: 9.30am - Le- gio X, 10.30am – Show of Arms, 11.30am - In Guardia, 12.30pm – Show of Arms, 1.30pm - Historical Re-Enact- ment Group of Malta, 2.30pm – Battlefront. Childrens' activity 'Make your own armour' (for ages 5+): 10.15am and 2.15pm. Location - Sacristy, next to Church of St. Anne. Children are to be accompanied by an adult at all times. Talk by the George Cross Island Association 'The Siege of 1940-1942' at 3.30pm in the Conference Room. Exhibition: 'Rations and food' at the Church of St. Anne. Food stalls including war- themed food at Casemates Area. Fort St Elmmo and the Na- tional War Museum will be open from 9am to 5pm, with last admission at 4.30pm. For more information, vis- it Heritage Malta's website www.heritagemalta.org THE European Environment Agency (EEA) is once again organizing its an- nual photography competition. This year the competition is entitled 'Sustainably Yours' and focuses on the importance of living sustainably. Pho- tographers will be able to highlight challenges and opportunities from their perspective, according to three main as- pects relates to sustainable living: food, energy and mobility. The winners in each category will be awarded a cash prize of €1000, while €500 is on offer for both a Public Choice Award and a Youth Prize. The latter is awarded to participants aged between 18 and 24. All finalists will be put forward for the Public Choice Award and may also fea- ture in future digital and print material from the EEA and its European partners. As an environmental regulator, ERA encourages participation in such com- petitions. In fact, the Authority's mis- sion is to safeguard the environment for a sustainable quality of life. ERA be- lieves in artistic expression as one way in which the public may be made aware of environmental issues and in turn en- couraged to take ownership in address- ing them. Details on the competition may be found at https://www.eea.europa.eu/ aboutus/competitions/sustainably- yours-photo-competition/sustainably- yours-photo-competition A day of discovery and fun at Fort St Elmo 'Sustainably Yours' A great opportunity for photography enthusiasts Fort St Elmo and the National War Museum will be open to the public on Sunday The Kingfisher by Petar Sabol Water glasses © Łukasz Frasunkiewicz