Parking Space Events is moving from Valletta to Sliema, exploring possibilities around the now ubiquitous building sites that dot the area.
The kamra ta’ barra holds an important place in the traditional Maltese household – it plays the role of the salott, or ‘parlour’, and allows the household to show its best side to the outside world.
This project sees that the old neighbourhood of Sliema, which houses many of these parlours, is under attack from rapid over-development and challenges popular concepts of quality of living: What makes a neighbourhood a good place to live? What defines a beautiful wall? What makes a space a public or a private space?
Il-Kamra ta’ Barra attempts to reinterpret the aesthetic of this particular room into the outside world. Passers-by and guests will be invited for tea or coffee into a kamra ta’ barra in Ġużè Howard Street and will be asked to share their thoughts about what’s happening in their neighbourhood.
Il-Kamra ta’ Barra is being held in Triq Ġużè Howard, Sliema, today at 5pm. More information may be obtained online at www.projectdisintegration.org/il-kamra-ta-barra.html.