The University of Helsinki TRACtion team (Riikka Räisänen, Peppi Toukola, Mari Kosunen and Arvind Negi) visited the Dyes in History and Archaeology 2023 conference in Copenhagen. At the conference, the…
TRACtion actively participated in the SEA-EU Photo Contest with the theme, "A Sea of Diversity". The photographs submitted focused on highlighting the rich diversity associated with the traditional Maltese costume,…
Għonnella University Campus event unfolded on the campus, offering a unique experience for University students and staff. During this event, these students had the opportunity to wear the Għonnella, and…
Dr Kathryn Mc Sweeney gave a detailed interview about the TRACtion project in the Atlantic Technological University.
The short article was published in the University of Malta's Faculties of Educational Newsletter (FoE Newsletter No81, 27 October 2023).
Join us Traditional costume in Innovation live event and online stream, on Thursday at 13:00 - 15:00 (CET time zone). Discussants: Dr. Lorraine Portelli (University of Malta), Dr. Riikka Räisänen…
Researching costumes at the Hunt Museum, Limerick, with Sian McInerney, Collections Project Manager. See https://www.huntmuseum.com/stories/sybil-connolly/ for collection details and the Headford Lace Project members' detailed account of the 2018 Sybil…
One of the most interesting parts of the Maltese national costume is the stiffened section of the Għonnella which is made from special cardboard, stitched meticulously and covered in fabric.…
The University of Helsinki team carried out research of Karelian costumes together with the Computational spectral imaging research group from the University of Eastern Finland in Etelä-Karjalan museo. Colourful embroideries’…
Sybil Connolly was head designer for the Richard Alan label in Dublin during the 1940s/50s. She is best known for her finely pleated linen and wool designs. America’s First Lady…
