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maltatoday | WEDNESDAY • 9 OCTOBER 2019 12 CULTURE AT the end of this week, as part of the BirguFest activities, Heritage Malta will be offering a reduced combined ticket for the price of €3 which will provide access to Fort St Angelo, the Malta Maritime Museum and the Inquisitor's Palace along the whole weekend. The three said sites will extend their opening hours for this occasion. On Saturday, during the Birgu by Candlelight event, visitors at Fort St Angelo will also be able to experience the Fort magically lit up with fjakkoli (traditional torches). On Sunday, re-enactors will be pre- sent throughout most of the day. Food and drinks will be on sale from the Of- ficers' Lounge at Fort St Angelo. Upper Fort St Angelo, the area admin- istered by the Sovereign Military Order of Malta, will also be open throughout the three days and in the evening of the 11th and 12th October. These are the planned BirguFest weekend activities. Friday 11 October 18.00hrs – Guided tour of the Inquisi- tor's Palace (in English) 18.00hrs – Guided tour of Fort St An- gelo (in Maltese) 19.00hrs and 20.30hrs – Discussing the French Blockade (1798 – 1800) at the Malta Maritime Museum 21.00hrs – Guided tour of the Inquisi- tor's Palace (in Maltese) 21.00hrs – Guided tour of Fort St An- gelo (in English) Saturday 12 October Fort St Angelo lit up with fjakkoli 18.00hrs – Guided tour of the Inquisi- tor's Palace (in Maltese) 19.00hrs and 20.30hrs – Discussing the French Blockade (1798 – 1800) at the Malta Maritime Museum 20.00hrs – Guided tour of Fort St An- gelo (in Maltese) 22.00hrs – Guided tour of Fort St An- gelo (in English) Sunday 13 October 09.30hrs – Guided tour of the Inquisi- tor's Palace (in Maltese) 10.00 to 16.00hrs – Re-enactments: Aspects of the Castrum Maris in 1400 at Fort St Angelo 12.00hrs – Guided tour of the Inquisi- tor's Palace (in English) All events will be held on a first come, first served basis, at these times: • Friday 11th October from 09.00 till 23.00hrs (last admission at 22.30hrs) • Saturday 12th October from 09.00 till mid-night (last admis- sion at 23.30hrs) • Sunday 13th October from 09.00 till 18.00hrs (last admission at 17.30hrs). BirguFest is being organised in collab- oration with the Birgu Local Council. For more information, visit Heritage Malta's website www.heritagemalta. org Visit three Heritage Malta Birgu sites for €3 this weekend