ADPD highlights cultural, natural heritage in candidates' community events
Heritage appreciation as important as economic development, party says
ADPD candidates Melissa Bagley and Brian Decelis participated in community events Sunday ahead of upcoming press conferences to discuss challenges facing their localities.
In a statement, the party said Bagley, who is seeking election in district 5, and Decelis, who is campaigning in districts three and four, took part in a walk and workshop exploring the history of Marsascala’s coast and the contemporary challenges facing the area.
Starting from the recently renovated St Thomas Tower, the two candidates joined a group of participants in a walk to Żonqor point, while identifying landmarks and activities representative of the area.
The walk was followed by a roundtable discussion on the features identified on the walk.
The initiative was developed by the University of Malta classics and archaeology department in collaboration with the Mediterranean Ethnographic Laboratory & Archives (MELA) in partnership with the Marsascala parish and residents’ network.
Bagley also participated in a visit to Fort Bengħajsa in Birżebbuġa ahead of planned restoration works, as part of an open day organised by Heritage Malta.
ADPD Chairperson Sandra Gauci said cultural and natural heritage was equally important as economic development and protecting human dignity.
“Sustainable development is about how we can be in harmony with our surrounding environment, at all times and not just when it suits us,” she said.