# Event Details

- **Event Name**: The Secrets of Parchment
- **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 29 Apr, 2026 at 06:00 pm – Wed, 29 Apr, 2026 at 09:00 pm (+02:00)
- **Event Description**: Seminar | The Secrets of Parchment: Exploring Research and Craftsmanship Through the Ġilduża ProjectAbout this EventThe seminar will take place on ​2​9th April at the Notarial Registers Archive, St Paul Street, Valletta, beginning at 6.00 pm.This event brings together leading experts to explore the material, historical, and scientific dimensions of parchment, highlighting innovative research and the revival of traditional craftsmanship through the Ġilduża Project.Seminar Programme:6.00pm – Opening remarks6.40pm – Parchment making in Malta: towards a revivalThe Ġilduża project bringing together artisans, conservators, historians, scientists, and farmers | Dr. Jiří Vnouček and Chanelle Mifsud Briffa7.10pm – Parchment: Layers of Meaning – The Biomolecular Adventure Hidden in Every Document | Prof. Matthew Collins​7.35pm – Pox in the parchment: what can we learn about ancient animal diseases from parchment | Dr. Kevin Daly8.00pm – Metagenomics and the Study of Parchment Purple Spot Damage | Dr. Ana Catarina Pinheiro8.30pm – Concluding remarks8.40pm – Drinks and nibbles in the NRA courtyardOther Information:There is no need to print tickets once order is confirmed.Seating is limited. Once the event starts, all unoccupied seating will be given to walk-ins. We encourage you to be on time as seat availability is on a first-come, first-served basis.The seminar will be photographed and filmed for documentation, and use in media and reporting.The lift is currently unavailable. Access through staircase only (2 floors).For any queries or issues, you may contact us at outreach@nafmalta.org.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/valletta/the-secrets-of-parchment/100001987117334439
- **Event Categories**: Workshops, trips-adventures
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## Ticket Details

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## Event venue details

- **city**: Valletta
- **state**: MA
- **country**: Malta
- **location**: Notarial Archives Foundation
- **lat**: 35.8982642
- **long**: 14.5158953
- **full address**: Notarial Archives Foundation, 217 Saint Paul Street, Valletta, Malta

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is The Secrets of Parchment being held?
  - **A:** The Secrets of Parchment takes place on Wed, 29 Apr, 2026 at 06:00 pm to Wed, 29 Apr, 2026 at 09:00 pm at Notarial Archives Foundation, 217 Saint Paul Street, Valletta, Malta.
- **Q**: Who is organizing The Secrets of Parchment?
  - **A:** The Secrets of Parchment is organized by Notarial Archives Foundation.

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