Maltese Members of the European Parliament (MEPs)
Simon Busuttil and David Casa held a press conference at the
European Parliament Information Office in Valletta on Thursday, to
launch Malta Week, a culture
initiative, which will take place in the
European Parliament in Strasbourg
between the 4th and 6th September.
Introducing the initiative, Simon Busuttil said
that the purpose of the initiative was to
promote Maltese culture in Parliament and
present a taste of Maltese art, music, food and
drink and to increase the country’s visibility
among the 785 MEPs.
Among these is an exhibition "Caravaggio:
Quote ... Unquote" consisting of Maltese artists'
impressions of Caravaggio, featuring the work
of Anton Calleja, Gabriel Caruna and Vince Briffa’s. This will be coupled up by
a photographic exhibition called “Images
of Malta" about the Maltese islands. The exhibits will be viewable in North Gallery, LOW Bldg at the European
Parliament in Strasbourg
from
Monday 3rd to Thursday 6th September.
A reception will also be held to mark the
official opening of the exhibitions hosted by MEPs Simon
Busuttil and David Casa in the presence of EU
Commissioner Joe Borg and Malta's
Permanent Representative in Brussels, Richard Cachia Caruana. The
reception will
celebrate Maltese food and drink and take place
on Tuesday 4th,
September at 1900CEST at the North Gallery, LOW
Bldg, European Parliament in
Strasbourg.
A lunch-time live concert featuring Maltese
group Etnika along with light
refreshments of typical Maltese food and drink
will also be held. The performance will take place on
Wednesday 5th September between 1300CEST and 1400CEST
at “Espace Atrium Bar
Général", LOW Bldg, European Parliament in
Strasbourg.
The event is being supported by HSBC.
“Promoting Malta
at the European Parliament is an endeavour that HSBC Malta is happy to support
as Europe’s largest bank. Although one of the
smallest countries in the EU, Malta
has a tendency of surprising foreigners with its rich cultural traditions and
millennial History and Heritage,” said HSBC Malta CEO, Shaun Wallis.
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