The construction of the artisans’ workshops at the Ta’ Qali Artisan Village is proceeding well and will gain momentum in the coming months so that the regeneration project co-funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and coupled with a heavy investment made by the craftsmen resident in the village will hold its official opening in 2022. One of the largest workshop spaces in the village is the one belonging to Heritage Homes of Malta.
Heritage Homes has been involved in the local manufacture of miniature buildings and monuments since 1989. Through accurate planning and recent land acquisition, nowadays Heritage Homes boasts of a bigger retail outlet than that previously owned in Rabat and claims one of the most prominent, sizeable sites at the Ta’ Qali Artisan Village. Owner Joe Galea’s ambition is to move away from the traditional concept of a local souvenir shop. He dreams of creating both a physical as well as a virtual place where one can produce, sell, learn, share and enjoy the process of working in the creative, artisanal local industry, creating a welcoming, sustaining centre for the arts, culture and crafts housing several small workshops all under one roof offering the visitor a unique, multi-sensory experience.