Out of the Blue

Colours have fascinated and captured our imagination. While nowadays, a host of colours are readily available from your local stationery, procuring coloured pigments in the past was less straightforward. There was one hue that helped shape the course of history for 6,000 years!

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Death, Love and Naked Roman Parties: The Dark Origins Of Valentine’s Day

Each year on February 14th, lovers scour shops for flowers, Hallmark cards, and boxes of chocolates while single people are forced to consider their singledom. This day is Valentine’s Day. But how did we come to celebrate this day and when did it all begin? The history behind your V-day cards is darker than you might expect, with myths, killings, sex parties, and strange rituals galore.

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Gzira: How to Make a Leaner, Meaner, Greener City

Over half the global population now lives in cities. As the march of urbanisation trudges on, cities across the globe face mounting pressure to think of urban and green futures for communities in the face of the climate crisis. But creating a plan for a sustainable future risks missing the green mark if citizens are not given a seat at the table to express their needs and desires, leading to a waste of resources or solutions that no one uses.

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