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About the author of the research of the heritage trail

Mario Cassar was born in Żebbuġ in 1975. He is an artist, educator, designer and collector. He graduated in art history, the history of mediterranean civilization, the maltese language and in artistic pedagogy at masters level at the University of Malta. He has been leading the visual arts section of Sir M. A. Refalo Sixth Form (Gozo) since 1997. He lectured on several topics in various faculties and centres of the University of Malta, including the philosophy of art, contemporary design and the appreciation of art and antiques. He is a founding member of the Banda Santa Marija Philharmonic Society and ex-deputy mayor of Żebbuġ. He is also the curator of Riħ id Deheb Historical House and Natural Grotto. He is married to Pauline and has two children.

Dwar l-awtur tar-riċerka tal-Heritage Trail

Mario Cassar twieled iż-Żebbuġ fl-1975. Huwa artist, edukatur, disinjatur u kollezzjonist. Huwa gradwat fl-istorja tal-arti, fil-Malti u fil-pedagoġija artistika f’livell ta’ Masters ġewwa l-Universita’ ta’ Malta. Ilu jmexxi s-sezzjoni tal-arti viżiva ta’ Sir M. A. Refalo Sixth Form mill-1997, fejn hu lettur. Għallem f’diversi fakultajiet u ċentri tal-Universita’ ta’ Malta, fejn fost l-oħrajn għallem il-filosofija tal-arti, id-disinn kontemporanju u l-apprezzament tal-arti u tal-antikita’. Huwa membru fundatur tas-Soċjeta’ Filarmonika Banda Santa Marija u ex-viċi sindku taż-Żebbuġ. Huwa wkoll il-kuratur tad-dar storika Riħ id-Deheb. Huwa miżżewweġ lil Pauline u għandu żewġt itfal.