Drachma
To seek truth and sexual and spiritual integration
29 October 2024
15 October 2024
09 October 2024
Notice of the Annual General Meeting
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
Saturday 09 November 2024 at 17.00 (5.00pm)
Dar Manwel Magri (UM Chaplaincy)
- There will be presentations on the Annual Administrative and Financial Reports for the period 01 September 2023 till 31 August 2024.
- There will be amendments to the Statute as requested by the VO authorities to bring it in line with the newest changes to the VO Law.
- A new Steering Committee will be elected for the term 2024-2026. The Committee consists of 2 Coordinators and up to 5 additional Committee members from LGBTI+ and Parent members.
30 September 2024
24 September 2024
Drachma's Twentieth Anniversary Painting
The core of this painting is the concept of past, present and future. In particular, the past, present and future of not only Drachma, but the people of the LGBTQIA+ community as a whole. It predominantly uses colour, texture, saturation and spatial perspective to illustrate the transitions between these three time-frames.
The past is illustrated through the use of a monochrome palette, the feeling evoked by this section is bleak and oppressive. This is further aided through the jagged strokes and harsh textures present, as well as the overwhelming shadow surrounding the edge. Despite this, specks of colour are still present, showing that despite the oppression of such a discriminatory environment, we are still present.
For the present, the spatial perspective is integral to get the message across. Rather than designating a specific colour or texture to represent the present, I decided to illustrate it as a point of transition. In this case, it could be called an open doorway leading to the hopeful future. In a literal sense, the present is where progress is felt and can occur. As is illustrated here, we can see that the light shining from the hope of the future is bleeding into the bleak past, showing that change can and will happen.
The future is represented in light and colour, as well as a texture that evokes the feeling of celebration.
The light in the centre alludes to Drachma’s focus on spirituality, and the main colours utilised in this sections are the two colours present in the Drachma logo.
28 August 2024
Activities in September 2024: Pride Month and Drachma's Anniversary: twenty years of journeying together
Our next LGBTI meeting will be an Art workshop with artist Ellie Abela who will be helping us understand how to create an artistic concept and proceed with the creation of Art. Ellie will be using the artwork presented as a gift to the archbishop as the baseline.
17 July 2024
LGBTI meeting - Friday 19 July 2024 with Chakib Zidi - CANCELLED
07 July 2024
Parents meeting - 16 July 2024