{"id":4217,"date":"2020-06-14T15:38:56","date_gmt":"2020-06-14T13:38:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/smc.zabbarb.skola.edu.mt\/?p=4217"},"modified":"2020-06-14T15:38:56","modified_gmt":"2020-06-14T13:38:56","slug":"a-night-at-the-palazzo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/smc.zabbarb.skola.edu.mt\/?p=4217","title":{"rendered":"A Night at the Palazzo"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

An essay writing competition in collaboration with Palazzo Falson<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Year 5 and Year 6 students at \u017babbar B are invited to participate in an essay writing competition in collaboration with Palazzo Falson in Mdina. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Palazzo Falson<\/a><\/strong> is a medieval palace built by the local nobility in Mdina. The Palazzo consists of a series of rooms wrapped around an internal courtyard. The oldest part of the building dates back to the 13th century. Palazzo Falson also contains a number of features from different subsequent historical periods and styles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Palazzo is also the former home of Capt Olof Frederick Gollcher OBE (1889-1962), an artist, scholar, and philanthropist, but also a discerning collector of objets d\u2019art<\/em> and historical objects.  Palazzo Falson was not only his home, but also a setting for his works of art and antiques.  He spent many happy years constantly adding to and rearranging his collections. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In 2001 Fondazzjoni Patrimonju Malti<\/a><\/em><\/strong>  restored the palazzo and all its contents so that the general public can now appreciate this unique and extraordinary treasure-trove.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Competition<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Are you brave enough to spend a night at Palazzo Falson, alone, with no mobile phone and no way to leave?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The curator turns off the light, bids you farewell and then locks the door! You are all alone, until the morning\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Write a story of not less than 250 words to tell us what happened during your night at the Palazzo from evening till dawn. Your story must include at least one artefact that can be found in the museum from the list below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

  1. The Nef<\/li>
  2. Fob watches <\/a><\/li>
  3. Fans<\/li>
  4. Perfume bottles<\/a><\/li>
  5. Oriental rugs <\/li>
  6. Whistles<\/a><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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    It is important that whoever reads your story:<\/p>\n\n\n\n